Sarwar Jahan

Sarwar Jahan (born 1962) is the founder of Southern University, Bangladesh, and co-founder of Ishakha International University, Bangladesh. Jahan was born in the Feni District of Bangladesh in 1962 and settled in Chittagong district. He is the second son of Haji Mostafizur Rahman, who was a renowned social worker in the Feni District.

He went to the United States in 1982 lived and worked for 14 years. Jahan pursued a career as an academician, researcher, and consultant focusing on the education, information technology and Human Resource Development related sectors.

Jahan graduated in MIS from the LSU in 1986 and got his master's in management in 1992. In 1994, he founded the non-profit AJ Foundation for education development in Bangladesh. In 1998, executive director of Institute of Management & Information Technology (IMIT). Jahan is the founder of Southern University, Bangladesh, and in 2007 he established the Southern University Press, Southern Legal Advice Center, Southern Institute of Business & Information Technology (SIBIT), Norail Polytechnic Institute, Dakhina Director-South Asian College; Approved by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Chittagong; Director-South Asian School ;Approved by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Chittagong ; Editor- (Monthly Bangla News Magazine) co-founder of Isakha International University(IIUB), board of trustees Bandorban Education & Development Foundation (BADF); managing director Core informatech System;

Since 2003, Sarwar Jahan is the Treasurer and vice-president at Southern University, Bangladesh.