Abdul Hannan Chowdhury Explained

Abdul Hannan Chowdhury
Native Name:আবদুল হান্নান চৌধুরী
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Vice Chancellor of North South University
Term Start:12 September 2024
Predecessor:Atique Islam
Office1:Chairman of Grameen Bank
Term Start1:3 September 2024
Predecessor1:AKM Saiful Majid[1]
Office2:Vice Chancellor of Primeasia University
Term Start2:2016
Term End2:2020
Successor2:Mesbah Kamal
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Chancellor:President of Bangladesh
Education:B.Sc, M.Sc, MS, PhD, Post-Doctoral Felowship

Abdul Hannan Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi academic, economist and statistician. He is serving as the current vice-chancellor of North South University[2] and the current chairman of Grameen Bank.[3] Prior to these positions, Chowdhury was the two-time Dean at School of Business and Economics, North South University. He has also been the vice-chancellor of Primeasia University and pro-vice-chancellor of Eastern University.[4]

Education

Chowdhury completed his bachelor's and master's in statistics from Jahangirnagar University in 1986 and 1987 respectively.[4] After earning another masters degree in industrial engineering in 1996 from Northeastern University in Boston, he earned his Ph.D. from the same university in 1999. Later, he completed his post-doctoral fellowship at University of Calgary.[5]

Career

Chowdhury started his career as a lecturer at Islamic University, Bangladesh. Later, he went to the United States to pursue higher education. In 2005, he returned to Bangladesh and became a professor in the School of Business and Economics at North South University. He also served as the director of the BBA program and syndicate member of North South University.[6] [4] He then became Dean at the School of Business and Economics at the same university.[7] Professor Chowdhury also served as the Vice Chancellor of Primeasia University from 2017 to 2020.

He became Chairman and Director of the Grameen Bank in 2024.[8]

Chowdhury was also a visiting professor at the Yunnan Normal University in Yunnan, China.

Chowdhury has published more than 65 research papers, 2 books on Statistics and presented more than 75 papers at international conferences.[9]

In September 2024, Chowdhury was appointed the vice-chancellor of the North South University.

Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-03-16 . Prof Saiful Majid appointed as new chairman of Grameen Bank . 2024-09-13 . Daily Sun . en.
  2. News: North South University appoints new Vice Chancellor . . 12 September 2024 . en.
  3. News: Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury appointed Grameen Bank chairman . 2024-09-13 . 2024-09-03. BSS.
  4. News: 2017-05-02 . Prof Dr Abdul Hannan new VC of PU . 2024-09-13 . Daily Sun. en.
  5. News: Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury made NSU VC. 2024-09-13. 2024-09-12. Somoy News.
  6. News: NSU SBE gets new dean . Daily Sun . 18 October 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: Prof Abdul Hannan made NSU VC. 2024-09-13 . 2024-09-12. The Daily Observer.
  8. News: Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury made NSU VC .
  9. News: Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury made NSU VC .