Shariff Enamul Kabir
Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University
In office
24 February 2009 – May 2012
Succeeded byM. Anwar Hossain
Personal details
Born28 February 1955
Gopalganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materJahangirnagar University, University College London

Shariff Enamul Kabir is a Bangladeshi academic who served as the vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University from 24 February 2009 until May 2012.[1]

Early life and education

Kabir was born on 28 February 1955 in Gopalganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[2] He has published more than three hundred articles in different journals.[3] He has been an elected fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences since 1999.[4]

Kabir completed his master's from the Department of Chemistry at Jahangirnagar University in 1979.[4] He obtained his Ph.D. in Cluster Chemistry from University College London.[4]

Career

Kabir was a lecturer at the Jahangirnagar University from 1979 to 1983.[2] He was an associate professor from 1987 to 1992 when he was promoted to professor.[2] He established the Wazed Mia Science Research Institute at the university.[2]

Kabir served as the vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University from 24 February 2009 until May 2012. In 2011, Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders from Gopalganj took over dormitories of the university with alleged support of Kabir.[5] He was forced to resign after a student was killed by Bangladesh Chhatra League.[6] There was protests against Kabir with students alleging he preferred officials and students who like him were also from Gopalganj District; also the home district of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[7][8] He was an Awami League leader of Gopalganj District.[9] He is a former president of Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association.[10]

Kabir was the vice-president of Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Sciences.[11] He is a former General Secretary of the Bangladesh Chemical Society.[12]

Kabir was the president of Bangabandhu Parishad at Jahangirnagar University for 20 years.[13] He served as a member of the Senate and Syndicate of Jahangirnagar University.[14][15] He served as an Independent Director of the board of directors of Sonar Bangla Insurance Limited led by Sheikh Kabir Hossain.[16]

On 25 November 2021, Kabir was appointed an UGC Professor by the University Grants Commission for a two-year term.[17]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Shahtub Siddique Anik (May 11, 2012). "The 48-hour Story". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fellow Details - Bangladesh Academy of Sciences". www.bas.org.bd. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. ↑ "Farzana Islam new VC of JU". The Daily Star. March 3, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Professor Shariff Enamul Kabir". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ bdnews24.com. "Hall capture with 'authorities help'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Rahman, Asifur; Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (2022-01-29). "HOW TO BE A VC". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  7. ↑ "::: Star Weekend Magazine :::". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  8. ↑ "JU erupts in protests". The Daily Star. January 11, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ "::: Star Weekend Magazine :::". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  10. ↑ "Home". juniv.edu.bd.
  11. ↑ "The 23rd Science Conference held". BSMRAU. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "วิทยาศาสตร์ การศึกษาข้อมูล".
  13. ↑ "Bangabandhu's birth anniv celebrated at JU". The Daily Observer.
  14. ↑ "Jahangirnagar University".
  15. ↑ "Jahangirnagar University".
  16. ↑ "Sonar Bangla Insurance Limited".
  17. ↑ "Three retired teachers become UGC professor". New Age. 26 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "Academy Gold Medal Award". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  19. ↑ "Academy Gold Medal Award".
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