Bangladesh Islami University

Bangladesh Islami University

Type	Private,
Established	2005
Chancellor	Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Sher Mohammad (in charge)^[1]
Academic staff	Business Administration, Law, English, Islamic Studies
Students	Around 8,000
Undergraduates	6,000
Postgraduates	2,000
Location	Dhaka , Bangladesh
Campus	Green Model Town, Manda, Dhaka.
Affiliations	University Grants Commission
Website	www.biu.ac.bd

Bangladesh Islami University (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয) is a private university located at Gopibag, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[2]

History

Bangladesh Islami University was opened in 2006 by prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia at the request of Syed Kamaluddin Zafree, a prominent Islamic scholar.^[3] Syed Kamaluddin Zafree later became a member of the governing body of the university.^[4]

References

^ "Bangladesh Islami University (BIU)". biu.ac.bd. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
^ "Bangladesh Islami University". University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
^ "Private universities have their role to play". The Holiday. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
^ "Bangladesh Islami University". Bangladesh Islami University. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

External links

BIU Official Site

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