Shariff Enamul Kabir is a Bangladeshi academic who served as the

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 ...

Jahangirnagar University Jahangirnagar University ( JU) is a publicly funded university located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the only fully residential university in Bangladesh. It operated as a project until 1973, when the 'Jahangirnagar Muslim University Act' w ...

from 24 February 2009 until May 2012.

Early life and education

Kabir was born on 28 February 1955 in Gopalganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. He has published more than three hundred articles in different journals. He has been an elected fellow of the

Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Bangladesh Academy of Sciences is an academic forum for Bangladeshi scientists and technologists. Established in 1973, it aims to fulfill the role of promoting research and development of sciences in Bangladesh. History After the partition of ...

since 1999. Kabir completed his master's from the Department of Chemistry at Jahangirnagar University in 1979. He obtained his Ph.D. in Cluster Chemistry from

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

Career

Kabir was a lecturer at the Jahangirnagar University from 1979 to 1983. He was an Associate Professor from 1987 to 1992 when he was promoted to professor. He established the Wazed Mia Science Research Institute at the university. Kabir served as the vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University from 24 February 2009 until May 2012. In 2011, Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders from Gopalganj took over dormitories of the university with alleged support of Kabir. He was forced to resign after a student was killed by

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. There was protests against Kabir with students alleging he preferred officials and students who like him were also from Gopalganj District; also the home district of 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 ...

. He was an Awami League leader of Gopalganj District. He is a former president of Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association. Kabir was the vice-president of Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Sciences. He is a former General Secretary of the Bangladesh Chemical Society. Kabir was the president of Bangabandhu Parishad at Jahangirnagar University for 20 years. He served as a member of the Senate and Syndicate of Jahangirnagar University. He served as an Independent Director of the board of directors of Sonar Bangla Insurance Limited led by Sheikh Kabir Hossain. On 25 November 2021, Kabir was appointed an UGC Professor by the University Grants Commission for a two year term.

Awards

Gold Medal (1998) (Physical Sciences, Senior Group) *

Prize of books (1979) * University Grants Commission Award (Two Times) *

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Gold Medal (Senior Group) in 1998

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kabir, Shariff Enamul Living people Vice-Chancellors of Jahangirnagar University Fellows of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences People from Gopalganj District, Bangladesh Jahangirnagar University alumni Academic staff of Jahangirnagar University Alumni of University College London 1955 births