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Faisul Islam Farouqui

Faisul Islam Farouqui is a Bangladeshi academic and former vice-chancellor of the University of Rajshahi.[1] He is a former member of the University Grants Commission.[2]

Career

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Farouqui served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Rajshahi from 13 November 2001 to 5 June 2005.[3] Farouqui was appointed vice-chancellor of the university by Bangladesh Nationalist Party government and replaced M. Sayeedur Rahman Khan, who was elected by the senate panel of the university.[4] Since Farouqui no other vice-chancellors of the university have been elected.[4]

In 2003, he oversaw the celebration of the 50th anniversary of University of Rajshahi.[5] The residence of Farouqui was surrounded by employees of the university who protested the appointment of 88 employees on an ad hoc basis on 3 June 2005.[6] Hen then cancelled their appointments following protests.[6] Farouqui was replaced by Md. Altaf Hossain on 5 June 2005 as vice chancellor of the University of Rajshahi.[7] He is the dean of the Faculty of Life and Earth Sciences.[8]

On 13 August 2007, M Momtazul Islam, secretary of the Ministry of Education, asked Farouqui to resign from the University Grants Commission.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "White Panel bags all posts in RU elections". The Daily Star. BSS. 25 December 2004. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  2. ^ "Tk 521 cr budget for public universities". The Daily Star. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  3. ^ "List of former Vice Chancellor". University of Rajshahi. Archived from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  4. ^ a b "The contenders to be the next VC of Rajshahi University". UNB. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  5. ^ "PM opens RU golden jubilee celebrations". The Daily Star. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  6. ^ a b "RU VC bows to employees' demand, cancels 88 ad-hoc appointments". bdnews24.com. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  7. ^ "Dr Altaf new VC, Mamnunul Keramat Pro-VC of Rajshahi University". bdnews24.com. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  8. ^ "RU teachers leave quarters". The Independent. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  9. ^ "4 new UGC members appointed". The Daily Star. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
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