Former vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong, Professor Md. Anwarul Azim Arif, passed away early Thursday morning at a private hospital in Chattogram city while undergoing treatment. He was 75 years old. Professor Arif had also served as vice-chancellor of Premier University and International Islamic University Chittagong.

He began his academic career in 1976 as a lecturer at the University of Chittagong, later becoming pro-vice-chancellor in 2001 and serving as vice-chancellor from 2011 to 2015. Following his tenure there, he led Premier University and International Islamic University Chittagong. In 2021, he was elected chairman of the executive committee of the Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF).

The newly appointed vice-chancellor of Chittagong University, Professor Dr. Mohammad Al-Forkan, along with pro-vice-chancellors Professor Dr. Mohammad Shamim Uddin Khan and Professor Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin, expressed their condolences on his death.