Sayema Haque Bidisha

Sayema Haque Bidisha is a Bangladeshi academic, professor of economics, and the pro-vice chancellor (administration) of the University of Dhaka.[1][2][3] She is the former Research Director at the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling.[1][4]

Early life and education

Bidisha did her bachelor's and master's in economics at the University of Dhaka in 1997 and 1998 respectively.[5] She did another master's in economics at the University of Bath in 2003.[5] She completed her PhD at the University of Nottingham in 2009.[5]

Career

Bidisha was a Research Analyst at the World Bank from 1 December 2000 to 1 July 2002.[5] She joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer in 2003.[5] She was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2009.[5]

In December 2013, Bidisha was promoted to Assistant Professor.[5] She was a visiting scholar at the University of Concordia in 2014.[5] From 2016 to 2024, she was the Research Director at the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling.[6]

Bidisha was promoted to professor in 2018.[5]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government,[7] Bidisha was appointed pro-vice chancellor of the University of Dhaka.[6] She replaced Muhammad Samad who was removed by the Ministry of Education in the face of student protests.[8][9][10] She was the convener of the Pohela Boishakh celebration central committee.[11] That year the Mangal Shobhajatra was renamed to Barshabaran Ananda Shobhajatra.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Professor Sayema Haque Bidisha appointed as DU Pro-VC". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  2. ^ "Our fiscal space is narrowing fast". The Daily Star. 2022-11-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  3. ^ "Strict lockdown must be backed by food aid, cash". The Business Standard. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  4. ^ "Skilling Bangladesh: challenges and possibilities". The Daily Star. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dr. Sayema Haque Bidisha Dhaka University Profile". www.du.ac.bd. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  6. ^ a b "Professor Sayema Haque Bidisha appointed as DU Pro-VC". The Business Standard. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  7. ^ "Timeline: The rise and fall of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  8. ^ "Sayema Haque Bidisha appointed Dhaka University pro-VC". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  9. ^ "Interim government's first month: Education sector yet to settle down". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  10. ^ "Students not returning to classes at Dhaka University amid administrative disarray". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  11. ^ "Ethnic groups to feature in next Mangal Shobhajatra". The Daily Star. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  12. ^ "'Mangal Shobhajatra' renamed to 'Borsho Boron Anondo Shobhajatra'". The Daily Star. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  13. ^ "মঙ্গল শোভাযাত্রার নাম বদলে গেল". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
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