Hafiz Siddiqi
| Hafiz Siddiqi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1931 (age 84–85) Hazaribagh Thana, Dhaka District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | academic |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BA, MA, MPIA, PhD |
| Alma mater | |
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Hafiz G A Siddiqi (born in 1931)[1] is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the vice-chancellor of North South University and the director of Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.
Early life and education
After finishing class 4, Siddiqi decided to completely memorize the Quran. Four years later, after the memorization, he earned the title Hafiz and went back to a regular school.[1]
Siddiqi got his bachelor's and master's in economics from the University of Dhaka. He earned MPIA (Master of Public and International Affairs) degree from University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and MBA degree from Kelley School of Business at the Indiana University Bloomington. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester.[2]
Career
Siddiqi started teaching at Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, where he served for 20 years. He later became the director of the institute.[3] He moved to the United States and appointed as a professor of international business and management at Ohio State University and Minnesota State University for eight years.[4][5]
Siddiqi joined North South University in 1993.[5] He became as the pro-vice-chancellor in 1998 and the vice-chancellor of the same university in 2003.[3] After an early retirement in 2010, Siddiqi joined BRAC University as a professor emeritus.[1]
In 2008, Siddiqi worked as a depositor director of BRAC Bank.[6] On 6 November 2008, Siddiqi was appointed as a director of Bangladesh Bank. He worked as a consultant to World Bank, Asian Development Bank and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.[5]
Works
Siddiq authored 14 books in total.[5]
- The Readymade Garment Industry of Bangladesh (2004)[6]
- Newspaper articles
- Siddiqi, Hafiz (15 March 2009). "Managing Digital Bangladesh 2021". The Daily Star.
- Siddiqi, Hafiz (21 March 2013). "Making a university world class". The Daily Star.
- Siddiqi, Hafiz (15 March 2014). "GSP suspension - overcoming the challenge". The Daily Star.
References
- 1 2 3 Karim, Elita (2 August 2014). "In a Nutshell". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Professor Dr. Hafiz G.A. Siddiqi". BRAC University. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Dr Siddiqi, NSU vice-chancellor". The Daily Star. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ Rashid, Mamun (9 August 2010). "An early inspirer of today's leaders". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "NSU VC tipped as BRAC Bank's depositor director". The Daily Star. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Dr. Hafiz G.A. Siddiqi Independent Director". BRAC Bank. Retrieved 22 September 2016.