Shireen Akhter

Shireen Akhter (born 1 May 1956)[1] is a Bangladeshi academic. She is the current and the first female vice chancellor of the University of Chittagong.[2][3][4][5]

This article is about the Bangladeshi academic. For the Bangladeshi politician, see Shirin Akhter.
Shireen Akhter
শিরীণ আখতার
18th Vice Chancellor of the University of Chittagong
Assumed office
3 November 2019
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
Preceded byIftekhar Uddin Chowdhury
Personal details
Born (1956-05-01) 1 May 1956
Cox's Bazar, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
OccupationUniversity academic

Background and education

Akhter was born at joarianala,ramu in Cox's Bazar on 1 May 1956.[6] Her father was Afsar Kamal Chowdhury and mother was Begum Lutfunnahar Kamal. Her husband is Latiful Alam Chowdhury. She is mother of one son and one daughter.

Akhteer completed her SSC and HSC in 1973 and 1975 respectively. She earned her bachelor's and master's from the University of Dhaka in 1978 and 1981 respectively. In 1991, She earned her PhD from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.

Professional career

Akhter was a member of Election Commission (EC) Search committee. She joined the University of Chittagong as a lecturer of Bangla department in 1996.[7][8]

Works
  • Bangladesher Tinjon Oupanyasik Showkat : Osman, Waliullah, Abu Ishaq. (1991)[9]

References
  1. "Prof Shireen made acting VC of CU". The Daily Star. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  2. "চবিতে প্রথম নারী ভিসি শিরীণ আখতার". bdnews24. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. "Dr. Shireen Akhter CU". cu.ac.bd. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  4. "চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে উপাচার্য পদে যাদবপুরের প্রাক্তনী". এইসময়.ইন্ডিয়া টাইমস. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. "CU gets first female Pro VC". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  6. "Dr Shirin Akter, first female Pro-VC of CU". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  7. "Prof Shirin takes charge of CU VC". Banglanews24.com. 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  8. "First woman pro-Vice Chancellor at Chittagong University". bdnews24.com. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  9. Shireen Akhter (1993). Bangladesher Tin Jon Oupanyasik: Showkat Osman, Syed Waliullah o Abu Ishaque (in Bengali). Dhaka: Bangla Academy. ISBN 9789840728480.
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