S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman

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S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman
Vice-Chancellor of
BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology
Assumed office
12 March 2020
ChancellorAbdul Hamid
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
ProfessionEducationist, academic

S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman is a Bangladeshi academic and chairperson of Janata Bank. He is the Vice-Chancellor of BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology. He is a former Professor of Finance at the University of Dhaka.[1] He is a former Chairman of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh.[2]

Early life

Rahman completed his PhD from the Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies in 1972.[3] He completed his second masters in economics in 1979 from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.

Career

Rahman joined the University of Dhaka in 1984 as a lecturer in the Department of Finance.[3]

In 1998, Rahman worked as a visiting faculty at the Nagoya University in Japan.[3] He had served a term as the General Secretary, and previously Treasurer, of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.[3] His is a Board of Trustee member of Banglapedia, the national encyclopedia published by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.[4] He was a director of Bangladesh Development Bank Limited.[5]

Rahman had taught at the University of Dhaka and served as the chairperson of the Department of Banking and Insurance from 1994 to 1997.[6][7] He had also served a tenure as the chairperson of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh in 2011.[7] He left the University of Dhaka in 2019.[3] He had also been the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Economics Association.[8]

Rahman was the Chief Returning Officer of the 2019 Dhaka University Central Students' Union election.[9] He expressed "embarrassment" over "irregularities" in the election process.[10]

On 26 January 2020, Rahman was appointed Vice-Chancellor of BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology.[3] He is a former Director of Rupali Bank Limited.[11] On 28 July 2020, Rahman was appointed chairperson of Janata Bank replacing Dr. Jamal Uddin Ahmed, who had faced allegations of graft in approving loans.[6][12]

Rahman was the Chief Returning Officer of the 2021 Dhaka University Central Students' Union election.[13]

References

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  2. ^ Unb, Dhaka (30 January 2013). "Capital market needs better way of operation". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Prof S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman designated as the Vice-Chancellor of BUFT". Textile News, Apparel News, RMG News, Fashion Trends. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Board of Trustees - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. ^ Express, The Financial. "Mahfuzur Rahman new Chairman of Janata Bank". The Financial Express. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "SM Mahfuzur Rahman new Janata Bank chairman as former one removed". The Business Standard. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b Desk, Star Business (14 August 2011). "New chairman for ICB". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  8. ^ sun, daily. "Dr SM Mahfuzur appointed as new Janata Bank chairman | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  9. ^ Staff Correspondent (12 March 2019). "Chief returning officer regrets 'untoward incidents'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  10. ^ "RO 'embarrassed' for Ducsu polls irregularities". The Daily Star. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Dr Mahfuzur new chairman of Janata Bank". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Why was Jamal Uddin removed from Janata?". Dhaka Tribune. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  13. ^ "DU appoints 5 returning officers for Ducsu polls". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 15 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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