A. A. M. S. Arefin Siddique
Bangladeshi academic
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. On 15 July 2020, he was appointed the chairman of the board of directors of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). He was also president of the board of trustees of the Bangladesh National Museum.
Early life and education
Siddique was born in Dhaka on 26 October 1953. His family is originally from Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi District. He graduated in science from Dhaka College in 1973. He earned 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 an Indian government scholarship.
Career
Siddique joined the University of Dhaka in 1980, and his teaching career spans about four decades. He had also taught and trained at the universities of Manila, Minnesota, and at Cornell.
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