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Dr. Nizamuddin Ahmed
Professor
Department of Architecture
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Dhaka-1000, BANGLADESH
E-mail: nizamarchitect@yahoo.co.uk, drnizam@gmail.com
Education
Ph.D   University of Sheffield Sheffield, England, UK, 1987
M.Arch   Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1984
B.Arch   Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1979
     
HSC   Jhenidah Cadet College Jessore, Bangladesh, 1972
SSC   Residential Model School Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1969
Academic Awards and Scholarships
 
1997-98   Commonwealth Fellowship Award in the UK for post-Doctoral research.
1984-87   Commonwealth Scholarship Award in the UK for Doctoral studies.
 
Professional Experiences: Teaching
Professor   Department of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka. (28 May 1997 - till date)
Associate Professor   Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka. (02 Dec 1989 - 27 May 1997)
Assistant Professor   Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka. (26 Dec 1983 - 01 Dec 1989)
Lecturer   Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka. (15 Sept 1980 - 25 Dec 1983)
 
professional experience:Administrative
 
  • Dean, Faculty of Architecture & Planning, BUET and Member, Syndicate (11 Jan 2001– 12 Jan 2003)
  • Head, Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka (01 Aug 2006 – ongoing)
 
Professional Experiences: Others
  • Architect, Urban Aesthetes, 45 Dilkusha c/a, Dhaka. (01 Mar 1979 - 14 Sept 1980)
 
Teaching Responsibilities: Undergraduate
 
Course Type Level Year
Architectural Design Studio 1st Year 1981-84, 1988-89, 1993-97, 1998-99,
2003-
Architectural Design Studio 2nd Year 1980-81
Architectural Design Studio 3rd Year 1988, 1991
Architectural Design Studio 4th Year 1989-90
Architectural Design Studio 5th Year 1999-2002
Architectural Graphics Studio 1st Year 1993-94
Working Drawing Studio 3rd Year 1988-90, 1994-97, 1998-2000, 2003-
Landscape Architecture Studio 4th Year 1983
Architectural Acoustics Theory 3rd Year 1980-84, 1988-91, 1993-97, 1998-
Professional Practice Theory 5th Year 1980-84, 1988-91, 1998-
 
Teaching Responsibilities: Postgraduate
 
Seminar Theory M. Arch 1990-91
Safety & Security in Buildings Theory M. Arch 1990-96, 1998-
Industrial Buildings: Planning & Design Theory M. Arch 1995-96, 1998-
 
Supervisory responsibilities for Postgraduate research: Completed
 
M. Arch Thesis Supervisor from 2000 - 2003
  Student Ms. Catherine Daisy Gomes
  Thesis Genesis of Church Architecture in Bangladesh
M. Arch Thesis Supervisor from August 1995- December 1995
  Student Ms. Nasreen Hussain
  Thesis Investigation of Fire Precautions and Control Measures
In Selected Shopping Centres of Dhaka City.
 
Supervisory responsibilities for Postgraduate research: Ongoing
 
M. Arch Thesis Supervisor from 2005 -
  Student Md. Tarek Haider
  Thesis Safety and Security in the working environment of
Small-scale Industries in Old Dhaka
PhD Thesis Co-Supervisor from May 2002 - (under Kyoto University, Japan)
  Student Mr. Najmul Imam
  Thesis Environmental aspects of Mosque Architecture in
Bangladesh
 
Other academic responsibilities at BUET, Dhaka
 
  • Coordinator, Post-Graduate Centre, Department of Architecture, 1990-96
  • Member, Board of Editors, Protibesh, Journal of the Department of Architecture, 1989-91
 
Research Works
 
Year   Title/ Resource/ Supervisor
1979 B. Arch Thesis National Indoor Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
    Department of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
    Design Tutors: Mr.Shamsul Wares and Rafiqul Hussain
1984 M. Arch Thesis Investigation of Noise and Study of Relevant Architectural Aspects in Some Industries of Bangladesh
    Department of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
    Supervisor: Prof. Dr. M A Muktadir
1987 Ph.D. Thesis Formulation of Design Criteria for Industrial Architecture in Bangladesh in Light of the Developments Made in the U K and Other Developed Countries
    Department of Architecture,
University of Sheffield, England
Supervisor: Dr. A M Craven
1997-98 Post-doctoral research
as research as 		Investigation into the Effects of Architectural and Environmental Factors on Industrial Productivity
Department of Architecture,
University of Sheffield, England
2001 BUET Evolution of House Form in Urban Dhaka
Under a grant from
Committee of Advanced and Scientific Research
(CASR, BUET)
Research Assistants:
        1. Ms. Nayma Khan
        2. Mr. Arman A. Hossain Chowdhury
        3. Mr. Sandipan Aditya
        4. Mr. Mohammad Hassan Al-Mamun
 
Current Research Interests
 
Architectural Acoustics, Industrial Buildings, Fire Safety in Buildings, Rural Architecture
 
