Md Saleh Uddin

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Saleh Uddin
Vice-Chancellor
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
In office 26 February 2009 – 25 February 2013
Preceded by	Aminul Islam
Succeeded by	Md Aminul Haque Bhuyan
Vice-Chancellor
Metropolitan University, Sylhet
In office 15 January 2014 – 14 January 2022
Preceded by	Abdul Aziz
Succeeded by	Mohammad Jahirul Hoque
Personal details
Born	(1952-06-30) 30 June 1952 Habiganj District, Bangladesh
Education	University of Chittagong Thammasat University, Thailand University of Malaya, Malaysia
Occupation	Professor, university administrator

Md Saleh Uddin (born June 30, 1952) is a retired professor from the Department of Economics at University of Chittagong and former vice-chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. He has served as the vice-chancellor of Metropolitan University, Sylhet.

Early life

Saleh Uddin was born on 30 June 1952, in the historic village of Moshajan Dighi, Laskarpur Union, Habiganj District, Bangladesh. He obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Department of Economics at University of Chittagong. He later earned another master's degree from Thammasat University, and a PhD from the University of Malaya.

Career

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Saleh Uddin was tortured by Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury. He testified against Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury at his trial at the International Crimes Tribunal-1.

Saleh Uddin had a long teaching career at the Department of Economics at University of Chittagong. He was the head of the department of economics at United International University. In February 2009, he was appointed the vice-chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, replacing Dr M Aminul Islam, who had been fired. He served as the vice-chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology till 2013.

Saleh Uddin became the vice-chancellor of Metropolitan University, Sylhet, serving two consecutive terms from 2014 to 2022.