Farzana Islam
Farzana Islam | |
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| Vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University | |
| Assumed office March 2, 2014 | |
| Preceding | M. Anwar Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 64–65) Bhedarganj Upazila, Shariatpur District, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | Ph.D. (anthropology) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka University of Sussex |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Awards | Anannya Top Ten Awards (2014) |
Farzana Islam (born 1957) is a Bangladeshi academic. She is the current vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University.[1] In 2014, she became the first female vice-chancellor of a public university in Bangladesh.[2]
Education and career[]
Islam completed her master's degree in sociology from the University of Dhaka in 1980. She then joined Chittagong University as a lecturer of the Department of Sociology in 1982. In 1986, she joined the Department of Anthropology of Jahangirnagar University. She earned her Ph.D. degree from the University of Sussex in 2001.[2]
In March 2014, President of Bangladesh, Abdul Hamid, appointed Islam as the vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University.[3]
Awards[]
- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2014)
References[]
- ^ "Vice Chancellor". Jahangirnagar University. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "JU gets first female VC". bdnews24.com. March 2, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Farzana Islam new VC of JU. Besides, she is currently the Chairperson of Nagarik Udyog, a non-government organisation". The Daily Star. March 3, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Bangladeshi women academics
- University of Dhaka alumni
- Alumni of the University of Sussex
- Vice-Chancellors of Jahangirnagar University
- Women academic administrators
- Bangladeshi academic administrators
- People from Shariatpur District