Professor Dr ATM Zafrul Azam -Photo: NU

DHAKA, Sept 20, 2025 (BSS) - National University (NU) Treasurer and Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Dhaka University (DU) Dr ATM Zafrul Azam has been elected President of the 21-member Executive Committee of the Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB) for the 2025-2027 term.

The election was held at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) auditorium in the capital's Farmgate area on Friday, a NU press release said today. 

Dr. Mohammed Asaduzzaman Sarker, Professor of Agricultural Extension Education at Bangladesh Agricultural University was elected General Secretary of the committee.

Candidates from the Zafrul Azam-Asaduzzaman Sarker panel secured all positions on the committee.

A total of 413 members from government and private universities, research institutions, medical and dental universities, and other public and private organizations cast their votes.

The election was conducted in two phases - from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Following his victory, Dr. Zafrul Azam expressed his commitment to strengthening academic and professional collaboration among alumni of Japanese universities in Bangladesh.