Shafique Ahmed Siddique (Bengali: শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক) is a Bangladeshi Academic and Professor of University of Dhaka.[1][2] He is the Chairperson of the Governing Body of Dhaka Commerce College.[3] He is the Chairperson of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology and Vice-Chairperson of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.[4]

Early life

Siddique was born on 27 August 1950.[5] His father was Abu Siddique and mother was Shamsun Nahar Siddique.[5] His brothers are Tarique Ahmed Siddique, defence advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Rafique Ahmed Siddique, chairperson of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation.[6] He completed his undergraduate and master's from the University of Dhaka.[7]

Career

Siddique joined the University of Dhaka in 1974 and subsequently completed a second master's in finance from Southampton University.[7] He was promoted to assistant professor in 1986 and completed his Phd from Brunel University. From 1988 to 1992, he taught at the Brunel University as an assistant professor.[7] He was promoted to associate professor in 1993.[7]

In 2004, Siddique filed a defamation suit against Motiur Rahman Rentu over his book, Amar Fashi Chai. In April 2007, a Dhaka court issued a verdict in favor of Siddique and awarded him 10 million taka in damages. After failing to get the compensation, Siddique filed a case seeking the confiscation of Rentu's properties on 10 August 2007.[8]

Siddique is the founder chairperson of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology.[7] He is the chairperson of the governing body of Dhaka Commerce College and the founding secretary of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust.[7] He had previously served as the chairperson of Dhaka University's Bureau of Business Research.[7] He is the vice-chairperson of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.[9]

Personal life

Siddique married Sheikh Rehana in 1977 in London,[10] sister of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[11][12] Sheikh Hasina, who was at the time exiled in New Delhi, could not attend the wedding due to lack of travel fund.[10] The couple had a son, Radwan Mujib Siddiq, who was born on 21 May 1980[13] and two daughters, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, member of British parliament, and Azmina Siddiq, consultant at Control Risks in London.[14][15][16]

On 18 February 2016, Siddique described a string of 35 cases against Mafuz Anam, editor of The Daily Star, as "too much" while on BanglaVision.[11][17][18]

References

  1. ^ ড. শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. ^ 'জয় সরকারে ভাল করবেন, রেহানা পার্টিতে ভাল করবেন'. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. ^ "Chairman of the Governing Body of Dhaka Commerce College Professor Dr Shafiq Ahmed Siddique distributing the prize to a winner of the Annual Sports Competition of Dhaka Commerce College, at City Club Ground in the city's Pallabi recently". The New Nation. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  4. ^ "APUB gets executive committee". The Daily Star. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  5. ^ a b "Message of Chairman, Governing Body, Dhaka Commerce College". www.dcc.edu.bd. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  6. ^ রফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Prof. Dr. Shafiq Ahmed Siddique Nominated as New Chairman of BUBT Trust" (PDF). bubt.edu. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Dr Shafique files case for seizure of Rentu's property". The Daily Star. 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  9. ^ "Vice Chairman". APUB Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  10. ^ a b "Somoy Tv News" শেখ রেহানা: মিথ্যার দেয়ালে প্রথম আঘাতকারী এক সংগ্রামী জীবনের উপাখ্যান. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  11. ^ a b "It's too much". The Daily Star. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  12. ^ শেখ রেহানার যাপিত জীবন. Purboposh Chim BD (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  13. ^ "Bangabandhu's grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq turns 40". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  14. ^ "Sheikh Rehana's birthday today". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  15. ^ "Prof Shafiq Ahmed Siddique nominated BUBT Trust chairman". New Age. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  16. ^ শেখ রেহানার ৬৫তম জন্মদিন আজ. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  17. ^ মাহফুজ আনামকে নিয়ে বাড়াবাড়ি হচ্ছে -ড. শফিক সিদ্দিক. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  18. ^ মাহফুজ আনামকে নিয়ে বাড়াবাড়ি হচ্ছে : ড. শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
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