New pro-vice chancellor appointed at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Professor Dr. Md. Mujibur Rahman Howlader, Professor of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), has been appointed as the new Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research and Development) of the university.
A notification signed by Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Deputy Secretary of the Health Education and Family Welfare Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, was issued on Thursday, 5 September 2024.
The notification states that, with the approval of the Honourable President and Chancellor, Professor Dr. Md. Mujibur Rahman Howlader has been appointed to the vacant post of Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research and Development) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in accordance with Section 15(1) of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Act, 1998. His tenure as Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research and Development) will be 4 (four) years.
Professor Dr. Md. Mujibur Rahman Howlader is a renowned dental specialist and the first FCPS degree holder in the dental profession. He serves as the Co-Chairman of the Dentistry Faculty of the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS). A former student of Notre Dame College, Professor Dr. Howlader obtained his FDSRCS (Glasgow) degree from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK. In his academic career, he has studied at the University of Southern California, USA, BCPS, Bangladesh, and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Joining the BCS Health Cadre in his professional career, he served as the Head of the Dental Unit at Sir Salimullah Medical College, as well as Assistant Professor at the same medical college, Lecturer at Dhaka Dental College, and Assistant Professor at the Dental Unit of Chittagong Medical College. Professor Dr. Md. Mujibur Rahman Howlader has made an exceptional contribution to the field of education by serving as a three-time elected member and elected treasurer of the governing body of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, one of the country's top and renowned educational institutions, with great reputation and efficiency.