Professor Dr Lutful Hassan New VC of BAU

Mymensingh, May 30 – Professor Dr Lutful Hassan of Genetics and Plant Breeding department has been appointed vice- chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) for next four years.
He was appointed by honorable president Abdul Hamid, also chancellor of the university, according to the education ministry circular issued on Thursday.
Prof Dr Lutful Hassan joined as a lecturer of BAU in 1981. Later, in 1984, he got promotion as assistant professor, in 1991 became associate professor and in 1995 he promoted as professor.
He was involved in various administrative responsibilities of BAU. He was head of Genetics and Plant Breeding department, Provost of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall, convener of provost council of BAU, director of BAU Research System (BAURES), co-ordinator of higher education and research council of BAU.
Last BAU Teachers’ Association (BAUTA) election, he was elected as president of BAUTA. He was also the president of Awami backed Teachers’ association. – BAU Correspondent