3 eminent educationists made national professors

The government has appointed three eminent educationists of the country as national professors for the next five years.

They are: Professor Emeritus Rafiqul Islam, advisor of Bangla Study Centre of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman of Dhaka University, and Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury, former teacher of Civil Engineering department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), reports Bangla daily Prothom Alo.

Ministry of Education issued a notification in this regard today.

According to the notification, the newly appointed national professors will perform their duties and avail facilities as per Bangladesh National Professor (Appointment, conditions and facilities) Rules 1981 (amended).

The government appoints the eminent intellectuals, thinkers, and teachers as national professors to promote education, knowledge, science and research in the country. The appointed national professors can perform research works in their desired fields in collaboration with any research organization of educational institution upon informing the Ministry of Education and University Grants Commission (UGC).

Earlier in June 2011 five educationists were appointed as national professors.