Refereed Publications
  • Industrial Noise: A Case Study in Dhaka (with Dr. M A Muktadir)
    Environment    , Journal of the Faculty of Architecture and Panning, BUET, Dhaka,
    June 1987
  • Industrial Noise Problems in Developing Countries
    Noise and Vibration Control Worldwide    , Trade and Technical Press, Surrey, England,
    September, 1987
  • Fire Prevention and Control in Industries
    IPE Research Bulletin, Dept of Industrial and Production Engineering, BUET, Dhaka,
    December, Vol. 3, 1988
  • Architectural Styles and Industrial Buildings
    Protibesh    , Journal of the Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka,
    June 1989
  • Safety Signs and Symbols: Their Impact and Influence on Accident Prevention in Industrial Environments of Bangladesh
    Journal of the IEB    , Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Dhaka,
    July-October, 1989
  • Classification and Characteristics of Industrial Buildings
    Protibesh    , Journal of the Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka, December, 1989
  • Background of Industry and Industrial Buildings in Bangladesh: A Historical Survey
    Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh    , The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, December 1989
  • Acoustical Problems of Baitul Mukarram Mosque
    Protibesh    , Journal of the Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka, December, 1990
  • Locating Industries: The Case Between the Developed and the Developing Countries
    ITPI Journal    , Institute of Town Planners, New Delhi, India Vol. 9, No. 4 (146), June, 1991
  • Disaster Movies in Bangladesh (danger of fire in cinema halls)
    Fire Prevention    , The Fire Protection Association, London, England
    FP 266, January/ February 1994
  • Speech and the Acoustic Design of Classrooms: A Case Study
    Protibesh    , Journal of the Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka, 1994 (in print)
  • The last piece of the cake: thin buildings of Dhaka city
    (with Sheikh Ahsanullah Majumdar, Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka)
    Theoretical Perspectives: A Journal of social sciences and arts
    Centre for Political Research, Dhaka, Vol.3, 1996
  • Management of the Design Process as a contribution towards sustainable development in the third world
    (with D R Moore, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK)
    Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM),
    Sheffield, UK, September, 1996
  • Industrial Architecture in 19th century Britain
    Journal of the Bangladesh Itihash Samity, Dhaka, 1996
  • Proposals for the Development of an Indigenous Materials and Methods- Oriented Design Data Aid for Design Professionals Practising in Developing Nations
    (with D R Moore, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK)
    HABITAT International    , Vol. 21, No. 1, pp 29-49
    Elsevier Science Ltd. London, 1997
  • Fire Accidents in Dhaka: Unheeded Lessons
    Megacities 2000 International
    Conference Centre for Architecture and Urban Design for China and Hong Kong
    Dept of Architecture, University of Hong Kong
    8-10 February 2000
    (Paper accepted for presentation. Not published as author did not attend conference)
  • Acoustic design to correct poor listening conditions of some buildings in Dhaka with locally available materials
    International Symposium on Noise Control & Acoustics for Educational Buildings
    Istanbul, Turkey, 24-25 May 2000
    Turkish Acoustical Society
  • Fire in Residential Buildings: A Cause for Concern in Bangladesh
    Technical Journal 97-98, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka
    Editor: Abul Hasnain Monjur Murshed, Published by Engineering University Central Students Union 97, BUET, Dhaka, 2000
  • Indigenous Materials and Techniques Database (IMTeD): A sustainability data aid for designers
    International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management (IJETM),
    Volume 2, Nos.1-3, 2002
    Special issue on: Sustainable Built Environments
    Editor-in-Chief: Dr. M A Dorgham
    Guest editors: Dr. Graham J Treloar, Professor Peter E.D. Love, Dr. Olusegun O. Faniran, Dr. Benedict D. Hozor
    (With Moore,D. R. and Wilson, M.A.)
  • The Church in Bangladesh: Emergence of a New Building Type
    International Seminar: Architecture Overcoming Constraints
    Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
    11-13 June 2003
    (with M.Arch Student Ms. Catherine D. Gomes)
  • The Last Piece of the Cake: Small and Thin Buildings of Dhaka City
    International Seminar: Architecture Overcoming Constraints
    Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
    11-13 June 2003
    (with Mr. Sheikh Ahsan ullah Mojumder,
    Assistant Professor, Dept of Architecture, BUET    )
  • Evolution of House Form in Dhaka City
    Global Built Environment Review, UK
    Volume 3, Issue 3, 2004
    (with Nayma Khan,
    Lecturer, Dept of Architecture, BUET    )
 
Books as author
 
  • Industrial Architecture for Developing Countries
    Vikas Publishing House Private Ltd., New Delhi, India, 1992
    681 pages including photographs, tables, figures
  • Kishore Biswa Sthapatya (Bengali), (Children's World Architecture)
    Bangla Academy, Dhaka, June 2000
    196 pages, 398 photographs and drawings
Books as contributor
 
  • Contemporary Architecture in Bangladesh
    Editors: Architects S A Zahiruddin, Abu H. Imamuddin, M. Mohiuddin Khan
    "Industrial Buildings"
    Institute of Architects Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1990
  • Dhaka: Past Present and Future
    Editor: Dr. Sharif Uddin Ahmed
    "Working Conditions in the Industries of Dhaka"
    The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1991
  • Architectural Conservation Bangladesh
    Edited by Abu H Imamuddin
    Rapporteur's Report
    The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1993
  • Chotoder Biswakosh (Bengali), (Children's Encyclopaedia)
    Architecture, pp 221-238
    Vol. II, Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, Dhaka, August 2001
 
Book as Editor
 
  • Chintito – A ‘stir’ is born
    A compendium of articles appearing in the weekly column Chintito in the Star Weekend Magazine, 1995-97
    Editor, Foreword: Mahfuz Anam
    The Daily Star, Dhaka, February 2006
 
