NEWSLETTER Vol. 22, No. 1, January - March 2016

Editor: Professor Dr. AKM Golam Rabbani

Nimtali Deuri

Editor's Note helm of the Society in January 2016. hard and thinking how to develop the As per constitution, the Asiatic Society in its manifold plans and To begin with we regret to announce that Society of gets a new works. We have already undertaken three eminent personalites─Mr. AKM Council after every two years when its plans to expedite the research and Zakariah, Professor Shirin Akhtar and Biennial General Meeting, the most publication works of the Asiatic Professor Afia Dil are no more among important event in the calendar of the Society of Bangladesh. We have taken us. They will be remembered for their Society, is held. Accordingly, the new a plan of posting the profiles of the enormous contributions to the Society in Council for the period 2016-2017 Council Members on the Society’s particular and the nation in general. We (News follows at page 3) led by website. One of the important features of pay glowing tributes to their departed Professor Amirul Islam Chowdhury our plan is the reprinting of the Society’s took office in January 2016. souls (News follows at page 10). publications that are much in demand. We also announce with pleasure that Since our take-over we have started About 19 books including those of the newly elected Council took the the ball rolling. We have been working Project are in the pipeline.

A Quarterly Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Of them, XvKv †Kvl and XvKvq †Mwijv hy× Biennial General Meeting. Professor Syed Rashidul Hasan, Professor Md. 1971 have already been out. Amirul Islam Chowdhury, President of Harunor Rashid Khan. evsjv‡`‡ki BwZnvm 1704-1971 (3 LÐ) the Society, delivered the Foundation and History of Bangladesh Day Lecture on Higher Education in Professor Amirul Islam 1704-1971 (3 volumes) are now in Bangladesh: Impact of Globalization Chowdhury, the newly elected press. Another milestone over the 4 and Privatization. President of the Asiatic Society month tenure of the Council is the The last Biennial General Meeting implementation of the new pay scale was held on 3 January, 2016 in the as announced by the government. Society. Constitutionally every two The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, year a new elected Council takes as you know, is an organization of office of the Asiatic Society of high repute both nationally and Bangladesh and this Council was internationally. It has been announced in the Biennial General promoting dissemination of Meeting. There was only one panel knowledge, learning and research headed by Professor Amirul Islam since its very inception in 1952. It Chowdhury, former Vice- Chancellor, has been pre-eminent in the . The panel Eminent educator and economist publication of scholarly books and was proposed by Professor Dr. Professor Amirul Islam Chowdhury was journals. Our learned publications Harun-or-Rashid, Vice Chancellor, born in 1942 in Rangpur, Bangladesh. (So far we have published 217 National University and seconded by Professor Chowdhury did his books apart from three Journals) Professor Dr. Feroza Yasmin, undergraduate (1961) and graduation have won praise and laurels from the Department of Linguistics, Dhaka (1963) in Economics from Dhaka intellectual and academic arena at University. The panel earlier University. He obtained his Ph.D from home and abroad. The mission of approved by the Council on 24 the University of Wales in 1979 in Local the Society’s founding fathers was to December, 2015 and ratified by the Government Finance in Bangladesh. make it a centre of oriental studies Monthly General Meeting on 27 He did his post-graduate research from and a meeting place of scholars from December, 2015 was declared duly Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, home and abroad who would be elected in the Biennial General Meeting India in 1987-88 and produced a engaged in researches and produce held on 3 January, 2016. While Monograph on Comparative City scholarly works. We still follow the presenting the biennial report of the Financing of Bangladesh and India. His same ideal and think in terms of Society the out-going General Secretary area of interest is Local Government producing works of scholarship. We read out the names of the newly elected leave no stone unturned to make the office bearers of the Council for the year and Urban Economics. Society a centre of excellence. We 2016-2017. The formation of this Professor Chowdhury jointly edited two still have miles and miles to go. Council is as follows: books and published several articles President- Professor Amirul Islam and book chapters in local government, ASB celebrated its two Chowdhury, Vice- Presidents- urban finance and higher education. He important events together Professor Mahfuza Khanam, successfully supervised two Ph.D Professor Sharif uddin Ahmed, Mr. research students. He was the editor of The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Ekram Ahmed, Treasurer- Professor the Faculty journal of Social Science, celebrated two most important events Pradip Kumar Roy, General Jahangirnagar University for several of its calendar– the 64th Founding Secretary- Professor AKM Golam issues. He has been teaching and doing Anniversary and 16th Biennial Rabbani, Secretary- Dr. Sabbir research in Economics since April 1964 General meeting together with great Ahmed, Members- Professor Hafiza and retired in 2004 from Jahangirnagar enthusiasm on Sunday 3 January, Khatun, Professor Z.N. Tahmida University and later joined North 2016 in its campus. Dr. Abdul Momin Begum, Professor Akmal Hussain, South University and taught as core Chowdhury, former Professor of Professor Khondoker Bazlul Hoque, faculty till September 2009 and now History, and Professor Nazmul Karim Chowdhury, teaching in United International former Vice-Chancellor, National Mr. Mofidul Hoque, Professor University. He did consultancy work for University graced the occasion as Sajahan Miah, Professor Abul ADB, ESCAP, UNDP, WB, and other Chief Guest and inaugurated the Monsur Md. Abu Musa, Professor international groups. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Council: 2016-2017

Professor Amirul Islam Chowdhury President

Professor Mahfuza Khanam Professor Sharif uddin Ahmed Mr. Ekram Ahmed Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President

