Dhaka, March 13 -- Today marks the first death anniversary of A. A. M. S. Arefin Siddique, the 27th vice-chancellor of University of Dhaka, whose transformative leadership and dedication to education left an indelible mark on Bangladesh's academic landscape.

In his memory, Dr Md Anwarul Islam, CEO of Wild Team and Former Professor at Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, reflects on Siddique's visionary approach, his commitment to nurturing generations of scholars, and the enduring legacy of integrity, innovation and inspiration he instilled in the university and beyond.

I was then the director of the Biotechnology Research Centre of Dhaka University. One afternoon, a board of members' meeting was scheduled in the vice-chancellor'...