Hafiz Siddiqi

Hafiz Siddiqi
Vice-Chancellor of North South University
In office 3 January 2003 – 2010
Personal details
Born	1931 Hazaribagh, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	22 May 2018(2018-05-22) (aged 86–87) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	BA, MA, MPIA, PhD
Alma mater	University of Dhaka University of Pittsburgh Indiana University Bloomington University of Manchester
Occupation	academic

Hafiz G. A. Siddiqi (1931 – 22 May 2018) was a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the vice-chancellor of North South University and the director of Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.

Early life and education

After finishing class 4, Siddiqi decided to completely memorize the Quran. Four years later, after the memorization, he earned the title Hafiz and went back to a regular school.

Siddiqi got his bachelor's and master's in economics from the University of Dhaka. He earned MPIA (Master of Public and International Affairs) degree from University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and MBA degree from Kelley School of Business at the Indiana University Bloomington. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester.

Career

Siddiqi started teaching at Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, where he served for 20 years. He later became the director of the institute. He moved to the United States and was appointed a professor of international business and management at Ohio State University and Minnesota State University for eight years.

Siddiqi joined North South University in 1993. He became the pro-vice-chancellor in 1998 and the vice-chancellor of the same university in 2003. After an early retirement in 2010, Siddiqi joined BRAC University as a professor emeritus.

In 2008, Siddiqi worked as a depositor director of BRAC Bank. On 6 November 2008, Siddiqi was appointed a director of Bangladesh Bank. He worked as a consultant to World Bank, Asian Development Bank and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

Works

Siddiq authored 14 books in total.

• The Readymade Garment Industry of Bangladesh (2004)

Death

Siddiqui died on 22 May 2018, at United Hospital, Dhaka. His funeral and burial were held on 28 May at Gulshan Lakepar Cemetery in Dhaka.