Khaleda Ekram

Khaleda Ekram
Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
In office
11 September 2014 – 24 May 2016
Preceded byS. M. Nazrul Islam
Succeeded bySaiful Islam
Personal details
Born(1950-08-06)6 August 1950
Dhaka, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Died24 May 2016(2016-05-24) (aged 65)
Bangkok, Thailand
Resting placeBanani Graveyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationMURP
Alma mater
OccupationAcademic
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Khaleda Ekram (6 August 1950 – 24 May 2016) was a Bangladeshi architect, professor, researcher, and academic. She served as the 12th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). She was the former dean of the faculty of architecture and planning and head of the department of architecture at BUET. She was the first woman to be appointed as the vice-chancellor of BUET. She held the position from September 2014 until her death in May 2016.[1][2][3]

Ekram was awarded 2023 Begum Rokeya Padak posthumously for her contribution to women's education[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Administration". Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. ^ "BUET VC Khaleda Ekram dies". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  4. ^ "PM confers Begum Rokeya Padak 2023 on five noted women". The Daily Star. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-09.