Harun-or-Rashid
| Harun-or-Rashid | |
|---|---|
| হারুন অর রশিদ | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh National University | |
|
Assumed office 6 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Quazi Shahidullah |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater |
University of Dhaka University of London |
| Occupation | university administrator, academic |
Harun-or-Rashid is a Bangladeshi academic. He is the current vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University.[1]
Education
Rashid obtained bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Dhaka. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of London in 1983. He was engaged in post-doctoral research at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in University of London during 1992-93 under Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship.[2]
Career
In 1979, Rashid started his career as a lecturer in Political Science, University of Chittagong. He became an assistant professor in 1984. He returned to the University of Dhaka as Assistant Professor in 1985. He went on to become associate professor and professor of political science in 1990 and 1995 respectively.[2]
At the University of Dhaka, Rashid served as the pro-vice-chancellor during 2009–2012 and the provost of A.F. Rahman Hall during 1997–2001.[2]
Rashid joined the Bangladesh National University as the vice-chancellor on 6 March 2013.[2]
Works
- The Foreshadowing of Bangladesh: Bengal Muslim League and Muslim Politics, 1906-1947 (1987)
- Inside Bengal Politics 1936-1947: Unpublished Correspondence of Partition Leaders (2003)
- Bangladesh: Politics, Governance and Constitutional Development, 1757-2000 (2001)
- Statehood Ideal of the Bengalis and the Emergence of Bangladesh (2001)
- Unfinished Memoirs of Bangabandhu Revisited (2013)[2]
References
- ↑ "Prof Harun-or-Rashid new VC of National University". The Daily Star. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Vice Chancellor -Prof Dr.Harun-or-Rashid". National University. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2016.