Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury (23 November 1922 – 17 January 1978) was a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 13th

vice-chancellor A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor is ...

of the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

. He was appointed the Minister of Education of the

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for two terms.

Education and career

Chowdhury passed the matriculation examination from Farashganj High School in

Noakhali Noakhali ( bn, নোয়াখালী, , New canal), historically known as Bhulua ( bn, ভুলুয়া), is a district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in the Chittagong Division. It was established as district in 1821, and officia ...

in 1938 and the intermediate examination from

Feni College Feni Government College is a traditional higher education institute of Feni District of Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest educational institutions in southeastern Bengal. It is located in the heart of Feni City. History In 1918, various initia ...

in 1940. And then he earned his bachelor's and master's in political science from the

in 1943 and 1944 respectively. In 1960, he obtained his Ph.D. degree from the

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. In 1945, Chowdhury joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer in political science. He served as the proctor of the university during 1950–1952. He went on to become reader in 1961 and professor in 1969. He served as the vice-chancellor of Dhaka University from January 1972 until April 1973. He was then appointed the chairman of the University Grants Commission. Chowdhury was a representative of Pakistan to the general assembly of the

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(UNO) from November 1956 to February 1957.

Political career

Chowdhury was the political adviser to

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Bangabandhu (meaning ''Friend of Bengal''), was a Bengali politi ...

from February 1969 to March 1971. He served as the Minister of Education in two separate cabinets. In 1975, he joined the

Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BaKSAL) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ কৃষক শ্রমিক আওয়ামী লীগ "Bangladesh Worker-Peasant's People's League"; বাকশাল) was a political front comprising B ...

(BAKSAL) and was appointed as a member of its executive committee.

Works

Chowdhury has published several books including the following. * ''The Civil Service in Pakistan'' (1963) * ''Constitutional Problems of Pakistan, An Examination of the Criticisms against Bureaucracy'' (1964) * ''Government and Politics in Pakistan'' (1968) * ''The Political Systems of Modern States, England, USA, France, USSR and Germany, Rural Government in East Pakistan'' (1969)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chowdhury, Muzaffar Ahmed 1922 births 1978 deaths People from Noakhali District University of Dhaka alumni University of Dhaka faculty Alumni of the University of London Vice-Chancellors of the University of Dhaka Education ministers of Bangladesh Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League executive committee members Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League central committee members