Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan
Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan | |
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মোহাম্মদ কামরুল আহসান | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University | |
| Assumed office 8 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Nurul Alam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1969 Brahmanbaria, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Academic |
| Known for | Philosophy, University Administration |
Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan (born 20 January 1969) is a Bangladeshi academic. He is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Jahangirnagar University and the current Vice-Chancellor of the university.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Kamrul Ahsan was born on 20 January 1969 in Lakhshmipur, Bangladesh, to Mohammad Abdus Sobhan and Mahfuza Begum. He completed his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from Aruail Bohumukhi High School, Brahmanbaria, and his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from Ramganj Government College, Lakshmipur.
He earned his bachelor's degree in 1989 and a master's degree in 1990, both from the Department of Philosophy at Jahangirnagar University. In 2000, he obtained a second master's degree from Sofia University, Bulgaria, and later earned his PhD from Cardiff University, UK, in 2013.[2][3]
Academic career
[edit]Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan began his academic career as a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Jahangirnagar University in 1993. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1997, associate professor in 2003, and full professor in 2013. Throughout his tenure, he has held various administrative positions, including membership on the Senate, Syndicate, and Academic Council. He also served as the Provost of Begum Khaleda Zia Hall, Chairman of the Department of Philosophy, and General Secretary of the Teachers' Association.[2][3]
On 5 September 2024, Ahsan was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University[4] and assumed office on 8 September 2024.[5]
Professional affiliations
[edit]Kamrul Ahsan is a life member of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. He has also served as the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Philosophical Association and as President of the Jahangirnagar University unit of the Nationalist Teachers’ Forum.[2][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prof Kamrul Ahsan appointed as JU VC". The Daily Observer. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "জাবির নতুন ভিসি কামরুল আহসান, কে এই অধ্যাপক?". The Daily Campus (in Bengali). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Prof Kamrul Ahsan appointed JU VC". The Business Standard. No. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Jahangirnagar University: Kamrul Ahsan made new VC". Prothom Alo. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "যোগদান করলেন জাবি উপাচার্য অধ্যাপক কামরুল". www.risingbd.com (in Bengali). 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Prof Kamrul Ahsan appointed as VC of JU". Dhaka Tribune. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.