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Abdul Mannan (educator)

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Abdul Mannan
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong
In office
6 November 1996 – 13 February 2001
Preceded byRafiqul Islam Chowdhury
Succeeded byMd. Fazle Hossain
12th Chairman of University Grants Commission
In office
7 May 2015 – 7 May 2019
Succeeded byYusuf Ali Mollah
Personal details
BornChittagong
NationalityBangldeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
University of Hawaii
Miami University
Occupationuniversity 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]

Education and career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Abdul Mannan new UGC chairman". NTV. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Prof Mannan joins UGC as chairman". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Is barring GED certificates in pvt uni admission conflicting with global standards?". Dhaka Tribune. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2023.