The government has appointed Professor Dr. Ekramul Haque as the 16th Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). The appointment was announced through a notification issued by the Ministry of Education on Thursday. Dr. Haque will replace the current Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Abu Borhan Mohammad Badruzzaman. According to the official notice, his tenure will last four years from the date of joining or until his retirement, whichever comes first.

The circular further stated that the new Vice-Chancellor will serve as the university’s chief executive officer and must remain on campus full-time. The President, who also serves as the Chancellor of the university, retains the authority to cancel the appointment at any time if deemed necessary. Dr. Badruzzaman had assumed the role of Vice-Chancellor on August 5 following a government order issued after the fall of the previous administration.

Dr. Haque, a civil engineering professor at BUET, earned his PhD from the University of Tokyo in 1996 and has published over 50 research papers in international journals.