Muslehuddin Ahmad (died on 10 September 2012) was a Bangladeshi diplomat and university administrator.
He was the founder of
North South University, the first private university in Bangladesh and served as its first
vice-chancellor
A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.
In most Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and former Commonwealth n ...
. He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to France and Romania.
Career
Ahmad joined the government service in 1956 through Central Superior Services.
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During the ]Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...
in 1971, he defected from the then Pakistan embassy in France. He later returned to Dhaka and took over Bangladesh Biman
Biman Bangladesh Airlines ( bn, বিমান বাংলাদেশ এয়ারলাইন্স) commonly known as Biman ( bn, বিমান), pronounced (), is the national flag carrier of Bangladesh. With its main hub at Hazr ...
to lead the airline as its first and only chairman.[ During 1985–86, he served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Romania. He founded North South University in 1992 and served as the first ]vice-chancellor
A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.
In most Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and former Commonwealth n ...
of the university. Later in 2004, he served as the vice-chancellor of Presidency University, Bangladesh
Presidency University, Bangladesh ( bn, প্রেসিডেন্সী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ) is a private university with two campuses, in Gulshan and Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Presidenc ...
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He authored a book, "Promised Land", on the ]Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is one of the world's most enduring conflicts, beginning in the mid-20th century. Various attempts have been made to resolve the conflict as part of the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, alongside other ef ...
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Personal life
Ahmad was married to Shaista Ahmad who was a professor of Zoology at Dhaka College and Titumir College and a founder general member at North South University.[ Together they had three children, ]Junaid Ahmad
Junaid Kamal Ahmad is a Bangladeshi economist. He is the current World Bank country director for India.
Education
Ahmad earned his bachelor's in economics from Brown University and master's in public administration from Harvard University. He ob ...
(the country director of World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Interna ...
for India, as of September 2016.Square Hospital
Square Hospital is a private hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is one of three high-end private hospital in Bangladesh, the other being Apollo Hospital Dhaka and United Hospital, Dhaka. Tapan Chowdhury is the managing director of the hospital.
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in Dhaka.[
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Works
;Books
* ''The Tale of the first private university of Bangladesh North South University'' (2004)[
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References
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2012 deaths
Bangladeshi diplomats
Ambassadors of Bangladesh to Romania
Vice-Chancellors of North South University
Academic staff of the North South University
1930s births