Muhammad Sirazul Islam

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Apart from the first VC, there is no other scholarly person like Siraz Sir in the Islamic University, Bangladesh as the second VC, even the people who dislike him will openly admit it.

Resignation from Vice-Chancellorship

In 1991, the Vice-Chancellor was accused of undervaluing teachers on campus. He had to resign from the post of Vice-Chancellor on June 17, 1991 in the face of Bangladesh Chatra Dal movement and various domestic pressures. [2] [3] [4]

Legacy

Muhammad Sirazul Islam was a senior professor in the department of Islamic History and Culture at Dhaka University. A computer lab set up in the department was named after him. [5] This lab was built with the financial support of Siraj Sir's family in 2016.[ citation needed ]

DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Md. Akhtaruzzaman says, [6]

The establishment of this lab will greatly benefit the departmental teachers, researchers and students and will remember the professor for ages. Siraj Sir would go deep into knowledge about any subject, his words were like quoting.

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Professor
Muhammad Sirazul Islam
2nd Vice-Chancellor
Islamic University, Bangladesh
In office
28 Dec 1988 17 June 1991