Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah
Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah | |
|---|---|
নাজমুল আহসান কলিম উল্লাহ | |
| 4th Vice-chancellor of the Begum Rokeya University | |
| In office 1 June 2017 – 9 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | A. K. M. Nurun Nabi |
| Succeeded by | Md. Hasibur Rashid |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Professor, Educator, University Administrator, election monitor |
Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah is the former vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University.[1]
Career
[edit]Kalimullah served as a professor of the Department of Public Administration of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Dhaka.[2]
Kalimullah as chairman of the National Election Observation Council was set to observe the 2006 election, where he raised questions about the voter list.[3]
Kalimullah is the chairperson of Jatiya Nirbachon Parjabekkhon Parishad, also known as JANIPOP, an election monitoring group.[4][5]
On 1 June 2017, Kalimullah was appointed vice chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.[6] His term as vice chancellor was controversial, and teachers at the university campaigned for his removal.[6][7] He was allegedly absent from campus 478 days out of 631 days.[8]
Kalimullah was awarded the rank of major by the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps.[9] He is a former editor of The Asian Age.[10]
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party opposed his appointment as an observer for the 2018 general election as they alleged he had links to a particular party and pointed out that his uncle, Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, was a minister of the Awami League government.[4] Kalimullah generated some controversy after taking an online class at 3:20 am.[11] On 13 March 2021, a group of teachers at the university published a 790-page report on corruption by Kalimullah at a press conference.[12] The University Grants Commission, in an investigation, found irregularities against Kalimullah and called for action against him.[13] He challenged the probe in court unsuccessfully.[14] In March 2021, the local unit of Bangabandhu Parishad declared him unwanted on the university campus.[15] On 9 June 2021, Kalimullah was replaced by Md. Hasibur Rashid as vice chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, at the end of his four-year term.[6][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr Hasibur Rashid made Begum Rokeya University VC". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah Dhaka University Profile". du.ac.bd. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah Speaks to VOA About Election Monitoring in Bangladesh". VOA (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Don't allow Janipop's Kalimullah as polls observer: BNP". UNB. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Prof Kalimullah appointed as BRUR VC". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rokeya university new VC Hasibur as Kalimullah ends his tenure". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "'Irregularities' of BRUR VC protested". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "BRU VC absent on 478 of 631 working days". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Vice-Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Prof Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, BNCCO is seen adorned with the Badge of Major rank at a ceremony held at the BNCC Headquarter in the capital on Thursday". The New Nation. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Professor Kalimullah promoted to Major". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "BRU VC stirs controversy again, conducts class at 3am". Dhaka Tribune. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "BRU teachers publish white paper on corruption of VC Kalimullah". The Business Standard. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "University Grants Commission for action against BRU VC Kalimullah on graft charge". New Age. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "BRUR VC Kalimullah files writ petition seeking suspension of corruption probe". Barta24. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "BRUR VC Kalimullah declared unwanted on campus". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Kalimullah out, Hasibur new VC of Rokeya University - Education - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 20 June 2022.