Ali Azzam elected chairman of Eastern University

Renowned businessman and educationist Md Ali Azzam has been elected as the chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Eastern University.

He was elected at the annual general meeting of the board of trustees held on December 31, said a press release. The outgoing Chairman of the board Dr Shamsuddoha Khandkar presided over the meeting.

Earlier, Ali Azzam served in various important positions including Treasurer of the Eastern University Foundation and Chairman of the Board Committee on Admission and Disciplinary Affairs of Eastern University.

Dr Shamsuddoha Khondokar handed over the office to the new chair during the annual general meeting. The new chair was welcomed and congratulated by the members of the board. He will chair the board for the next year starting from January 1, 2023.

Apart from being a member of the Board of Trustees of Port City International University, Ali Azzam is involved in various educational and religious institutions and social organisations. He is the founder of educational institutions, mosques and madrasas in different parts of the country and a lifelong donor member of Shajhanpur Islamia High School.

Besides this, he is also involved in various social and cultural institutions. Azzam is the Chairman of Jamila - Latif Foundation and the owner of M/s Fatema Steel Corporation and the managing director of the real estate firm Al Jamil Properties Limited.