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BIO-DATA OF DR. MD. MAHBUBAR RAHMAN Name : DR. MD. MAHBUBAR RAHMAN Father`s name : Late Md. Habibur Rahman Mondal Permanent address : Vill. Monglarpara, P.O. Jumarbari, Upazila- Shaghata Dist. Gaibandha (Rangpur), BANGLADESH Present address : Professor, Department of History, University of Rajshahi Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh. Phone : 0721-750268 ; M- 01716 760 485 E-mail: <[email protected]> Website : www.heritagearchivesbd.com Date of birth : 7th April 1952 Marital Status : Married Nationality : Bangladeshi by birth Religion : Islam (Sunni) Educational Qualifications : Name of stitution Name of Exam Board/ University Passed in Sonatola M.H. School, Bogra S.S.C Rajshahi 1968 Dhaka College, Dhaka H.S.C Rajshahi 1970 1973 Rajshahi Unversity B.A (Hons) in History Rajshahi University (held in 1975) 1974 Rajshahi University M.A.in History Rajshahi University (held in 1976) Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Ph.D in History Rajshahi University 1989 Rajshahi University Experiences and List of Publications Experiences - He has extensive experiences in historical-anthropological fieldwork and in archival research both in local archives and national archives in Bangladesh and India. His experience includes: - Field assistant of Dr. Jan P. Emmert (East-West Center, University of Hawaii), 1975. - Field assistant of Professor Peter Bertocci (Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Oakland), 1976. - Translator (Bengali to English) for Professor David Kopf (Department of History, University of Minnesota), 1977. - Co-researcher (fieldwork and archival research), Dr. Willem van Schendel (Department of History, Erasmus University), 1977-1978 - Ph.D. research in archives at Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Calcutta (India), 1983-1987. - He guides M.phil and PhD. Researches. - Founded a private Archives - Teaching experiences in Rajshahi University: 35 years (Professor since 1995). Page 1 of 6 List of publications: (A. Research Articles, total 53) - An Economic Analysis of Rubi Crop Cultivation in Bangladesh,(Dacca: CARE & USAID, 1979) - `Land Relations in Colonial Rangpur: An Analysis of Long-Term Changes, 1793-1940`, The Rajshahi University Studies, part-A, Volume XVI, 1988, PP. 105-126. - `Education for Rural Masses in Colonial Bengal: Growth and Development of primary Education in Rangpur District, 1870-1919`, The Journal of the Institute of Bangladesh - - `Welfare Activities of the Colonial Government in Rural Bengal: Improvement of public Health and Sanitation in Rangpur District`, The Rajshahi University Studies, part-A, Vol. XVII, 1989, pp. 67-82. - `Life History of Jadunath Sarker` in Glory of Natore (ed. by Maksudur Rahman), Natore: District Administration, 1989, pp. 76-92. (in Bangla) - `Towards Reconstructing Local History: The Importance of the Records Kept in Rangpur District Record Room (Britsh Period)`, The Rajshahi University Studies (Pt. A), Vol. XVIII, 1990, pp. 235-261. (in Bangla) - `History and Heritage of Rangpur District`, Uttor Janapada, 1 yr., No. 2-4, 1992. (bangla) - `Changes in non-agricultural activities: `The Subsidiary Means of Livelihood in Colonial Rangpur, 1870-1940`, The Journal of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Rajshahi University, Vol. XV. 1992, pp. 41-58. - `Change and Continuity in Village Life of Colonial Rangpur- An Overview`, The Journal of the Varendra Research Museum, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Vol. 8, 1994, pp. 99-11 - Md. Mahbubar Rahman and Willem Van Schendel, “Gender and the Inheritance of Land: Living Law in Bangladesh,” in Jan Breman et al (ed.), The village in Asia Revisited (Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1997), pp. 237-276. - “Puthia Zamindar Family and Maharani Sharat Sundari”, Rajshahi Association Patrika, Vol. III, April 1994, pp. 97-127 (in Bangla). - ‘State intervention for the welfare of the Village People: evolution of self-governing local agencies in Rangpur district, 1870-1919’, Rajshahi University Studies, part-A, Vol. 22, 1994. - “East Bengal Legistative Assembly Election of 1954: Historical Analysis of Election Process”, Journal of IBS, Vol. 2, 1995 (in Bangla). - “Health and demographic changes of the people of Rangpur during 1872-1931: An overview”, Gobeshana Partika (Research Journal) Faculty of Arts, University of Rajshahi, Vol. I, 1995, pp. 159-173. (in Bangla) - “Demographic Changes in Dinajpur District, 1872-1931: An Historical Analysis”, in Sharifuddin Ahmed (ed.) History