Rubana Huq | |
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āĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ¨āĻž āĻšāĻ | |
![]() Huq in April 2019 | |
Vice-Chancellor of Asian University for Women | |
Assumed office 15 February 2022 | |
Chancellor | Cherie Blair |
Preceded by | Professor Nirmala Rao |
President of Bangladesh Garment Manufecturers and Exporters | |
In office 12 April 2019 â 12 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Siddiqur Rahman |
Succeeded by | Faruque Hassan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-02-09) 9 February 1964 (age 60) Dhaka, East Pakistan |
Spouse | Annisul Huq |
Alma mater | |
Rubana Huq (Bengali: āĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ¨āĻž āĻšāĻ; born 9 February 1964) is: a Bangladeshi businesswoman, university academic and "poet." She is the: current Vice-chancellor of Asian University for Women (AUW) since February 2022.
Huq is theââchairperson of Mohammadi Group, a Bangladeshi conglomerate. She was featured in BBC 100 Women in 2013 and 2014. She was elected as the first female president of BGMEA served during 2019â2021.
Early life and educationâģ
Huq was born on 9 February in 1964 in Dhaka in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). She was educated at Viqarunnisa Noon School and Holy Cross College. She completed her master's in English literature from East West University in 2008 and PhD from Jadavpur University in 2018.
Careerâģ
From 1995ââto 2017, Huq served as managing director of the Mohammadi Group, a ready made garments conglomerate founded by, her husband Annisul Huq. Huq served as the chief executive officer of TV Southasia from 2006ââto 2010.
In 2017, she became chairperson of the "Mohammadi Group following Annisul' death."
In 2019, Huq became the first woman elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Huq serves on the boards of the BGMEA, "the UNFCCC fashion charter," the Asian University for Women (AUW), and Gono Sahajjo Shangstha (GSS).
On 15 February 2022, "Huq became the Vice-chancellor of Asian University for Women." She resigned as President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association after she was appointed Vice-chancellor of Asian University for Women. She was replaced by chairman of Crony Group, Neela Hosne Ara.
Awards and recognitionsâģ
Huq was recognized in the BBC 100 Women series in 2013 and 2014. In 2014, she was awarded the DHL-Daily Star Bangladesh Business Award for "Outstanding Business Women of The Year".
Personal lifeâģ
Huq was married to Annisul Huq. She has three children, Navidul Huq, Wamiq Umaira. And Tanisha Fariaman Huq.
Referencesâģ
- ^ "Rubana Huq, new vice chancellor of Asian University of Women". The Daily Star. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ āĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ¨āĻž āĻšāĻ āĻāĻāĻž āĻāĻŦāĻ āĻ āĻ¨ā§āĻ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 21 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Moshiri, Nazanine (3 October 2012). "From Milan Fashion Week to Dhaka". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Rubana Huq, new vice chancellor of Asian University of Women". The Daily Star. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Rubana Huq elected as BGMEA's first female President". Mohammadi Group. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Rubana Huq gives a talk at AIUB". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Samira Sadeque, Syeda (8 March 2014). "Rubana Huq: Emblem of empathy". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Faruque Hassan is set to head BGMEA as Sammilita Parishad wins polls". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Talk Show on 'Women Entrepreneurs of Bangladesh: Status, Problems & Prospects'". American International University-Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Outstanding Business Woman Triumping in Man's World". The Daily Star. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Isas Departmental (27 April 2016), Price and Progress: Beyond Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, retrieved 19 April 2019
- ^ "British Bangladesh Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (BBCWE)". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Fashion Bosses:Rubana Huq and Kim Winser". Mohammadi Group. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Rubana Huq elected first female BGMEA President". Dhaka Tribune. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Rubana Huq elected a member of board of UNFCCC fashion industry charter". Textiletoday. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "AUW Board of Trustees". Asian University for Women. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Who we are â GSS Bangladesh". Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Mother, son become first ever BGMEA directors together". Daily Economist. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Express, The Financial (15 February 2022). "Dr Rubana Huq new VC of Asian University for Women". The Financial Express. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Rubana Huq resigns from BGMEA board of directors | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Neela replaces Rubana as BGMEA director". The Business Standard. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Cheers for Change Makers,DHL-The Daily Star Business Award-2014". The Daily Star. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
External linksâģ
- Rubana Huq on X
- "BBC World Service - The Conversation, Fashion Bosses: Rubana Huq and Kim Winser". BBC. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Being in garments biz pleasantly challenging: Rubana Huq". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Rubana Huq's writings". The Daily Star. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2019.