Dr SMA Faiz, a former professor in the Department of Soil, Water and Environment at Dhaka University, has been appointed as chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
The Education Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Thursday.
The appointment of Dr Faiz, also a former vice chancellor of Dhaka University and former chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission, is for four years and he will be entitled to all facilities including salary, allowances and other benefits according to the rules of the commission.
