Prof Maksud Kamal has served as founding chairman of the university’s disaster science and management department. Hailing from Laxmipur district, Prof Maksud Kamal is also president of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Association. Maksud Kamal has been a member of the ruling Awami League’s social welfare and relief affairs sub-committee. Dr Maksud Kamal obtained his PhD in engineering geology from Tokyo Institute of Technology. He has worked as an urban risk reduction specialist and earthquake and tsunami preparedness expert at the UNDP and Comprehensive Disaster Management Program (CDMP), initiated by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 25, 2020 17:26 UTC