Seminars, Workshops and Lectures
1981 Seminar: Rural Housing in Bangladesh
  Role Rapporteur
  Sponsor: Commonwealth Science Council
  Venue BCSIR, Dhaka
1986 Seminar: Design in Context
  Role Observer
  Sponsor: The Brick Development Association, UK
  Venue The Grosvenor House Hotel, Sheffield
  Date October 21
1988 Lecture: Design of Factory Buildings and its effect on Efficiency
  Role Speaker
  Sponsor: Rotary Club of Dhaka
  Venue Dhaka
  Date 21 Jun
1989 Lecture: Design of Factory Buildings and its effect on Efficiency
  Role Speaker
  Sponsor: Rotary Club of Downtown Dhaka
  Venue Dhaka
1989 Lecture: Design of Factory Buildings and its effect on Efficiency
  Role Speaker
  Sponsor: Rotary Club of Gulshan, Dhaka
  Venue Dhaka
1989 Lecture: Fire Safety in Building
  Role Speaker
  Sponsor: Rotary Club of Dhaka Central
  Venue Dhaka
  Date 06 Mar
1989 Workshop: Architectural Conservation
  Role Co-ordinator (with Corneille Jest) of a Workshop project
Study of 17th C. Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque, Dhaka
  Sponsor: Aga Khan Trust for Culture, BUET, UNDP and
Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB),
  Venue BUET and Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka
  Date March 28 - April 7
1989 Seminar International Symposium on Dhaka: Past Present and Future
  Role Paper Presenter: Working Conditions of Industrial Workers
  Sponsor: The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  Venue The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka
  Date November 16-19,
1990 Seminar: International Conference: Architecture of Cities,
on the occasion of the 300th Anniversary of the city of Calcutta
  Role Programme Coordinator for session titled Future Vision
  Sponsor: Indian Institute of Architects, West Bengal Chapter
  Venue Hotel Taj Bengal, Calcutta, India
  Date November 16-20
1991 Seminar: National Seminar on Technology and Environment
  Role Paper Presenter: Noise Pollution and the Industrial Environment
  Sponsor: The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
  Venue Engineers Institute, Chittagong
  Date March 8-9
1992 Seminar 4th Asian Architects and Students Jamboree
  Role Leader of the Delegation of M.ARCH Students, BUET, Dhaka
Group sponsored by Swedish IDA and BUET
  Sponsor: Architects Regional Council of Asia (ARCASIA) and
Institute of Architects Pakistan
  Venue Lahore, Pakistan
  Date 24-28 October
1992 Seminar: 5th Asian Congress of Architects
Towards a New Direction in Architecture
  Role Panellist, session on " Future Directions "
  Sponsor: Institute of Architects Pakistan
  Venue Alhamra, Lahore
  Date October 27-28
1993 Seminar: Technical Conference on Tropical Urban Climates
  Role Chairman, Media Sub-Committee
  Sponsor: World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
  Venue Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka
  Date 28 March - 02 April
1993 Seminar Seminar and Exhibition on Architectural Conservation
  Role Rapporteur
  Sponsor: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  Venue Asiatic Society Auditorium, Dhaka
  Date 17 April 1993
1993 Workshop Bangladesh National Building Code
  Role Co-chairman, Session on General Requirements
  Sponsor: Steering Committee, BNBC, Govt of Bangladesh
  Venue Institute of Engineers, Dhaka
  Date 17 - 19 May
1993 Workshop Bangladesh National Building Code
  Role Chairman, Session on Fire Protection
  Sponsor: Steering Committee, BNBC, Govt of Bangladesh
  Venue Institute of Engineers, Dhaka
  Date 17 - 19 May
1993 Seminar International Conference on Tall Buildings:
Tall Buildings in Developing Countries
  Role Paper Presenter: Fire in Tall Buildings
  Sponsor: Institution of Engineers Bangladesh, (IEB)
Institute of Architects, Bangladesh (IAB)
Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP)
  Venue Institute of Engineers, Dhaka
  Date 16-17 June
1993 Lecture: Fire Protection in Garments Factories of Bangladesh
  Role Lecturer
  Sponsor: Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, as host to its clients among
garment manufacturers
  Venue Hotel Purbani International, Dhaka
  Date 04 July
1994-1995 Seminar Post Graduate Centre Lecture Series
Development Issues of Bangladesh: Role of My Profession
(Views of non-Architects)
  Role Originator and Coordinator
  Sponsor: Post Graduate Centre, Department of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
  Venue Department of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
  Participants (individually on separate occasions)
Prof. Md. Shahjahan, Dept of Water Resources Engg, BUET
Water Resources of Bangladesh: Benediction or bane
Mr. Rashed Khan Menon, M P
Parliamentary System
Mr. Ali Zaker
The Dream Merchants (Advertisement)
Prof. Dr. Ainun Nishat, Dept of Water Resources Engg, BUET
Effects of Farakka Dam
Mr. Mahmudul Hassan, Managing Director, MIDAS
Non-Government Organisations
Mr. Masud Issa, Grameen Bank
The Grameen Bank
Mr. Mahfuz Anam, Editor, The Daily Star, Dhaka
The Objective Press
1995 Seminar Round Table Conference on Save Dhaka:
  Role Coordinator
  Sponsor: Post Graduate Centre, Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
The Daily Star, Dhaka (leading English national daily)
  Venue Council Bhaban , BUET, Dhaka
  Date 08 June
1995 Seminar Round Table Conference on Save Dhaka
  Role Participant; paper on Safety and Security
  Sponsor: Post Graduate Centre, Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
The Daily Star, Dhaka (leading English national daily)
  Venue Council Bhaban , BUET, Dhaka
  Date 08 June
1995 Seminar Open Discussion on Save Dhaka: The Streets of Dhaka
  Role Coordinator
  Sponsor: Post Graduate Centre, Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
The Daily Star, Dhaka (leading English national daily)
Dhaka City Corporation
  Venue Nagar Bhaban, Dhaka
  Date 31 August
1995 Seminar International Seminar
Architecture & Future in Cities
  Role Paper presenter
  Sponsor: Centre for Built Environment, Calcutta
  Venue Calcutta, India
  Date 17-18 November
    (Paper selected for presentation)
1996 Seminar International Seminar
Future of the Past: Architectural Heritage of Dhaka
  Role Paper Presenter, Druk Yul: Frozen Melody of the Valleys
  Sponsor: Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka, The British Council, etc.
  Venue BUET, Dhaka
  Date 13-14 Januar
1996 Seminar International Seminar
Future of the Past: Architectural Heritage of Dhaka
  Role Convenor, Press and publicity
  Sponsor: Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka, The British Council, etc.
  Venue BUET, Dhaka
  Date 13-14 January
1996 Seminar International Seminar
Association of Researchers in Construction Management
  Role Co-author of paper with Dr. David Moore
Management of the Design Process as a contribution towards
sustainable in the Third World
  Venue Sheffield
  Date 13-14 September
1996 Workshop International Workshop
Housing and Hazards
An International Workshop for Practitioners Implementing
Hazard-Resistant Housing
  Role Co-author of papers
  • with Mahmudul Anwar Riyaad
    Safety & Security Hazards in Elementary Schools Operating in
    Residential Buildings of Dhaka City
  • with Samia Latif Huq and Syed Shahed Sajjad
    Use of Safety Signs and Symbols in High-rise Apartment Buildings
  • with Zafar Hadi
    Safety in the Urban Kitchens of Dhaka City
  • with Sharmin Gani
    Neighbourhood parks in Dhaka city: problems and prospects
  Sponsor: BUET, Dhaka / The Earth Resources Centre, U. of Exeter, UK / AMOD / DDC / LGED
  Venue BUET, Dhaka
  Date 3-5 December
1997 Seminar Second International CIB Conference on “Buildings and Environment”
  Role Author of paper
(with D R Moore, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK)
Natural resource management as a component of the design
process contributing towards sustainable development in the
third world
  Sponsor: CIB
  Venue Paris, France
  Date June 9-12
1998 Seminar Invitation lecture: Safety
  Role Author of paper
Fire safety in buildings
  Sponsor: BUET, Dhaka
  Venue BUET, Dhaka
  Date 20 August
2000 Workshop Agenda for Urban Concern – I
  Role Moderator and keynote topic presenter
Keynote – The Building Construction Act, 1952
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
  Venue Scout Bhaban, Dhaka
  Date 25 March 2000
2000 Workshop Agenda for Urban Concern – II
  Role Moderator
Keynote – Traffic Problems of Dhaka City
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
  Venue Scout Bhaban, Dhaka
  Date 29 April 2000
2000 Workshop Agenda for Urban Concern – III
  Role Moderator
Keynote – Traffic Problems of Dhaka City:
Formation of Citizens Motivation Groups
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
  Venue Scout Bhaban, Dhaka
  Date May 2000
2000 Workshop Agenda for Urban Concern – IV
  Role Moderator
Keynote – Traffic Problems of Dhaka City:
Tasks, Authority/Agency and Identified Responsibilities
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
  Venue Scout Bhaban, Dhaka
  Date June 2000
2000 Seminar Agenda for Urban Concern – V
  Role Moderator
Key note – Waste Disposal in Dhaka City
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
  Venue Dhaka Metropolitan Scout Bhaban
  Date 26 August 2000
2000 Seminar Agenda for Urban Concern – VI
  Role Moderator
Key note – Waste Management in Dhaka City:
Towards a Solution
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
  Venue Scout Bhaban, Dhaka
  Date 18 November 2000
2001 Seminar Agenda for Urban Concern – VII
  Role Moderator
Key note – Waste Management in Dhaka City:
Action programme
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
  Venue Scout Bhaban, Dhaka
  Date 27 January
2001 Seminar Agenda for Urban Concern – VIII
  Role Moderator
Key note – Lakes of Dhaka City: Problems and Prospects
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
  Venue Auditorium Seminar Room, BUET, Dhaka
  Date April 21
2001 Seminar Agenda for Urban Concern – IX
  Role Moderator
Key note – Waste Management in Dhaka City:
Formation of Citizens Motivation Groups
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
  Venue Seminar Room, The Daily Star, Dhaka
  Date July 2001
2001 Seminar Agenda for Urban Concern – X
  Role Key note speaker– Fire prevention in Garment Factories
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
In collaboration with Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA)
  Venue Ballroom, Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka
  Date 18 September, 2001
2001 Seminar Bio-diversity Conservation: Nijhum Dwip Perspective
  Role Chairperson
  Sponsor: Save Nijhum Dwip (SAND) and Bangladesh Scouts
  Venue Scout Bhaban, Dhaka
  Date 20 September, 2001
2001 Seminar Agenda for Urban Concern – XI
  Role Moderator
Key note – Dr. M. Shahidul Ameen,
Apartment Culture in Bangladesh: The Future
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star, Bangladesh Scouts
In collaboration with Real Estate Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB)
  Venue BRAC Centre, Dhaka
2002 Seminar Agenda for Urban Concern – XII
  Role Moderator
Key note – Dr. Md Mujibur Rahman,
Solid Waste Management and Storm Water
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star
Centre for Energy Resources Management (CERM), BUET
  Venue ITN, BUET
  Date ITN, BUET
2002 Workshop Education Week 2003 (part of national programme)
  Role Chairman
Key note – Dr. Iqbal Mahmud
Quality Assurance of Engineering And Technological Education In A
Challenging World
  Sponsor: Chairman
Key note – Dr. Iqbal Mahmud
Quality Assurance of Engineering And Technological Education In A
Challenging World
  Venue Council Bhaban, BUET
  Date 3 November 2002
2003 Seminar Agenda for Urban Concern – XIII
  Role Moderator
  Sponsor: Dhanmandi Lake
BUET, The Daily Star
Dhanmandi Poribesh Unnayan Jote
  Venue The Daily Star, Dhaka
2003 Seminar Architecture: Overcoming Constraints
  Role Chief Coordinator, Organising Committee
  Sponsor: Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
  Venue BUET and Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka
  Date 11-13 June
2003 Seminar Architecture: Overcoming Constraints
  Role Keynote paper speaker, A Question of Architecture
  Sponsor: Keynote paper speaker, A Question of Architecture
  Venue Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka
  Date 11 June
2003 Seminar Architecture: Overcoming Constraints
  Role Paper presenter, Thin Buildings of Dhaka City
With Sheikh Ahsan Ullah Mojumder, Asst Professor
  Sponsor: Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
  Venue Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka
  Date 12 June
2003 Seminar Architecture: Overcoming Constraints
  Role Keynote paper presenter, Genesis of Church Architecture
With Catherine D Gomes, Asst Professor
  Sponsor: Dept of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
  Venue Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka
  Date Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka
2003 Seminar Agenda for Urban Concern – XIV
  Role Moderator
Water Bodies of Dhaka
  Sponsor: BUET, The Daily Star
REMIANS Business and Professional Forum (RBPF)
  Venue The Daily Star, Dhaka
  Date 22 July
2005 Seminar Disaster Management
  Role Session Chairman
  Sponsor: Institute of Architects, Bangladesh
  Venue Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
  Date 22 December
 
