Abu Yousuf
Abu Yusuf | |
|---|---|
| 14th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong | |
| In office 25 February 2009 – 28 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Badiul Alam |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Alauddin (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 Chittagong District, Bengal, British India |
| Died | November 2010 (aged 66–67) Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Chittagong Jawaharlal Nehru University |
Abu Yusuf (1943 – 28 November 2010) was a Bangladeshi academic and veteran of Bangladesh Liberation War. He served as the 14th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong and was a professor in the Department of Islamic History and Culture at the same institution.[1][2]
Early life and education
Yusuf was born in 1943 in present-day West Dhalai, Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong District.[3] He completed his master’s degree in history from the University of Chittagong.[4] He later obtained his MPhil and PhD in history from Jawaharlal Nehru University in India.[4]
Career
Yusuf joined the University of Chittagong in 1973 as a faculty member in the Department of Islamic History and Culture, where he served for several decades.[4]
A veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War, Yusuf also served as Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong from 1996 to 2001.[4] He was appointed as the university's 14th Vice-Chancellor on 25 February 2009 and served until his death in November 2010.[5] He talked about ending violence between students and holding an election to the Chittagong University Central Students Union.[6] Three students died during his tenure due to campus violence.[7][8] Yusuf received death threats himself.[8]
During Yusuf's tenure, he took initiatives to reduce session jams and streamline academic operations, earning respect within the university community.[4]
Death
Yusuf died of cardiac arrest on 28 November 2010 at Chittagong Medical College Hospital.[9]
References
- ^ "Abu Yusuf new VC of CU". The Daily Star. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "CU, JU, RU, NU get new VCs". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "CU Vice-Chancellor Abu Yusuf dies". bdnews24.com. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "CU's popular VC laid to rest with state honors". Daily Janakantha. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Office of the Vice Chancellor". University of Chittagong. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "CU will never be shut for campus violence: VC". The Daily Star. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "Accept 5-point demand, arrest Asad's killers". The Daily Star. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ a b "CU Probe body starts working". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "CU VC Abu Yusuf laid to rest on campus". Banglanews24.com. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2022.