Sayema Haque Bidisha

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Sayema Haque Bidisha is a Bangladeshi academic, professor of economics, and the pro-vice chancellor (administration) of the University of Dhaka. [1] [2] [3] She is the former Research Director at the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling. [1] [4]

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Early life and education

Bidisha did her bachelor's and master's in economics at the University of Dhaka in 1997 and 1998 respectively. [5] She did another master's in economics at the University of Bath in 2003. [5] She completed her PhD at the University of Nottingham in 2009. [5]

Career

Bidisha was a Research Analyst at the World Bank from 1 December 2000 to 1 July 2002. [5] She joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer in 2003. [5] She was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2009. [5]

In December 2013, Bidisha was promoted to Assistant Professor. [5] She was a visiting scholar at the University of Concordia in 2014. [5] From 2016 to 2024, she was the Research Director at the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling. [6]

Bidisha was promoted to professor in 2018. [5]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, [7] Bidisha was appointed pro-vice chancellor of the University of Dhaka. [6] She replaced Muhammad Samad who was removed by the Ministry of Education in the face of student protests. [8] [9] [10] She was the convener of the Pohela Boishakh celebration central committee. [11] That year the Mangal Shobhajatra was renamed to Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra. [12] [13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Professor Sayema Haque Bidisha appointed as DU Pro-VC". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  2. ↑ "Our fiscal space is narrowing fast". The Daily Star. 2022-11-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  3. ↑ "Strict lockdown must be backed by food aid, cash". The Business Standard. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  4. ↑ "Skilling Bangladesh: challenges and possibilities". The Daily Star. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Dr. Sayema Haque Bidisha Dhaka University Profile". www.du.ac.bd. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  6. 1 2 "Professor Sayema Haque Bidisha appointed as DU Pro-VC". The Business Standard. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  7. ↑ "Timeline: The rise and fall of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  8. ↑ "Sayema Haque Bidisha appointed Dhaka University pro-VC". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  9. ↑ "Interim government's first month: Education sector yet to settle down". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  10. ↑ "Students not returning to classes at Dhaka University amid administrative disarray". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  11. ↑ "Ethnic groups to feature in next Mangal Shobhajatra". The Daily Star. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "'Mangal Shobhajatra' renamed to 'Borsho Boron Anondo Shobhajatra'". The Daily Star. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "মঙ্গল শোভাযাত্রার নাম বদলে গেল". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
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