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Wakil Ahmed

This article is about the Bangladeshi academic. For the singer, see Wakil Ahmed (singer).

Wakil Ahmed
ওয়াকিল আহমদ
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University
In office
21 July 2005 – 26 December 2007
Preceded byAftab Ahmed
Succeeded bySyed Rashedul Hasan (in-charge)
President of Bangla Academy
In office
12 February 2002 – 11 February 2006
Preceded byAnisuzzaman
Succeeded byM. Harunur Rashid
Personal details
Born (1941-04-05) 5 April 1941 (age 83)
Murshidabad, Bengal Province, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
OccupationAcademic
AwardsEkushey Padak

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

  1. ^ "Profile - Wakil Ahmed". tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Dedicate yourselves to welfare of people". The Daily Star. 17 January 1998. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Read more books, develop habit of study : PM tells Ekushey Book Fair inaugural ceremony". The Daily Star. 2 February 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. ^ বাংলা একাডেমির প্রাক্তন সভাপতিগণ. Bangla Academy. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  5. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ "NU VC removed". The Daily Star. 27 December 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  7. ^ "National University". www.nu.ac.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  8. ^ Elita Karim (29 January 2010). "Decoding the Rhyme". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
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