He said a decision has been taken to appoint a new chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Milon said Prof. Dr. A B M Obaidul Islam, a professor of the Physics Department of DU, has been nominated as the new Vice- Chancellor (VC) of the university. Earlier, DU VC Prof. Niaz Ahmed Khan submitted his resignation on February 22. At the press conference, the minister also announced the appointment of new vice-chancellors at six other universities. Besides, Prof. Md Masud has been nominated as the new VC of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), while Prof. Mohammad Al-Forkan has been nominated as CU VC.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 16, 2026 19:53 UTC