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1. Name : Dr. ANISUZZAMAN 2. Father’s Name : ABUL HOSSAIN MOLLA 3. Mother’s Name : SHAHIDA BEGAM 4. Present Address : Vice Chancellor Global University URL: www.globaluniversity.edu.bd 5. Permanent Address : Village- Barasur Post Office- Vatiapara, P S & Upazila- Kasiani District- Gopalganj

6. Blood Group : B+(ve) 7. Phone Number : +88-01712036238 (Cell) 8. E-mail : [email protected] 9. Date of Birth : 01 March 1951 10. Nationality : Bangladeshi (by birth) 11. National ID Number : 2697557404388 12. Passport Number : BF0010638, Valid till 29 March 2020 13. Taxpayer ID Number : 038-102-8700 14. Academic Qualifications :

- Post-Doctoral Research, 1997-98, King’s College, , U.K. Comparative Philosophy and Religion and Philosophical and Theological Anthropology - Post-Doctoral Research, 1994, Andrews University, Michigan, USA : Comparative Philosophy and Religion, main focus on Christianity - Ph.D., 1988, University of Wales, U.K., Title of the thesis: The Concept of Man: Dualism and the Western Tradition - M.Phil., 1981, University of , Title of the thesis: Gilbert Ryle’s Concept of the Self: An Empiricist Revival - M.A., in Philosophy, 1973, , Bangladesh, First Class - B.A.(Honors) in Philosophy with Economics and English Literature, 1972, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, First Class - H.S.C. (Humanities), 1969, Dhaka Board, First Division

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- S.S.C., (Humanities), 1967, Dhaka Board, First Division

15. Fields of Specialization, Competence and Interest:

- Moral Philosophy: Theoretical and Applied - Problems of Philosophy - Muslim Philosophy - Indian Philosophy - Philosophy of Bangalees - Psychology - Philosophy of Mind - Philosophy of Language - Comparative Philosophy and Religion - New Religious Movements in the World - Applied Philosophy - Social Philosophy and Anthropology

In addition to the above I have taught the following courses:

Industrial Psychology, Organizational Behavior, World Civilization and Culture, Logic, Business Ethics, Professional Ethics, Administrative Ethics and Good Governance, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy and Psychology of Religion and Culture, Sociology, Moral Issues and Globalization, Ethics and Anti Corruption, Ethics and Corporate Governance, Ethics and Culture, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Economics, Religious Ideologies, Government and Politics(of Bangladesh) , Philosophy of Science, Bangladesh Studies (History and Culture) etc.

16. Experiences:

- Director, Centre for Moral Development, University of Dhaka, 10/05/2010 – 06/07/2013 - Director, Dev Center for Philosophical Studies, University of Dhaka, 21/02/2001 – 20/02/2005 - Chairman, Department of Philosophy, University of Dhaka, 07/07/1997– 24/09/1997 and 29/09/1998-06/07/2000 - Selection Grade Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Dhaka, since 01/07/1999 - Provost (Acting), Sir A F Rahman Hall, University of Dhaka, 03/09/1996 – 21/01/1997 - Director (Acting), Center for Advanced Research in Humanities, University of Dhaka 09/06/1993 – 08/09/1993 - Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Dhaka, since 02/03/1993 - Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Dhaka, 28/09/1988– 01/03/1993 - Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Dhaka, 05/12/1982 – 27/09/1988 - Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of Dhaka, 01/02/1980 – 04/12/1982 2 Bio Data: Dr. Anisuzzaman

- Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, , Bangladesh, 01/10/1977 – 31/01/1980 - Taught at: Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka; of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka; , Savar, Dhaka (Part Time); BRAC University, Dhaka (Part Time); Independent University, Dhaka (Part Time); , Dhaka (Part Time); Dhaka International University, Dhaka (Part Time), Bangladesh University of Professionals, IBAIS University, Daffodil International University, Eastern University, Green University, etc.; and Andrews University, USA

