Prof Md Rezaul Karim has been appointed as the vice chancellor of Jagannath University.
The announcement came in a notification signed by Deputy Secretary Shahinur Islam, issued by the order of the president.
The notification says that in accordance with Section 10(1) of the Jagannath University Act, 2005, Md Rezaul Karim, a retired professor in the Department of Social Work, JnU, has been appointed as the VC of the university.
His term as VC will last four years from the date he assumes office. He will be entitled to the same salary and benefits as his pre-retirement position. Additionally, he will enjoy other benefits per the rules related to the position.
Rezaul got his bachelor's and master's degrees in social welfare from Dhaka University. He joined JnU as a faculty member in 2008 and served as chairman of the Department of Social Work and dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Md Rezaul Karim, who obtained his PhD from the University of Tsukuba in Japan, also previously served as chairman of the Department of Social Work and dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Rajshahi University and as dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Khulna University.