Professor Pradip Kumar Roy Professor AKM Golam Rabbani Dr. Sabbir Ahmed Professor Abdul Momin Chowdhury Professor ABM Husain Treasurer General Secretary Secretary Fellow Fellow Members

Professor Hafiza Khatun Professor ZN Tahmida Begum Professor Akmal Hussain Professor Khondoker Bazlul Hoque Professor Nazmul Karim Chowdhury

Mr. Mofidul Hoque Professor Sajahan Miah Professor Abul Monsur Md. Abu Musa Professor Syed Rashidul Hasan Professor Md. Harunor Rashid Khan Professor Amirul Islam Chowdhury the years 2012-2015. He demonstrated Mr. Aurora a standing ovation at a teaches History of Economic Ideas, his academic and organizing skill in mammoth meeting organized in honour Urban Economics, Political Economy holding 60 lectures and publishing 40 of Lieutenant Jagjit Singh Aurora, the of Bangladesh, Microeconomics, lectures as booklet. He published nearly first Indian heavyweight to visit Sherpur Underground Economy and 40 articles, a number of books and after the liberation of Bangladesh. Mr. Globalization. He was the contributed a lot as editor and member Abdul Majid’s three sons were directly Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar of the Editorial Boards to many research involved in the Liberation War of University from 1994-1998. He also works and well–reputed published Bangladesh in 1971. The news of arrival served as the first Vice- Chancellor of academic volumes. As the Deputy Chief of the Army Commander, Eastern Gano Bishabidayalya for a year. Coordinator and Managing Editor of the Command during 1971 War was widely 400 Years of the Capital Dhaka Project circulated at home and abroad and Professor AKM Golam Rabbani, Professor Rabbani made immense published and telecast with photographs the newly elected General contribution to the publication of 18 of the Commander, local leaders and the Secretary of the Society books on various aspects of Urban huge crowd of Sherpur. Dhaka in the years 2008-2012. Professor Rabbani belongs to many learned bodies both at home and Professor Golam Rabbani served as abroad and continues contributing to the Editor of ITIHAS of the History, the these organizations in various Journal of Bangladesh Itihas Parishad, capacities. He has traveled many as the Senate Member in the years countries of Asia and Europe mainly 2009-2012 and Syndicate Member in India, Nepal, Bhutan, United Kingdom, the years 1996-1998 of Dhaka Belgium, Germany, Australia, Italy, University, as the Joint Secretary of Switzerland, France and attended Dhaka University Teachers’ Association many conferences and seminars and (DUTA) in 2011 and the Teachers’ Dr. AKM Golam Rabbani, Professor, presented papers over there. Association of the Bangladesh Open Department of Islamic History and University in the years 1995-1996 and Culture, University of Dhaka, former Asiatic Society of Bangladesh as one of the youngest members of the Secretary, Asiatic Society of observed its 64th Founding Federation of Bangladesh Teachers’ Bangladesh and former Deputy Chief Anniversary Association (FBUTA). Co-ordinator and Managing Editor of The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh the Celebration of the 400 Years of Dr. Rabbani, a researcher and observed its 64th Founding Anniversary Capital Dhaka Project has been academic, has made his mark in the on January 3, 2016 with great elected General Secretary of the research and publication works of the enthusiasm in the Society with a Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. As the new General Secretary of the Society Foundation Day Lecture by Professor Amirul Islam Chowdhury, President of Professor AKM Golam Rabbani he has undertaken a plan of reprinting the Asiatic Society and former Vice- earned his Ph. D. from the University a number of most sought-after Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University of Nottingham, England in 2006 on publications of the Society. Of them, XvKv on Higher Education in Bangladesh: Urban Studies. Area of research was †Kvl and †Mwijv hy‡× XvKv 1971 have Impact of Globalization and Dhaka City in the Pakistan period from already been out. evsjv‡`‡ki BwZnvm, Privatization. The paper focused on the 1947-1971: Politics, Planning and 1704-1971 and History of Bangladesh current situation in Bangladesh Resource Mobilization within Dhaka 1704-1971 are now in press. Municipality and Dhaka Improvement. Universities exploring the impact of Professor AKM Golam Rabbani is a Globalization both in the world at large Professor Rabbani worked hard in member of the freedom fighters’ family. and also in Bangladesh. It aimed at arranging Trust Fund lectures and other His father late Al-Haj Md. Abdul Majid assessing the impact of privatization of Trust Fund related events as the was one of the persons whom higher education in Bangladesh. The Secretary of the Society and convener of Lieutenant Jagjit Singh Aurora, the lecture was broadly divided into six the Trust Funds. During his tenure as the Chief of the Allied Forces met on 7 broad sections. The first section included Trust Fund handler he had successfully December 1971 at Sherpur Darag Ali popular misconception about higher conducted 36 Trust Fund lectures Park following its liberation from the education, literature review, quality including the Bangabandhu Trust and occupation Pak Army. Mr. Md. Abdul assurance, actors in higher education the Trust Fund during Majid along with other organizers gave and youth, university and democracies. The new Council for the year 2016-2017 is in session exchanging views on future plans for the Society