17. Lectured as a Visiting Faculty/Resource Person:

a) Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Academy for Cadre Officers of Administrative, Secretariat and Foreign Services;

b) Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) for senior officials;

c) Defense Services Command and Staff College, Dhaka;

d) Civil Service College, Dhaka;

e) Institute for Governance Studies, BRAC University, Dhaka;

f) Numerous Non-Government Organizations;

g) Agencies and Organizations working for Human Rights, Women Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation;

h) Appeared many times on Mass Media for focusing on different issues relating to the country and her people etc.; and

i) Examiner and Supervisor of M.Phil. and Ph.D. theses of various universities.

18. Publications:

- Written more than 60 research articles published in Bangladesh, India and the USA - Written numerous popular articles on Morality and different aspects of Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism in periodicals and dailies - Reviewed and edited numerous articles and books for Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh Asiatic Society, , Bangladesh University Grants Commission and for many other professional journals of different universities and academic institutions - Translated and edited a number of books including books written by Dr. Abdul Rouf and Michael Novak of the USA, the last two books have been published by the American Center, Dhaka in one volume.

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The following books are in the process of publication:

i. Gilbert Ryle’s Philosophy of Mind ii. Selected Philosophical Papers iii. Contemporary Western Philosophy: Selected Articles iv. Contemporary Western Philosophy: Selected Articles (in Bangla) v. Bangaleer Darshan: Selected Articles vi. Muslim Darshan: Selected Articles vii. Selected Writings on Islam and Muslim Philosophy viii. Selected Writings on Indian Philosophy and Religion

19. Scholarships, Awards and Medals etc.:

i) At the Junior Level : Residential Scholarship

ii) At the S.S.C. Level : Residential Scholarship

iii) At the H.S.C. Level : Residential Scholarship

iv) B.A.(Honors) Level : Merit Scholarship

v) M.A. Level : Merit Scholarship

vi) M.Phil. Level : Merit Scholarship

vii) Ph.D. Level : Commonwealth Scholarship, UK

viii) Post-Doctoral Level : Personal Endowment, Andrews University, USA

ix) Post-Doctoral Level : Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship, King’s College, London

x) Crest given by : Rural Poets’ Association of Bangladesh for significant contribution to education xi) Crest given by : Asian University of Bangladesh, several times

xii) Crest given by : Bhuiyan Computer Training Academy, Dhaka

xiii) Crest given by : Pundra University of Science and Technology, Bogra, Bangladesh

xiv) Crest given by : Bhuiyan Computer Training Academy, Dhaka

xv) Crest given by : Bangladesh Philosophical Association, Dhaka

xvi) Crest given by : Baba Lokenath Ashram, Dhaka

xvii) Crest given by : Sat Sangha, Pabna

xviii) Crest given by : Dr. Mahanambrata Brahmanchari Centenary Celebration Committee,

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Mohaprakash Math, Dhaka xix) Crest given by : Dr. Mahanambrata Brahmanchari Centenary Celebration Committee, Mohaprakash Math, Habiganj, Bangladesh xx) Crest given by : World Nimbarka Parishad, India

xxi) Crest given by : Nawab Hassan Ali Smriti Sangsad, Dhaka

xxii) Crest given by : Silva International (Isometric Ltd.), Dhaka

xxiii) Crest given by : Allama Abdul Khaleque and Ayesha Khatun Foundation, Dhaka

xxiv) Crest given by : Sankara Math and Mission, Sitakunda, Chittagong

xxv) Crest given by : Central Ahsania Mission at Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, etc

