A. N. M Momtaz Uddin Choudhury

A.N.M Momtaz Uddin Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi Writer, Professor and Academician. He is the first Vice Chancellor (31-01-1981 to 27-12-1988)[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]

This article is about 1st vice-chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh. For For other people, see Momtazuddin Ahmed (disambiguation).
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 Sirajul Islam
Director General, Directorate Of Secondary & Higher Education
In office
1961–1965
Personal details
Born1923
Lakshmipur Sadar, Lakshmipur District, East Pakistan (Present Bangladesh)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationAcademician, professor

Early life

Momtaz Uddin was born in 1923 in a prominent Muslim Landlord family in Gangapur Village at Dalal Bazar Union at Lakshmipur sadar Upazila in Lakshmipur district.[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

Duty Time

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

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]

Contribute

Establish School

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

References
  1. "নিয়োগ বানিজ্যের অভিশাপ থেকে মুক্তি পেলো না ইবি". যুগান্তর (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-04.
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  4. Hasan, Mubashar (27 January 2020). Islam and Politics in Bangladesh. p. 189. ISBN 9789811511165.
  5. "কুষ্টিয়া জেলার ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ইতিহাস".
  6. "ইবির সাড়ে তিন দশক". Campus to Career 24. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  7. "Islami University, Kushtia : Institute and Organization, Bangladesh Tour and Travel Guide". priobangla.net. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  8. ":: দৈনিক জনতা ::". www.djanata.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  9. "গৌরবের ৪০ বছরে ইবি". লালমনিরহাট বার্তা (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  10. "ঐতিহ্য ও গৌরবের ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়". thecampustoday.com (in Bengali). 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  11. "লক্ষ্মীপুর দালাল বাজার ফাতেমা বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়ের ইতিহাস".
  12. "লক্ষ্মীপুরে দালাল বাজার ফাতেমা বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়ের পুরস্কার বিতরন ও সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠান". আজকের বাংলা সংবাদ .কম. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  13. "চর কাদিরা ইউনিয়নের ব্যক্তিত্ব".
  14. "লক্ষ্মীপুর জেলার প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব".
  15. "লক্ষ্মীপুর সদর উপজেলার প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তি".
  16. "৩৮ বছরে ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়". NTV Online. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  17. "শুভ জন্মদিন ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়".
  18. "বাংলাদেশ উন্মুক্ত বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের জন্মঃ স্মৃতিকথা" (PDF).
  19. "চার দশকে ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের প্রাপ্তি-অপ্রাপ্তি". Bangladesher Khabor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  20. "ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কোন পথে পরিচালিত হবে". Jugantor. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  21. agaminews.com. "ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে শহীদ মিনার নির্মাণের স্মৃতি". agaminews.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  22. "মায়ের কাছে চিঠি | banglatribune.com". বাংলা ট্রিবিউন (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  23. Choudhury, A. N. M. Mumtaz Uddin (1949). A Plan of Adult Education for Eastern Pakistan (in Bengali). Cornell Univ.
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