The second section, dealt with it is going to be 100 such institutions in important comments on the state of Globalization and its pace, sources of this month. Now, tracking the number is affairs of higher education at the funds, higher education as big becoming difficult. However, the university level. The style and content of business, should higher education be practice of establishing universities in this report can be improved further to allowed to continue as big business, private sector is very old. include more areas of discussion such management of higher education, as research publications and research The most critical fact regarding higher including the accreditation. The third status at the university level and education in the recent past is its section, discussed areas such as information on student activities. phenomenal global post-World War II research, new techniques of teaching growth. It is reported in UNESCO Bangladesh follows a complex system of and its impact. The fourth section, tried Annual Report that Bangladesh had education. Teaching is done at least in to highlights some current problems of 18,36,659 achieves of Graduate and three different languages: Bangla, leading in higher education with regard Undergraduate degrees and English and Arabic. Most of the teachers to medium of instruction-- poor English Bangladesh had one of the good rate and weak knowledge in mathematics in higher education level complain about of enrolment in this level. and lastly the conclusions. the poor English and Mathematics. It is very difficult to find quality research English still continues as the Professor Chowdhury observed that in papers on higher education and ‘Dominating Academic Language’ and 1990, the public sector in Bangladesh particularly on university education. probably stays as an international lost its monopoly right of higher Professor Muzaffer Ahmed has produced language of communication; an impact education and private sector was some important writings on higher of Globalization. If the students display allowed to participate in different areas education. The UGC Chairman’s annual this level of poor skill in both English of higher education (in humanities, report on higher education describes the (especially students coming from Bangla science, medical, engineering, and also present situation of higher education and medium) and Mathematics, it will be in other areas of training, etc.). In the identifies macro and micro problems of difficult for our students to achieve initial stage, a limited number of higher education and suggests ways and international competitive. Universities and colleges came up. means to face them. However, later the permit/license to Professor Chowdhury suggests that the establish universities/colleges became The University Grants Commission’s course on History of Bangladesh should a matter of political privilege and the (UGC) Annual Report is a good source be mandatory for all students. He said number kept on increasing and probably of information and also includes that he himself has been teaching this

Professor Amirul Islam Chowdhury is seen delivering the 64th Foundation Day Lecture course for the last five years which is the government to play a divided into two courses: one vital role in promoting the Bangladesh Studies and the other one is use of Socio- Economic History of Bangladesh. at all levels of our He hopes that the universities may take national life. this seriously. The 2nd Monthly General Meeting was Co-option of two Fellows onto held on 22 March 2016. the Council Dr. Syed Anwar Husain, As per the article 28 of the eminent historian and Speakers of the Monthly General Meetings from the Left: National constitution of the Asiatic Society of supernumerary Professor Professor Dr. Sufia Ahmed and Professor Syed Anwar Husain Bangladesh, the General Secretary of History, University of proposed the co-option of two Dhaka, focused on fixing Hence as a sovereign maritime entity it Fellows from amongst the elected responsibility of genocide perpetrated does not carry, with some due ASB Fellows onto the Council. After by the Pakistani occupation forces in exceptions, an enduring maritime discussion it was unanimously 1971 Bangladesh. He observed that legacy in its conscious awareness, resolved that Professor Abdul Momin apparently, the Pakistani occupation strategic formulations or in Chowdhury, Former Professor of forces were primarily responsible for policymaking. The more recent History, University of Dhaka and genocide; but there were other international legal verdicts vis-a-vis its Former Vice-Chancellor, National political and military elements of the maritime boundary beyond its shores University and Professor A.B.M. Pakistani establishment involved in does make a difference; but a fuller Husain, Professor Emeritus, Rajshahi this genocide. Moreover, there were appraisal of the territorial gains made University, be co-opted onto the Bengali collaborators, generally by Bangladesh and the challenges Council for the year 2016-2017. called razakars, who aided and facing the nation in maritime affairs is abetted genocide. yet to be made and a national maritime Monthly Meetings and Lectures security structure or policy frame is yet The paper entwined both theoretical and to evolve or shape itself. The 1st Monthly General Meeting for empirical perspectives in getting across the year 2016-2017 was held on 23 the core point. The opening section The paper appraised the prospects February, 2016. National Professor Dr. picked up genocide etymologically and offered by the maritime gains made by Sufia Ahmed, a veteran of Language phenomenologically. The second Bangladesh in recent years and Movement, delivered a lecture on section, the core one, dealt with the assembled the challenging threads in Òevqv‡bœi ¯§„wZK_vÓ| responsibility for the genocide factor a framework so that the analysts, from a number of perspectives. The researchers and policymakers may National Professor Sufia Ahmed two sections that followed looked at find them useful for reflections toward presented a panorama of her the track-record of some sporadic and charting a secure maritime destiny for involvement in the Language Movement scattered attempts, mostly by civil Bangladesh. It is viewed that as the of 1952. While reminiscing about the society elements at home, and lately country comes out of its language movement, Professor Sufia by government at bringing the aid-dependence and progressively Ahmed said that her participation in the war-criminals under trial. The last moves toward trade orientation the movement was purely a manifestation of section closed the discussion with subject of maritime study notably spontaneous emotions against the some concluding observations. dictatorial rule of the Pakistani leaders features as of decisive importance for who tried to replace Bengali with Urdu. Dr. Abul Kalam, former Professor and Bangladesh towards selection of the She focused on the role of the women Chair, Department of International best strategic option available and folk in the movement. A winner of Relations, University of Dhaka ensure its sustained prosperity Ekushey Padak, Professor Sufia Ahmed delivered a special lecture on Maritime through business enlargement as a urged the scholars and academics to Prospects and Challenges: maritime nation. The paper ended with translate the important English Bangladesh Perspective on 9 pleas for extensive research and reference books into Bengali in order to February 2016. The speaker observed policy coordination so as to ensure enrich our language and help our that Bangladesh, a relatively new that the nation progresses with time students pursue higher studies in maritime nation, did not inherit any towards greater awareness, a better mother language. She also requested demarcated maritime boundary. and more secure maritime destiny. Three New Trust Funds Established

Three new Trust Funds─ Dr. A. R. Mallick and R.N. Mallick Memorial Trust Fund, Dr. Mainul Islam and Mr. Waliul Islam Memorial Trust Fund and S.N.H. Rizvi Memorial Trust Fund were set up at the Society. Cheques hand-over ceremony was held on 22 March, 2016 at the Society. President of the Society Professor Amirul Islam Chowdhury, the General Secretary Professor AKM Golam Rabbani, some Council members, founders and Professor Mainul Islam, founder of the Dr. Mainul Islam and Mr. Waliul Islam Memorial their nominees were present in the Trust Fund handing over the cheque for TK. 10,00000/- to the Society Deed Signing Ceremony. (ii) Politics (iii) Economics (iv) Education Trust Fund Lectures The objective of the Dr. A.R. Mallick and of Bangladesh, and (v) Literature or R.N. Mallick Trust Fund is to organize/ Music of poet Rabindranath Tagore. The Tajuddin Ahmad Memorial conduct annual lectures by learned Professor Dr. Gowher Rizvi, Adviser to Lecture 2015 was held on 10 October, scholars on (i) War of Liberation of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh 2015. Dr. Anisuzzaman, Professor Bangladesh (ii) Higher Education and Hasina on International Affairs and his Emeritus, University of Dhaka delivered Research in Bangladesh (iii) History of family opened the Trust Fund in the the lecture on ‘Tajuddin Ahmad: A Man South Asia, particularly related to name of their late father titled S.N.H. of Destiny’. He dwelt at length on the Bangladesh. On behalf of the family of Rizvi Trust Fund with an endowment different phases of the late prime late Dr. A.R. Mallick, Mrs. Rahmatun of TK. 10,00000/- (ten lac). The Minister Tajuddin Ahmad’s political life. Nessa Mallik, wife of Professor A.R. objective of the Trust Fund is to The speaker said that from the very Mallick and Professor Jamilur Reza organize annual lectures by learned beginning Tajuddin had declared three Chowdhury, son-in-law of late scholars and practisionerson the principles which the Bangladesh Professor A. R. Mallick opened the following broad themes: (i) Inclusive government would stand by. Those Trust Fund with an endowment of TK. Plural Society, Secularism and were: democracy, secularism and 10,00000/- (ten lac). Religious Tolereance; (ii) Social socialism. All these came from the 1970 Dr. Mainul Islam set up Trust Fund Justice; and (iii) the Influence of the Election Manifesto of his party and the with an amount of TK. 10,00000/- (ten Sufis and Syncretic Islam in party's overall thrust since its, inception. lac), the objective of which is to Bangladesh. With the addition of these Fortunately those were accepted by his organize lectures on any one of three new Trust Funds at the Society, colleagues, even by the Foreign the following subjects: (i) Society the total number now stands at 36. Minister, without a grudge. The question of forming an All Party Advisory Council was not so easy. There were opposition both from the party and the cabinet, but the Prime Minister succeeded in convincing them of its need to give the liberation a wider basis formally. In his contact with civil and military bureaucracy in India, Tajuddin maintained a dignity that earned him a lot of praise from them. From the very beginning Tajuddin Ahmad did aim to achieve the liberation of the country by the winter

Endowers of the Dr. A.R. Mallick and R.N. Mallick Memorial Trust Fund handing over the cheque for of 1971. He reckoned that had the war TK.10,00000/- to the ASB President and General Secretary of the Society lingered, Pakistan, with the backing of leave the cabinet, anyway, but before he could do so, he was asked by the Prime Minister in writing to resign. Even the draft of the resignation letter was attached to the Prime Minister's instruction. The killers, however, had no confusion. He had proved with his life that his loyalty to the Bangabandhu was unquestionable. The tragedy was that the Bangabandhu had no way of knowing that. Yet the fact remains that Tajuddin had realized the greatest task that history had assigned him: the liberation of Bangladesh. Endowers of S.N.H. Rizvi Memorial Trust Fund are seen handing over the cheque for TK. 10,00000/- to the Society. The Professor Mofassiluddin the USA, would render it into another must not be treated as beggers and tied Ahmed Trust Fund Lecture 2014 Vietnam War. In order to achieve with conditions which were not was held on 14 October, 2015. Dr. liberation by that time, active Indian honourable for any free nation. Shaheen Islam, Professor and participation would be necessary, and Tajuddin's dream has not yet been Chairman, Department of Education India could participate fully only when realized. He did not have the time to and Counselling Psychology, the Himalayan passes were covered translate most of his ideals. University of Dhaka, delivered with snow, making it impossible for the the lecture on Understanding The speaker said that as he left Dhaka Chinese forces to interfere. All his Psychotherapy as a Way to Healthier for India in 1971, Tajuddin had sent a energies were directed towards that Life: Bangladesh Context. The paper note to his wife, asking her and the strategy. His government had clearly focused on uncovering the myths children to get free with the people at told India that the Indian forces would around mental health and role of large and expressing the hope to be get into Bangladesh as a 'supporting psychotherapy as psychological reunited with them when the country force' and that they would leave the means to promote, protect and restore becomes free. During the liberation Bangladesh soil when Bangladesh mental health. The speaker said that war he lived separately from his family, would feel that their presence was common understanding of ‘Health’ is in a room adjoining the Prime needed no longer. confined to physical condition Minister's office. He washed his own The speaker maintained that Tajuddin denoting mere absence of any clothes and even nursed his peon disease. WHO’s holistic definition of dreamt of a Bangladesh where all when the latter had become sick. citizens will have access to food, health in addition focussed on overall clothes, shelter, education, health, Professor Anisuzzaman concluded that level of functioning. In addition to welfare and security. It will be a state it is a pity in a free Bangladesh that physical wellness, importance has where religions will be a matter of self-seekers succeeded in creating been given to balanced mental and personal belief and will not play any role difference between him and the social well being. In reality, health in the affairs of the state. There will be Bangabandhu. Tajuddin had decided to without mental health is unachievable. no minority community. Fundamental rights will be enjoyed by all and rule of law will prevail over everything else. One will not occupy an office in the party and another in the government at the same time. Corruption must come to an end. Talking of socialism, Tajuddin Ahmad said that socialism of Bangladesh will neither be of the Soviet model nor of the Chinese one, they will find their own way of socialism. He was wary of foreign aid. He knew that we Trust Fund speakers are from left: Professor Anisuzzaman, Professor Shaheen Islam and needed support from others, but we Mr. Muhammed Shohrab Uddin. Bangladesh: Issues in Disparities, Deprivations and Rights. Professor Nazrul Islam focused on the nature of urbanization in Bangladesh and highlighted the disparity issue on a broad national scale and also on urban poverty and the deprivations of the urban poor. He said that an issue in the