20. Recognitions:

i) Nimbarka Ratna : World Nimbarka Parishad, India ii) Darshan Sagar : Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math, Kokilamukh, Assam, India

iii) Banglar Socrates : Centre for the Study of Theosophy, Tangail, Bangladesh

iv) Bani Kantha : Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra Sat Sangha, Hemayetpur, Pabna, Bangladesh & Deoghar, India

v) Brahman Vidya : World Nimbarka Parishad, India Bisharad

vi) Darshan Acarya : Renaissance Universal, India

vii) Dharmamarmajnani : Ananda Marg Pracaraka Samgha (Central), India

viii) Dharmalankar : The Sankara Math and Mission, Sitakunda, Chittagong

ix) Jnananidhi : Darbar-e-Gausul Azam Maizbhander Sharif, Chittagong

x) Bhaktiratna : Sri Sri Lokenath Brahmanchari Ashram O Mandir (Central), Dhaka

xi) Nitishastrabhusan : Bangladesh Bouddha Bishwa Shanti Parishad, Dhaka

xii) Vinaymukut : Bangladesh Sebashram Foundation, Dhaka

xiii) Ambassador of : Catholic Church, Chittagong Peace and Inter- religious Harmony

xiv) Mufakkir-e-Islam : Hathazari Madrasah, Chittagong

xv) Ghazali-e-Waqt : Darbar-e-Awlia Sureshwar Dayra Sharif and World Spiritual (Imam Ghazali of Guidance and Research Foundation, Dhaka the present age)

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xvi) Banglar Kalandar : Anjuman-e-Farsi-e-Bangla, Dhaka, etc.

21. Membership and Professional Expertise:

- Advisor, Asian Resource Foundation (ARF), Bangkok, Thailand - Member, Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN), Bangkok, Thailand - President, South Asian Fraternity, Bangladesh Chapter - Advisor, Bangabandhu Boi Mela Parishad - Advisor, Muktijoddha Prajanma - Advisor, Greater Faridpur District Association, Dhaka University - Advisor, Gopalganj District Students’ Welfare Association, Dhaka - Advisor, Kasiani Upazila Samiti, Dhaka - Member, Shariah Advisory Committee, Premier Bank, Bangladesh - Life Member, World Nimbarka Parishad, India - Chairman, Bangladesh Center for the Study of Science and Spirituality, Dhaka - Chairman, Lalon Bishwa Society, Dhaka - President, Bhatiapara High School Alumni Association, Kasiani, Gopalganj - Former Member, Royal Institute of Philosophy, London, England - Life Member, British Universities Alumni Association, Dhaka - Honorary Life Member, Welsh Philosophical Society, UK - Life Member, Bangladesh Association for American Studies (former Member of the Executive Committee, now Member, Advisory Committee of the Journal of the Association) - Life Member, International Institute for the Study of Death, Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA - Life Member, United Nations Association of Bangladesh - Life Member, Bangla Academy, Dhaka - Life Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh - Life Member and also General Secretary (1994-2005), Bangladesh Philosophical Association - Presidium Member, Bangladesh Philosophical Congress - Life Member, Bangladesh Historical Association (Itihash Samity) - Life Member, Bangladesh Historical Council (Itihash Parishad) - Life Member, Islamic Arts Foundation, Bangladesh - Founder Chairman, Ananda, where Father Timm is the Advisor - EC Member and Vice Chairman of Bangla German Sampreeti (BGS), where Kabir Chowdhury was the Chairman

