Kazi Rafiqul Islam (academic)
Kazi Rafiqul Islam | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor | |
| Patuakhali Science and Technology University | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Swadesh Chandra Samanta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1973 Backergunge District, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | Government Brojomohun College Bangladesh Agricultural University Kagawa University, Japan |
| Occupation | Professor, University administrator |
Kazi Rafiqul Islam (born 31 December 1973) is a Bangladeshi pharmacologist. He is a professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the Bangladesh Agricultural University and the Vice-Chancellor of Patuakhali Science and Technology University.[1]
Early life and education
Rafiqul Islam was born on 31 December 1973 in Barishal Sadar Upazila, Barishal District. His father’s name is Kazi Abdul Khalek and his mother’s name is Kazi Rabeya Begum. He completed his SSC in 1988 from Barishal Baptist Mission Boys’ High School and his HSC in 1990 from Government Brojomohun College, Barisal. He obtained a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree in 1994 and an MS in Pharmacology in 1998 from the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University. In 2011, he earned his PhD from Kagawa University, Japan, and later completed multiple post-doctoral research programs.[2][3]
Career
Rafiqul Islam joined the Department of Pharmacology at Bangladesh Agricultural University in 2002 as a lecturer. He was promoted to assistant professor in 2004, associate professor in 2011, and professor in 2016. On 25 September 2024, he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Patuakhali Science and Technology University[4][5] and formally assumed office on 26 September 2024.[6]
Publications
He has published more than one hundred research papers in national and international journals.[5]
Awards
- President’s Award (2011), Kagawa University, Japan.[7]
References
- ^ "Professor Kazi Rafiqul Islam of BAU appointed as PSTU VC". Jagonews24.com. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "New PSTU VC Professor Dr. Kazi Rafiqul Islam". Shomoyer Alo. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Professor Rafiqul appointed VC of PSTU". Dhaka Post. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Professor Dr. Kazi Rafiqul Islam appointed as PSTU VC". Sokalersomoy. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Professor Dr. Kazi Rafiqul Islam becomes VC of PSTU". Naya Diganta. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "All irregularities will be addressed: New VC of PSTU after joining". Sonali News. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) | Premier Agricultural Institution in Bangladesh". www.bau.edu.bd. Retrieved 16 July 2025.