[1] Prior to this position, he served in different academic, administrative and co-curricular development activities at the University of Dhaka including the pro-vice chancellor (administration), dean (Faculty of Arts), chairman, Department of Islamic History & Culture, and provost of the Kabi Jashim Uddin Hall, University of Dhaka.

[2] Akhtaruzzaman, the second son of Eron Banu and Abul Hashem Khan, was born in Kalipur, Patharghata Upazila, Barguna District.

[3] He has a post-graduate diploma in Persian language, and completed Bachelors and Masters in Islamic History & Culture from the University of Dhaka.

[3] Akhtaruzzaman led the National Committee for Textbook Crisis Resolution formed by the Government of Bangladesh in 2009 as convener.

[3] In September 2017, he was appointed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dhaka replacing Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique.

[7] The official residence of Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka was attacked on 9 April 2018 at around 1-2:20am, and destroyed doors, windows and glasses historic furniture of the building, looted valuable belongings and historic artifacts, and burned car, households and many other materials.

The attack took place while the movement for "Quota Reform" in the public service recruitment examination was happening at the University Campus.