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- Ex-Chairman, Society for Peace and Development, affiliated to International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), Netherlands - Chief Advisor, Shyamal Bangla Education and Training Institute, Dhaka, a sister organization of Sadhana Sangshad, founded by late Dr. M A Wazed Miah, Ex-Chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission - Life Member, Philosophy Alumni Association, University of Dhaka - Member, Managing Committee, Dev Center for Philosophical Studies, University of Dhaka - Member, Managing Committee, Centre for Advanced Research in Humanities, University of Dhaka - Member, Board of Advanced Studies, University of Dhaka - Member, Academic Council, University of Dhaka - Ex Member, Managing Committee, Dr. Serajul Haque Center for Islamic Research, University of Dhaka - Ex Subject Expert, Bangladesh Public Service Commission - Ex Subject Expert, Bangladesh University Grants Commission - Ex Expert, Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh - Subject Expert, Selection Committees for Appointment of Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor at Dhaka University, Chittagong University, Jahangirnagar University, National University, Bangladesh Open University and at different times - Ex Member, Editorial Board, Dhaka University Studies (English) - Ex Member, Editorial Board, Dhaka University Studies (Bangla) - Ex Editor, Darshan (English), Journal of the Bangladesh Philosophical Association - Ex Editor, Darshan (Bangla), Journal of the Bangladesh Philosophical Association - Ex Editor, Philosophy and Progress, Research Journal of the Dev Center for Philosophical Studies, University of Dhaka - Ex Editor, Darshan O Pragati, Research Journal of the Dev Center for Philosophical Studies, University of Dhaka - Worked as Chairman/Member of numerous examination/inquiry/inspection/appointment committees of various universities, colleges and institutions, etc.

22. Participation in International Seminars and Conferences:

Participated in/Attended at/Presided over Meetings, Seminars, Workshops and Conferences on issues relating to Islamic Civilization, Economics, Politics, Culture, Education, Life and Society as well as other relevant topics of national and international importance, where many former honorable Presidents, Vice Presidents, Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, Justices, Vice Chancellors, Reputed Intellectuals and Persons of Profound Learning and High Social Status were Chief/Special/Guests of Honor. Some of these are mentioned below:

a) First International Conference of Bangladesh Philosophical Association, Dhaka, 1973 b) Presented a paper on Bangladesh Philosophy at the Second International Conference of Bangladesh Philosophical Association, Rajshahi university,1975 c) International Humanist Seminar, 1980, where among others Mr. Lavanam participated d) Welsh Philosophical Society Conference held at Gregenog, Mid Wales, UK, thrice, 1986, 1987, and 1988 e) Commonwealth Scholars Conference held in Bristol, England, 1986

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f) International Institute for the Study of Death Conference held at Lampeter, UK, 1987 g) International Seminar on Active Non-violence, Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, Comilla, 1990 h) One of the two main speakers of a Dialogue on ‘The Value of the Human Person’, organized by Society for Peace and Development, 12 July, 1990; the other main speaker was Fr. Prof. Dr. F. Zannini, Italy i) Presented a Keynote Paper titled ‘Philosophical Perspective of Islam and Humanism’ at the International Seminar on Humanism and Human Rights: Third World Perspective, Dhaka, 26 – 27 December 1990 j) Presented a paper titled ‘World Religions and Nature’ at the Second Sampreeti Asian Seminar, held at the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Comilla, Bangladesh, November 26-29, 1991 k) International Seminar on the Philosophy of H.D. Bhattacharya, held in , West Bengal, India, 1992 l) Resource Person at the Peace Workshop on ‘Peace and Development’, Rajoir College, Madaripur, Bangladesh, 09-10 December, 1993 m) Seminar on Adventism, held in Andrews University, Michigan, USA, 1994 n) One World Camp : International Youth Peace Gathering, Islamic University, Santosh, Tangail, 03-12 February, 1994 o) IFOR Asia Pacific Committee Meeting, Dhaka, 14-15 February, 1994 p) Participated as a designated discussant on a paper titled ‘Society is the Mirror of Civilization and Teachers are Its Builders’, on a broad theme of “Colleges for Peace”, organized by Society for Peace and Development, held at National Academy for Education and Management (NAEM), Dhaka, 04-06 April, 1995 q) Third World Youth Meet, Santosh, Tangail, 1995 r) International Seminar on Democracy and Active Non-Violence, Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Kotbari, Comilla, May 22 - 26, 1996 s) Presented a paper at the Seminar on Religion and Society in the USA, Organized by Bangladesh Association for American Studies (BAAS), held in Dhaka, 1996 t) International Seminar on Education, Religion and Citizenship held in Cambridge, England, 1997 u) Royal Institute of Philosophy Seminar, London, England, twice in 1997 and 1998 v) International Conference on Environmental Philosophy held in London, 1998 w) Commonwealth Fellows Conference held in London, 1998 x) Philosophical Seminar held in Oxford, England, 1998 y) Conference of International Fellowship of Reconciliation, Dhaka, 14–25 November 1998, where Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Corrigan-Maguire was the Chief Guest z) Third World Youth Meet, Jalachhatra, Modhupur, Tangail, 1999 aa) International Youth Peace Camp, Jalachhatra, Modhupur, Tangail, 15-30 October, 2007 bb) Bangladesh Association for American Studies Conference on Religion and Society in the USA, held in Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2002 cc) International Seminar on Nimbarka Philosophy and World Peace, Dhaka, 08–09 November, 2003