Articles in the National Print Media
 
  • "Fire: Remaining Prepared for the Danger",
    The Bangladesh Observer, (Daily), Dhaka, 4 May 1989
  • Cover Story: "Dhaka's Risky Skyline"
    (Problems related to fire prevention, precautions and control in multi-storied buildings) Friday, (Weekly), Dhaka, 25-31 August, 1989
  • "Sramikder Karmasthaler Poribesh" (Working environment of industrial workers)
    Weekly Bichitra (Bengali ), Dhaka, December, 1989
  • Cover Story: "Agun Shabdhan" (Fire! Beware!)
    (Fire safety in factories, cinema halls, commercial buildings, etc.)
    Weekly Bichitra (Bengali ), Dhaka, Vol. 21 , No. 52, 14 May, 1993
  • Cinema Houses: It Musn’t Turn into an Inferno
    Weekend Magazine, The Daily Star, 18 March 1994
  • Safety and Security Problems of Dhaka City: An appraisal
    Round Table Conference on Save Dhaka, BUET and The Daily Star, Dhaka
    The Daily Star, 8 June 1995
  • Fire: Warning of Impending Disaster
    The Daily Star, Dhaka, 13 March 1995
  • Fire 1: Garments Factories
    Front page serial: The Daily Star, Dhaka, 21 October, 1995
  • Fire 2: Tall Buildings
    Front page serial: The Daily Star, Dhaka, 22 October, 1995
  • Fire 3: Cinema Halls
    Front page serial: The Daily Star, Dhaka, 23 October, 1995
  • Fire 4: General Comments
    Front page serial: The Daily Star, Dhaka, 25 October, 1995
  • A rare marvel of nature
    Eye-witness account of Total Solar Eclipse of 24 October 1995
    The Daily Star, Dhaka, 27 October, 1995
  • Garments fire: A retold tragedy
    The Daily Star, Dhaka, 26 June 1996
  • Happy 400th Anniversary Dhaka
    15th Anniversary Supplement
    The Daily Star, Dhaka, February 2006
  • Barronbar Asha (in Bangla) Coming Again and Again
    20th Anniversary Supplement
    Dainik Purbokone, Chittagong, 12 February 2006
 
