Islamic University, Bangladesh
Profile
- Ownership
- public
- Vice-Chancellor
- Prof. Dr. A K M Motinur Rahman
- Students
- 18000
- Faculty
- 394
- Annual budget
- —
- Established
- 1979
- District
- Kushtia
New BNP-aligned VC assumed office May 15 following a batch replacement of 11 interim-appointed university VCs; campus remains tense after the March 4 murder of a faculty member, with ongoing demands for justice and accountability.
Recent activity
- 2026-03-04 violence Assistant Professor Asma Sadia Runa, chairwoman of the Social Welfare Department, was stabbed to death in her office by university employee Khandaker Fazlur Rahman (motive: resentment over transfer and salary stoppage). Rahman subsequently attempted suicide. Two departmental colleagues (Shyam Sundar Sarkar, Habibur Rahman) and an assistant registrar (Bishwajit Kumar Biswas) were named as co-accused by the victim's husband. ↗↗
- 2026-03-19 syndicate 273rd emergency syndicate meeting (chaired by VC Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah) waived suspensions of 19 teachers and 11 officials previously sanctioned at the 271st syndicate (October 2025) for alleged anti-July-uprising roles. A retired judge's legal review found the original investigation committees had not followed Islamic University Employees' Efficiency and Discipline Rules, 1986; reinstated staff received a formal warning. ↗
- 2026-04-02 protest Students blocked the Kushtia Highway and laid siege to the Superintendent of Police office demanding immediate arrest of all accused in the Asma Sadia Runa murder case and a speedy trial, citing failure to detain key suspects and inadequate administration support. ↗
- 2026-05-04 other IU hosted the three-day inter-university athletics and basketball championship (May 4-6) with 21 universities participating. State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque inaugurated the event. ↗
- 2026-05-09 appointment BNP-led government issued a single notification appointing new VCs at 11 public universities simultaneously, replacing interim-government appointees. IU's new VC Prof. Dr. A K M Motinur Rahman (Department of Public Administration) was part of this batch; the appointment was made under Section 10(1) of the Islamic University Act, 1980 with Presidential approval. ↗↗
- 2026-05-12 other IU Science Club hosted the 2nd IUSC National Science Festival (May 12-13) with participation from over 100 educational institutions; featured project showcases, science olympiad, poster presentations, Rubik's Cube and chess competitions. Sponsored by Pubali Bank PLC. ↗
- 2026-05-15 appointment Prof. Dr. A K M Motinur Rahman assumed office as Vice-Chancellor, succeeding Prof. Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah (who served September 23, 2024 to May 14, 2026 as the interim-government-appointed VC). Motinur Rahman is publicly identified as a BNP-aligned academic and serves as Senior VP of UTAB (University Teachers Association of Bangladesh, BNP-affiliated). Four-year term. ↗↗
- 2026-05-10 admission D-Unit (Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies) first merit list interviews conducted May 10-12, 2026 for 2025-26 session; D-Unit offers 330 seats across four departments. The broader 2025-26 admission cycle ran tests in March-April (Units C, B, A), with results from April 15. ↗
Provenance & notes
Verification status 'partial': student_count (18,000+) from Wikipedia cross-checked against Banglapedia (15,384) — Wikipedia figure is more recent and reflects postgraduate enrolment; Banglapedia figure (15,384) appears to be from an earlier snapshot; used Wikipedia upper bound. Faculty count (394 teachers) is from Banglapedia, which also lists 473 officers and 326 employees. Annual budget not publicly verifiable from primary sources; set null. Pro-VC (Yeaqub Ali) and Treasurer (Jahangir Alam) were appointed December 2, 2024 under the interim government; their status under the new BNP-era VC (Motinur Rahman, took office May 15, 2026) has not yet been reported as changed. Registrar Manjurul Haque holds an acting designation as confirmed in multiple 2025-26 press releases. Campus is on the Kushtia-Jhenaidah border (175 acres at Shantidanga-Dulalpur); administratively in Kushtia district, Khulna division. The 271st syndicate (October 31, 2025) suspended 19 teachers, 11 officials, expelled 33 students over anti-July-uprising roles; these sanctions were subsequently reversed at the 273rd emergency syndicate (March 19, 2026). Note: 33 expelled students were not included in the reinstatement; only the 30 teachers/officials were reinstated. Former VC Nakib Nasrullah replaced interim VC Shaikh Abdus Salam (who resigned August 8, 2024 post-July uprising); the February-May 2026 window falls under the BNP government sworn in February 17, 2026.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_University,_Bangladesh
- https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Islamic_University
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/387095
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/education/newly-appointed-islamic-university-vc-assumes-office-949746
- https://www.newagebd.net/post/Country/299740/bangladesh-govt-appoints-new-vcs-in-11-public-univs
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/227818
- https://www.newagebd.net/post/education/251817/m-yaqub-ali-new-pro-vc-jahangir-alam-appointed-treasurer-of-iu
- https://www.bssnews.net/district/365957
- https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/staffer-kills-teacher-islamic-university-4121226
- https://www.bssnews.net/district/373873
- https://www.newagebd.net/post/country/294390/punishment-of-30-iu-teachers-officials-waived
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/384176
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/386563
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/383293
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/islamic-university-suspends-19-teachers-11-officials-expels-33-students-over-alleged-anti