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Ali Akbar (academic)

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Ali Akbar
23rd Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University
In office
24 May 2015 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byRafiqul Haque
Succeeded byLutful Hassan[1]
Personal details
Born (1952-03-10) 10 March 1952 (age 72)
Bogra District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materBangladesh Agricultural University
University of Aberdeen
Occupationuniversity academic, professor

Ali Akbar (born 10 March 1952) is a Bangladeshi academic.[2] He is the former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU).[3]

Education and career

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Akbar earned his bachelor's and master's from the Animal Husbandry Faculty at BAU in 1975 and 1977 respectively. He then joined as a lecturer in Animal Nutrition Department in 1977. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen. He was promoted to a professor in 1993.[2]

Upon the resignation of Rafiqul Haque, the previous vice-chancellor of BAU, Akbar was appointed to the position on 25 May 2015 for a four-year term.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "BAU appoints its 24th VC". The Daily Star. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Prof Ali Akbar new BAU VC". newsbangladesh.com. 24 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Vice Chancellor". bau.ac.bd. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Ali Akbar new BAU vice chancellor". The Daily Star. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.