Farzana Islam

Farzana Islam
Vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University
In office
2 March 2014  2 March 2022
Preceded byM. Anwar Hossain
Succeeded byMd. Nurul Alam
Personal details
Born1957 (age 6768)
Bhedarganj Upazila, Shariatpur District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationPh.D. (anthropology)
Alma mater
OccupationAcademic
AwardsAnannya Top Ten Awards (2014)

Farzana Islam (born 1957) is a Bangladeshi academic. She is a former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University during 2014-2022. In 2014, she became the first female vice-chancellor of a public university in Bangladesh. She was one of the most controversial vice chancellor. She allegedly accused of different irregularities and corruption by both Students and Teachers. They also published a book. The 224-page book features reports on different irregularities and corruptions published in different newspapers.