Abu Yousuf
Abu Yusuf was a Bangladeshi academic and veteran of Bangladesh Liberation War. He served as the 14th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong and was a professor in the Department of Islamic History and Culture at the same institution.
Early life and education
Yusuf was born in 1943 in present-day West Dhalai, Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong District. He completed his master’s degree in history from the University of Chittagong. He later obtained his MPhil and PhD in history from Jawaharlal Nehru University in India.Career
Yusuf joined the University of Chittagong in 1973 as a faculty member in the Department of Islamic History and Culture, where he served for several decades.A veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War, Yusuf also served as Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong from 1996 to 2001. He was appointed as the university's 14th Vice-Chancellor on 25 February 2009 and served until his death in November 2010. He talked about ending violence between students and holding an election to the Chittagong University Central Students Union. Three students died during his tenure due to campus violence. Yusuf received death threats himself.
During Yusuf's tenure, he took initiatives to reduce session jams and streamline academic operations, earning respect within the university community.