AKM Aminul Haque


AKM Aminul Haque is a Bangladeshi academic and marine biologist who served as the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University for two terms during 1980–1988. In 2006, he was appointed as a National Professor by the Government of Bangladesh for five years. He is currently serving as the director of marine of the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. He is a former adviser, with the rank of minister, of Shahabuddin Ahmed caretaker government.

Education

Haque completed his bachelor's from the University of Dhaka in 1950 and master's from University of the Punjab in 1952. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham in 1957. His specialization is in fisheries and cetacean biology.

Career

Haque is an elected fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences since 1988. He served the vice-president of the institute during 2008–2012.
Haque founded the Faculty of Fisheries at Bangladesh Agricultural University.Professor Dr. A. K. M. Aminul Haque, the "Father of Fisheries Education in Bangladesh" was the founder head of 3 departments and the founder Dean of the FoF as well. Professor Dr. A. K. M. Aminul Haque served as Head of the FT from April 10, 1967 to June 29, 1971.