Anisuzzaman, Rafiqul Islam, Jamilur Reza Choudhury named National Professor

The government has named Anisuzzaman, Rafiqul Islam and Jamilur Reza Choudhury as National Professor.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 19 June 2018, 05:02 PM
Updated : 19 June 2018, 05:02 PM

Anisuzzaman, professor emeritus of Dhaka University’s Bangla department, taught at Chittagong University. He is known for playing an active role in the movements against fundamentalism and fanaticism.

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh Professor Emeritus Rafiqul Islam is an adviser to Bangla Adhyan Kendra.

The founding vice-chancellor of BRAC University, Jamilur Reza is the VC of University of Asia Pacific now.

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education issued an order on their appointment as national professors on Tuesday.

It said they would fulfil the duties of and get the facilities as national professors following the National Professor Resolution of 1981.