Dhaka University Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam has made a record in history of the university by being elected as Dean of Business Faculty for fourth consecutive term.
Representing the Blue panel in the Dean Election, Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, the teacher of Banking and Insurance Department, bagged 161 votes while his nearer contestant Dr Mohobbot Ali of White panel received 48 votes, according to a press release.
Prof Shibli has been leading Jiban Bima Corporation. This state-run financial institution saw 25 percent profit growth in last two year under his leadership.
Blue panel leads nine faculties while white panel win in one faculty in Dean Election held at Nabab Ali Chowdhury Senet Bhaban of Dhaka University on Monday.
Professor ASM Maksud Kamal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty and Professor Rahmat Ullah of Law Faculties were declared elected deans unopposed before the election as no one from other panels had submitted nomination papers.
Other elected Deans are: Prof Abu Mohammad Delwar Hosain of Faculty of Arts, Prof Tofail Ahmed Chowdhury of Faculty of Sciences, Prof Sadeka Halim of Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof Imdadul Hoque of Faculty of Biological Sciences, Prof SM Abdur Rahman of Faculty of Pharmacy and Nisar Hossain of Faculty of Fine Arts.
Prof Hasanuzzaman was elected dean of Faculty of Engineering and Technology from the pro-BNP 'White Panel'.
Dhaka University treasurer Kamal Uddin Ahmed acted as the election commissioner.
