ABM Obaidul joins as Open University Vice Chancellor

Professor ABM Obaidul Islam of Dhaka University’s physics department on Monday joined as the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Bangladesh Open University (BOU).

The newly appointed VC took charge today at the university’s Gazipur campus, said a university press release.

After joining the university, Prof Obaidul held a courtesy meeting with the university teachers, students and officials.

At the beginning of the meeting, the VC paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Anti-discrimination Student movement, according to the release.

Prof Obaidul expressed a firm determination to bring an end to all kinds of irregularities and corruption as well as make a student-friendly university.

Earlier on September 12, following the President’s order, the Ministry of Education issued a gazette notification appointing Prof Obaidul as BOU VC for the next four years from the date of his joining.