Articles as Editor of the page Agenda For Urban Concern, published in the newspaper The Daily Star, Dhaka
 
  • Too many actors spoiling the Act
    (On Building Construction Rules, 1996)
    7 March 2000
  • Caught in the crossroad of confusion
    (On Traffic problems of Dhaka City)
    5 May 2000
  • Citizens on gear six
    (On formation of Citizens Group to approach Traffic problems of Dhaka City )
    23 June 2000
  • No wonder we stink
    (On Waste disposal in Dhaka city)
    22 September 2000
  • Lotus can blossom in cow dung
    (On Waste management in Dhaka City)
    8 December 2000
  • This capital is rotting, fast
    (On urban issues of Dhaka City)
    May 2001
  • Cleaning the mess: Getting the act together
    (On Waste management Citizens Motivations Groups)
    20 July 2001
  • We can help solve the problem
    (On Mismanagement of Waste)
    7 September 2001
  • Garment factories: Blessing or bane
    (On Garment Factories)
    28 September 2001
  • When shall we heed
    (On Garment Factories)
    28 September 2001
  • Murder at the Udyan
    (On the endangered city park Osmany Udyan)
    16 November 2001
  • Ban on the bags: Much needed much awaited
    (On misuse of polythene bag)
    28 December 2001
  • Birth pangs of an emerging industry
    (On Apartment culture in Bangladesh)
    8 February 2002
  • A tale of two cities
    (On Recommendations by REHAB [Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh] for Dhaka and a travelogue of the USA city Chicago)
    22 March 2002
  • Costly Futile Exercise
    (On Pedestrian Over-bridges in Dhaka City)
    12 April 2002
  • So that journeys don’t turn into tragedies, man-made that is...
    (On safety at Sadarghat launch terminal, Dhaka)
    26 April 2002
  • Looming danger, complacency all round
    (On fire hazards in new shopping centres of Dhaka City)
    14 June 2002
  • Safe launch travel: Learning launch lessons
    (On safety of launch travel)
    28 June 2002
  • Fire alarm for real life drama
    (On lack of fire safety in Dhaka theatres)
    19 July 2002
  • We could be all bottled up
    (On PET bottles: an emerging problem for Bangladesh)
    9 August 2002
  • Wakeup call for arch, plan & engineers
    (On fire in apartment buildings)
    27 September 2002
  • Longing for the touch of a fairy
    (On Chittagong court building: a heritage building)
    1 November 2002
  • Saving the Sangsad Bhaban (in a Democracy)
    (On unscrupulous additions to Louis Kahn’s Parliament Complex, Dhaka)
    22 November 2002
  • Towards preventing unemployment of the educated
    (On quality assurance in engineering & technical education)
    24 January 2003
  • Professionalism a must to save lives
    (On achieving safety in inland shipping)
    25 February 2003
  • The pulse of a people
    (On Dhanmandi Lake, Dhaka – reviving a lost haven)
    21 March 2003
  • Children may be wiser than their elders
    (On violation of Building Construction Rules, 1996)
    11 July 2003
  • Children may be wiser than their elders – II
    (On violation of Building Construction Rules, 1996)
    25 July 2003
  • Some positives in a quagmire of negatives
    (On water bodies of Dhaka City - I )
    5 September 2003
  • Put plans to practice
    (On water bodies of Dhaka City - II)
    19 September 2003
  • Let us all be law abiding
    (On water bodies of Dhaka City - III)
    24 October 2003
  • A City Booming with Imported Babies
    (On Shopping Facilities in Dhaka: Transformation of Architecture)
    2 January 2004
  • The heart of the matter: ineffectual, ineffective..
    (On Core of High-rise buildings of Dhaka City- 1)
    9 April 2004
  • The heart of the matter: Late action will make..
    (On Core of High-rise buildings of Dhaka City – 2)
    30 April 2004
  • Monumental moments for a monument
    (On Louis Kahn: what the world says)
    25 June 2004
  • Kudos to BGMEA, but no room for complacency
    (On Fire Safety in Garments Factories: Overview)
    30 July 2004
  • A breath of fresh air
    (On landscaping along Airport Road, Dhaka)
    x Xxx 2004
  • Fire: Shoppers right to escape
    (On vertical circulation in multi-storied shopping)
    5 November 2004
  • Children First and Always
    (On safety and security in schools)
    14 January 2005
  • Trembling in apprehension
    (On earthquake risk in Bangladesh: Facing the Reality)
    28 January 2005
  • First Lessons for the Second City
    (On Urban Mass Transportation for Chittagong – I)
    8 April 2005
  • Chittagong should act now
    (On Urban Mass Transportation for Chittagong – II)
    22 April 2005
  • Flows the Blessed from Mount Lusai
    (On Forum for Planned Chittagong’s scheme for Karnaphuli River - I)
    1 July 2005
  • Making Karnaphuli effective: the search goes on
    (On Forum for Planned Chittagong’s scheme for Karnaphuli River - II)
    15 July 2005
  • Save the river to save the port to save the country
    (On Forum for Planned Chittagong’s scheme for Karnaphuli River - III)
    29 July 2005
  • Our future lies in the drain
    (On Dhaka Floods: The Need to Act Now)
    12 August 2005
  • Losing out to down under
    (On parking space in some buildings of Dhaka City)
    11 November 2005
  • The search continues, as does the challenge
    (On xx)
    2 December 2005
  • Live and Let Live
    (On the liveability of Dhaka City)
    24 February 2006
  • Cool can be Hotter than Cold
    (On fire safety in air-conditioned shops)
    7 April 2006
  • In search of lotus in the cow dung
    (On environmental protection for Hazaribagh Tannery Estate, Dhaka )
    5 May 2006
  • The bells they toll for us all
    (On depleting wetlands of Dhaka)
    19 May 2006
  • Detailing an impending disaster: Are we prepared?
    (On Seismic Microzonation of Dhaka City)
    10 June 2006
  • Earthquake Made Easy
    (On the risks and challenges of earthquake in Dhaka)
    25 August 2006
  • Bad signs of the time
    (On outdoor signboards in Dhaka City)
    22 September 2006
  • Lasting modernism (not so Greek)
    (On the architecture of Doxiadis in Bangladesh)
    4 October 2006
 
