Harun-or-Rashid is a Bangladeshi academic. He is a former
vice-chancellor
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of
Bangladesh National University
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.
Education
Born in
Barishal District
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, Rashid obtained bachelor's and master's degrees 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 earned his Ph.D. degree from the
University of London
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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.
Career
In 1979, Rashid started his career as a lecturer in political science,
University of Chittagong
The University of Chittagong ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, caṭṭagram bishwabidyalay) is a public research university with multidisciplinary faculties situated across a 1754-acres hilly landmas ...
. 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.
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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.][
Rashid joined the ]Bangladesh National University
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as the vice-chancellor
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In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor ...
on 6 March 2013.[
]
Works
* ''The Foreshadowing of Bangladesh: Bengal Muslim League and Muslim Politics, 1906–1947'' (1987; UPL 2003,2012,2015,2018)
* ''Bangladesh: Politics, Governance and Constitutional Development, 1757–2018'' (2018)
* ''Statehood Ideal of the Bengalis and the Emergence of Bangladesh'' (2001)
* ''Inside Bengal Politics 1936–1947: Unpublished Correspondence of Partition Leaders'' (2003, 2018)
* ''Unfinished Memoirs of Bangabandhu Revisited'' (2013, 2015, 2018)[
]
Awards
* Bangla Academy Literary Award
The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ...
(2021)
References
Further reading
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Living people
University of Dhaka alumni
University of Dhaka faculty
University of Chittagong faculty
Vice-Chancellors of National University Bangladesh
Recipients of Bangla Academy Award
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
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