M. Anwar Hossain

Anwar Hossain is a Bangladeshi biologist and vice-chancellor of Jashore University of Science and Technology. Hossain was a professor of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Dhaka.

Early life and education Hossain was born on 1 January 1958 in Satgharia, Louhajang Upazila, Munshiganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. He did his bachelors and masters in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Dhaka in 1981 and 1983 respectively. He did his PhD at the University of Tokyo in 1991. He was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1991 and Associate Processor in 1995.

Hossain was appointed the vice-chancellor of Jashore University of Science and Technology in May 2017 by President Mohammad Abdul Hamid. He replaced Dr. Md. Abdus Sattar. In April 2020, Hossain donated one day salary of the university staff to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund.

In June 2021, Hossain was re-appointed the vice-chancellor of Jashore University of Science and Technology. In April 2022, animal rights activists called for him to investigate the illegal culling of stray dogs on the campus of the university.

Personal life Hossain is married to Bilkis Ferdousi, head of the department of economics at Habibullah Bahar College. Their two sons live in Canada and the United States.