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, a noted Muslim historian and archaeologist of

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

played an important role in founding this society. He was assisted by Muhammad Shahidullah, a Bengali linguist. The society is housed in Nimtali, walking distance from the Curzon Hall of Dhaka University, locality of Old Dhaka.

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 ...

, 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) * Muhammad Shahidullah (1954) * Abdul Halim (1955) * Muhammad Ibrahim (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) * Muhammad Shahidullah (1962–64) * Mohammad Enamul Haq (1965–66) * Muhammad Shahidullah (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 (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 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 ...

(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 (1994–95) * Wakil Ahmed (1996–97) * M Harunur Rashid (1998–99) * Abdul Momin Chowdhury (2000-2003) * Emajuddin Ahamed (2004-2007) * Sirajul Islam (2008-2011) * Nazrul Islam (2012-2013) * Amirul Islam Chowdhury (2014–17) * Mahfuza Khanam (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