M. Shahinoor Rahman

Dr. M. Shahinoor Rahman is a writer, columnist, academic, folklorist and singer in Bangladesh.[1][2][3][4][5] He is the senior most Professor of selection grade in the Department of English and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the Islamic University, Bangladesh.[6][7] He has been serving as Pro-Vice-Chancellor since 2013.[8]

M. Shahinoor Rahman
মো: শাহিনুর রহমান
M. Shahinoor Rahman
Current Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh
In office
20 February 2013 – till now
Personal details
Born (1966-07-01) 1 July 1966
Kushtia, Khulna, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Spouse(s)Mossammad Salma Sultana, Professor of English at Islamic University, Bangladesh
Alma mater
OccupationWriter, columnist, academic, folklorist, media personality, singer, researcher

Early life and education

Dr. Rahman was born in Kushtia, but was raised in Dhaka and Khulna. His father Md. Abdur Rahman (Retired BCS Cadre, Admin) is a freedom fighter and his mother is late Diloara Rahman Jostna.[9]

Dr. Rahman took his primary and secondary education from Dhaka and Khulna. He completed his HSC from Khulna Government City College. He graduated in English with Honors (1986), successfully completed M.A in English with first class first (1987) from the University of Rajshahi. He completed another M.A in Folklore with thesis (1999) equivalent to an M Phil Degree at the Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. Then he was done with his PhD Degree in English literature in 2002.[10][11][12]

Career

He started career as a lecturer in the English Discipline at Khulna University at the age of 24.[13][14] He served as Associate Instructor at the Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. He had been the Chairman of the Department of English and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Islamic University.[15][9][16] He served as the Professor in the Department of English at Jagannath University and in the Department of English at Jahangirnagar University, chairing and attending different meetings related to research and academic matters. He worked as Syndicate Member at Islamic University and Jagannath University and Khulna University.[10][17][13][18]

He served as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Islamic University, Bangladesh from 20 February 2013 to 19 February 2017. He was again appointed as Pro-Vice Chancellor on 22nd February 2017.[9]

Bibliography

Publications
  • 1991 A Perspective View of the Love Symbolism in T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land”, The Islamic University Studies, VOL: 2, NO: 1
  • 1996 The Hero and the Villain in Humanistic Literature, The Islamic University, Studies, VOL: 4, NO: 2
  • 1997 Shakespeare’s Ophelia, in the journal of Shomaj Nirikhan Kendra, published by Shamaz Nirikhan Kendra, Dhaka University, NO: 63, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 1997 Shakespeare’s King Lear and Folkloric Perspective, The Islamic University Studies, VOL 5, NO: 2
  • 1998 Colonial Bengal and the Study of English Language (written in English), The Islamic University Studies, Vol: 05, NO: 01
  • 1999 Beyond the Canonical : Toward an Understanding of (Ethno) Poetry as Artful Speech, The Islamic University Studies, Vol: 07, NO: 02
  • 2000 Imagining Nation, Folklore, and Inventing “the Voice of the People: Tagore and Herder in Context, The Islamic University Studies, Vol: 08, NO: 02
  • 2001 Uttar Uapnibashik Shahitta Tatta, The Islamic University Studies, Vol: 08, NO: 01
  • 2003 Danielson’s Study of Umme Kulthum as a model to Study Lalon’s Oral Poetry and Tradition: A Theoretical Approach, The Islamic University Studies, Vol: 09, NO: 3
  • 2003 Study of Folklore: Theoretical Approach to the Issue of Exceptional Individuality as an Example of the Study of Folklore in the Modern World, Bangladesh Folklore Society
  • 2003 Lalon’s Tradition and Its Construction, HARVEST, Jahangirnagar University Studies in Literature, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
  • 2003 Rudyard Kipling: His Vision of Indo-British Brotherhood, The Central Islamic University Studies, Vol: 01, No. 01
  • 2003 Value and Relevance of Literature to Life, CRITIQUE, The Islamic University Studies in Literature, Vol: 01, No. 01
  • 2004 Rudyard Kipling's Attitude to British Empire, CRITIQUE, The Islamic University Studies in Literature, Vol: 02
  • 2007 Mahatma Gandhi's Vision of Non-Violent Movement as Reflected in R.K. Narayan's "Waiting for the Mahatma", Journal of Bangladesh University of Business & Technology, Dhaka, Vol: 01
  • 2010 Racial Superiority in Plain Tales from the Hills: A Study of “Lispeth”, The Islamic University Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bangladesh, Vol:12, No. 02
  • 2010 Raju’s Metamorphosis in R K Narayan’s The Guide, The Jagannath University Studies, Faculty of Arts, Vol: 01, No. 01 (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
  • 2012 Women in Literature: A Critical Study in Relation to Society, The Jagannath University Studies, Faculty of Arts, Vol: 02, No. 02 (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
  • 2015 Belief in the Evil Eye: A Critical Study published in Folklore: New Challenges, The Proceedings of the International Folklore Conference, Bangla Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13-15 April, 2013
  • 2016 Modernizing Folklore Studies in Bangladesh: New Perceptions, published in Folklore in the Urban Context, Bangla Academy Dhaka
  • 2017 Lalon Shah's Invention of Tradition and Social Change, published in Social Change and Folklore, Bangla Academy, Dhaka