From left: Professor Syed Mohammad Shahed, Professor Sheikh Shamimul Alam, Professor urban poverty discussion obviously is Nazrul Islam and Dr. Ahmad Ismail Mustafa are seen delivering the Trust Fund lectures the ‘rights’ of the urban poor, such as their right to stay in the city, right to The speaker observed that there is an higher plants and animals. DNA work for their livelihood, right to the intimate connectedness with mental cannot exist as nucleic acid in cell. It basic needs and right to participate in health and other health conditions. needs some substratum. Histone democratic urban governance. About 14% of global burden of disease protein is the substratum on which Professor Nazrul Islam said that when has been attributed to mental condition. DNA coils. One part of DNA and one Bangladesh achieved its However, mental health is most part of histone protein makes independence in December, 1971, the neglected, stigmatized hospital based chromatin. The chromatins coil in war ravaged country began with such notion, mostly hidden and confined. different manner to form chromosome. a poor and fragile economy and a Chromosome is the holder of hereditary Halima Begum and Shaikh totally shatterd physical infrastructure, materials. It is also the carrier of Sharafuddin Trust Fund Award low level of social development and hereditary materials, it carries genetic 2014 was held on 29 October, 2015. weak and inexperienced administrative information from generation to Mr. Muhammed Shohrab Uddin, and managerial structure, that some generation via gametes. Head of the Department (acting), of its unfriendly western critics Department of Archaeology, Professor Alam observed that the labeled the country as a “bottomless University deliberd the lecture on knowledge of chromosome research basket” or a little later, as a “Test case †mvgcyi gnvwenv‡ii †cvovgvwUi dj‡K has been applying in different fields for development”. But only some four Rxe‰ewPΨ| The paper dealt with the like authentic identification at species decades since then, one finds that biodiversity on the terra cotta of the or even at varietal level, improving Bangladesh was not at all a Sompur Mahabihar. breeding programme, screening of bottomless basket, in fact far from it, putative hybrid, agriculture, detection Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Trust and that Bangladesh has passed the of hereditary diseases etc. In human, Fund Lecture 2015 was held on 6 ‘test of development’ very well. It now a number of hereditary diseases are November, 2015. Dr. Syed puzzles its friendly critics as a case of caused by chromosomal aberration. Mohammad Shahed, Professor, ‘surprise’ or ‘paradox’ in development, Recently chromosome research at Department of Bengali, University of particularly because of the fact that its the molecular level helps in Dhaka made a presentation on evsjv economic and social development has mvwn‡Z¨i BwZnvm cbwe©‡ePbv:y bZzb identifying cancer cells. In the not been matched or supported by the University of Dhaka, a Chromosome DcKi‡Yi Av‡jv‡K| The speaker dwelt indicators of ‘good governance’. Research Centre has been at length on the reconsideration of the Although compared to some of its established in 2014 with an aim to regional neighbours, Bangladesh has history of Bengali literature in search apply the knowledge in different of new materials. been a little tardy in its journey to sectors of agriculture and identifying economic progress, the country is now Halima Begum and Shaikh human genetic disorder caused by definitely in a growth track. The credit Sharafuddin Trust Fund Lecture chromosomal abnormality. for such progress, must be gratefully 2015 was held on 17 November, 2015. Barrister Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed acknowledged to the Father of the Professor Dr. Sheikh Shamimul Alam, Memorial Lectrue 2015 was held Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Director, Cromosome Research on17 December, 2015. Professor Rahman, who not only made Centre, University of Dhaka delivered Nazrul Islam, Honorary Chairman, Bangladesh a free land of the the lecture on Application of Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) and Bangalees, a reality but also laid the Chromosome Research. The speaker former President of the Asiatic Society foundation to its development with said that Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid of Bangladesh delivered the lecture on the four fundamental principles of (DNA) is the hereditary materials in Urbanization and Urban Poverty in state policy. The FINAS Foundation Leture 2014 ninth-most polluted country in the He was one of the few scholars in was held on 26 January, 2016. Dr. world. Nevertheless, such vulnerable Bangladesh who mastered Persian Ahmad Ismail Mustafa, Dean, Faculty situation is no doubt a threat for language and translated many Persian of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil human health, ecosystems and books into Bangla. Among his International University and former economic growth of our country and publications the most important one Professor, Department of Applied immediate mitigation measures are titled The Archaeological Heritage of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, crucial to protect the environment Bangladesh has been published by the University of Dhaka, delivered the for our own existence as well as for Asiatic Society of Bangladesh in 2011. our future generations. Because, to lecture on Industrial Pollution in In recognition of his contributions to the Bangladesh: Present Status and compete in this era of globalization as understanding of the history and culture Mitigation Measures. The speaker well as industrialization, there is no of Bangladesh, the Council and the said that Bangladesh has recently other alternative but developing members of the Asiatic Society of been graduated from lower income industries based on sustainable and Bangladesh elected Mr. AKM Zakariah country to lower middle income eco-friendly technologies. to the distinction of Fellowship of the country where contribution of both Finally Professor Mustafa concluded Society on 24 December, 1999. agricultural and industrial sector is that discharge of industrial waste is a extensive. Indeed, although major problem in Bangladesh and at Bangladesh is categorically present it has reached to an considered as Agriculture or Agro alarming proportion which urges based country, but now-a-days, the immediate treatment or mitigation. industries are substantially backing However, it is speculated that our GDP (Gross Domestic Product). mitigation through 3R would no Since achieving the independence in doubt be a noteworthy pathway in 1971, Bangladesh has remarkably handling industrial wastes. amplified the rate of the production in Professor Shirin Akhtar was a different industrial sectors. Rapid Tributes to three eminent Professor of History, Jahangirnagar development of industrial sectors personalities University, Savar, Dhaka. She received appreciably contributing in: (i) her PhD in 1973 from SOAS, London employment generation; (ii) increasing The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh University and then joined the local income; and (iii) earning foreign records its deep sense of sorrow and Jahangirnagar University (1970-2006). exchange. Particularly, the ready loss at the demise of its three eminent Her fields of research include the history made garment and pharmaceutical personalities─ Mr. AKM Zakariah, of medieval and modern Southeast sectors are in the leading position in Professor Shirin Akhtar and Professor Asia and the South Pacific Region and accelerating the economic vibrancy of Afia Dil who have died very recently. Gender Studies. Her published works the country. At present, about 77% of These three renowned persons have include one book titled ‘The Role of the the country’s foreign exchange made outstanding contributions to Zamindars (Landed Aristocracies) in earnings come from the garment their respective fields in the country. Bengal 1707-1772’ (1982) and papers in sector. Moreover, this leading eight edited books and in several industrial sector now accounts for 45% journals in Bangladesh. She was the of all industrial work forces in the Council Member of the Asiatic Society of country and contributes 5% of the total Bangladesh during the period 1987-88. national revenue. Professor Mustafa observed that environmental pollution situation of Bangladesh is extremely at risk, which otherwise reflects that Bangladesh is almost in the grip of all formats of Late AKM Zakariah was born in 1922 pollution (i.e. water pollution, air and he obtained his Master’s in English pollution, noise pollution, land or soil of from the University of Dhaka. He was an pollution). According to the statistics of eminent scholar, archaeologist and also the Global Environmental Performance a former secretary of the Cultural affairs Dr. Afia Dil was born and raised in Index for 2014, Bangladesh is the ministry, government of Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh. She was educated at the University of Dhaka; University of 1996. Mr. Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury 2409. Mr. Milton Kumar Dev New Zealand; University of Michigan: House- SEL Oasis, Flat-GF, C Associate Professor and Stamford University. She was 116/A, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dept. of History Professor of English, at Eden Girl’s Eskaton Garden Road, Ramna, University of , Dhaka (1954-61) and Dhaka-1000 Professor and Language Specialist at 2410. Dr. Shamsun Noor the East Pakistan Education Extension 2195. Dr. Nahid Ferdousi Former Director (SS), Center, Dhaka. (1961-62) and at the Associate Professor BARI, Gazipur West Pakistan Education Extension and Coordinator of Law Program 2411. Mr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman Center, Lahore (1962-65). She taught Bangladesh Open University Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Gazipur Northern University Bangladesh and the San Diego State University. 2404. Dr. Keka Dutta Roy 2412. Ms. Chandana Rani Biswas She was Professor of Linguistics and Associate Professor Lecturer Communication at United States Department of History Department of Sanskrit International University since 1973 and Prafulla Chandra College University of Dhaka was Professor Emeritus at Alliant , India International University since 2003. 2413. Mrs. Surma Zahid Her books in Bengali include, among General Members 1305/1, East Shewrapara, others, her acclaimed travel-Ogue Je Kafrul, Dhaka-1216 desh mone pare and Bengali version 2402. Dr. Mohammad Mohiuddin of Helen Keller’s my Teacher. Her Assistant Engineer Books received as donation from various authors/individuals books Two Traditions of the Bengali Power Grid Company of April-December 2015 Language (Cambridge, 1991) and Bangladesh Ltd. Bengali Nursery Rhymes (2010) have West Rampura, Dhaka-1219 †ZvZv, †Mvjvg iveŸvbx, BwZnv‡m kZvãxi been hailed as valuable contribution to UzK‡iv Av‡jL¨, PuvcvBbeveMÄ: †Mvjvg iveŸvbx socio-linguistics and Bangladesh 2403. Dr. S. M. Mostafizur Rahman †ZvZv, 2014 Studies. Dr. Anwar Dil and Dr. Afia Dil Lecturer Trust Fund was founded in the Asiatic Department of Islamic History P›`b, gBbyj nK, wbtk¼ nvIqvq Do‡Q weRq Society on 5 February, 2011. The and Culture †KZb, PuvcvBbeveMÄ: gBbyj nK P›`b, 2014 objective of the Trust is promotion of Savar Model College, Savar D¾¡j, †Mvjvg Avkivd Lvb, BwZnvm HwZ‡n¨ research and publication in the areas of 2405. Dr. Krishna Bhadra weµgcyi, XvKv: m„Rbx, 2015 Asian History, Culture and Civilization. 13, Shukrabad (4th Floor-West) ingvb, gbRyi“i, †gvnv¤§` gwZDi ingvb, In their death the country has lost some Shukrabad, Dhaka-1207 XvKv: evsjv GKv‡Wgx, 1997 great souls who have made outstanding 2406. Dr. Md. Omar Faruque `w¯—`vi, wkcÖv iw¶Z, Pvi nvZ KuvUvZvi, XvKv: contributions to Bangladesh and Asia in behyM, 2015 Associate Professor different fields. Department of Physiology and Lvbg, gvndzRv, QvÎ ivRbxwZ gyw³hy× Av‡M I New Members Enrolled Molecular Biology c‡i, XvKv: AvMvgx, 2015 Bangladesh University of Lvbg, gvndzRv I Zcb Kzgvi †` (m¤úv.), Life Members Health Sciences mi`vi dRjyj Kwig ¯§viKMÖš’, XvKv: †gwiU 1070. Professor Syed Rashidul Hasan 125/1 Darus Salam, Dhaka-1216 †dqvi, 2015 Flat # 2/A, Munir Chowdhury Bhaban, 2407. Dr. Rosy Sultana Avwbmy¾vgvb I Ab¨vb¨ (m¤úv.), gy¯—vwdRyi Dhaka University Campus, Associate Professor ingvb ¯§viKMÖš’, XvKv: gy¯—vwdRyi ingvb Lvb Dhaka-1000 Department of Immunology ¯§viKMÖš’ cÖKvkbv KwgwU, 2005 1363. Dr. Ashiara Khatun Bangladesh University of Lvbg, gvndzRv, †ZvgivB aª“eZviv, XvKv: Associate Professor Health Sciences AvMvgx, 2015 Department of Islamic History & Culture 125/1 Darus Salam gy¯—vdv, †Mvjvg, e½f½ I ZrKvj, XvKv: Rajshahi University, Rajshahi Dhaka-1216 m‡›`k, 2010 1862. Dr. Faheem Hasan Shahed 2408. Ms. Sayeeda Nasrin gvbœvb, †gvnv¤§` Ave`yj, ¸wji kã wKsev Associate Professor evi“‡`i MÜ, XvKv: DËiY, 2015 Department of English Lecturer American International University Department of History nK, nvwg`yj, w`bvRcy‡ii mdj K…lK, Dhaka Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100 w`bvRcyi: †Rjv cÖkvmb, 2015 nK, nvwg`yj, w`bvRcyi †Rjvi b„-†Mvôx, ew`D¾vgvb, Avgv‡`i GB c„w_ex‡Z, XvKv: Lvbg, gvndzRv I Zcb Kzgvi †` (m¤úv.), w`bvRcyi: †Rjv cÖkvmb, 2014 †m›Uvi di evsjv‡`k ÷vwWR, 2014 Gwc‡R Ave`yj Kvjvg kÖ×vÄwj, XvKv: †gwiU nK, nvwg`yj, w`bvRcyi ivq mv‡ne †`‡evËi ew`D¾vgvb, gymwjg ms¯‹…wZi DËivwaKvi, †dqvi, 2016 G‡÷‡Ui BwZnvm, w`bvRcyi: †Rjv cÖkvmb, XvKv: †m›Uvi di evsjv‡`k ÷vwWR, 2011 Lvbg, gvndzRv I Zcb Kzgvi †` (m¤úv.), 2014 ew`D¾vgvb, gi“cÖvš—‡i k¨vgj Qvqvq, XvKv: Bmjvg, Avwgbyj, RvZxq wek¦we`¨vj‡qi †m›Uvi di evsjv‡`k ÷vwWR, 2010 ag©wbi‡c¶Zv mv¤úª`vwqK m¤úªxwZi †gjeÜb, fvBm-P¨v‡Ýji _vKvKvjxb Avgvi KwZcq ew`D¾vgvb, Av‡jv‡Ki SY©vavivq, XvKv: XvKv: †gwiU †dqvi, 2015 (1996-2000), XvKv: Av`k© wcÖ›Uvm©, 2014 †m›Uvi di evsjv‡`k ÷vwWR, 2011 Lvbg, gvndzRv, gvndzRv Lvb‡gi Wv‡qwi, 1g ingvb, mwn`yi, cvqyc_ I cvBjm, XvKv: ew`D¾vgvb, Avwgbv gv‡qi †Kv‡j, XvKv: LÊ (1946-1968), XvKv: g~a©b¨, 2016 gy³wPš—v, 2013 †m›Uvi di evsjv‡`k ÷vwWR, 2010 gwnDwÏb, †gvnv¤§`, kIKZ Imgvb, ˆmq` kg©v, b›`jvj (m¤úv.), kªxkªx‰PZb¨PwiZvg„Z ew`D¾vgvb, Rbgyw³i APjvqZb, XvKv: Awfavb, wm‡jU: kªx‰PZb¨ M‡elYv †K›`ª, 2015 †m›Uvi di evsjv‡`k ÷vwWR, 2013 IqvjxDjvn& I Avey Bmnv‡Ki Dcb¨v‡m kg©v, b›`jvj, mvwnZ¨-ms¯‹…wZ : bvbv cÖm½, mvgvwRK g~j¨‡eva, XvKv: AvMvgx, 2015 wm‡jU: ˆPZb¨, 2015 Bangladesh Army, Atlas of gRwjm, bvRgv Lvb, Ave`ym mvgv`-Gi ¯§„wZ‡Z †PŠayix, Avjx †nv‡mb, bRi“j Rxeb I m„wó‡Z Bangladesh Liberation War 1971: ¯^vaxbZvi c~e©vci I cÖvmw½K fvebv, XvKv: Kzwgj¬v, Kzwgj¬v: bRi“j †g‡gvwiqvj GKv‡Wgx, Battlefields & Martyrs Graveyards, †gwiU †dqvi, 2016 2015 Dhaka: Army Headquarters, 2015 †PŠayix, gy¯—dv, Ô71-Gi hy×wkky : Awew`Z Bmjvg, bRi“j, bRi“j Bmjvg ï‡f”Qv ¯§viK, Islam, Dr. Aminul, Addresses as XvKv: P›`ªveZx GKv‡Wwg, 2014 Vice-Chancellor (2002-2011) and BwZnvm, XvKv: GKv‡WwgK †cÖm, 2016 Bmjvg, bRi“j, evsjv‡`‡ki AvaywbK wPÎKjv Emeritus Professor (2011-2013), Dhaka: Kvw`i, gynv¤§` b~i“j, `y‡kv †QlwÆ w`‡b ¯^vaxbZvi Av‡M I c‡i, XvKv: evsjv‡`k RvZxq Daffodil International University, 2015 ¯^vaxbZv, XvKv: gy³, 2012 Rv`yNi, 2015 Nusrat, Masrufa Ayesha, Celebration nvmvb, L›`Kvi gvngy`yj, XvKv Awfavb, XvKv: and Other Stories, Dhaka: Samabesh, HwZn¨, 2014 2015 Chowdhury, Mustafa, Unconditional nvmvb, L›`Kvi gvngy`yj, cÖvPxb evsjvi Avðh© Ghosh, Suchandra, Exploring Love: Story of Adoption of 1971 War KxwZ©, XvKv: evsjv‡`k wkï GKv‡Wgx, 2015 Connectivity Southeastern Bengal and Babies, Dhaka: APPL, 2016 û`v, bvRgyj, evsjv‡`‡ki ciivóªbxwZ‡Z fviZ, Beyond, Kolkata: Institute of Social Hosein, Mainul, Subservience is Not XvKv: G GBP †W‡fjc‡g›U, 2013 and Cultural Studies, 2015 Freedom, Dhaka: City, 2012 Bmjvg, gBbyj, coš— †ejvi w`bvwjwc (1LÊ), Islam, Aminul, Abstracts Research XvKv: kªveY,2015 Publications Dept. of Soil Science Jahan, Sarwar & AKM Abul Kalam fÆvPvh©, igvbv_, Ab¨ ¯^i Ab¨ myi, KjKvZv: (1949-2005), Dhaka: SWED-DU Trust, (ed.), Dhaka Metropolitan Area and Its cvVK,2014 Dept. of Soil, Water & Environment, 2015 Planning: Problems, Issues and Lvb, †Mvjvg ingvb, myß ¯§„wZ, XvKv: kªveY, 2014 Ahmed, Sufia (ed.), Diaries of Justice Policies, Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute Muhammad Ibrahim (1960-1966), of Planners (BIP), 2013 wek¦vm, Gbv‡qZ Avjx, wewPÎ cÖeÜ, Lyjbv: Dhaka: APPL, 2012 MvOwPj, 2015 Talukder, Masum, Brahmo Samaj: Alam, Jahangir, From Extreme Poverty Walk to Enlightenment in the ingvb, wgRvbyi, Ave`yj Inve wmwÏKx: Rxeb I to Human Dignity: The STEP UP Kg©, XvKv: RvZxq mvwnZ¨ cÖKvk, 2015 Experience in Bangladesh and India, Nineteenth Century, Dhaka: Theology Bmjvg, gbRyi“j, ¯^vaxbZv gyw³hy× cÖevm Rxeb Dhaka: NETZ, 2015 Study Center, 2015 I Ab¨vb¨, XvKv: w` ¯‹jvi, 2011 Ahmed, Imtiaz & Iftekhar Iqbal (ed.), Books received as donation from gbRyi, Lv‡j`v, wk¶v`vb Ges wk¶ve¨e¯’v, University of Dhaka: Making Unmaking various authors/individuals XvKv: w` ¯‹jvi, 2011 Remaking, Dhaka: Prothoma, 2016 ew`D¾vgvb, kªveY †g‡Ni m½x, XvKv: †m›Uvi January-March 2016 Alam, Jahangir, From Extreme Poverty di evsjv‡`k ÷vwWR, 2015 ingvb, Lwjjyi, mvMi Z‡j gyw³hy×, XvKv: to Human Dignity, Dhaka: NETZ, 2015 gwR`, †gvnv¤§` Ave`yj, Avwbmy¾vgvb: wek¦mvwnZ¨ feb, 2015 evOvwji †kKomÜvbx, Lyjbv: KweZvjvc, 2015 †`eivq, g‡bvRweKvk, kÖxkÖxRMØÜzevYx (1g, Chowdhury, Jafar Ahmed, Bangladesh: ew`D¾vgvb, Abvw`Kv‡ji †mªv‡Z, XvKv: †m›Uvi 2q I 3q LÊ), wm‡jU: kÖxkÖxcÖfz RMØÜzmy›`i Progress and Challenges, Dhaka: di evsjv‡`k ÷vwWR, 2014 avg, 2015 Gyan Bitarony, 2016 List of Publications

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