Abdul Karim (historian)
Abdul Karim | |
|---|---|
| Vice Chancellor of University of Chittagong | |
| In office 28 November 1975 – 18 April 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Abul Fazal |
| Succeeded by | M. A. Aziz Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1928 |
| Died | 24 July 2007 (aged 79) Panchlaish, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | historian, university academic |
Abdul Karim (c. 1928 — 24 July 2007)[1] was a Bangladeshi historian. He served as the 5th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong.[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3]
Education and career
Karim joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer. He later went to the UK to earn his Ph.D. In 1966, he joined Chittagong University as Chairman of the Department of History.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Historian Abdul Karim dies at 79". bdnews24.com. July 24, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "Vice-Chancellors". University of Chittagong. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ" [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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