Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari Professor of English Department of Islamic University (IU), has been made new Chairman of Folklore Studies Department of the university in Kushtia.
He replaced Prof M Shahinoor Rahman, also a former pro-vice chancellor of the university of the same department, a press release of IU said on Wednesday.
Registrar (In-charge) SM Abdul Latif said Vice-Chancellor Prof Abdul Hakim Sarker appointed him to the post for the next three years.
Prof Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari said that he would work as the chairman responsibly in the department.