City Desk :
North South University, the first private university in the country, has ranked among the top 500 universities in the world in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022. Azim Uddin; Chairman(NSU) of the Board of Trustees said the allegations recently raised against him are not correct.
The QS Graduate Employability Rankings do not specify the exact ranking for universities outside the top 100, so NSU was ranked 301-500. This is our achievement said Azim Uddin on Wednesday.
The allegation of misuse of luxury Range Rover vehicles and a gigantic seating allowance against him has been explicitly denied. He said: “I have established myself with my own talent and qualifications by doing business in accordance with the state law. I have earned money honestly.
And We have built the first and world class private university in the country with our own money. Today, thousands of students have spread to the international arena from the North-South and their activities enlightening Bangladesh to the world.
He further said that he has never tolerated irregularities and corruption in life. The cars were purchased for the trustees of North South University at the alone choice of the former chairman. Now that responsibility is being imposed on us. It may be mentioned that Azim Uddin Ahmed, a prominent industrialist, has recently been re-elected as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of North South University (NSU). He has also served three times as chairman of the NSU Board of Trustees.
He is also the Chairman of Mutual Group of Companies. He is a sponsoring director and former chairman of Southeast Bank Limited, the country’s leading private bank. He is a successful businessman who was in the top position of 9 companies in the country.
He has also served on the executive committees of various chambers of commerce as a respected leader, such as the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce (FBCCI), the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), the Bangladesh Indenting Association, and the Bangladesh Bankers Association. He is currently the President of Bangladesh Consumer Products Manufacturers and Marketing Association.
