Shireen Akhter (born 1 May 1956) is a Bangladeshi academic. She is the current and the first female vice chancellor of the
University of Chittagong
The University of Chittagong ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, caṭṭagram bishwabidyalay) is a public research university with multidisciplinary faculties situated across a 1754-acres hilly landmas ...
.
Background and education
Akhter was born at joarianala, Ramu in
Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar (; bn, কক্সবাজার, Kôksbajar; ) is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and district headquarters in Southeastern Bangladesh. It is located south of the city of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is also known by the na ...
on 1 May 1956. Her father was Afsar Kamal Chowdhury and mother was Begum Lutfunnahar Kamal. Her husband is Latiful Alam Chowdhury. She is mother of one son and one daughter.
Akhter completed her SSC and HSC in 1973 and 1975 respectively. She earned her bachelor's and master's from the
University of Chittagong
The University of Chittagong (also known as Chittagong University, abbreviated as CU; bn, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, translit=Caṭṭagrāma Biśbabidyālaẏa) is a public research university loca ...
in 1978 and 1981 respectively. In 1991, She earned her PhD from
Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University is a public state university located in Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1905 as ''Bengal Technical Institute'' and was converted into Jadavpur University in 1955. In 2022, it was ranked four ...
, Kolkata, India.
Professional career
Akhter was a member of Election Commission (EC) Search committee. She joined the University of Chittagong as a lecturer of Bangla department in 1996.
Works
* Bangladesher Tinjon Oupanyasik Showkat : Osman, Waliullah, Abu Ishaq. (1991)
* Lifetime contribution to the economy of Jobra local thugs
References
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1956 births
Living people
People from Cox's Bazar District
University of Chittagong alumni
University of Chittagong faculty
Bangladeshi women academics
Jadavpur University alumni
Vice-Chancellors of the University of Chittagong
Recipients of Begum Rokeya Padak