Md. Mashiur Rahman is a Bangladeshi academic and Vice-Chancellor of
National University, Bangladesh
The National University of Bangladesh ( bn, জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ ) is a public university of Bangladesh that was established by an Act of Parliament as an affiliating University ...
. In September 2022, the government broke the trustee board of
Manarat International University
Manarat International University (MIU) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 by the Manarat Trust.
History
Manarat International University was established on 21 May 2001 by the Manarat Trust which owns Mana ...
and created a new board which included Rahman.
Early life
Rahman was born in
Nalchity Upazila
Nalchity ( bn, নলছিটি) is an upazila of Jhalokati District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
History
Some family members of Isa Khan moved from Sarail to Nalchity. Abdul Ghani Khan, a 14th-generation descendant of Isa Khan, is ...
, Jhalokathi District. did his undergraduate and graduate studies in sociology from the
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...
. He his doctorate and post doctorate work from
Lund University
, motto = Ad utrumque
, mottoeng = Prepared for both
, established =
, type = Public research university
, budget = SEK 9 billion
Career
Rahman started teaching at the Department of Sociology of the University of Chittagong. He later joined the sociology department at the University of Dhaka. He went on to become a professor at the department.
On 10 May 2017, Rahman was appointed Pro-Vice Chancellor of the National University.
Rahman was appointed the Vice-Chancellor of the National University on 30 May 2021 replacing
Harun-or-Rashid
Harun-or-Rashid is a Bangladeshi academic. He is a former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University.
Education
Born in Barishal District, Rashid obtained bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Dhaka. He earned his Ph.D. ...