Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam joins as the new Vice-Chancellor of DU. Request to refrain from sending floral greetings

Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam, Department of Physics, Dhaka University, has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University. With the approval of His Excellency the President and Chancellor, Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor on Monday, 16 March 2026, in accordance with Article 11 (2) of the Dhaka University Order, 1973. After being appointed, Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam joined as the Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University on Tuesday afternoon, March 17, 2026. Earlier, the recently-appointed Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, formally handed over the responsibility to the newly appointed Vice Chancellor. At...

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Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam, Department of Physics, Dhaka University, has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University. With the approval of His Excellency the President and Chancellor, Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor on Monday, 16 March 2026, in accordance with Article 11 (2) of the Dhaka University Order, 1973. After being appointed, Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam joined as the Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University on Tuesday afternoon, March 17, 2026. Earlier, the recently-appointed Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, formally handed over the responsibility to the newly appointed Vice Chancellor. At this time, the University Treasurer Professor Dr. M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Professor Dr. Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Khan, the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the National University Professor Md. Lutfar Rahman, the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Professor Dr. Dil Rowshan Jinnat Ara Nazneen, the former Vice-Chancellor and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor Emeritus of Dhaka University Professor Dr. A. F. M. Yusuf Haider, the former Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy Professor Dr. Md. Abdur Rashid, the Dean of the Faculty of Science Professor Dr. Abdus Salam, along with a large number of teachers and officials of the university, including the deans of various faculties, provosts of various halls, chairmen of various departments, directors of various institutes, etc. were present. After joining, in a brief speech at a program organized by Professor Abdul Matin Chowdhury Virtual Classroom, newly appointed Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam said, the first task will be to raise the position of Dhaka University to a respectable level in the international rankings and make the university more known in the world. If everyone works together, it is possible to achieve the desired goal. He sought everyone’s cooperation to ensure a fair environment for education and research and a student-friendly environment on the campus. He said, we want to take the university forward with everyone by adopting and implementing the right plan. He called on everyone to sincerely fulfill their responsibilities from their respective positions towards the goal. He sincerely thanked and congratulated the recently-former Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan for successfully completing his duties. He said, the continuity of the activities he had undertaken in various fields including education, research and infrastructural development will be maintained. Request not to send floral greetings: Everyone is requested to refrain from giving floral greetings, sweets or any other kind of gifts to the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor.