Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has hosted a reception for Prof Osama Khan, an alumnus of its School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) recently appointed the vice-chancellor and chief executive of the University of South Wales, United Kingdom.

The event was organised by IUB's Career Guidance Placement and Alumni Relations (CGP&AR) Office on Dec 22, 2025.

Khan, who is set to assume his new role in May 2026, is the first academic of Bangladeshi heritage to lead a public university in Europe or North America.

He completed his Bachelor of Business Administration from IUB in 1999, graduating as valedictorian with a double major in finance and economics.

He is currently serving as deputy vice-chancellor (acad...