Rubana Haque (Bengali: রুবানা হক; born 9 February 1964)[2] is a Bangladeshi businesswoman, university academic and poet.[3] She has been the Vice-chancellor of Asian University for Women (AUW) since February 2022.[4]
Rubana Haque | |
|---|---|
রুবানা হক | |
 Huq in April 2019 | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Asian University for Women | |
| Assumed office 15 February 2022 | |
| Chancellor | Cherie Blair |
| Preceded by | Professor Nirmala Rao[1] |
| President of Bangladesh Garment Manufecturers and Exporters | |
| In office 12 April 2019 – 12 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Siddiqur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Faruque Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1964 Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Spouse | Annisul Haque |
| Alma mater | |
Rubana is the chairperson of Mohammadi Group, a Bangladeshi conglomerate.[5][6] She was featured in BBC 100 Women in 2013 and 2014.[7] She was elected as the first female president of BGMEA served during 2019–2021.[8]
Early life and education
editRubana was born on 9 February in 1964 in Dhaka in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[2] She was educated at Viqarunnisa Noon School and Holy Cross College.[2] She completed her master's in English literature from East West University in 2008 and PhD from Jadavpur University in 2018.[2][9]
Career
editFrom 1995 to 2017, Rubana served as managing director of the Mohammadi Group, a ready made garments conglomerate founded by her husband Annisul Haque.[10] Rubana served as the chief executive officer of TV Southasia from 2006 to 2010.[11][12]
In 2017, she became chairperson of the Mohammadi Group following Annisul's death.[13]
In 2019, she became the first woman elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).[14] Rubana also serves on the boards of the BGMEA, the UNFCCC fashion charter, the Asian University for Women (AUW), and Gono Sahajjo Shangstha (GSS).[15][16][17][18]
On 15 February 2022, Rubana became the Vice-chancellor of Asian University for Women[19] and resigned as BGMEA President.[20] She was replaced at the BGMEA by chairman of Crony Group, Neela Hosne Ara.[21]
Awards and recognitions
editRubana was recognized in the BBC 100 Women series in 2013 and 2014.[7] In 2014, she was awarded the DHL-Daily Star Bangladesh Business Award for "Outstanding Business Women of The Year".[22]
Personal life
editRubana is widow of former Mayor of North Dhaka Anisul Haque. With him, She has three children.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Rubana Huq, new vice chancellor of Asian University of Women". The Daily Star. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e রুবানা হক একা এবং অনেক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 21 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Moshiri, Nazanine (3 October 2012). "From Milan Fashion Week to Dhaka". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Rubana Huq, new vice chancellor of Asian University of Women". The Daily Star. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Rubana Huq elected as BGMEA's first female President". Mohammadi Group. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Rubana Huq gives a talk at AIUB". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b Samira Sadeque, Syeda (8 March 2014). "Rubana Huq: Emblem of empathy". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Faruque Hassan is set to head BGMEA as Sammilita Parishad wins polls". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Talk Show on 'Women Entrepreneurs of Bangladesh: Status, Problems & Prospects'". American International University-Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Outstanding Business Woman Triumping in Man's World". The Daily Star. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Isas Departmental (27 April 2016), Price and Progress: Beyond Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, retrieved 19 April 2019
- ^ "British Bangladesh Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (BBCWE)". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Fashion Bosses:Rubana Huq and Kim Winser". Mohammadi Group. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Rubana Huq elected first female BGMEA President". Dhaka Tribune. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Rubana Huq elected a member of board of UNFCCC fashion industry charter". Textiletoday. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "AUW Board of Trustees". Asian University for Women. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Who we are – GSS Bangladesh". Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Mother, son become first ever BGMEA directors together". Daily Economist. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Express, The Financial (15 February 2022). "Dr Rubana Huq new VC of Asian University for Women". The Financial Express. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Rubana Huq resigns from BGMEA board of directors | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Neela replaces Rubana as BGMEA director". The Business Standard. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Cheers for Change Makers,DHL-The Daily Star Business Award-2014". The Daily Star. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
External links
edit- Rubana Huq on Twitter
- "BBC World Service - The Conversation, Fashion Bosses: Rubana Huq and Kim Winser". BBC. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Being in garments biz pleasantly challenging: Rubana Huq". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Rubana Huq's writings". The Daily Star. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2019.