Dr Rubana Huq has been appointed as vice-chancellor of Asian University for Women located in Chattogram.

The university authorities announced the decision in a statement on Tuesday.

Dr Huq succeeds noted political scientist Professor Nirmala Rao, who retired from the AUW after serving as its vice chancellor for five years.

Rubana, who obtained PhD in literature from India’s Jadavpur University, has been a trustee of the AUW and, was more recently, elected vice chairman of the Board of Trustees.

She was the first female president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).