Momtazuddin Ahmed was a Bangladeshi philosopher and educationist.
12 Facts About Momtazuddin Ahmed
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Momtazuddin Ahmed studied in Dhaka University and obtained MA in philosophy in 1927.
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Momtazuddin Ahmed began his career as a lecturer at Dhaka University and later became the Head of the Department of Philosophy.
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Momtazuddin Ahmed left the University in 1939 to become the first Muslim Principal of Dhaka College.
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Momtazuddin Ahmed later served as the principal of Rajshahi College during 1945 to 1950.
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Momtazuddin Ahmed then moved to Dhaka as Assistant Director of Public Instructions.
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Momtazuddin Ahmed was elevated to the position of the Director of Public Instructions of East Pakistan in 1952, and in 1956 was appointed Education Adviser to the Government of Pakistan and concurrently held the position of the permanent secretary, Ministry of Education and Culture, Pakistan Government.
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Momtazuddin Ahmed was appointed the Vice Chancellor of Rajshahi University in 1957 and stayed in the position until 1965.
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Momtazuddin Ahmed represented the Government of Pakistan in many international initiatives, in bi-lateral and multilateral dialogues, conferences and fora including leading high level government delegations.
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Momtazuddin Ahmed acted in the executive boards of international organizations and philanthropic foundations namely, the UNESCO General Conference in New Delhi in 1957 where he was elected a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO, the Nuffield Foundation, UK, and others.
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Momtazuddin Ahmed attended the International Conference on Education in Geneva in 1956.
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Dr Momtazuddin Ahmed had been special guest to the Bukigham Palace and to the White House.