The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh is a non political and non profit research organisation registered under both Society Act of 1864 and NGO Bureau, Government of Bangladesh. The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh was established as the Asiatic Society of East Pakistan in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

in 1952 by a number of Muslim leaders, and renamed in 1972.

Ahmed Hasan Dani Ahmad Hassan Dani (Urdu: احمد حسن دانی) FRAS, SI, HI (20 June 1920 – 26 January 2009) was a Pakistani archaeologist, historian, and linguist. He was among the foremost authorities on Central Asian and South Asian archaeology ...

, a noted Muslim historian and archaeologist of

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played an important role in founding this society. He was assisted by

Muhammad Shahidullah Muhammad Shahidullah ( bn, মুহম্মদ শহীদুল্লাহ; 10 July 1885 – 13 July 1969) was a Bengali linguist, philologist, educationist, and writer. In 2004, he was ranked number 16 in BBC's poll of the Greatest Bengal ...

, a Bengali linguist. The society is housed in Nimtali, walking distance from the

Curzon Hall The Curzon Hall is a British Raj-era building and home of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Dhaka. The building was originally intended to be a town hall and is named after Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India who laid its foundation ston ...

of Dhaka University, locality of

Old Dhaka Old Dhaka ( bn, পুরান ঢাকা, Puran Dhaka) is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was founded in 1608 as Jahangirabad or Jahangirnagar ( bn, জাহাঙ্গীরনগ� ...

Publications

The society's publications include: * ''

Banglapedia ''Banglapedia:'' ''the'' ''National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh'' is the first Bangladeshi encyclopedia. It is available in print, CD-ROM format and online, in both Bengali and English. The print version comprises fourteen 500-page volumes. The f ...

, the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh'' (edition 2, 2012) * ''

Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh The ''Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna'' is a multi-volume encyclopedia. It has been published by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. It covers the biodiversity of Bangladesh. Volumes The ''Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh'' has been publ ...

'' (2010, 28 volumes) * ''Cultural Survey of Bangladesh, a documentation of the country's cultural history, tradition and heritage'' (2008, 12 volumes) * ''Children’s Banglapedia'', a three-volume version of Banglapedia for children * ''History of Bangladesh (1704-1971)'' (3 volumes) * National Online Biography; Digital publication of the Survey and Settlement Reports (1896-1927) * Parliamentary Documents and History * Digest of the reports and surveys on the mineral resources in Bangladesh * ''Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Humanities)'' * ''Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Sciences)'' * ''Asiatic Society Patrika''

List of presidents

* Abdul Hamid (1952–53) *

(1954) * Abdul Halim (1955) *

Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad Ibrahim ( bn, মোহাম্মদ ইব্রাহিম; – 6 September 1989) was a Bangladeshi physician. He established Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDE ...

(1956) *

Khan Bahadur Abdur Rahman Khan Khan may refer to: *Khan (inn), from Persian, a caravanserai or resting-place for a travelling caravan *Khan (surname), including a list of people with the name *Khan (title), a royal title for a ruler in Mongol and Turkic languages and used by ...

(1957–61) * Abdul Halim (1960–61) *

(1962–64) * Mohammad Enamul Haq (1965–66) *

(1967) * Abdul Maudud (1968) *

Abu B Mohamed Habibullah Abu or ABU may refer to: Places * Abu (volcano), a volcano on the island of Honshū in Japan * Abu, Yamaguchi, a town in Japan * Ahmadu Bello University, a university located in Zaria, Nigeria * Atlantic Baptist University, a Christian university ...

(1969–73) *

Syed Murtaza Ali Syed Murtaza Ali (1 July 1902 – 9 August 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer. He was the elder brother of writer and linguist Syed Mujtaba Ali. He is noted for his works relating to the histories of Chittagong, Sylhet and Jaintia. Background and e ...

(1974) *

(1975) *

Kamruddin Ahmed Kamruddin Ahmed (1912-1982) was a Bangladeshi diplomat, lawyer and politician. Early life Ahmed was born on 8 September 1912 in Sholaghar, Sreenagar Upazila, Munshiganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India. He graduated from Barisal Zilla S ...

(1976–78) * Serajul Huq (1979) * Mohammad Enamul Haq (1980) * Khan Bahadur Abdul Hakim (1981) * Mafizullah Kabir (1982) *

A R Mallick Azizur Rahman Mallick (December 31, 1918 – February 4, 1997) was a Bangladeshi historian and educationist. Early life and education Mallick was born in Dhaka district. He spent his early life in Rangoon, Burma. He and his family returned t ...

(1983–85) * AKM Zakaria (1986–87) * Abdullah al-Muti Sharafuddin (1988–91) *

A. K. M. Nurul Islam A. K. M. Nurul Islam (1 August 1919 – 14 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi judge and the 5th Vice President of Bangladesh. Career Islam was a judge of East Pakistan High Court from 1967 to 1971. He was the chief election commissioner of Bangla ...

(1992–93) *

Sirajul Islam Sirajul Islam is Bangladeshi historian, writer, columnist, professor and academician. He is the chairman of the Board of Editors of Banglapedia, the national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, and the editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Ba ...

(1994–95) *

Wakil Ahmed Wakil Ahmed is a Bangladeshi academic who served as the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University from July 2005 until December 2007. He is the former president of the Bangla Academy and the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. He was awarded E ...

(1996–97) *

M Harunur Rashid M Harunur Rashid (born 28 December 1939) is a distinguished teacher of English literature and language, a notable educational administrator, editor and translator of modern poetry and prose, in Bangladesh, a noted writer of Sufism and Sufi lit ...

(1998–99) *

Abdul Momin Chowdhury Abdul Momin Chowdhury (born 22 January 1940) is a Bangladeshi historian and academic. He was the Vice-chancellor of National University, Bangladesh, National University of Bangladesh and Primeasia University, Bangladesh. He also served as the Pre ...

(2000-2003) *

Emajuddin Ahamed Emajuddin Ahamed (15 December 1933 – 17 July 2020) was a Bangladeshi political scientist, author and educationist. He served as the 21st vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka during 1992–1996. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1992 by the ...

(2004-2007) *

(2008-2011) * Nazrul Islam (2012-2013) *

Amirul Islam Chowdhury Amirul Islam Chowdhury (born 1942) is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University and president of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. He is currently a professor at the United International University. Educat ...

(2014–17) *

Mahfuza Khanam Mahfuza Khanam is a Bangladeshi academic and social activist. She is the current president of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh since January 2018. She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak (2012) and Anannya Top Ten Awards (2013). Career While Khanam was ...

(2018–present)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Learned societies of Bangladesh Education in Dhaka Asian studies 1952 establishments in East Pakistan Publishing companies of Bangladesh

Publications

List of presidents

See also

References