Sadequl Arefin
{{Short description|Bangladeshi academic}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Md. Sadequl Arefin
| office = Vice-Chancellor of University of Barishal
| native_name = মো. ছাদেকুল আরেফিন
| native_name_lang = bn
| termstart = 6 November 2019
| termend = 5 November 2023
| predecessor = S. M. Imamul Huq
| successor = Mohammad Badruzzaman Bhuiyan
| birth_date =
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| alma_mater = University of Rajshahi
| occupation = Academic, university administrator
}}
Md. Sadequl Arefin (also known as Arefin Matin) is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as vice-chancellor of the University of Barisal from 2019 to 2023. Before joining BU, he served as professor of social work at the University of Rajshahi.{{Cite news|date=2019-11-03|title=Barisal University gets Professor Arefin Matin as new Vice-Chancellor|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/436114/Barisal-University-gets-Professor-Arefin-Matin-as-new-ViceChancellor|access-date=2021-05-13|work=dailysun|language=en}}{{Cite news|date=2019-11-03|title= Barisal University gets new VC|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/Barisal-University-gets-new-VC|access-date=2021-05-13|work=prothomalo|language=en}}
Education
Arefin obtained B.S.S. (Hons) and M.S.S. in Social Work from the University of Rajshahi. He obtained M.Phil. from Rajshahi University’s Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) in 1993 and Ph.D. in 2003.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Our honorable VC Sir – Economics – University of Barisal|url=https://www.econbu-edu.com/vc-sir/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-05-13|website= econbu-edu.com }}
Career
Arefin started his teaching career at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet. He joined the Department of Social Work, Rajshahi University in 1998.
He served as assistant proctor, student advisor and senate member of Rajshahi University.
He was General Secretary of Rajshahi University Teachers’ Association and Central Secretary General of Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Association.{{Cite news|date=2019-11-23|title=সাক্ষাৎকার: ড. মো. ছাদেকুল আরেফিন|url= https://samakal.com/muktomoncha/article/19114881|access-date=2021-05-13|work=সমকাল|language=bn}}
In November 2019, Sadequl Arefin was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Barisal University for the next four years.{{cite news |title=Barishal Univ gets new VC |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=226429 |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=Daily Observer |date=3 November 2019}}