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Mallick, AR (1918-1998) historian, education advisor
and administrator. Born 31 December 1918 in Rajapur village of Dhaka district,
Azizur Rahman Mallick completed BA Honours (1939) and Masters (1940) in
History from the university
of dhaka, where he joined as lecturer in 1941.
In 1943,
he joined chittagong
college and later, worked in rajshahi
college for a short period. He obtained PhD degree from
the University of London in 1953 and after coming back home he joined
the Department of History, university
of rajshahi. During the period of work at the university
he served as dean of the faculty of Arts and also as the provost
of a residential hall.
Dr AR Mallick was appointed vice-chancellor of
the university
of chittagong in 1965. |
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AR Mallick |
He was an ardent activist in the war
of liberation. After the independence, he became the education
advisor to the government of Bangladesh. He also served as High Commissioner
of Bangladesh in India. In 1975, Dr Mallick was appointed Minister of
Finance, a position which he held for a short period and later he joined
as a professor in the Department History, jahangirnagar
university.
Dr Mallick was associated with many professional and
social organisations and institutions. He was President, asiatic
society of bangladesh and bangladesh
itihas samity. He was also Chairman, bangla
academy. Dr AR Mallick died in 1998. [Aksadul Alam]
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