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dd) Dhaka Seminar 2004 on Amnesty International Report on Myanmar, Organized by Human Rights Forum, 05 July 2004 ee) US World Forum Conference, Doha, Qatar, 2004, where among others the former US President Mr. Bill Clinton participated ff) 8th International General Conference, Bangladesh Philosophical Congress, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 28 – 29 August 2005 gg) Presented a keynote paper at the International Seminar on Nimbarka Philosophy and World Peace, Agartala, Tripura, India, 14 – 15 November, 2005 hh) International Conference on Universal Paradigm of Socio-Scientific Reasoning, Dhaka, 17 – 18 December 2005 ii) International Conference, Bangladesh Philosophical Congress, Jahangirnagar University, August 2005 jj) International Conference on Persian Language and Literature in Bangladesh, National Museum, Dhaka, 27 – 28 May, 2006 kk) Dhaka Seminar 2006 on Human Security vis-a-vis National Security and Militancy in Bangladesh, selected Human Rights Issue, Human Rights Forum, 12 September 2006 ll) Presented a paper titled “Some Aspects of the Philosophy of Mawlana Jalal Uddin Rumi”, edited a commemorative volume on the occasion of the eight hundredth birth anniversary of Mawlana Jalal Uddin Rumi jointly sponsored by Allama Rumi Society, Bangladesh; Iranian Cultural Centre, Dhaka; Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of Bangladesh and UNESCO, Dhaka 2008 and presided over a session of the International Conference 2007 on Mawlana Rumi on 01 – 02 December 2007 mm) Regional Seminar on Strengthening Child-Rights as an Academic Discourse in South Asia, Dhaka, 25-26, February, 2007 nn) Presided over a session at the International Seminar on Islamic Law and Its Application in the Contemporary Society, Dhaka, 11-12 January, 2008 oo) Chaired the First International Conference on Exploring the Scientific Philosophical and Theological Dimensions of Reason and Revelation, BIAM, Dhaka, Organized by Bangladesh Centre for the Study of Science and Spirituality, 07 – 08 January 2008 pp) Participated at the 2nd International Music Festival, Jointly organized by the Centre for Education, Creative and Performing Arts, Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO (BNCU) and Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IESCO), 14 – 16 March 2008, Dhaka qq) Swami Nigamananda Seminar, Kokilamukh, Jorhat, Assam, India, 2008 rr) International Conference on Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, Dhaka, 07 – 09 October 2009, Jointly organized by Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (CIID) and BNCU, Dhaka ss) Presented a Keynote Paper titled ‘Relevance of the Nimbarka Philosophy in the Contemporary Global Context’ at the International Seminar on Sri Nimbarkacharya’s Contribution to World Thought, 02–03 November, 2009, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India tt) International Seminar on Consultation on Prospects for Dialogue and Religious Studies in South Asian Universities, Dhaka, 14–16 March 2010

