Shuchita Sharmeen

Shuchita Sharmeen is a prominent academic and educator, currently serving as the Vice-Chancellor of Barisal University, a position she has held since her appointment by the government on September 23, 2022. She made history as the first female Vice-Chancellor of the university, a significant milestone in the advancement of women's leadership in higher education in Bangladesh. Sharmeen is a professor in the Department of Development Studies at Dhaka University, where she has contributed extensively to research and education in her field.