Abu Yousuf

Abu Yusuf (1943 – 28 November 2010) was a Bangladeshi academic and veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He served as the 14th vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong and was a professor in the Department of Islamic History and Culture at the same institution.

Early life and education Yusuf was born in 1943 in present-day West Dhalai, Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong District. He completed his master's degree in history from the University of Chittagong.

Career Yusuf joined the University of Chittagong in 1973 as a faculty member in the Department of Islamic History and Culture, where he served for several decades. He talked about ending violence between students and holding an election to the Chittagong University Central Students Union. Three students died during his tenure due to campus violence. Yusuf received death threats himself.