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A. N. M Momtaz Uddin Choudhury

This article is about 1st vice-chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh. For other people, see Momtazuddin Ahmed (disambiguation).

A. N. M. Momtaz Uddin Chowdhury (1923 – 2 October 2005) was a Bangladeshi writer and academic. He was the first Vice Chancellor (1981–1988)[1][2] of Islamic University, Bangladesh[3] He also served as project director for establishing Islamic University, Bangladesh.[4][5][6] He also played an important role in the establishment of the Islamic University.[7][8][9][10] He also served as the Director General of the Directorate Of Secondary & Higher Education in 1963.[11]

Dr. Professor
A. N. M Momtaz Uddin Choudhury
এ.এন.এম মমতাজ উদ্দিন
1st Vice-Chancellor, Islamic University, Bangladesh
In office
31 January 1981 – 27 December 1988
Preceded byPost Stablish
Succeeded byMuhammad Sirazul Islam
Director General, Directorate Of Secondary & Higher Education
In office
1961–1965
Personal details
Born1923
Lakshmipur Sadar, Lakshmipur District, East Pakistan (present Bangladesh)
Died2 October 2005 (aged 81–82)
OccupationAcademician, professor

Early life edit

Choudhury was born in 1923 to a Bengali Muslim zamindar family in the village of Gangapur in Dalal Bazar, Lakshmipur, then under the Noakhali district of the Bengal Presidency.[12][13][14] His mother's name is Fatema Begum. He spent his childhood with his family in this Gangapur village.[15]

Appointed at IU edit

Duty edit

In 1986, the OIC proposed to establish Islamic universities in different countries.[6][11] In that context, Professor Momtaz Uddin was appointed as the Project Director on 2 February 1989 to establish the Islamic University in Bangladesh. He served in this capacity for one and a half years. Then the journey of the Islamic University started with a total of 300 students in four departments under two faculties, and Momtaz uddin Chowdhury was appointed as the first Vice-chancellor.[16][17][18]

Two years later, the Ershad government transferred the Islamic University to Gazipur, In Gazipur Islamic University lasted for 7 years, In here Momtaz Uddin Chowdhury's term ended.[19] He served as the Vice Chancellor of the Islamic University for 7 years and 11 months.[20]

Removal edit

On 21 February 1987, the Islamic University Chhatra League got into a dispute with the Vice-Chancellor over giving flowers at the Shaheed Minar. The vice-chancellor forbade Chhatra League and all students by dragging religious issues. The students are arguing with the Vice-Chancellor over this issue, and the Vice-Chancellor is forced to resign.[21] He was removed from the post of Vice-Chancellor just 4 days before the end of his term.[20]

Contributions edit

School establishment edit

Momtaz Uddin Choudhury and Advocate Akhtaruzzaman jointly established Dalal Bazar Fatema Girls High School, Lakshmiipur Sadar Upazila.[11] which is a well-known girls' high school in the region।[22][12] The girls' school is named after Momtaz Uddin's mother Fatema Begum

Books edit

  • A Plan of Adult Education for Eastern Pakistan[23]

Personal life edit

Choudhury died on 2 October 2005. The Momtaz Uddin Choudhury Foundation is named in his honour.[24]

References edit

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  8. ^ ":: দৈনিক জনতা ::". www.djanata.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  9. ^ "গৌরবের ৪০ বছরে ইবি". লালমনিরহাট বার্তা (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-04.
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  18. ^ "বাংলাদেশ উন্মুক্ত বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের জন্মঃ স্মৃতিকথা" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  19. ^ "চার দশকে ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের প্রাপ্তি-অপ্রাপ্তি". Bangladesher Khabor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-10.
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  23. ^ Choudhury, A. N. M. Mumtaz Uddin (1949). A Plan of Adult Education for Eastern Pakistan (in Bengali). Cornell Univ.
  24. ^ "গণটিকা কার্যক্রমে মমতাজ উদ্দিন চৌধুরী ফাউন্ডেশন।". CTG Tribune. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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