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uu) Second International Conference on Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, BNCU, Ministry of Education and CIID of the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 27–29 November 2010 vv) Presented a Keynote Paper titled ‘Swami Nigamanada Saraswati’s Life, Philosophy and Teachings’ at the International Seminar on the occasion of Nigamananda Centenary Celebration, Assam Bangiya Saraswat (ABS) Math, Kokilamukh, Jorhat, Assam, India, 06 – 08 May 2011 ww) International Conference on Religions for Peace and Harmony, Jointly organized by the Centre for the Religious and Inter-cultural Dialogue of the Department of World Religion and Culture, University of Dhaka with the Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue of the Catholic Church, 26 April 2011 xx) Presented a keynote paper titled “Global Crises and Nimbarka’s Thought” at the International Seminar on Sri Nimarka Acharya’s Contribution to World Thought, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India, 09 – 10 November 2011 yy) A paper entitled: “The Present State of the Muslim Ummah and the Relevance of the Teachings of Hazrat Sharafuddin bin Yahya Maneri (R) as Expressed in his Second Collection of 150 Letters (In Quest of God)”. The paper was presented at the Makhdum al-Mulk Sharafuddin bin Yahya Maneri (R) International Seminar, Bihar Sharif, Patna, India, 22-24 November, 2011, where Mr. Nitish Kumar, the Chief Mister of Bihar was the Chief Guest and participants came from many countries of the world. The paper is forthcoming in the proceedings of the seminar. I also chaired a session there. zz) Delivered the Serajul Haque and Mahzuzah Haque Trust Fund Lecture 2011at the Asiatic Society, Bangladesh on “Islamic Perspective of Peace”, 15 October 2011 aaa) Presented a paper titled “Some Contemporary Global Issues: The Role Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and especially Islam can play in solving them” at the workshop on Philosophy in Action held at the International Institute of Peace Studies, Bangkok, Thailand, 28 – 29 January, 2012 bbb) Presented a paper titled “Religion in Rabindranath Tagore’s Thought”, as the Chief Guest on the occasion of the 50th Founding Anniversary of the Rabindra Sadan Girls’ College, Karimganj, Assam, India ccc) An International Seminar on ‘Human Rights and Religious Freedom in South Asia’, organized by Centre for Interreligious and Inter-Cultural Dialogue, Department of World Religions, held at the Centre for the Advanced Research in Humanities, University of Dhaka, September, 24, 2012 ddd) Presented a paper titled "বিশ্বসমাজে শাবি ও সম্প্রীবি প্রবিষ্ঠায় বিম্বারক দশশি ও ইসলামী দশশজির ভূ বমকা ঃ কজয়ক綿 অবভ মূলযমাি অিুসাি" (The Role of Nimbarka Philosophy and Islam in establishing Peace and Amity in the World: In quest of a few common values) and presided over a session and was awarded the appelation of Nimbarka Ratna, the highest award of the Nimbarka Sampradaya in the National Seminar on Nimbarka Philosophy and Universalism, Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal, India, 28 – 29 November, 2012 eee) Presented a paper titled “Global Spiritual Crises: Ways to Resolve Them” as a senior scholar at the Young Scholars Conference on Asian Studies in the Global World, jointly organized by Asian Resource Foundation, Bangkok, International Institute of