Membership of Professional and Learned Bodies
 
  • Member, BUET Teachers Association (BUET-TA)
  • Member, Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)
  • Member, Bangladesh Sports Writers Association (Bangladesh Krira Lekhak Samity)
  • Member, Rotary Club of Dhaka Urbana, District 3280 Bangladesh
 
Offices held in Professional and Learned Bodies
 
  • Member, Executive Committee, Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) 1990-92
  • Publication Secretary, BUET Teachers Association 1990
  • General Secretary, BUET Teachers Association, 1991
  • Member, Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (FBUTA) 1991
  • Secretary, Rotary Club of Dhaka Urbana, District 3280 Bangladesh 2000-2001
  • Charter President, Rotary Club of Dhaka Urbana, District 3280 Bangladesh 2001-02
  • President, Rotary Club of Dhaka Urbana, District 3280 Bangladesh 2002-03
  • Area Editor, Area 26, Rotary District 3280 Bangladesh 2003-04
  • Co-chairperson, Career Development, Vocational Service, Rotary District 3280 Bangladesh 2003-04
  • Chairperson, District RYLA Committee, Rotary District 3280 Bangladesh 2004-05
  • Additional District Secretary, Rotary District 3280 Bangladesh 2005-06
  • Chairman, District Vocational Awareness and Guidance Committee, Rotary District 3280 Bangladesh 2006-07
 
Extra-curricular responsibilities at BUET
 
1. Assistant Provost Suhrawardhy Hall (Men's Hostel) 1989-92
2. Magazine Secretary BUET Teachers Association Executive Committee 1990
3. General Secretary BUET Teachers Association Executive Committee 1991
4. Adviser, Football Athletic Club, BUET 1991-
5. Convenor Master Plan and Survey Committee 1993-94
6. Compiler Project brief of Polashi Bazaar (selection of consultants) 1993
7. Rover Scout Leader BUET Rover Scout Group 1993-2000, 2003-
8. Secretary BUET Rover Scout Group Committee 1993-2000
9. Member BUET Committee for Palashi Market 1995-97
10. VC’s Representative Bangladesh Inter-University Sports Board 1999
11. Vice-President BUET Rover Scout Group Committee 2001-
12. Convenor Souvenir Committee, BUET Convocation 2001,-03,-04
 
Profession-related involvement
 
  • Member, National Committee for Echo Control of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, Dhaka
    Ministry of Religious Affairs, Govt of Bangladesh, 1990
  • Member, Panel of judges for Pavilion and Stall Design Competition, National Industrial Fair, Dhaka, 1990
  • Consultant, Site Selection for Cyclone Shelters, Matarbari/ Dhalghata Unions, Cox's Bazaar
    Bangladesh Society, Glasgow, 1991 (Nominated by Vice-Chancellor, BUET)
  • Consultant (Industries), Environment Impact Management Training Programme,
    conducted by Pathmark Ltd (Bangladesh) and DanEduc Consultants (Denmark)
    Govt of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank, 1992
  • Member, Editorial Sub-committee, Fire Protection, Bangladesh National Building Code,
    Govt of Bangladesh, 1992
  • Member, Committee of experts, Sound, Light and Acoustics, National Theatre (Jatiyo
    Natyashala), Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, 2000-1
  • Member, Committee of experts, Sound, Light and Acoustics, National Music and Dance
    Centre (Jatiyo Shangeet o Nrityokala Kendra), Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, 2000-1
  • Member, Interview Board, Selection of Assistant Architect for Department of Architecture,
    Government of Bangladesh, through Public Service Commission, 20 August 2001
  • Expert nominated by BUET, Investigation into the fire at Prime Minister’s Secretariat on 5
    January, 2002
  • Member, Committee for Mode of Appointment of Consultant Architect, Institute of Architects
    Bangladesh, April 2002
  • Member, Expert Committee, Ministry of Housing and Public Works, for Acoustic problems of
    Plenary Hall, National Parliament Building, Dhaka, August 2002- July 2003
  • Member, BUET Committee for Acoustic problems of Central Mosque, BUET, July 2003
  • Member, Evaluation Committee for Selection of Developer for Housing at Vatara, Gulshan, Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (nominated by Vice Chancellor, BUET), September, 2003
  • In-house Consultant, The Daily Star, Multi-storied office building, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka, 2005-
  • Member, Jury Committee, Dhaka Gate, Dhaka City Corporation, Dhaka 2005-06
 
Design work for BUET, Architect of
 
1992 Central Stores Building, BUET, Dhaka
(with Dr. Mahbubur Rahman, Dept of Architecture)
1993 1993 Acoustic Treatment of Nazrul Islam Hall Common Room, BUET, Dhaka
(Not executed)
1994 1994 Renovation of Pavilion, Athletic Club, BUET, Dhaka
 
Profession-related work through BRTC, BUET
 
1990 1990 Feasibility study on ‘Acoustic Treatment of Baitul Mukarram National
Mosque, Dhaka’
(with Mr. Belal Ahmed, Dept of Mechanical Engineering)
1995 Juror, Design Competition to select Consultants for 15-storied Head Office Building for
Islami Bank Limited, Dilkusha c/a, Dhaka 1000
(with Professor M M Ali, Professor Ali Murtaza, Professor M Abdur Rouf)
1996 1996 Design of Regional Training Centre, Bangladesh Scouts, at Lalmai (Comilla), Bahadurpur
(Gazipur), Rajshahi and Muktagacha (Mymensingh) Regional Scouts Centre
(with Mustapha Khalid and Mohammad Foyezullah)
1996 Design of National Training Centre, Bangladesh Scouts, Mouchak, Gazipur
(with Mustapha Khalid and Mohammad Foyezullah)
1999 Juror, Design Competition to select Consultants for 20-storied Head Office Building for
AB Bank at Kakrail, Dhaka
(Team Leader: Prof. Dr. Jamilur Reza Chowdhury)
1999 Acoustic design, renovation, modernisation of Girl Guide Auditorium, Dhaka
(with Prof Faruque A U Khan)
2000 uror for Proshika (NGO) for assessment of design proposals for Regional Human
Resource Development Centres (RHRDC) in six districts in Bangladesh
(with Professor M M Ali and Professor Faruque A U Khan)
2001 2001 Member in BUET Team of Experts to monitor design and construction of Architectural Acoustics works of Bangabandhu Navotheatre (planetarium complex), Dhaka.
2005 Member, BUET Team of Experts to supervise extension (5-9 floors) of office building of
Palli Karmachari Sahayak Foundation, Agargaon, Dhaka 2005
 
