M. Azizur Rahman is a Bangladeshi academic and former Vice-Chancellor of Uttara University. He is a former economic advisor of United States Agency for International Development at the Embassy of the United States, Dhaka.
Early life
Azizur Rahman did his undergraduate and master's in agricultural economics from Bangladesh Agricultural University. He did his PhD in economics at Vanderbilt University in 1988.
Career
Azizur Rahman fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
From 1989 to 1997, Azizur Rahman was the economic advisor of United States Agency for International Development at the Embassy of the United States, Dhaka. He is a member of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Economic Association.
In 2003, Azizur Rahman founded Uttara University and was appointed its first vice-chancellor.
Personal life
Azizur Rahman is married to Eaysmin Ara Lekha, Vice-Chancellor of Uttara University.
References
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- "About us - Uttara University". uttarauniversity.edu.bd. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Short Biography | Prof. Dr. M. Azizur Rahman". 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- "In conversation with leaders of private university education in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- "উত্তরা ইউনিভার্সিটির নতুন ভিসি ড. ইয়াসমীন আরা লেখা". Sarabangla | Breaking News | Sports | Entertainment. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2024-01-18.