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Peace Studies, Bangkok and Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, held at the Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 05 – 06 March, 2013 fff) Presented the keynote paper titled “Islam and Secularism: in the Thought of Maulana Azad” (in Bangla), at the International Seminar on Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Secularism in South Asia, 15-16 April, 2013, University of Dhaka, organized by University of Dhaka in association with Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata and Research and Development Collective (RDC), Dhaka ggg) Delivered the Govinda Dev Memorial Lecture titled ‘On Govinda Chandra Dev’s Epistemology’, Dhaka University, 27 May, 2013 hhh) Presented a paper titled, ‘A Philosopher’s Vision of Asia after Ten Years from Now’, at the International Conference on The Role of Cultural Heritage in Peace Education and Peace Development, jointly organized by the Asian Resource Foundation, Bangkok and Vietnam Academy of Social Science (VASS), Ho Chi Minh City, on November 25-26, 2013; Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai province, Vietnam iii) Special Lecture on Reverend Sun Myong Moon’s Contribution in the Field of Interreligious and Inter-Cultural Harmony, R.C. Majumder Auditorium, University of Dhaka, 03 May, 2014 jjj) Presented a paper titled ‘Thoughts of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on Religions and Their Relevance to Our Times’ at the International Seminar on “Nationalistic Ideals of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Their Relevance in the Sub-Continent Today”, 12-14 September, 2014, Jointly organized by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), Salt Lake, Kolkata, India and Iran Society, Kolkata, India, to celebrate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Hon’ble Mr. Md. Hamid Ansari, Vice-President of India graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. kkk) Presented a paper titled ‘Maulana Abul Kalam Azad : Pioneer of Modern Exegesis of the Quran in India’, at the International Conference on Visions of Indian Modernity and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Azad Bhaban, Salt Lake, Kolkata, 12-14 November, 2014 lll) As a discussant in the Seminar titled ‘Secularism and Faith Based Development’, jointly sponsored by Georgetown University’s Berkeley Centre for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, World Faith Development Dialogue and BRAC University’s Department of Economics and Social Sciences, held at BRAC Centre Auditorium, 22 November, 2014 mmm) Presented a key-note paper titled ‘Role of Religions, Especially that of Islam, in the Establishment of a Justly Balanced Global Community’, in the AMAN 25th Anniversary Assembly - 2015 of the Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN), hosed by the Global Movement of Moderates Foundation (GMM), Malaysia, held on 5-7 June, 2015 at the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia nnn) Presented a paper titled ‘Role of Culture and Religion in Strengthening the Neighborly Relations among South Asian Nations especially among Bangladesh, India and Pakistan’, in the International Conference of the South Asian Fraternity at the Youth Centre, Sonamarg, Kashmir, India on 07-09, August, 2015

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ooo) Presented the first key-note paper titled ‘A Philosopher’s Vision of South Asia after Ten Years from Now’, in the Seminar the main theme of which was Asian Future Outlook: Bangladesh Leadership in Diplomacy at the University of Professionals on 30 April, 2015, where Professor Dr. Gowhar Rizvi, the Hon’ble Advisor of the Prime Minister, International Relation Affairs, Government of Bangladesh was the Chief Guest and Ambassador Humayun Kabir was the second key-note speaker ppp) Participated as a Discussant at the Speaker’s Forum Series on the main theme ‘Faith and Development, Making Pluralism Possible: the Promise and Challenge of Religious Peace Building in South Asia’, held at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka, 03 October, 2015, jointly organized by Georgetown University, USA, BRAC University, Dhaka and the University of Dhaka qqq) Chaired the ever First All Bengal Baul Music Conference, held at the Sohrawardy Uddyan, Dhaka, 2-4 October, 2015, organized by World Lalon Society, Dhaka and sponsored by the India Bangladesh Foundation, where many dignitaries including Cabinet Minister Mr. Rashed Khan Menon, MP, graced the discussions and many famous Baul musicians across borders participated rrr) Presented a paper titled ‘The Profession of the Kalimah Shahadah: Its Importance and Relevance to the Present Turmoiled Global Context and Beyond’, International Syahadah Conference for Harmony, Peace, Unity and Solidarity, arranged by World Syahadah Council Secretariat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 07-10 July, 2017 sss) Presented a paper titled ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: A Brief Sketch of his Life and Philosophy’, Gandhi’s 150th Birthday Anniversary Conference on Renewal of Non-Violence Movements for Peace and Sustainable Development: Draw Inspirations from the Sacrifices of Afro-Asian Leaders, International Institute of Peace and Development Studies, Bangkok, Thailand, 06 – 08 July 2019

23. Countries visited: Many countries of Asia, Europe, Africa and North America

24. Language Proficiency in: Bengali, English, Urdu, Arabic and Hindi

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