The government has appointed Vice-Chancellors (VCs) to seven universities across the country, Education and Primary Education Adviser ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon announced on Monday.
Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Education, the adviser said Prof Dr ABM Obaidul Islam has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dhaka.
Among the other appointments, Faridul Islam has been named the VC of the University of Rajshahi, while Dr Rais Uddin will serve as the VC of Jagannath University.
In addition, Prof Dr Nurul Islam has been appointed VC of Central University, Prof Md Siddiqur Rahman Khan as VC of Bangladesh Open University, and Dr Md Masud as VC of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology.
Meanwhile, Prof Dr Mahmud Al Farqan has been appointed the VC of University of Chittagong.
The government has also appointed Prof Mamun Ahmed, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) of Dhaka University, as the new chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.