and Heritage of Dinajpur District (Dhaka: Bangladesh History Association, July 1996), pp. 36-51 (in Bangla). - “Trend of Study of Local History in Bangladesh and Abdul Huq Chowdhury” in Tasikul Islam (ed.), Abdul Huq Chowdhury Commemoration Volume, Dhaka: Bangla Academy, 1996 (in Bangla). - “Demographic Changes in Northern Bengal”: A Comparative Study among Northern Bangladesh Districts, 1872-1931”, Journal of Bangladesh Asiatic Society, Vol. 14, No. 1, June 1996, pp. 37-62 (in Bangla). - “Public Health in Northern Bengal during the first half of Twentieth Century”, Journal of Institute of Bangladesh Studies, 1403:4, pp. 147-166 ( in Bangla). - “The Boundary Identification of Bengal in 1947”, Research Journal of Arts Faculty, Rajshahi University, Vol. II, 1996-97, pp. 117-128 (in Bangla). - “Rajas and Zamindars of Varendra Bhumi” in History of Varendra, 101 pages (in Bengali). Page 2 of 6 - “ Rajas and Zamindars of Bengal: An Historical Analysis”, Research Journal of Arts Facualty, Rajshahi University, Vol. III, 1997, (in Bengali). - “Demographic Changes in Sylhet District during British Period”, in Sharifuddin Ahmed (ed.), Sylhet: History and Heritage ,Dhaka :Bangladesh History Association, 1999, pp102-128. - “Migration in Bengal districts during the first half of the Twentieth Century”, The Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, June 2000, pp 121-142. (in Bangla) - “Rajas and Zamindars of Rajshahi district”, The Glories of Rajshahi, Rajshahi: Rajshahi Association, 2000, pp249-243.(in Bangla) - “Record keeping system in different archives of Rajshahi town”, Research journal of Arts Faculty, no.7, 2001, pp147-158.(in Bangla) - “Changes of Boundaries of the districts of Rajshahi division during British period”, North Bengal in the Tradition and History, Dibrugarh, Assam : N.L. Publishers, 2002, pp 392-410.(in Bangla) - Md. Mahbubar Rahman and Willem Van Schendel, ‘ I am not a Refugee’ : Rethinking Partition Migration”, Modern Asian Studies , 37:3(2003), pp 551-584. - “A survey of archival records preserved in Rajshahi district judges record room”, Journal of Historical research, vol, 1, 2003.(in Bangla) - “Sources of Local History”, in History Department Seminar volume of Jagannath college , Dhaka, 2003.(in Bangla) - “Expansion of Christianity in Natore District”, The journal of Bangladesh History Association, vol.27-28, 2002-2004, pp125-149. (in Bangla) - “Partition Migration from India to Rajshahi Town of Northern Bangladesh: Phases of Migration and Living Strategies of the migrant non-Bengali Muslims”, Journal of the Varendra Research Museum, vol ix , 2004, pp 133-152. - “Various struggles and movements in a rural district:Gaibandha-An overview on pre- Liberation period’, Samaj Nirikkhon,No.91, Sept-Dec. 2004, pp 67-100.(in Bangla) - “Role of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahman in developing the War damaged Bangladesh”, Samaj Nirikkhon, No.94, July-Sept. 2005 (in Bangla) - “The Development of Dhaka town during the Partition of Bengal”, in Amritalal Bala (ed.) Kaler Jattar Dhani,Rajshahi: Dhruba Sahitya Prakashan,2006, pp 99-106.(Bangla) - “Role of the Rajshahi Zamindars in the Socio-Economic development of Rajshahi District during the British Period”, Prampara,2007.(in Bangla) - “Bibliography on Rangpur District History”, Sthaniya Itihash Patrika (Local History Journal). vol.III, September, 2008, pp 1-23 (in Bangla) - “The Demand of Separate Election by Muslim League (1906-1935) and the Election of the Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1937 : an overview”, Muntassir Mamoon (ed.), Bangladesh Charcha, vol.V, Dhaka: The University Press Limited, 2008, pp 1-34 (in Bangla) - “Bibliography on Grenter Rajshahi District”, Sthaniya Itihash Patrika, (Local History Journal, Vol. IV, June 2009 (in Bangla) - ‘Archives in Bangladesh’ in Md. Mahbubbar Rahman (ed.), Pritikumar Mitra Commemorative, Volume, Rajshahi: IBS, 2009, pp. 39-53 (in Bangla) - ‘Era of Awami League, 1972-1975’, in M.A. Bari (ed.), History Society Culture, A.B.M. Husain Festschrift, Dhaka: Khan Brothers & Co., 2009, pp 483-525. - ‘Sources of History of Rajshahi City Corporation’, in Mahbubar Rahman (ed.), Past and Present of Rajshahi City Corporation, Rajshahi: IBS, 2012, pp. 1-31. - ‘Rajshahi Town during Liberation War’, op.cit, pp 444-467. - ‘Rajshahi University’, op.cit, pp 645-648. Page 3 of 6 - ‘Life Sketch of some distinguished Personalities of Rajshahi City Corporation’, op.cit, pp 743-753. - ‘Scope of tourisim in Varendra vhumi’, (Co-author), Sthaniya Itihas, Vol. 6, June 2012, pp. 208- 240. - ‘Juveniles in Bangladesh Liberation War’, Ajoy Roy (ed.), Bangla O Bangalir Itihas, Vol. IV, Part III, Dhaka : Bangla Academy, 2012, PP 276-292. - ‘Sources of Bangladesh Liberation War in the compiled books on documents of Liberation War’ Bangladesh Charcha, Vol. X, 2013, pp 11-81. - `Youth in the Age of Development (1920-2000): the Case of Rajshahi Town in Bangladesh’, (Co- author) Sthaniya Itihas, Vol. 9, September 2013, pp. 70-100. - ‘Socio-Economic background of the students of Rajshahi University who took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War’, Sthaniya Itihas, Vol. II, March 2014, pp 7-12. - ‘Sthaniya Itihas’
