Shahid Akhtar Hossain

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Shahid Akhtar Hossain is a Bangladeshi academic and vice-chancellor of Eastern University. [1] [2] He is a professor of Soil, Water and Environment and former pro-vice chancellor of the University of Dhaka. [3] [4]

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Early life

Hossain completed his PhD at the University of Queensland in Sustainable Development in 1993. [5] He completed his Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Aberdeen. [6]

Career

Hossain was appointed the pro-vice chancellor of the University of Dhaka in June 2012 alongside Professor Nasreen Ahmad under Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique. [7] This was the first time the University of Dhaka had two vice-chancellors. [7] He was the Dean of the Faculty of Biological Science. [8] He headed the investigation committee that investigated Assistant Professor Md Azharul Islam of the Department of Law for allegedly tempering grades in 2015. [9]

Hossain was appointed vice-chancellor of Eastern University on 1 November 2018. [6] He was nominated to the board of directors of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation. [5]

In March 2023, Hossain was re-vice-chancellor of Eastern University. [10]

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  2. ↑ "EU holds skill development seminar". The Daily Star. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ↑ "Shahid Akhtar reappointed as Eastern University VC". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  4. ↑ Correspondent, Staff (2013-01-11). "Group art exhibition at Zainul Gallery". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  5. 1 2 "Eastern University". easternuni.edu.bd. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  6. 1 2 "Prof Shahid Akhtar Hossain joins as Eastern University VC". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  7. 1 2 Correspondent, Staff (2012-06-07). "DU now has two pro-VCs". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  8. ↑ "::: Star Campus :::". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  9. ↑ "Dhaka University suspends law department teacher on charges of tampering tabulation sheet". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  10. ↑ "Professor Dr Shahid Akhtar Hossain reappointed as Vice-Chancellor of Eastern University". The Daily Star. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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