JnU gets new VC

The government has appointed Prof Md Rezaul Karim, a retired professor in the Department of Social Work of Jagannath University (JnU) as the vice chancellor (VC) of the university.

The announcement came in a notification signed by Deputy Secretary Shahinur Islam, issued by the order of the president on Wednesday (September 18).

The notification says that in accordance with Section 10(1) of the Jagannath University Act, 2005, Md Rezaul Karim, a retired professor in the Department of Social Work, JnU, has been appointed as the VC of the university. 

He will serve as the VC of the university for four years from the date he assumes office. He will be entitled to the same salary and benefits as his pre-retirement position. Additionally, he will enjoy other benefits as per the rules related to the position.

Newly appointed VC Prof Rezaul Karim said, “It’s a very big responsibility that I have got. I will work for the center for excellence of the university with everyone from Jagannath University.”

Rezaul got his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social welfare from Dhaka University. He joined JnU as a faculty member in 2008 and served as chairman of the Department of Social Work and dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Md Rezaul Karim, who obtained his PhD from the University of Tsukuba in Japan, also previously served as chairman of the Department of Social Work and dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Rajshahi University and as dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Khulna University.