Preceded by Quazi Shahidullah | Nationality Bangladeshi | |
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Alma mater University of Dhaka
University of London Occupation university administrator, academic Books The Foreshadowing of Bangladesh: Bengal Muslim League and Muslim Politics, 1906-1947 Education Uppsala University (1994), University of London (1983), University of Dhaka People also search for Muhammad Shahidullah, Zillur Rahman, Kazi Shahidullah, Muhammad Ibrahim | ||
Harun-or-Rashid is a Bangladeshi academic. He is the current vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University.
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Education
Rashid obtained bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Dhaka. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of London in 1983. He was engaged in post-doctoral research at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in University of London during 1992-93 under Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship.
Career
In 1979, Rashid started his career as a lecturer in Political Science, University of Chittagong. He became an assistant professor in 1984. He returned to the University of Dhaka as Assistant Professor in 1985. He went on to become associate professor and professor of political science in 1990 and 1995 respectively.
At the University of Dhaka, Rashid served as the pro-vice-chancellor during 2009–2012 and the provost of A.F. Rahman Hall during 1997–2001.
Rashid joined the Bangladesh National University as the vice-chancellor on 6 March 2013.