Wakil Ahmed

Wakil Ahmed is a Bangladeshi academic who served as the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University from July 2005 until December 2007. He is the former president of the Bangla Academy and the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.[1][2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2004 by the Government of Bangladesh for his research contribution.[3]

For the singer, see Wakil Ahmed (singer).
Wakil Ahmed
ওয়াকিল আহমদ
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University
In office
21 July 2005 – 26 December 2007
Preceded byAftab Ahmed
Succeeded bySyed Rashedul Hasan (in-charge)
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationAcademic
AwardsEkushey Padak

Career

Ahmed was appointed as the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University in July 2005. In December 2007, he was removed from the office.[4][5]

As of 2010, Ahmed served as a supernumerary professor of the Department of Bangla at the University of Dhaka.[6]

References
  1. "Dedicate yourselves to welfare of people". The Daily Star. January 17, 1998. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  2. "Read more books, develop habit of study : PM tells Ekushey Book Fair inaugural ceremony". The Daily Star. February 2, 2006. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  4. "NU VC removed". The Daily Star. December 27, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  5. "বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভাইস-চ্যান্সেলর মহোদয়গণের তালিকা ও কার্যকাল". National University Bangladesh. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  6. Elita Karim (January 29, 2010). "Decoding the Rhyme". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
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