Lieutenant Colonel Khondoker Zahirul Alam

PSC, G (Retd.), MDS, MSc (Tech), MBA

Executive Profile: A distinguished academic administrator, university development strategist, and retired senior military officer with more than 31 years of leadership experience in governance, institutional management, training systems, international engagement, and public-sector coordination. He brings a rare combination of strategic discipline, academic credibility, and operational excellence that is highly valuable for the establishment and scaling of a new internationally benchmarked university.

Higher Education Leadership: Served in senior roles at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), including Associate Professor, Director of the Office of Evaluation, Faculty and Curriculum Development, Director of International Affairs, Director of Faculty Development Program, and focal point for the University Grants Commission and Ministry of Education. His contributions include enhancement of academic quality, curriculum and program evaluation, teacher development, academic administration, and external regulatory coordination.

Institution-Building Contribution: Played a direct role in strengthening faculty capability through structured development programs for more than 230 teachers, while supporting institutional systems aligned with academic excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. He also advanced BUP’s internationalization agenda by helping develop academic collaboration through MoUs with universities in the USA, UK, and Australia—experience directly relevant to global partnership building, reputation development, and cross-border academic positioning.

Value for a New University: Well positioned to contribute to the creation of a high-ranking international university through leadership in governance frameworks, faculty capacity building, quality assurance, international outreach, policy alignment, and mission-driven academic planning. His profile aligns strongly with the core priorities associated with QS and Times Higher Education positioning, including academic reputation, internationalization, teaching quality, institutional effectiveness, and strategic leadership for long-term global visibility.

Strategic Strengths: Recognized for integrity, disciplined execution, high-level coordination, and the ability to translate vision into institution-wide systems and measurable outcomes. He offers mature leadership for building an academically robust, globally connected, professionally governed, and reputation-conscious university with the ambition to achieve world-class standing.