Preceded by M. Maniruzzaman Miah Name Emajuddin Ahamed Occupation Educationist | Spouse(s) Selima Ahamed Succeeded by Shahid Uddin Ahmad Role Author | |
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Born 15 December 1933 (age 90)
Malda district, West Bengal, British Raj (now India) ( 1933-12-15 ) Alma mater Rajshahi College
Queen's University Books Golden Jubilee Volume, Asiatic Soceity of Bangladesh (1952-2002), Bangladesh: Bureaucracy and Development Education Rajshahi College, Queen's University | ||
Message from the vice chancellor prof dr emajuddin ahamed uoda
Emajuddin Ahamed (born 15 December 1933) is a Bangladeshi political scientist, author and educationist. He served as the 21st vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka during 1992–1996. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1992 by the Government of Bangladesh in the education category.
Contents
- Message from the vice chancellor prof dr emajuddin ahamed uoda
- Cholte Cholte EP 145 Emajuddin Ahamed Political Scientist Educationist
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Cholte Cholte EP 145 Emajuddin Ahamed, Political Scientist & Educationist
Early life and education
Ahamed was born in Malda district in West Bengal in British India. He later moved to Chapai Nawabganj District in Bangladesh with his family. Ahamed received his early education in Rajshahi. He got his bachelor's degree from Rajshahi College. He then joined the civil service as a lecturer of government college. He became the principal of the college. In the mid 1970s he was granted a scholarship by the Queen's University in Ontario, Canada. He received a PhD for his research in political science.
Career
Upon returning to Bangladesh, Ahamed joined the University of Dhaka as a senior lecturer of the Department of Political Science. He later became a professor. He started writing about his research and reviews of the general politics of the country. He wrote numerous books on national politics.
He served two terms as the pro-vice chancellor before becoming the vice chancellor of Dhaka University in 1992. He retired in 1996. He became the vice-chancellor of the University of Development Alternative in 2002. He also works with the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
Ahamed was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1992 for his contribution to education.
Personal life
Ahamed is married to Selima Ahamed. They have five children.