Mamun Ahmed
Mamun Ahmed | |
|---|---|
মামুন আহমেদ | |
| Chairman of University Grants Commission | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka | |
| In office 13 September 2024 – 16 March 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Nihon University (PhD) |
| Occupation | University administrator |
Mamun Ahmed is a Bangladeshi academic and the chairman of Bangladesh University Grants Commission.[1][2] He was the pro-vice chancellor of Dhaka University.[3][4] He is a professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.[5][6] He was an advisor to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and President of Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha.[7]
Early life
Ahmed was born on 1 January 1967 in Jagatpur village, Darbeshpur Union, Ramganj Upazila, Lakshmipur District, East Pakistan.[7] He did his bachelor's degree and masters in biochemistry at the University of Dhaka in 1989 and 1991.[8] He completed his PhD at the Nihon University in Molecular Virology in 1996.[8][9]
Career
Ahmed joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer on 28 March 1996 in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology.[8] He was promoted to assistant professor on 24 October 1997.[8] He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pittsburgh from 1 December 1997 to 1999 and later worked as a research associate professor at the university.[8]
On 1 December 2004, Ahmed was promoted to associate professor.[8] In December 2007, he wore a black band as the acting general secretary of the Dhaka University Teachers Association protesting campus violence.[10]
Ahmed was promoted to full professor in December 2008.[8] He is a former general secretary of Dhaka University Teacher's Association.[7] He is an advisor to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia.[7] He served three terms in the senate of the University of Dhaka.[7] In May 2009, he was elected to the senate of the University of Dhaka as a candidate of the white panel, backed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[11]
In 2017, Ahmed was appointed president of the Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha following approval by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, general secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[12] In December 2022, he called for the release of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir from prison.[13]
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Ahmed was appointed pro-vice chancellor of the University of Dhaka in September 2024 replacing Professor Dr Sitesh Chandra Bachar.[14] In January 2025, students of seven colleges formerly affiliated with the University of Dhaka demanded his resignation and alleged Ahmed had misbehaved with them.[15][16] He later expressed regret for this.[17] He inaugurated the July Martyr Memorial Building, which is an extension of the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall of the University of Dhaka.[18]
References
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- ^ "New Vice Chancellors Appointed In Bangladesh Universities | Education minister names new VCs for DU, RU, CU and KUET". www.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Prof Dr. Mamun Ahmed appointed Pro-VC, Academic at DU". www.dailycountrytodaybd.com. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Chinese delegation calls on DU Pro-VC Dr. Mamun | News". BSS. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "DU gets new pro-VC". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Prof Mamun Ahmed new pro-VC of DU". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ a b c d e "Profile - Mamun Ahmed". tritiyomatra.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dr. Mamun Ahmed Dhaka University Profile". www.du.ac.bd. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Prof Mamun Ahmed made DU Pro-VC". The Daily Messenger. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "DU teachers wear black ribbons today". The Daily Star. 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "White Panel bags 18 posts, Blue & Pink Panels 17". The Daily Star. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Mamun president, Helal GS of Jasas". The Daily Star. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "60 eminent citizens demand Fakhrul's release". The Daily Star. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Prof Mamun Ahmed made DU Pro-VC". The Business Standard. 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Protesters: Will continue demo until DU Pro-VC apologizes". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "What triggered the nightlong chaos between DU and seven college students?". The Daily Star. 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "শিক্ষার্থীদের দুই পক্ষের সংঘর্ষ 'অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত ও দুঃখজনক': ঢাবির সহ-উপাচার্য মামুন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 27 January 2025.
- ^ "New July Martyr Memorial Building opens at Dhaka University". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-01.