Abdul Aziz (academic)
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Abdul Aziz is a Bangladeshi Language Movement activist and university administrator. He served in various academic and administrative positions at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and at Metropolitan University, Sylhet since its establishment. He was later appointed Vice-Chancellor of Metropolitan University. After completing his tenure as Vice-Chancellor, he was appointed emeritus professor of the university.
Education
Aziz obtained his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Dhaka in 1957 and his master's degree in 1958. He earned an MA in Development Economics from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom in 1966. He also received advanced training in Educational Planning and Administration from the Institute of Education, University of London.
Career
Abdul Aziz has been engaged in the teaching profession since 1959. During his career, he taught at several colleges and served as Principal of Noakhali Government College, Narsingdi Government College, and Murari Chand College in Sylhet. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi and the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Cumilla.
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