Shahid Akhtar Hossain is a Bangladeshi academic and vice-chancellor of Eastern University.[1] [2] He is a professor of soil, water and environment and former pro-vice chancellor of the University of Dhaka.[3] [4]
Hossain completed his PhD at the University of Queensland in sustainable development in 1993.[5] He completed his post doctoral fellowship at the University of Aberdeen.[6]
Hossain was appointed the pro-vice chancellor of the University of Dhaka in June 2012 alongside Nasreen Ahmad under Vice-Chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique.[7] This was the first time the University of Dhaka had two vice-chancellors. He was the dean of the Faculty of Biological Science.[8] He headed the investigation committee that investigated Md Azharul Islam of the Department of Law for allegedly tempering grades in 2015.[9]
Hossain was appointed vice-chancellor of Eastern University on 1 November 2018.[6] He was nominated to the board of directors of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation.
In March 2023, Hossain was re-vice-chancellor of Eastern University.[10]