Design Experience as Architect: Industrial projects
 
Year Project Brief
1988-89 Saudi-Bangla Fish Feed, Valuka, Mymensingh. (Factory Complex)
1989-90 Apex Footwear, Shafipur, Gazipur. (Factory Complex)
1991-92 Tamizuddin Textile Mills, Konabari, Gazipur. (BMRE)
1991-92 Reliable Fabrics, Sonargaon, Narayanganj (knitting/dyeing) (Factory Complex)
1991-92 Kader Synthetic Fibres, Konabari, Gazipur. (Factory Complex)
1991-92 Bengal Footwear, Sonargaon, Narayanganj. (Factory Complex)
1992 Lalmai Footwear, Comilla. (Factory Complex)
1993 Paradise Knitting, Narsinghdi, Dhaka. (Renovation) (Factory Complex)
1994 Taj Knitting Mills, Kunia, Joydebpur, Gazipur
1994 N R Textile Mills, Narayanganj (Project stalled)
1995 Aftab Feed Mill, Bajitpur (an enterprise of Islam Group) (Design abandoned)
2006 F B Shoes, Baraipara, Kaliakoir, Gazipur
 
Architect of other Projects
 
Year Owner Project Location
1992 A U Ahmed A U Ahmed Katiadi, Kishoreganj
1994 Old Victorians Independence Memorial Victoria College, Comilla
1995 Rover Regional Scouts Rover Bhaban Bahadurpur, Gazipur
2001 Bangladesh Cricket Board Indoor Cricket Complex
(Abandoned) 		Khilgaon, Dhaka
2002 Masjid Committee Masjid Dariapur Madhyapara, Pabna
2003 Masjid Committee Masjid Mansurbagh, Savar
2004 Military Institute of Science
and Technology (MIST) 		Men's and Women's Hostel
(480 bed) 		Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka
2004 Dhaka City Corporation Doel-Shahbagh Pavement. Dhaka University
2005 Habiganj Diabetic Samity General Hospital Habiganj
2005 City Dental College &
Dr Akhter Jahan Mirza
General Hospital 		Dental College and
and General Hospital
(Applied for RAJUK approval) 		Ashulia, Dhaka
2005 Dhaka City Corporation Preservation and Landscaping Osmany Udyan, Dhaka
2005 Dhaka City Corporation Unoshottur (1969 Memorial)
(Site shifted to Chand Khar Pool; fund being mobilized) 		Mohammadpur, Dhaka
2005 Kazi Zafarullah & family Commercial building
(Applied for RAJUK approval) 		Dhanmandi r/a, Dhaka
2005 Dhaka City Corporation Abbasuddin Memorial
(Under construction) 		Purana Paltan, Dhaka
2006 Narsinghdi Zilla PArishad Mukti Swarak
(Under construction) 		Shibpur, Narsinghdi
 
Architect of Residential Buildings
 
Year Owner Location
1990-91 Abi Abdullah Dhanmondi r/a, Dhaka
1990-92 Babrul Hossain Botteshwar, Sylhet
1991- Abdul Kader Sheikh Mujib Road, Narayanganj
1992 Mohammad Selim New Eskaton, Dhaka
1994 Anwarul Huq Helal Uttara, Dhaka
1995 Kazi Bappi Uttora Model Town, Dhaka
2000-02 Syed Ashraful Haque Gulshan, Dhaka
2000 A I Kamal Foyra, Barisal
2003 Brig-Gen. Anwar Farid DOHS, Baridhara, Dhaka
 
Architect of Interior works
 
Year Owner Location
1983 Pearls Paradise Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka
1988 Palli Textiles Head Office Arambagh, Dhaka
1989 Rahimafrooz Ltd Service Centre Moakhali, Dhaka
1990 Hotel Purbani Atrium Dilkusha c/a, Dhaka
1990 Institute of Bankers Office Scout Bhaban, Dhaka
1991 Hotel Purbani Directors' Office Dilkusha c/a, Dhaka
1992 Rahimafrooz Ltd Third Floor Office Motijheel c/a, Dhaka
1992 American Express Bank (TRS) Motijheel c/a, Dhaka
1992 Igloo Ice Cream Parlour Gulshan No 1 Circle, Dhaka
1993 Ice Cream Parlour (not implemented) Mirpur Road, Sobhanbagh, Dhaka
1993 Rahimafrooz Ltd Gr Floor Head Office Motijheel c/a, Dhaka
1995 Minhaz Group HQ, Jiban Bima Bhaban Dilkusha c/a, Dhaka
1998 Hotel Purbani lobby, renovation
(partially implemented) 		Dilkusha c/a, Dhaka
2000-01 Bangladesh Cricket Board office Gulshan, Dhaka
2006 Reception lobby, auditorium lobby
Palli Karmachari Sahayak Sangstha 		Agargaon, Dhaka
 
Architect of Acoustics design including Interior works
 
Year Owner Location
1996 Sena Kunjo, Bangladesh Army Dhaka Cantonment
1996 Officers Club, Bangladesh Army Dhaka Cantonment
1998 Biswa Shahitya Kendro Dhaka
1998 Nat Mandal Studio Theatre Dhaka University
2000-01 Girl Guide Auditorium Bailey Road, Dhaka
2000-01 National Theatre, Shilpakala Academy
(Consultant for Prokalpa Upodeshta) 		Dhaka
2003 Theatre Laboratory Chittagong,
Chittagong City Corporation 		Chittagong
2005 Auditorium, Palli Karmachari Sahayak
Sangstha (PKSF) 		Agargaon, Dhaka
2006 Seminar Room, Advanced Technologies Gulshan, Dhaka
 
