Abdul Hannan Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi academic, economist and statistician. He is serving as the current vice-chancellor of North South University[2] and the current chairman of Grameen Bank.[3] Prior to these positions, Chowdhury was the two-time Dean at School of Business and Economics, North South University. He has also been the vice-chancellor of Primeasia University and pro-vice-chancellor of Eastern University.[4]
Abdul Hannan Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
আবদুল হান্নান চৌধুরী | |
| Vice Chancellor of North South University | |
| Assumed office 12 September 2024 | |
| Chancellor | President of Bangladesh |
| Preceded by | Atique Islam |
| Chairman of Grameen Bank | |
| Assumed office 3 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | AKM Saiful Majid[1] |
| Vice Chancellor of Primeasia University | |
| In office 2016–2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Mesbah Kamal |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | B.Sc, M.Sc, MS, PhD, Post-Doctoral Felowship |
| Alma mater | |
Education
editChowdhury completed his bachelor's and master's in statistics from Jahangirnagar University in 1986 and 1987 respectively.[4] After earning another masters degree in industrial engineering in 1996 from Northeastern University in Boston, he earned his Ph.D. from the same university in 1999. Later, he completed his post-doctoral fellowship at University of Calgary.[5]
Career
editChowdhury started his career as a lecturer at Islamic University, Bangladesh. Later, he went to the United States to pursue higher education. In 2005, he returned to Bangladesh and became a professor in the School of Business and Economics at North South University. He was the director of the BBA program and syndicate member of the university.[6][4] He then became Dean at the School of Business and Economics at the same university.[7] Professor Chowdhury also served as the Vice Chancellor of Primeasia University from 2017 to 2020.[4]
He became Chairman and Director of the Grameen Bank in 2024.[8]
Chowdhury was also a visiting professor at the Yunnan Normal University in Yunnan, China.[4]
Chowdhury has published more than 65 research papers, 2 books on Statistics and presented more than 75 papers at international conferences.[9]
In September 2024, Chowdhury was appointed the vice-chancellor of the North South University.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Prof Saiful Majid appointed as new chairman of Grameen Bank". Daily Sun. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ a b "North South University appoints new Vice Chancellor". The Business Standard. 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury appointed Grameen Bank chairman". BSS. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ a b c d e "Prof Dr Abdul Hannan new VC of PU". Daily Sun. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury made NSU VC". Somoy News. 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "NSU SBE gets new dean". Daily Sun. 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Prof Abdul Hannan made NSU VC". The Daily Observer. 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury made NSU VC".
- ^ "Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury made NSU VC".