Prof. Dr. Farid A. Sobhani joins as Vice-Chancellor of Eastern University

Eastern University is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Dr. Farid A. Sobhani as its new Vice-Chancellor, effective May 24, 2025. His appointment was made by the Chancellor of the University and Hon’ble President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Prior to this role, Prof. Dr. Sobhani served as Professor at the School of Business and Economics and Director of the Center for International Affairs and Cooperation (CIAC) at United International University (UIU). He also held the positions of Professor and Dean at the Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI) of Daffodil International University, and Professor and Dean at the Faculty of Business Studies, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC). Additionally, he served as Director of the MBA Program at the School of Business and Economics, UIU.
Prof. Sobhani currently serves as a Visiting Professor at Sol Plaatje University, South Africa; and a Research Fellow at the Australian Academy of Business Leadership in Sydney. He also serves as the President of the Bangladesh Society for Private University Academics (BSPUA) and Vice-President of the Federation of Bangladesh Human Resource Organizations (FBHRO).
He served as a Visiting Professor at the Accounting Research Institute (ARI) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. He has also served as an External Member of the Curriculum Committee at Rajshahi University and the PhD Program Committee at the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). Furthermore, he held the position of Editor of the Australian Journal of Accounting, Economics, and Finance, published from Sydney.
An accomplished academic, Dr. Sobhani holds a BBA and MBA in Accounting from the University of Chittagong, a second Master’s in Project Management from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, and a PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He has published nearly 100 research articles in national and international journals covering accounting, corporate disclosure, human resource management, and leadership.
A native of Pakundia Upazila, Kishoreganj, Dr. Sobhani’s appointment was celebrated in a reception ceremony held at the University Conference Room. The event was graced by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Md. Moniruzzaman Molla; Former Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Md. Shamsul Huda; the Treasurer, Deans, Chairpersons, Advisors, Registrar, and other senior officials.
Eastern University looks forward to Prof. Dr. Sobhani’s visionary leadership in advancing academic excellence and driving institutional growth.