M Alimullah Miyan ( bn, এম আলিমউল্যা মিয়ান; 15 February 1942 – 10 May 2017) is the pioneer of

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in Bangladesh and founder of the

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(IUBAT). He was director and professor at the

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’s IBA, and founder chairman of the Centre for Population Management and Research (CPMR).

Early life

Miyan was born on 15 February 1942 in Kailine,

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. Miyan completed his Honours and Masters degrees from University of Dhaka in 1962 and 1963 respectively. After, he received his MBA at

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in 1968 and his Doctorate at the

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in 1976.

Career

Miyan taught at the Institute of Business Administration at the

. He founded the Centre for Population Management and Research and served as its first chairman. He was a director of Institute of Business Administration. Miyan founded the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology in 1991. He became the Vice-Chancellor of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology in 1994. He was a founding member of Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia. He was an executive member of the International Society for Labour and Social Security Law. He was a member of the International Labour and Employment Relations Association. In June 2007, Miyan attended a meeting of the

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which called for the withdrawal of VAT placed on private universities. Miyan was the president of Rotary Club of Greater Dhaka in 2008. He signed a cooperation agreement with the

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. He opposed the private university ordinance-2008 proposed by the caretaker government. Miyan launched the Bangladeshi chapter of

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based in International University of Business Agriculture and Technology in 2010. He was the Secretary General of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh. He signed an agreement with the

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on behalf of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology.

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Death and legacy

Miyan died on 10 May 2017 at

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, Bangladesh. In the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, a scholarship was created in memory of Miyan for one expert graduate from every village beneath neath Knowledge-Based Area Development (KBAD). M Allimullah Miyan Research Institute opened on January 1, 2019 in IUBAT. It organizes the research activity of the university including undergraduate research.{{Cite web, title=Miyan Research Institute Functions, url=https://iubat.edu/mamri-functions/, access-date=2022-02-19, language=en-US

References

1942 births 2017 deaths People from Comilla District University of Dhaka alumni Indiana University alumni Alumni of the Manchester Business School Academic staff of the University of Dhaka Vice-Chancellors of universities in Bangladesh