Muslehuddin Ahmad
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Muslehuddin Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 or 1932[1] |
| Died | (aged 80) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupations | diplomat, university administrator |
| Spouse | Shaista Ahmad |
| Children | Junaid Ahmad, Javed Muneer Ahmad and Seema 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]
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]
