Eastern University elects new Vice Chancellor

Eastern University is pleased to announce that Professor Dr Farid A Sobhani has been appointed as its new Vice Chancellor, effective May 24, 2025.

The Chancellor of the University and the Honourable President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh made his appointment.

Before this role, Professor Dr Sobhani was a Professor at the School of Business and Economics and Director of the Centre for International Affairs and Cooperation (CIAC) at United International University (UIU). He also held the positions of Professor and Dean at the Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI) of Daffodil International University and Professor and Dean at the Faculty of Business Studies, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC). Additionally, he served as Director of the MBA Programme at the School of Business and Economics, UIU.

Professor Sobhani is a Visiting Professor at Sol Plaatje University, South Africa, and a Research Fellow at the Australian Academy of Business Leadership in Sydney. He also serves as the President of the Bangladesh Society for Private University Academics (BSPUA) and Vice President of the Federation of Bangladesh Human Resource Organisations (FBHRO).

He served as a Visiting Professor at the Accounting Research Institute (ARI) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. He has also served as an External Member of the Curriculum Committee at Rajshahi University and the PhD Program Committee at the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). Furthermore, he was editor of the Australian Journal of Accounting, Economics, and Finance, published in Sydney.

An accomplished academic, Dr Sobhani holds a BBA and MBA in Accounting from the University of Chittagong, a second Master's in Project Management from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, and a PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He has published nearly 100 research articles in national and international journals covering accounting, corporate disclosure, human resource management, and leadership.

A native of Pakundia Upazila, Kishoreganj, Dr. Sobhani's appointment was celebrated in a reception ceremony held at the University Conference Room. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, MD, graced the event. Moniruzzaman Molla; Former Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Md. Shamsul Huda, the Treasurer, Deans, Chairpersons, Advisors, Registrar, and other senior officials.

Eastern University looks forward to Prof. Dr. Sobhani's visionary leadership in advancing academic excellence and driving institutional growth.