Dhaka University (DU) pro-vice-chancellor Professor Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal was temporarily appointed as its vice-chancellor (VC) as current VC Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman's tenure will expire on November 2.

President, also chancellor of the university, Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed him as the vice-chancellor.

A notification was issued from the Secondary and Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education in this regard today.

The notification said as per Article 11 (2) of the Dhaka University Order, 1973, with the approval of the President also the Chancellor, Professor Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal has been temporarily assigned the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University.

Professor Maksud Kamal is currently serving as Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Professor in the Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience in the same university.

Meanwhile, the present vice-chancellor Akhtaruzzaman's term will end at the beginning of next month.

BDST: 1347 HRS, OCT 15, 2023
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