Other functions and associations
 
1964 Winner of 2nd Prize Shakespeare Centenary 1664-1964 Recitation Competition
The British Council, Dhaka (representing Residential
Model School, Mohammadpur, Dhaka)
1965-67 Player, Hockey Team The Aga Khan School, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
1967-69 Player, School Teams Football, Hockey, Basketball,
Residential Model School, Dhaka
1968-69 Asst. School Captain Residential Model School, Dhaka
1968-75 Player, Hockey Team Mohammedan Sporting Club, Dhaka
1969-71 Player, College Teams Football, Hockey, Basketball
Jhenidah Cadet College, Jessore
1970-71 College Games Leader Jhenidah Cadet College, Jessore
1971 Hiker, 130 miles Jhenidah Cadet College to Dhaka in three & a half days
1971 Freedom Fighter Sector 2, Bangladesh Liberation War
1972-73 Editor Krirangan, Bengali Sports Monthly, Dhaka
1973-75 Compere World Music programme, Radio Bangladesh, Dhaka
1975 Sports Secretary Titumir Hall Students Union, BUET, Dhaka
1974-78 Player Hockey Team BUET, Dhaka
1978 Captain Hockey Team BUET, Dhaka
1975-80 Sports Reporter The Bangladesh Times, (English Daily), Dhaka
1985-87 Compere Balaka programme , BBC Radio Sheffield, England
1984-87 Community Worker Bengali Community in Sheffield area, England
1988-90 President Jhenidah Ex-cadets Association (JEXCA)
1988-94 Member Executive Committee, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Dhaka
1988 Relief Worker Flood Relief, Dhaka
1991 Relief Worker Cyclone Relief, Cox's Bazaar
1993 Trainee 51st Rover Scout Leader Basic Course, Bahadurpur, Gazipur
1994 Deputy Regional
Commissioner 		University Affairs, Bangladesh Rover Scouts, Dhaka
1994 Trainee Rover Scout Leader Advance Course, Mouchak, Gazipur
1995 Coordinator 14th Rover Moot, Mouchak, Gazipur
1995 Participant 11th Programme & Training Workshop, Bahadurpur, Gazipur
Bangladesh Rover Scouts
1995-96 Deputy Regional
Commissioner 		Programme, Bangladesh Rover Scouts, Dhaka
1995- Columnist The Daily Star, Dhaka
1995-99 Advisory Sports Editor The Daily Star, Dhaka
1995 Resource Person Rover Regional Scouts
First Group President Course, Jessore
1995 Coordinator Save Dhaka Citizens Rally, jointly organised by
Bangladesh Scouts, BUET, Dhaka City Corporation,
Youth Directorate and The Daily Star.
1995 Member-Secretary Mouchak Development Committee, Bangladesh Scouts
1995 National Councillor Bangladesh Scouts
1995 Director, Camp Fire 2nd Asia Pacific Community Development Camp,
Tamatu, Borguna, Bangladesh
1996 Resource Person Rover Regional Scouts
Second Group President Course, Bogra
1996 Adviser, Spacefest ‘96 Bangladesh Astronomical Association
1998 Panellist “World Cup 98 and the glorious victory of France”
Panel discussion organised by the Bangladesh-France Friendship Society at the Jatiya Press Club, Dhaka.
1998 Member Souvenir and Gifts sub-committee
Wills International Cup Cricket Tournament, Dhaka.
1998 Sub-camp Chief Paira Sub-camp
National Scout Jamboree, Mouchak, Gazipur
1999-2001 Rotarian Rotary Club of Dhaka Central, District 3280 Bangladesh
1999 Participant International Conference on Arsenic Mitigation
Calcutta, India
1999- Member (Elected) Bangladesh Amateur Athletic federation
1999- Councillor Bangladesh Cricket Board
1999 Journalist (accredited) England World Cup Cricket
2000 Director, Camp Fire 6th National Camporee, Mouchak, Gazipur
2000- Editor Arena, English Fortnightly, Dhaka (since discontinued)
2000- Consultant to the Editor The Daily Star, Dhaka
2000-03 DNC (Programme) Deputy National Commissioner (Programme)
Bangladesh Scouts
2000 Paul Harris Fellow Rotary International, 5 February
2000- Member Kurmitola Golf Club, Dhaka
2000 Trainee 20th National Trainers Course, Mouchak, Gazipur
2000 Participant Marketing & Mass Media Seminar,
International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF)
Jakarta, Indonesia, 12-15 April
2000 Camp Chief Safety Motivation for Vehicle Drivers (SMVD),
Mouchak, Gazipur
2000-01 Secretary Rotary Club of Dhaka Central, District 3280 Bangladesh
2000 Co-ordinator PS-PRS Programme Workshop, Mouchak, Gazipur
2000 Participant International Seminar on Extension of Cub Scouting
2000- Honorary Member Gulshan Club, Dhaka
2001-04 Director (Elected) Bangladesh Cricket Board
2001 Coordinator Shapla Cub Award, Bangladesh Scouts,
Osmany Memorial Hall, Dhaka
2001 Coordinator Bangladesh Scouts Council,
Osmany Memorial Hall, Dhaka
2001 Resource Speaker Advanced Management Course for Professional Scout
Executives,
The World Organisation of the Scout Movement
The Asia-Pacific Region
01-07 April 2001, Mouchak, Gazipur
2001 Chairman Publications Standing Committee,
Bangladesh Cricket Board
2001 Vice President BUET Rover Scout Group
2001 Session expert & Staff 6th National Youth Forum (for scouts),
Mouchak, Gazipur
2001-02 Charter President Rotary Club of Dhaka Urbana, District 3280 Bangladesh
2001-02 Secretary Science & Technology (District) Committee, Rotary
International District 3280, Bangladesh
2002 Chairperson BUET Education Week 2003 Seminar
2003 Camp Chief
24-28 March 		Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp,
National Scout Training Centre, Mouchak, Gazipur
2003 17 June Hole-in-One Kurmitola Golf Club, Dhaka, Hole #15, 210 yards
2003 July Member Executive Committee, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Dhaka
2004-06 Secretary, PR Mohammedan Sporting Club, Dhaka
2005 Speaker on RYLA Rotary International District 3280 Conference
Bangladesh-China Friendship Convention Centre
2005-06 Additional Dist Secy Rotary International District 3280 Bangladesh
Oct 2005 Convenor Website Sub-Committee, Mohammedan Sporting Club
2006 President REMIANS - Old Boys Association of Dhaka Residential
Model School/College
 
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