Prof Md Rezaul Karim, a retired professor in the Department of Social Work of Jagannath University (JnU), has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of JnU for the next four years.
A notification, signed by Deputy Secretary Shahinur Islam, was issued by the order of the president on Wednesday.
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 be entitled to the same salary and benefits as his pre-retirement position. Additionally, he will enjoy other benefits per the rules related to the position.
Rezaul completed his graduatuion and post-graduation in social welfare from Dhaka University. Later, he joined Jagannath University (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 also 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.
