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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Bangladeshi agricultural economist}}<br />
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| name = Jahangir Alam Khan<br />
| native_name = জাহাঙ্গীর আলম খান<br />
| native_name_lang = bn<br />
|office1 = [[Vice-Chancellor]] of the [[University of Global Village]]<br />
|term_start1 =14 November 2017<br />
|term_end1 =<br />
|office2 =[[Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute|Director General of BLRI]]<br />
|term_start2 =16 May 2006<br />
|term_end2 =7 December 2009<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|12|31|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Brahmanbaria District|Brahmanbaria]], [[East Bengal]]<br />
| nationality = Bangladeshi<br />
| alma_mater = [[Bangladesh Agricultural University]]<br />
| spouse = <br />
| children = <br />
| mother = <br />
| father = <br />
| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]] (2020)<br />
}}<br />
'''Jahangir Alam Khan''' (born 31 December 1952) is a Bangladeshi agricultural economist and researcher. He is the incumbent Vice Chancellor of the [[University of Global Village]] (UGV).<ref name="jugantor">{{cite web |title=ড. জাহাঙ্গীর আলম খান ইউজিভি'র নতুন ভিসি |url=https://www.jugantor.com/news-archive/online/campus/2017/11/14/63520/%E0%A6%A1.-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF'%E0%A6%B0--%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF |website=jugantor.com |accessdate=7 February 2022}}</ref> Prior to his appointment in the university, he was the director general of [[Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute]] (BLRI).<ref name="jugantor"/> He also served as a director of [[Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council]]. In recognition of his contribution in research, the [[government of Bangladesh]] awarded him the country's second highest civilian award [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=20 individuals, one organisation to receive Ekushey Padak 2020 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/20-individuals-one-organisation-receive-ekushey-padak-2020-1863880 |website=The Daily Star |accessdate=5 February 2020 |language=en |date=5 February 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Khan was born on 31 December 1952 in the Ghatiara village of [[Brahmanbaria District|Brahmanbaria]] of the then [[East Bengal]] (now [[Bangladesh]]).<ref name="jugantor"/> His father's name is Siddiqur Rahman Khan. He completed [[Secondary School Certificate|secondary school certificate]] from Kasba Bi-lateral High School in 1967 and [[Higher Secondary School Certificate|higher secondary school certificate]] from Bangladesh Agricultural University College in 1969. He graduated in 1973 and obtained a master's degree in 1975 respectively from the [[Bangladesh Agricultural University]] in agricultural economics.<ref name="jugantor"/> He received a PhD degree in the same subject from the [[University of Canterbury]] in 1983.<ref name="The Financial Express">{{cite web |last1=Express |first1=The Financial |title=Prof Alam becomes UGV's new VC |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/education/prof-alam-becomes-ugvs-new-vc-1510750642 |website=The Financial Express |accessdate=7 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> He completed his post-doctoral dissertation at [[Lincoln University (New Zealand)|Lincoln University]] in 1998.<ref name="jugantor"/><br />
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