The university post has been vacant since March 20. RU Chancellor Abdul Hamid, also the president of Bangladesh, appointed Professor Sobhan, said an Education Ministry gazette released on Sunday afternoon. Deputy Secretary for Education Abdus Sattar Mia said the honourable president and chancellor appointed him for the next four years. On February 26, 2009, Professor Sobhan was appointed to the post of vice chancellor for the first term. The tenure of the former vice chancellor Professor Muhammad Mizanuddin and pro-vice chancellor Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan ended on March 19.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 07, 2017 16:41 UTC