Shahidur Rahman Khan
Shahidur Rahman Khan is a Bangladeshi academic and the former Vice Chancellor of Khulna Agricultural University.[1] He is a professor of Bangladesh Agricultural University.[2]
Early life
[edit]Khan completed his SSC from Noagaon Janakalyan High School and HSC from Ramgonj Degree College in 1980 and 1982 respectively.[3] He did his undergrad in veterinary medicine, DVM, at the Bangladesh Agricultural University in 1986.[3] He completed his master's degree in microbiology at the Bangladesh Agricultural University in 1987.[3] He completed his PhD at Leipzig University in virology in 1999.[3] He did his postdoc in Japan at the National Institute of Animal Health in 2003.[3]
Career
[edit]Khan was a lecturer at Bangladesh Agricultural University from 21 June 1993 to 7 March 1996.[3] He was an assistant professor from 8 March 1996 to 24 November 2000.[3]
Khan was an associate professor from 25 November 2000 to 25 July 2005 at the Bangladesh Agricultural University.[3] He was promoted to Professor on 26 July.[3] He was the general secretary of Ganotantrik Shikkhok Forum, a panel of pro-Awami League faculty, at the Bangladesh Agricultural University.[4]
Khulna Agricultural University was founded with the passage of Khulna Agricultural University Act in 2015.[5] Khan was appointed its first Vice-chancellor.[5]
In August 2022, Khulna Agricultural University stopped recruitment of 77 faculty personnel following controversies over irregularities such as the hiring Khan's wife Ferdousi Begum, following instructions of the Ministry of Education.[6][7] Khan has also recruited his son, Shafiur Rahman Khan, his daughter, Israt Khan, brother in law, and four nephews in different posts at the Khulna Agricultural University.[8] In total, khan had recruited or tried to recruit nine family members.[8] On 10 September 2022, Khan's tenure as the Vice Chancellor of Khulna Agricultural University was over.[9]
The Anti-Corruption Commission began an investigation against Khan in January 2023 over irregularities at the Khulna Agricultural University.[10] The University Grants Commission is carrying out a parallel investigation.[11][12] On 13 March 2023, Khan was sued on charges of rape at the Khulna Women and Child Abuse Prevention Tribunal-3 by a female employee of the Bangladesh Agricultural University.[9] The employee worked as the personnel assistant of Khan.[9] The woman divorced her husband after Khan promised to marry her but afterwards changed his mind.[13] He was sent to jail in May 2023.[9] The register of the university, Khandkar Mazharul Anwar, who was also accused in the case was able to receive bail.[14]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) | Premier Agricultural Institution in Bangladesh". www.bau.edu.bd. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Rahman, Asifur; Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (2022-01-29). "HOW TO BE A VC". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Mustak (2021-01-16). "VC's nepotism in recruitment at Khulna Agricultural University". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Khan, Mahbubur Rahman (2022-08-30). "Khulna Agricultural University: Recruitment stopped over anomalies". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Edu' Ministry issues instructions to cancel KAU recruitment". Risingbd. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Mustak (2022-08-30). "Ministry directs to scrap recruitments of VC's family members". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b c d "Former VC of Khulna Agricultural University jailed in rape case". The Business Standard. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "ACC starts probe against KAU ex-VC over recruitment irregularities". New Age. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "VC crisis likely to deepen in universities". New Age. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Finance Today | Print". www.thefinancetoday.net. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Ex-VC of Khulna Agricultural University jailed in rape case". Prothom Alo. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Khulna Agri Univ: Ex-VC sent to jail over rape charge". The Daily Star. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-01-23.