Abdul Mannan | |
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| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong | |
| In office 6 November 1996 – 13 February 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Md. Fazle Hossain |
| 12th Chairman of University Grants Commission | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Yusuf Ali Mollah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chittagong |
| Nationality | Bangldeshi |
| Alma mater |
University of Dhaka University of Hawaii Miami University |
| Occupation | university academic, professor |
Abdul Mannan is a Bangladeshi educator. He served as the 12th chairman of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh during 2015–2019 and the vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong during 1996–2001. [1]
Mannan earned his master's in Management from the University of Dhaka in 1972. [1] He completed his graduate and post-graduate studies from the University of Hawaii and the Miami University in 1978. [2]
Mannan started his career when he joined the Department of Management of the University of Chittagong as a lecturer in 1973. [3] He conducted advanced research on international commerce in Ohio State University in 1989. [4]
In 1996, Mannan became the youngest vice-chancellor of the country when was appointed at the University of Chittagong. [2]
In 2005, Mannan took an early retirement from the University of Chittagong. He then became an Advisor to the board of trustees and a full-time Professor in the Business School of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). He also served as a professor in the Department of Business and the Dean of Faculties at the East West University. [2]
During his term as chairman of the University Grants Commission Mannan banned Private Universities from admitting students with GED certificates in 2018. [5]
- ^ a b "Professor Mannan made new UGC chairman". Nirapad News. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Chairman, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh" (PDF). University Grants Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Abdul Mannan new UGC chairman". NTV. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Prof Mannan joins UGC as chairman". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Is barring GED certificates in pvt uni admission conflicting with global standards?". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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Abdul Mannan | |
|---|---|
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| |
| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong | |
| In office 6 November 1996 – 13 February 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Md. Fazle Hossain |
| 12th Chairman of University Grants Commission | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Yusuf Ali Mollah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chittagong |
| Nationality | Bangldeshi |
| Alma mater |
University of Dhaka University of Hawaii Miami University |
| Occupation | university academic, professor |
Abdul Mannan is a Bangladeshi educator. He served as the 12th chairman of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh during 2015–2019 and the vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong during 1996–2001. [1]
Mannan earned his master's in Management from the University of Dhaka in 1972. [1] He completed his graduate and post-graduate studies from the University of Hawaii and the Miami University in 1978. [2]
Mannan started his career when he joined the Department of Management of the University of Chittagong as a lecturer in 1973. [3] He conducted advanced research on international commerce in Ohio State University in 1989. [4]
In 1996, Mannan became the youngest vice-chancellor of the country when was appointed at the University of Chittagong. [2]
In 2005, Mannan took an early retirement from the University of Chittagong. He then became an Advisor to the board of trustees and a full-time Professor in the Business School of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). He also served as a professor in the Department of Business and the Dean of Faculties at the East West University. [2]
During his term as chairman of the University Grants Commission Mannan banned Private Universities from admitting students with GED certificates in 2018. [5]
- ^ a b "Professor Mannan made new UGC chairman". Nirapad News. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Chairman, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh" (PDF). University Grants Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Abdul Mannan new UGC chairman". NTV. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Prof Mannan joins UGC as chairman". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Is barring GED certificates in pvt uni admission conflicting with global standards?". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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| This Bangladeshi academic-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Living people
- People from Chittagong
- University of Dhaka alumni
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni
- Miami University alumni
- Vice-Chancellors of the University of Chittagong
- Academic staff of the University of Chittagong
- Academic staff of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
- Government College of Commerce, Chittagong alumni
- Asian academic biography stubs
- Bangladeshi people stubs