Shahidur Rahman Khan

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Shahidur Rahman Khan is a Bangladeshi academic and the former Vice Chancellor of Khulna Agricultural University. [1] He is a professor of Bangladesh Agricultural University. [2]

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Early life

Khan completed his SSC from Noagaon Janakalyan High School and HSC from Ramgonj Degree College in 1980 and 1982 respectively. [3] He did his undergrad in veterinary medicine, DVM, at the Bangladesh Agricultural University in 1986. [3] He completed his master's degree in microbiology at the Bangladesh Agricultural University in 1987. [3] He completed his PhD at Leipzig University in virology in 1999. [3] He did his postdoc in Japan at the National Institute of Animal Health in 2003. [3]

Career

Khan was a lecturer at Bangladesh Agricultural University from 21 June 1993 to 7 March 1996. [3] He was an assistant professor from 8 March 1996 to 24 November 2000. [3]

Khan was an associate professor from 25 November 2000 to 25 July 2005 at the Bangladesh Agricultural University. [3] He was promoted to Professor on 26 July. [3] He was the general secretary of Ganotantrik Shikkhok Forum, a panel of pro-Awami League faculty, at the Bangladesh Agricultural University. [4]

Khulna Agricultural University was founded with the passage of Khulna Agricultural University Act in 2015. [5] Khan was appointed its first Vice-chancellor. [5]

In August 2022, Khulna Agricultural University stopped recruitment of 77 faculty personnel following controversies over irregularities such as the hiring Khan's wife Ferdousi Begum, following instructions of the Ministry of Education. [6] [7] Khan has also recruited his son, Shafiur Rahman Khan, his daughter, Israt Khan, brother in law, and four nephews in different posts at the Khulna Agricultural University. [8] In total, khan had recruited or tried to recruit nine family members. [8] On 10 September 2022, Khan's tenure as the Vice Chancellor of Khulna Agricultural University was over. [9]

The Anti-Corruption Commission began an investigation against Khan in January 2023 over irregularities at the Khulna Agricultural University. [10] The University Grants Commission is carrying out a parallel investigation. [11] [12] On 13 March 2023, Khan was sued on charges of rape at the Khulna Women and Child Abuse Prevention Tribunal-3 by a female employee of the Bangladesh Agricultural University. [9] The employee worked as the personnel assistant of Khan. [9] The woman divorced her husband after Khan promised to marry her but afterwards changed his mind. [13] He was sent to jail in May 2023. [9] The register of the university, Khandkar Mazharul Anwar, who was also accused in the case was able to receive bail. [14]

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  7. ↑ "Edu' Ministry issues instructions to cancel KAU recruitment". Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  8. 1 2 Ahmed, Mustak (2022-08-30). "Ministry directs to scrap recruitments of VC's family members". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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  14. ↑ "Khulna Agri Univ: Ex-VC sent to jail over rape charge". The Daily Star. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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