Farzana Islam

Farzana Islam
Vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University
In office
2 March 2014 – 2 March 2022
Preceded byM. Anwar Hossain
Succeeded byMd. Nurul Alam
Personal details
Born1957 (age 68–69)
EducationPh.D. (anthropology)
Alma mater
OccupationAcademic
AwardsAnannya Top Ten Awards (2014)
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Farzana Islam (born 1957) is a Bangladeshi academic. She is a former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University during 2014-2022. In 2014, she became the first female vice-chancellor of a public university in Bangladesh. She was one of the most controversial vice chancellor. She allegedly accused of different irregularities and corruption by both Students and Teachers. They also published a book. The 224-page book features reports on different irregularities and corruptions published in different newspapers.