Muslehuddin Ahmad

Muslehuddin Ahmad (died on 10 September 2012) was a Bangladeshi diplomat and university administrator.[1] He was the founder of North South University, the first private university in Bangladesh and served as its first vice-chancellor. He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to France and Romania.[2]

Muslehuddin Ahmad
Died(2012-09-10)10 September 2012
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupationdiplomat, university administrator
Spouse(s)Shaista Ahmad
ChildrenJunaid Ahmad

Career

Ahmad joined the government service in 1956 through Central Superior Services.[1]

During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, he defected from the then Pakistan embassy in France. He later returned to Dhaka and took over Bangladesh Biman to lead the airline as its first and only chairman.[1] During 1985–86, he served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Romania. He founded North South University in 1992 and served as the first vice-chancellor of the university. Later in 2004, he served as the vice-chancellor of Presidency University, Bangladesh.[3]

He authored a book, "Promised Land", on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.[1]

Personal life

Ahmad was married to Shaista Ahmad.[1] Together they had a son, Junaid Ahmad, the country director of World Bank for India, as of September 2016.[4]

Ahmad suffered a stroke and had been in a coma since 1 July 2012. He died on September 10 at the Square Hospital in Dhaka.[1]

Works
Books
  • The Tale of the first private university of Bangladesh North South University (2004)[3]
  • Promised Land (2010)[1]
Newspaper articles
  • Ahmad, Muslehuddin (14 May 2010). "Member of Parliament Order?". The Daily Star.
  • Ahmad, Muslehuddin (14 January 2009). "True change". The Daily Star.
  • Ahmad, Muslehuddin (7 July 2008). "New Bangladesh needs new leadership". The Daily Star.
  • Ahmad, Muslehuddin (24 May 2008). "Country and democracy more important than individuals". The Daily Star.
  • Ahmad Muslehuddin (27 November 2006). "The West's problem with the veil". The Daily Star.
  • Ahmad, Muslehuddin (5 March 2004). "Move to ban gay marriages deserves appreciation". The Daily Star.
  • Ahmad, Muslehuddin (16 October 2003). "Only possession of nuclear weapon can stop unilateral attacks!". The Daily Star.

References
  1. "Muslehuddin passes away". The Daily Star. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. Ahmad, Junaid (10 September 2016). "Five moments, five lessons: A remembrance". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. "Book on private university launched". The Daily Star. 3 May 2004. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. "Bangladesh's Junaid Ahmad takes over as World Bank's India director". bdnews24.com. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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