Former Dhaka University vice-chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmad Khan has taken on a new role as senior strategic adviser at Grameen University. The appointment was announced on Tuesday through a press release from the Grameen University Trust, which stated that he assumed the position after receiving formal approval from Dhaka University authorities.

Professor Khan had served as vice-chancellor of Dhaka University from August 27, 2024, during a period of unrest following student and public movements in July and August of that year. He managed the university’s administrative affairs for about one and a half years before resigning voluntarily on February 10, 2026.

According to the Grameen University authorities, the institution will operate based on Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus’s “three zeros” concept—zero poverty, zero unemployment, and zero net carbon emissions. It has identified 14 priority academic programs under five schools and is continuing recruitment for key leadership positions. The university received approval from the Ministry of Education in March 2025 and from the University Grants Commission in April 2025, paving the way for academic operations under a trustee board whose members have pledged to serve without financial benefits.