Kazi Saleh Ahmed

Kazi Saleh Ahmed was a Bangladeshi academic, professor of statistics and data science; and the former vice-chancellor of the Jahangirnagar University.[1] He was a member and vice-president of Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon.[2][3]

Career

From 1988 to 1993, Ahmed was the vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University.[4] He resigned after some activists of the Jatiatabadi Chhatra Dal, student front of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party, attacked teachers of the University.[5][6][7]

Ahmed was the principal investigator of the Education Watch 2006 report.[8] He was a member of a search committee formed by the Ministry of Education in 2008 to appoint vice-chancellors to public universities.[9] He was the founding president of the Dhaka University Statistics Department Alumni Association.[10]

Ahmed was an advisory member of the Jahangirnagar University Department of Statistics Alumni Association.[11] He was a member of Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon.[12][13] He was the chairman of Foundation for Research on Educational Planning and Development.[14] He was a member of Human Rights Federation.[15]

Personal life

Ahmed's daughter, Meherun Ahmed, is the Dean of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship of the Independent University, Bangladesh.[16]

Death

Ahmed died on 25 June 2024 in Dhanmondi, Dhaka at the age of 83.[4][17] Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University Md Nurul Alam and the Jahangirnagar University Department of Statistics Alumni Association expressed shock at his death.[18][19] Jahangir University lowered flags across campus for one day of mourning.[20]

References

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  2. ^ "'Implement land dev rules'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  3. ^ "Save Meghna from encroachment". The Daily Star. 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  4. ^ a b "Former JU Vice-Chancellor Dr Kazi Saleh Ahmed passes away". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  5. ^ "8 out of 10 Jahangirnagar University VCs forced to resign since 1993". The Business Standard. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  6. ^ "Will history repeat itself at Jahangirnagar University?". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  7. ^ "History of Bangladesh Nationalist Party - BNP". bnpbd. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  8. ^ "Govt claim on free primary education not correct". The Daily Star. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  9. ^ "Search committee reconstituted". The Daily Star. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  10. ^ "DU Statistics Dept Alumni Assoc formed". The Daily Star. 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  11. ^ "JU Statistics Alumni Association". www.judsaa.org. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  12. ^ "Step up drive to check food adulteration". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  13. ^ "Prof Muzaffer, Dr Abdul Matin elected Bapa president, secy". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  14. ^ "Allocate 6pc GNP for education sector". The Daily Star. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  15. ^ "The week that was". The Daily Star. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  16. ^ "Former Jahangirnagar University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kazi Saleh Ahmed passes away". The Business Standard. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  17. ^ "Former JU VC Prof Kazi Saleh Ahmed passes away". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  18. ^ "JU ex-VC prof Kazi Saleh Ahmed dies". New Age (Bangladesh). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  19. ^ "Former JU VC Prof Kazi Saleh Ahmed passes away". Daily Sun. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  20. ^ "Ex-JU VC Kazi Saleh Ahmed passes away -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
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