Shafique Ahmed Siddique (Bengali: শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক) is a Bangladeshi academic and professor of Dhaka University.[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.[7] He completed a second master's in finance from Southampton University.[7]
Siddique was promoted to assistant professor in 1986.[7] Siddique completed his Phd from Brunel University. From 1988 to 1992, he taught at the Brunel University as an assistant professor.[7]
Siddique 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. On 18 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]
Siddique was the chairperson of the governing body of Dhaka Commerce College. He is 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 is married to Sheikh Rehana in 1977 in London,[10] sister of current 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 blessed with a son, Radwan Mujib Siddiq, 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
- ↑ ড. শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ 'জয় সরকারে ভাল করবেন, রেহানা পার্টিতে ভাল করবেন'. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "APUB gets executive committee". The Daily Star. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Message of Chairman, Governing Body, Dhaka Commerce College". www.dcc.edu.bd. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ রফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 "Prof. Dr. Shafiq Ahmed Siddique Nominated as New Chairman of BUBT Trust" (PDF). bubt.edu. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ "Dr Shafique files case for seizure of Rentu's property". The Daily Star. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "Vice Chairman". APUB Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Somoy Tv News" শেখ রেহানা: মিথ্যার দেয়ালে প্রথম আঘাতকারী এক সংগ্রামী জীবনের উপাখ্যান. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "It's too much". The Daily Star. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ শেখ রেহানার যাপিত জীবন. Purboposh Chim BD (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "Bangabandhu's grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq turns 40". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "Sheikh Rehana's birthday today". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "Prof Shafiq Ahmed Siddique nominated BUBT Trust chairman". New Age. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ শেখ রেহানার ৬৫তম জন্মদিন আজ. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ মাহফুজ আনামকে নিয়ে বাড়াবাড়ি হচ্ছে -ড. শফিক সিদ্দিক. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ মাহফুজ আনামকে নিয়ে বাড়াবাড়ি হচ্ছে : ড. শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-05.