Abdul Karim (historian)

Abdul Karim
Vice Chancellor of University of Chittagong
In office
28 November 1975  18 April 1981
Preceded by Abul Fazal
Succeeded by M. A. Aziz Khan
Personal details
Born c.1928
Died 24 July 2007(2007-07-24) (aged 79)
Panchlaish, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Occupation historian, university academic

Abdul Karim (c.1928 — 24 July 2007)[1] was a Bangladeshi historian. He served as the 5th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong.[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3]

Education and career

Karim joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer. He later went to the UK to earn his Ph.D. In 1966, he joined Chittagong University as Chairman of the Department of History.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Historian Abdul Karim dies at 79". bdnews24.com. July 24, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. "Vice-Chancellors". University of Chittagong. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  3. "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ" [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 20 July 2016.


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