Shafique Ahmed Siddique (Bengali: শফিক আহমেদ সিদ্দিক) is a Bangladeshi Academic and Professor of University of Dhaka.[1][2] He is the Chairperson of the Governing Body of Dhaka Commerce College.[3] He is the Chairperson of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology and Vice-Chairperson of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.[4]
Early life
Siddique was born on 27 August 1950.[5] His father was Abu Siddique and mother was Shamsun Nahar Siddique.[5] His brothers are Tarique Ahmed Siddique, defence advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Rafique Ahmed Siddique, chairperson of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation.[6] He completed his undergraduate and master's from the University of Dhaka.[7]
Career
Siddique joined the University of Dhaka in 1974 and subsequently completed a second master's in finance from Southampton University.[7] He was promoted to assistant professor in 1986 and completed his Phd from Brunel University. From 1988 to 1992, he taught at the Brunel University as an assistant professor.[7] He was promoted to associate professor in 1993.[7]
In 2004, Siddique filed a defamation suit against Motiur Rahman Rentu over his book, Amar Fashi Chai. In April 2007, a Dhaka court issued a verdict in favor of Siddique and awarded him 10 million taka in damages. After failing to get the compensation, Siddique filed a case seeking the confiscation of Rentu's properties on 10 August 2007.[8]
Siddique is the founder chairperson of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology.[7] He is the chairperson of the governing body of Dhaka Commerce College and the founding secretary of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust.[7] He had previously served as the chairperson of Dhaka University's Bureau of Business Research.[7] He is the vice-chairperson of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh.[9]
Personal life
Siddique married Sheikh Rehana in 1977 in London,[10] sister of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[11][12] Sheikh Hasina, who was at the time exiled in New Delhi, could not attend the wedding due to lack of travel fund.[10] The couple had a son, Radwan Mujib Siddiq, who was born on 21 May 1980[13] and two daughters, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, member of British parliament, and Azmina Siddiq, consultant at Control Risks in London.[14][15][16]
On 18 February 2016, Siddique described a string of 35 cases against Mafuz Anam, editor of The Daily Star, as "too much" while on BanglaVision.[11][17][18]