Nazrul Islam (professor)
Nazrul Islam | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of University Grants Commission | |
| In office 7 May 2007 – 6 May 2011 | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Asaduzzaman |
| Succeeded by | A K Azad Chowdhury |
| Dhaka WASA | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | University academic, professor, administrator |
Nazrul Islam is an urban planner, chairman of the Centre for Urban Studies, and former chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.[1][2][3] He is the former chairman of Dhaka WASA.[4] Prof. Nazrul Islam Urban Studio at the University of Dhaka is named after him.[5]
Career
From 1999 to 2002, Islam was the chairman of Dhaka WASA.[6] Islam was a professor of the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Dhaka.[7] He taught urban development planning at the Asian Institute of Technology.[7] He served on the advisory committee on Urban Planning and Architecture at the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.[7]
Islam was the chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh from 7 May 2007 to 6 May 2011.[7][8] He called for including quotas at universities for disabled students.[9] He proposed developing a 10 billion taka fund for private universities.[10] He ordered an investigation of corruption and mismanagement at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.[11] In 2009, he urged private universities to reduce their tuition.[12] In 2015, he opposed the imposition of VAT on private universities.[13] In May 2011, Dr. A K Azad Chowdhury succeeded him as chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.[8]
Islam worked with Sheltech to build a residential building called Sheltech Shamatata in 2023.[14] He is the chairman of the Centre for Urban Studies.[15][16]
In May 2025, an attempted murder case was filed against Islam over a student of Alia Madrasa getting injured in Old Dhaka during protests against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.[17]
References
- ^ "Prof Nazrul Islam". The Daily Star. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "UGC appoints two new professors". The Daily Star. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "VC appointment: No uniform policy in 53 years". The Daily Star. 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Efficiency has fallen and corruption risen in service delivery organisations: Nazrul Islam". Prothom Alo. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Prof. Nazrul Islam Urban Studio". University of Dhaka. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Annual Report" (PDF). Dhaka WASA. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Prof Nazrul new UGC chairman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ a b "Prof AK Azad made UGC chairman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "UGC wants quota for students with disabilities at universities". The Daily Star. 2008-04-27. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "UGC chairman seeks Tk 10b for private universities". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Probes found corrupts but action never taken". The Daily Star. 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "UGC chairman urges pvt universities to reduce tuition fees". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "The justification of imposing VAT is not very strong: Professor Nazrul Islam". The Daily Star. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Urban Planner Nazrul Islam: Sheltech is a trusted name in the real estate sector". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "A collective failure of agencies: Nazrul Islam". New Age. Archived from the original on 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Quick approval of Nat'l Urban Policy crucial for livable cities: Experts". The Business Standard. 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "হত্যাচেষ্টা মামলায় মামুনুর রশীদ, চঞ্চল, শাওনসহ ২০১ জন আসামি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2025-05-02.