M. A. Rashid
M. A. Rashid | |
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এম. এ. রশীদ | |
M. A. Naser | |
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| Born | January 16, 1919 Bogadubi village, Carnegie Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Educator |
M. A. Rashid (January 16, 1919 – November 6, 1981) was a Bangladeshi educator. He served as the 1st Vice-chancellor of
Early life and education
Rashid was born in
First doctorate degree in East Bengal
He was the first in East Bengal to have a doctorate degree in engineering.[3]
Career
After returning from the United States in 1948 Rashid joined the Ahsanullah Engineering College (later
In 1958, he became a member of the Education Commission of Pakistan. After the independence of Bangladesh, he became a member of the National Pay Commission, Industrial Workers Wages Commission and President's Council of Advisors and was put in charge of the Ministry of Works in 1975.[3]
Personal life
Rashid married Mossamat Tajunnessa Khatun in 1941.[1]
Death and legacy
On October 28, 1981, Rashid was severely injured in a car accident on his way from Pabna to Bogra.[1] He was admitted to P.G. Hospital (Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research). He died on the afternoon of November 6, 1981.[1]
A students’ residential hall of BUET is built after his name, "Dr M A Rashid Hall".[1]
Awards
- Slater Memorial Gold Medal (1941)
- Tate Memorial Medal (1941)
- Trevor Memorial Prize and Gold Medal (1942)
- Sitara-I-Pakistan(1966)
- Independence Day Award (1982)[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Dr. M. A. Rashid: A Short Biography". BUET. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Buet founding VC Dr MA Rashid remembered". Daily Sun. January 16, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Rashid, MA". In Islam, Sirajul; Haq, Enamul (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Kamrul Hasan Khan (January 6, 2008). "Three pioneers who contributed most to Buet". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 16, 2016.