M Alimullah Miyan
M Alimullah Miyan (Bengali: এম আলিমউল্যা মিয়ান; 15 February 1942 – 10 May 2017[2]) is the pioneer of non-government university in Bangladesh and founder of the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT).[3][4] He was director and professor at the University of Dhaka’s IBA, and founder chairman of the Centre for Population Management and Research (CPMR).

M Alimullah Miyan | |
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এম আলিমউল্যা মিয়ান | |
Born | |
Died | 10 May 2017 75) | (aged
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka (BCom) (MCom)
Indiana University (MBA) Manchester Business School (PhD) |
Board member of | International Society for Labor Law and Social Security, Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA),[1] Rotary Club of Dhaka, Dhaka Club, Uttara Club of Dhaka, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction 2009 |
Website | http://iubatfounder.org |
Early life
Miyan was born on 15 February 1942 in Kailine, Chandina Upazila, Comilla District, East Bengal, British India.[5] Miyan completed his Honours and Masters degrees from University of Dhaka in 1962 and 1963 respectively.[5] After, he received his MBA at Indiana University in 1968 and his Doctorate at the Manchester Business School in 1976.[5]
Career
Miyan taught at the Institute of Business Administration at the University of Dhaka.[5] He founded the Centre for Population Management and Research and served as its first chairman.[5] He was a director of Institute of Business Administration.[6]
Miyan founded the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology in 1991.[7][6] He became the Vice-Chancellor of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology in 1994.[5] He was a founding member of Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia.[8] He was an executive member of the International Society for Labour and Social Security Law.[8] He was a member of the International Labour and Employment Relations Association.[8]
In June 2007, Miyan attended a meeting of the Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh which called for the withdrawal of VAT placed on private universities.[9]
Miyan was the president of Rotary Club of Greater Dhaka in 2008.[10] He signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Michigan–Flint.[11] He opposed the private university ordinance-2008 proposed by the caretaker government.[12][13]
Miyan launched the Bangladeshi chapter of World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms based in International University of Business Agriculture and Technology in 2010.[14] He was the Secretary General of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.[15] He signed an agreement with the University of Victoria on behalf of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology.[16]
Bibliography
- Miyan, M Alimullah (2018), Knowledge Based Area Development (KBAD) (9th ed.), Dhaka, Bangladesh: International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
- Miẏāna, Mohāmmada Ālimaulyā.; Richards, John, August 19- (2004). Energy policy for Bangladesh = Bāṃlādeśera jvālāni nīti. Dhaka: Centre for Policy Research, IUBAT. ISBN 984-8610-01-4. OCLC 60393010.
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Death and legacy
Miyan died on 10 May 2017 at Apollo Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh.[8][17] In the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, a scholarship was created in memory of Miyan for one expert graduate from every village beneath neath Knowledge-Based Area Development (KBAD). M Allimullah Miyan Research Institute opened on January 1, 2019 in IUBAT.[18] It organizes the research activity of the university including undergraduate research.[19]
References
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- "Founder Vice-Chancellor of IUBAT University Professor Dr. M. Alimullah Miyan". Varsity News 24 DotCom | University-based internet media. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- "Seminar at IUBAT". Star Campus. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "IUBAT observed the fifth Death Anniversary of Prof Dr. M Alimullah Miyan". The Business Standard. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "IUBAT's 30th anniv celebration begins". The Daily Star. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "Orientation Programme". Star Campus. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "Prof Dr M Alimullah Miyan passes away". The New Nation. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "Withdraw VAT, tax on private varsities". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "Installation of Rotary Club of Greater Dhaka held". The Daily Star. 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) has signed a MoU with University of Michigan Flint (UMF)". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "APUB against new private university ordinance". The Daily Star. 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- Deabnath, Suranjith (2007-11-03). "Act drafted to remove 'unholy practices' in pvt universities". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "Organic farming campaign launched". The Daily Star. UNB. 2010-03-14. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- Miyan, M. Alimullah (2010-12-29). "Quality in private universities". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "IUBAT signs deal with University of Victoria". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "M Alimullah Miyan passes away". New Age. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- "Scholarship Details". www.iubat.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- "Miyan Research Institute Functions". Retrieved 2022-02-19.