Prof Niaz Ahmed appointed as DU VC with 5 conditions
The circular also specified five conditions for his appointment, including that his tenure as vice-chancellor will begin on the date he assumes the role
Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan of the Development Studies Department, who previously served as the pro-vice-chancellor of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been appointed as the 30th vice-chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University with five conditions.
According to an education ministry circular signed by Deputy Secretary M Shahinur Islam today (27 August), the professor has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of Dhaka University 'for the time being'.
The circular also specified five conditions for his appointment, including that his tenure as vice-chancellor will begin on the date he assumes the role.
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As the university's chief executive officer, he is required to reside on the university campus full-time. Additionally, the president and chancellor reserve the right to revoke his appointment at any time if deemed necessary.
He will receive the same salary as in his current position, along with other benefits associated with the vice-chancellor post, as per the regulations, the circular added.
According to a circular, President Md Shahabuddin, also the chancellor of the university, gave him the appointment following the 1973 order of the DU.
Niaz Ahmed Khan completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Public Administration from the University of Chittagong. He subsequently pursued postdoctoral research in the University of Oxford, University College Swansea, and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Prof Niaz also served as the Bangladesh Country Representative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
He secured first positions (in the first classes) in all public examinations from the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) to Masters of Social Sciences (MSS-Public Administration).
Dr Niaz's distinguished career includes positions such as Chairman and Professor of Development Studies at Dhaka University, South Asian Fellow at Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford, Research Fellow at the University of Wales Swansea, and Professor of Public Administration at the University of Chittagong.
He has also served as a Distinguished Visiting Researcher at The American University in Cairo, Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Asian University for Women, and Senior Academic Adviser at the National Defence College, among other prestigious roles.
Dr Niaz has held adjunct and part-time professorships at leading universities in Bangladesh, including BRAC University, East West University, North South University, and Independent University, Bangladesh.
