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{{Short description|Bangladeshi educationist (1933–2020)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Emajuddin Ahamed
| native_name = এমাজউদ্দীন আহমদ
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Emajuddin ahamed.jpg
| caption = Ahamed in December 2008
| office = [[Vice-Chancellor]] of the [[University of Dhaka]]
| term_start = 1 November 1992
| term_end = 31 August 1996
| predecessor = [[Mohammad Moniruzzaman Miah]]
| successor = [[Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury]]
| office1 = Vice-Chancellor of [[University of Development Alternative]]
| term_start1 = 2002
| term_end1 = 2016
| successor1 = Rafiqul Islam Sharif
| office2 = President of [[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]
| term_start2 = 2004
| term_end2 = 2007
| predecessor2 = [[Abdul Momin Chowdhury]]
| successor2 = [[Sirajul Islam]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|12|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Malda district]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|7|17|1933|12|15|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| spouse = Begum Selima Ahamed
| alma_mater = {{ubl| [[Rajshahi College]] | [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]]}}
| occupation = Educationist
| awards = [[#Awards|full list]]
}}

'''Emajuddin Ahamed''' (15 December 1933 – 17 July 2020)<ref name="thedailystar.net">{{Cite news |date=2020-07-17|title=DU former VC Prof Emajuddin Ahmed passes away|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/dhaka-university-former-vc-prof-emajuddin-ahmed-passes-away-1931757|access-date=2020-07-17|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> was a Bangladeshi political scientist, author and educationist. He served as the 21st [[vice-chancellor]] of the [[University of Dhaka]] during 1992–1996.<ref name="du">{{cite web|url=http://www.du.ac.bd/vc.php |title=Office of the Vice Chancellor |website=University of Dhaka |access-date=11 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311044140/http://www.du.ac.bd/vc.php |archivedate=11 March 2022}}</ref> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 1992 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in the education category.<ref>{{cite web |title=List of 'Ekushey Padak' owners |url=http://www.moca.gov.bd/site/page/c706da0c-29ee-4f0f-95d9-fa6705e19001/ |website=Ministry of Cultural Affairs |publisher=Bangladesh National Portal |access-date=28 October 2022}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Ahamed was born in [[Malda district]] in [[West Bengal]] in the then [[British India]]. He later moved to the [[Chapai Nawabganj District]] in Bangladesh with his family. Ahamed received his early education in [[Rajshahi]]. He got his bachelor's degree from [[Rajshahi College]]. He then joined the civil service as a lecturer of government college. He became the principal of the college. In the mid-1970s, he was granted a scholarship by the [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] in [[Ontario]], Canada when he earned a PhD degree for his research in political science.<ref name="du" />

==Career==
Upon returning to Bangladesh, Ahamed joined the [[University of Dhaka]] as a senior lecturer in the department of political science. He later became a professor. He started writing about his research and reviews of the general politics of the nation. He wrote numerous books on national politics.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-02-11|title=2 former VCs in plagiarism debate|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-75366|access-date=2020-07-18|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Ahamed served two terms as the pro-vice chancellor before becoming the vice chancellor of Dhaka University in 1992. He retired in 1996. He became the vice-chancellor of the [[University of Development Alternative]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|date=13 March 2014 |title=UODA accolades Prof Dr Rahmatullah |url=http://www.en.banglanews24.com/fullnews/bn/87818.html |newspaper=banglanews24.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706073442/http://www.en.banglanews24.com/fullnews/bn/87818.html |archivedate=6 July 2022}}</ref> He also worked with the [[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite news |date=11 February 2004 |title=Banglapedia-CD |agency=United News of Bangladesh (UNB) |via=Infotrac Newsstand |quote=President of the [Asian] Society [of Bangladesh] Prof Emajuddin Ahamed will inaugurate the show}}</ref>

Ahamed was awarded the [[Ekushey Padak]] in 1992 for his contribution to education.

== Personal life ==
Emajuddin Ahamed was married to Begum Selima Ahamed. The couple had five children, three daughters and two sons, and eleven grandchildren. Their youngest daughter died in 1997.<ref name="dhakatribune.com">{{Cite news |date=2020-07-17|title=Former DU VC Emajuddin Ahmed passes away|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2020/07/17/ex-du-vc-emajuddin-ahmed-passes-away|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> He is the father of Dil Rowshan Zinnat Ara Nazneen, Professor of Political Science at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and Tanwir Iqbal Ibn Ahamed, Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine and grandfather of Tarnima Warda Andalib, Post Doctoral Researcher at University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-17|title=Professor Dr. Emajuddin Ahamed|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=480x2PoAAAAJ&hl=en|access-date=2020-07-17|website=google scholar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-17|title=Dil Rowshan Zinnat Ara Nazneen|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=MGTOCyEAAAAJ|access-date=2020-07-17|website=google scholar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-17|title=Tarnima Warda Andalib |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=N_zKSD8AAAAJ&hl=en|access-date=2020-07-17|website=google scholar}}</ref>

== Awards ==
Ahamed received several academic awards. The most specific ones are: Ekushey Padak in 1992. Mahakal Krishti Chinta Shangha Gold Medal, Jatiya Shahitya Sangshad Gold Medal, Zia Sangskritik Gold Medal, Michael Madhushudan Datta Gold Medal, Dhaka Shamajik ebong Shangskritik Gold Medal, Bangladesh Jubok Front Gold Medal, Rajshahi Forum Unnoyon Gold Medal.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

== Death ==
Ahamed died on 17 July 2020 aged 86 at Lab Aid Hospital in Dhaka due to cardiac arrest.<ref name="thedailystar.net"/><ref name="dhakatribune.com"/>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2710009 catalogue.nla.gov.au]
* {{cite journal |last=Ahamed |first=Emajuddin |date=November 1978 |title=Development Strategy in Bangladesh: Probable Political Consequences |url=http://as.ucpress.edu/content/ucpas/18/11/1168.full.pdf |journal=Asian Survey |publisher=University of California Press |volume=18 |issue=11 |pages=1168–1180 |doi=10.2307/2643299 |jstor=2643299}}

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[[Category:Rajshahi College alumni]]
[[Category:Queen's University at Kingston alumni]]
[[Category:University of Dhaka faculty]]
[[Category:Vice-Chancellors of the University of Dhaka]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi male writers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]]

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