Wakil Ahmed (born 5 April 1941)[1] is a Bangladeshi academic who served as the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University from July 2005 until December 2007. He is the former president of the Bangla Academy and the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.[2][3][4] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2004 by the Government of Bangladesh for his research contribution.[5]
Career
Ahmed was appointed the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University in July 2005. In December 2007, he was removed from the office.[6][7]
As of 2010, Ahmed served as a supernumerary professor of the Department of Bangla at the University of Dhaka.[8]
References
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- ^ বাংলা একাডেমির প্রাক্তন সভাপতিগণ. Bangla Academy. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "NU VC removed". The Daily Star. 27 December 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "National University". www.nu.ac.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Elita Karim (29 January 2010). "Decoding the Rhyme". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 June 2016.