Rostom Ali is a Bangladeshi academic and former vice-chancellor of Pabna University of Science & Technology. [1] [2] He is a former professor of the Department of applied chemistry and engineering at the University of Rajshahi. [3]
Ali was born on 16 March 1960 in Pabna District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. [4] He studied at Natia Bari Govt. Primary School. [4] He graduated from Rajshahi Collegiate School and Ishwardi Government College in 1973 and 1976 respectively. [4] He completed his bachelor's degree and masters in chemistry at the University of Rajshahi in 1982 and 1983 respectively. [4] He did his PhD at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. [4]
Ali joined the Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Chittagong as a lecturer of chemistry. [4] He joined the University of Rajshahi in 1989. [4] He was promoted to assistant professor in 1992. [4]
In April 2010, Ali was elected to the Rajshahi University Teachers' Association from the pro-Awami League yellow panel. [5]
In March 2018, Ali was appointed the vice-chancellor of Pabna University of Science & Technology replacing Professor Dr. Al-Nakib Chowdhury. [3]
In October 2019, students at Pabna University of Science & Technology demanded Ali resign following allegations of taking bribes from candidates for faculty positions at the university. [6] [7] Students of the university wanted the vice-chancellor removed from the university. [8]
In January 2022, chairman of the mathematics department, Harunur Rashid, was assaulted when he tried to enter a recruitment meeting of his department. [9] Rashid blamed Ali for the incident. [9] In February 2022, he was confined in his office by students for four hours over allegations of irregularities in recruitment of 101 people. [10] [11] He was freed by Bangladesh Police. [11] He was accused of mismanagement in the recruitment by faculty staff of the university. [12] In March 2022, he was summoned to a Pabna District Court in a defamation case filed by Awal Kabir Joy, proctor of Pabna University of Science & Technology. [13] [14]
Ali is married Sharmeen Ali. [4]
Rostom Ali is a Bangladeshi academic and former vice-chancellor of Pabna University of Science & Technology. [1] [2] He is a former professor of the Department of applied chemistry and engineering at the University of Rajshahi. [3]
Ali was born on 16 March 1960 in Pabna District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. [4] He studied at Natia Bari Govt. Primary School. [4] He graduated from Rajshahi Collegiate School and Ishwardi Government College in 1973 and 1976 respectively. [4] He completed his bachelor's degree and masters in chemistry at the University of Rajshahi in 1982 and 1983 respectively. [4] He did his PhD at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. [4]
Ali joined the Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Chittagong as a lecturer of chemistry. [4] He joined the University of Rajshahi in 1989. [4] He was promoted to assistant professor in 1992. [4]
In April 2010, Ali was elected to the Rajshahi University Teachers' Association from the pro-Awami League yellow panel. [5]
In March 2018, Ali was appointed the vice-chancellor of Pabna University of Science & Technology replacing Professor Dr. Al-Nakib Chowdhury. [3]
In October 2019, students at Pabna University of Science & Technology demanded Ali resign following allegations of taking bribes from candidates for faculty positions at the university. [6] [7] Students of the university wanted the vice-chancellor removed from the university. [8]
In January 2022, chairman of the mathematics department, Harunur Rashid, was assaulted when he tried to enter a recruitment meeting of his department. [9] Rashid blamed Ali for the incident. [9] In February 2022, he was confined in his office by students for four hours over allegations of irregularities in recruitment of 101 people. [10] [11] He was freed by Bangladesh Police. [11] He was accused of mismanagement in the recruitment by faculty staff of the university. [12] In March 2022, he was summoned to a Pabna District Court in a defamation case filed by Awal Kabir Joy, proctor of Pabna University of Science & Technology. [13] [14]
Ali is married Sharmeen Ali. [4]