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  • Appeal E-Mail: Act@Act-Intl.Org

    Appeal E-Mail: [email protected]

    150 route de Ferney, P.O. Box 2100 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland Tel: 41 22 791 6033 Fax: 41 22 791 6506 Appeal E-mail: [email protected] Coordinating Office Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Cyclone Sidr: ASBD81 (Revision1) Appeal Target: US$ 1,284,617 Balance requested: US$ 391,291 Geneva, 8 July 2008 Dear Colleagues, In November 2007, Bangladesh was hit by the Cyclone SIDR, reported to be the worst cyclone since 1991. It developed over the Bay of Bengal and made landfall on 15 November 2007 in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. It brought winds of up to 250 Km/hr and associated tidal surges. These tidal surges penetrated deep and extensively inland, compounding the already existing problems from seasonal flooding. ACT alliance responded to the disaster with funds sourced by the appeal ASBD72 Cyclone Sidr and the follow-on appeal ASBD81, launched on 8 May 2008 to support ACT members in rehabilitation activities. The appeal ASBD81 included the response proposed by the ACT member Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS) only. The revision of ASBD81 will include responses by the additional five ACT members: Church of Bangladesh Social Development Programme (CBSDP), Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB), KOINONIA, Lutheran Health Care Bangladesh (LHCB) and Social Health & Education Development (SHED). 1. Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS) responded to this disaster through one of its development partners, the Resource Integration Centre (RIC). In the emergency relief operation RIC provided food, drinking water, warm clothing, temporary shelter, and medicine. In the present post-emergency phase of 5 months, RDRS and RIC are implementing presently following activities: Repairing and reconstruction of houses, establishment of WATSAN system, livelihood restoration support and repairing of community places.
  • Language and Social Cohesion in the Developing World Brings Together Fifteen of the Most Important Papers Presented at the Conference

    Language and Social Cohesion in the Developing World Brings Together Fifteen of the Most Important Papers Presented at the Conference

    Language and Social Cohesion in the Developing World the Developing Language in and Social Cohesion The Ninth International Language and Development Conference was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2011, with the theme Language Language and Social Cohesion and Social Cohesion. It was jointly funded by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, formerly GTZ, in the Developing World the German development organisation of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development) and the British Council. It was hosted and co-organised by the Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration and the Ministry of Education. Language and Social Cohesion in the Developing World brings together fifteen of the most important papers presented at the conference. The book is organised in four parts: • Social Cohesion, Language and Human Rights • Languages as Connectors or Dividers • Education and Social Cohesion in Multilingual Contexts • Languages, Education and Social Cohesion in Sri Lanka. The nineteen authors discuss the role of language in weakening and strengthening social cohesion in many parts of the world, including India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Tanzania and Timor-Leste. Six chapters deal with the specific case of the host country, Sri Lanka. An introductory chapter relates the discussions which appear here to previous work on social cohesion and identifies eleven important lessons which can be drawn from these studies. This volume makes a significant contribution to the burgeoning field of Language and Development.