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A. A. M. S. Arefin Siddique
আবু আহসান মোহম্মদ সামসুল আরেফিন সিদ্দিক
Siddique in 2011
27th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dhaka
In office
15 January 2009 – 7 September 2017
Preceded bySyed Mohammad Abul Faiz
Succeeded byMohammad Akhtaruzzaman
Personal details
Born(1953-10-26)26 October 1953
Dhaka, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died13 March 2025(2025-03-13) (aged 71)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationPhD
Alma mater

Abu Ahsan Mohammad Shamsul Arefin Siddique (26 October 1953 – 13 March 2025) was a Bangladeshi academic who served as the 27th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka during 2009–2017.[1] On 15 July 2020, he was appointed the chairman of the board of directors of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).[2][3] He was also president of the board of trustees of the Bangladesh National Museum.[4]

Early life and education

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Siddique was born in Dhaka on 26 October 1953.[5] His family is originally from Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi District.[6] He graduated in Science from Dhaka College in 1973. He annexed his master's in mass communication and journalism from the University of Dhaka and topped the list in his batch. He earned his Ph.D degree in televised teaching in 1985 from the University of Mysore in India under Indian Government scholarship.[5][7]

Career

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Siddique joined the University of Dhaka in 1980, and his teaching career spans about four decades.[5] He had also taught and trained at the universities of Manila, Minnesota, and at Cornell. Dr. Siddique was a visiting fellow at the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He was decorated with the 'Order of Civil Merit' by the King of Spain for his extraordinary contribution to the expansion of education, empowerment of women, and reduction of poverty.[8]

Siddique was a chairman of the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha and member of the governing body of the Press Institute of Bangladesh.[7]

In January 2009, Siddique was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka.[5] He received a death threat from Ansarullah Bangla Team in 2015.[9] He called on diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan to be severed for allegedly interfering in the trial of war criminals from the Bangladesh Liberation War.[10] His car was attacked in 2016 by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League after the university published a souvenir book on the 95th anniversary of the University which called Ziaur Rahman the first President of Bangladesh.[11][12] He oversaw the attachment of seven colleges to the University of Dhaka.[13]

Siddique served as the vice-chancellor until August, who was appointed by the government of Bangladesh, 2017 and was the longest-serving vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka.[14][15] He was a member of the search committee that selected his replacement.[16] He was succeeded by Md. Akhtaruzzaman who was appointed by the government of Bangladesh, ignoring the search committee formed by the University senate.[17][18] He returned to teaching at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism.[14] He retired from active teaching in 2020.[5]

On 15 July 2020, Siddique was appointed the chairman of the board of directors of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).[2][3]

Siddique was the president of the board of trustees of the Bangladesh National Museum.[4]

Death

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On 6 March 2025, Siddique suddenly fell over and hit his head while speaking at the Dhaka Club. He was taken to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in Dhaka and admitted to the intensive care unit. Siddique died of a stroke on 13 March, at the age of 71.[19][6][20]

References

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  1. ^ "Prof Akhtaruzzaman made Dhaka University acting Vice Chancellor". The Daily Star. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "বাসসের চেয়ারম্যান হলেন অধ্যাপক আরেফিন সিদ্দিক". Jago News. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Prof Arefin mourns death of Dr Mohammed Shafi". BSS. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "PM Hasina opens Shahabuddin's special arts exhibition in city". Dhaka Tribune. 15 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Prof Arefin made DU VC". The Daily Star. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Former DU VC Arefin Siddique passes away". The Daily Star. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Prof Arefin made DU VC". The Daily Star. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Spanish award to be conferred on DU VC today". 2 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Inu, 24 others get death threats". The Daily Star. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  10. ^ "DU VC for cutting ties with Pakistan". The Daily Star. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  11. ^ "DU VC attacked, registrar suspended over yearbook". The Daily Star. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Celebration turns into chaos". The Daily Star. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  13. ^ "7 Newly Affiliated Colleges: DU to hold separate tests for admission". The Daily Star. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Ex-DU VC Prof Arefin rejoins MCJ dept". The Daily Star. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  15. ^ "DU staff protest 'propaganda' against VC". The Daily Star. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Arefin Siddique, 2 others named for DU VC panel". The Daily Star. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  17. ^ "DU senate members stunned at new VC appointment". The Daily Star. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  18. ^ "New DU VC Prof Akhtaruzzaman joins office". The Daily Star. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  19. ^ "Ex-Dhaka University VC AAMS Arefin Siddique passes away". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  20. ^ "ঢাবির সাবেক ভিসি আরেফিন সিদ্দিক মারা গেছেন" [Former VC of DU Arefin Siddique passed]. Daily Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
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