Shafique Ahmed Siddique () is a Bangladeshi academic and professor of Dhaka University. He is the chairperson of the governing body of

Dhaka Commerce College Dhaka Commerce College ( bn, ঢাকা কমার্স কলেজ) is a master's level college in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1989, it was the first college in Dhaka city to specialise in business studies. Students receive ...

. He is the chairperson of

Bangladesh University of Business and Technology Bangladesh University of Business and Technology ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ইউনিভার্সিটি অব বিজনেস অ্যান্ড টেকনোলজি) or BUBT is a private university in Bangladesh, located ...

and vice-chairperson of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.

Early life

Siddique was born on 27 August 1950. His father was Abu Siddique and mother was Shamsun Nahar Siddique. His brothers are

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, defence advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Rafique Ahmed Siddique, chairperson of

Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ইস্পাত ও প্রকৌশল কর্পোরেশন) or BSEC, is a government owned corporation in Bangladesh. History Bangladesh Steel and Engine ...

. He completed his undergraduate and master's 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 ...

Career

Siddique joined the University of Dhaka in 1974 and subsequently completed a second master's in finance from Southampton University. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1986 and completed his Phd from Brunel University. From 1988 to 1992, he taught at the

Brunel University Brunel University London is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It was founded in 1966 and named after the Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In June 1 ...

as an assistant professor. He was promoted to associate professor in 1993. In 2004, Siddique filed a defamation suit against Motiur Rahman Rentu over his book, ''Amar Fashi Chai''. In April 2007, a Dhaka court issued a verdict in favor of Siddique and awarded him 10 million taka in damages. After failing to get the compensation, Siddique filed a case seeking the confiscation of Rentu's properties on 10 August 2007. Siddique is the founder chairperson of

. He is the former chairperson of the governing body of

and the founding secretary of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust. He had previously served as the chairperson of Dhaka University's Bureau of Business Research. He is the vice-chairperson of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.

Personal life

Siddique is married to

Sheikh Rehana Sheikh Rehana Siddiq (born 13 September 1957) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. She is the younger sister of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the daughter of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She is also the mother ...

in 1977 in London, sister of current Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister ...

. Sheikh Hasina, who was at the time exiled in New Delhi, could not attend the wedding due to lack of travel fund. The couple blessed with a son,

Radwan Mujib Siddiq Radwan may refer to: People *Radwan (name) and Redwan, People with the name and surname *Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan, Seljuk ruler of Aleppo from 1095 to 1113. *Ridwan dynasty, dynastic family that governed Gaza and various provinces throughout the Ottom ...

, was born on 21 May 1980 and two daughters, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, member of British parliament, and Azmina Siddiq, consultant at Control Risks in London. On 18 February 2016, Siddique described a string of 35 cases against Mafuz Anam, editor of ''The Daily Star'', as "too much" while on

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Siddique, Shafique 1950 births Living people Awami League politicians Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family Academic staff of the University of Dhaka