Books Published
  • 1991 Dhutara Fule: A Collection of Poems (written in Bengali), published by Shahita Parishad, Khulna.[19]
  • 1996 English Literature: Perspective and Criticism (written in Bengali), published by Open Studies, Dhaka.[19]
  • 1999 Bengali Poet Fakir Lalon Shah: Oral Poetry and Tradition in the Social Context of Contemporary Bangladesh, published by Indiana University, USA (Original from Indiana University and digitized in the Google library on 11 June 2009)[19]
  • 2003 A Collection of Literary Essays (written in English), published by Bangladesh Writers Association.
  • 2019 Practicum published in Social Work and Social Development , Published by Center for Research and Knowledge & Humaun Resource Development, Royal University of Dhaka, Banani, Bangladesh.

Awards and membership

Conference and Participation
  • 1997 Ninth International Conference on Higher Education, Purdue University, USA on Fate of Distance Learning: Bangladesh Context
  • 2002 Participation in the 6th International Conference on The Study of Modern Folklore in the Modern World held on ICMAB.
  • 2012 Participation in WIPO Conference arranged by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on 11 – 26 February 2012
  • 2014 Faculty, International Summer School arranged by Bangla Academy, Bangladesh held on 17 – 26 June 2014
  • 2015 Faculty, International Summer School arranged by Bangla Academy, Bangladesh held on 13-19 April, 2015
  • 2016 Faculty, International Summer School arranged by Bangla Academy, Bangladesh held in April, 2016
  • 2019 ICSDAP Conference, held on 14-15 September 2019, Host and Patron, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh (Paper Presenter)
  • Participation in English Language Training Sessions to enhance the quality of English language learning at the Graduate and Post-graduate levels arranged by Indiana University, Bloomington, USA in 1998
  • Lecturing for the teachers (English) of Government Colleges in Annual Training Programs Arranged by the National University
  • Award and Recognition as the best BNCC Officer achieved from Bangladesh Military Academy in 2004
  • 1st Position achieved in the Pre-commission Training (BNCC Officer) from Bangladesh Military Academy in the Year 2004
  • Participation and Performance in Annual Training Programs and Capsule Training Courses arranged by BNCC

Personal life

He is married to Dr. Mossammad Salma Sultana who is also a Professor and Chairperson of the Department of English at the Islamic University, Kushtia. They have one daughter Sumaita Sadia Rahman and one son Shuhreed Manik Rahman.[9]

Extra curricular activities
  • 1981 Registered Singer of Bangladesh Radio and Television
  • 1984 Registered Composer of Songs, Bangladesh Radio and Television

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