COMILLA: Dr Emran Kabir Chowdhury, professor of Dhaka University Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department, has been appointed as the new Vice-chancellor of Comilla University.

The matter was disclosed in a gazette notification signed by Education Ministry deputy secretary Habibur Rahman on Tuesday (January 30).

According to the notice, President and Chancellor of Comilla University appointed Dr Emran Kabir Chowdhury as VC for four years as per the section 10 (1) of the Comilla University Act, 2006.

Note that the VC post of Comilla University was vacant for 58 days from Dec 2 last year. A total of 35 semester final examinations and admission test for 2017-18 academic year remain suspended due to lack of VC. Moreover, teachers and employees did not get salaries for December and January months.

BDST: 1830 HRS, JAN 30, 2018
AP