Shafique Ahmed Siddique (Bengali: শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক) is a Bangladeshi Academic and Professor of University of Dhaka.[1][2] He was the Chairperson of the Governing Body of Dhaka Commerce College.[3] He was also the Chairperson of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology and Vice-Chairperson of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.[4]
Shafique Ahmed Siddique | |
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| শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1950 |
| Spouse | Sheikh Rehana |
| Relations | Sheikh Hasina (Sister-in-law)
Tarique Ahmed Siddique (Brother) |
| Children |
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| Parent(s) | Abu Siddique (Father) Shamsun Nahar Siddique (Mother) |
Early life
editSiddique was born on 27 August 1950.[5] His father was Abu Siddique and mother was Shamsun Nahar Siddique.[5] His brothers are Tarique Ahmed Siddique, defence advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Rafique Ahmed Siddique, chairperson of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation.[6] He completed his undergraduate and master's from the University of Dhaka.[7]
Career
editSiddique joined the University of Dhaka in 1974 and subsequently completed a second master's in finance from Southampton University.[7] He was promoted to assistant professor in 1986 and completed his PhD from Brunel University. From 1988 to 1992, he taught at Universiti Brunei Darussalam as an assistant professor.[7] He was promoted to associate professor in 1993.[7]
In 2004, Siddique filed a defamation suit against Motiur Rahman Rentu over his book, Amar Fashi Chai. In April 2007, a Dhaka court issued a verdict in favour of Siddique and awarded him 10 million taka in damages. After failing to get the compensation, Siddique filed a case seeking the confiscation of Rentu's properties on 10 August 2007.[8]
Siddique is the founder chairperson of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology.[7] He was the chairperson of the governing body of Dhaka Commerce College and the founding secretary of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust.[7] He had previously served as the chairperson of Dhaka University's Bureau of Business Research.[7] He was also the vice-chairperson of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.[9]
Personal life
editSiddique married Sheikh Rehana in 1977 in London,[10] sister of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[11][12][10] The couple have a son[13] and two daughters, one of whom is Tulip Rizwana Siddiq.[14][15][16]
On 18 February 2016, Siddique described a string of 35 cases against Mafuz Anam, editor of The Daily Star, as "too much" while on BanglaVision.[11][17][18]
References
edit- ^ ড. শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ 'জয় সরকারে ভাল করবেন, রেহানা পার্টিতে ভাল করবেন'. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Chairman of the Governing Body of Dhaka Commerce College Professor Dr Shafiq Ahmed Siddique distributing the prize to a winner of the Annual Sports Competition of Dhaka Commerce College, at City Club Ground in the city's Pallabi recently". The New Nation. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "APUB gets executive committee". The Daily Star. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Message of Chairman, Governing Body, Dhaka Commerce College". www.dcc.edu.bd. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ রফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 15 June 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Prof. Dr. Shafiq Ahmed Siddique Nominated as New Chairman of BUBT Trust" (PDF). bubt.edu. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Dr Shafique files case for seizure of Rentu's property". The Daily Star. 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Vice Chairman". APUB Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Somoy Tv News" শেখ রেহানা: মিথ্যার দেয়ালে প্রথম আঘাতকারী এক সংগ্রামী জীবনের উপাখ্যান. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b "It's too much". The Daily Star. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ শেখ রেহানার যাপিত জীবন. Purboposh Chim BD (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Bangabandhu's grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq turns 40". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Sheikh Rehana's birthday today". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Prof Shafiq Ahmed Siddique nominated BUBT Trust chairman". New Age. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ শেখ রেহানার ৬৫তম জন্মদিন আজ. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ মাহফুজ আনামকে নিয়ে বাড়াবাড়ি হচ্ছে -ড. শফিক সিদ্দিক. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ মাহফুজ আনামকে নিয়ে বাড়াবাড়ি হচ্ছে : ড. শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2021.