Professor Dr. Mohammad Al-Forkan from the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology has been appointed as the 21st Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong. The announcement was made by Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milan at a press conference held at the Secretariat on Monday afternoon. Dr. Al-Forkan will replace outgoing Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yahya Akhtar. He currently serves as the Senior Vice-President of the university’s Nationalist Teachers’ Forum.

Dr. Al-Forkan stated that he learned about the appointment through media reports and has not yet received an official notification. He is the founding chairman of the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and began his teaching career in 1993 as a lecturer, becoming a professor in 2006. He earned his PhD from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom and completed postdoctoral research in Canada and the United States.

In addition to his academic career, Dr. Al-Forkan is involved in local BNP politics in Hathazari, Chittagong, and previously served as the convener of the election management committee for the BNP candidate in Chittagong-5 during the 13th national parliamentary election.