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ABOUT

Professor Mahmud Shah Qureshi

EARLY LIFE

Professor Mahmud Shah Qureshi was born October 12th, 1936 in Chittagong in a respected Muslim family. He is the eldest son of Late Alhajj Rafique Ahmed Quereshi & Mohtaremma Mostafa Khanum of Kazi Bari, Nozorertila, Ranguinia, Chittagong. In December 27th, 1970 he got married to Syeda Quamar Jabeen (Nasreen). His childhood spent in Rangoon, Burma. His family moved to the village home at Rangunia from chittagong town in 1941 due to the World War II.

EDUCATION

Professor Mahmud Shah Qureshi passed his Matriculation examination from Government Muslim High School, Chittagong & Rangunia H.E. School and faced the High certificate in Arts from Chittagong College, Sir Ashutosh College. Then, he persued his B.A. (Hons.) in Bengali with General English, English literature & Political science as subsidiary subjects from University of Dhaka. He chased his M.A in Begali language and literature also obtained French Certificate from Department of International Relations, Dhaka University. In 1959-1960, he received French Government Post-graduate Scholarship to study at the University of Paris(Sorbonne); obtained two certificates on French language studies, also enrolled for univerisity doctorate degree under supervisor Professor Louis Renou. He studied Linguistic and continued doctoral research, obtained two certificates of Phonetics and passed pre-doctorate examination. In 1965 he obtained the degree of Docteur de Université de Paris with highest distinction (mention trés honorable).

LAST POSITION

Professor & Head, Department of Language, Communication & Culture at Gono Bishwabidyalay (University/G.B.), Savar, Dhaka-1344, Bangladesh since 1st March, 1998. Retired since March 15, 2017.

PAST POSITION
  • Dean, Faculty of Basic & Social Science, G.B. (2000-2003, 2005-2011 & 2013-2016).
  • Executive Vice-President, Bangladesh PEN Center (2001-2003).
  • Professor of Cultural & Intellectual History, Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS), Rajshahi University (1977-97).
  • Director of the Institute (IBS) 1992-97.
  • Director General, Bengali Academy, Dhaka (1990-91).
  • Associate Professor, Sr. Lecturer-Dept. of Bengali, Chittagong University (1968-77).
  • Head of the Dept. of languages, Chittagong University (1973-75).
  • Provost, Sir A.F. Rahman Hall, Chittagong (1972-76).
  • General Secretary, World University Service, Chittagong University (1972-77).
  • Special Envoy for Arab countries during the War of liberation (1971).
  • Lecturer, Universities of Paris (1965-68) & Stockholm (1965).
  • Participant in the 9th Intl. Congress of Linguists at Harvart & M.I.T (USA, 1962).
  • Member of the Presidium, 10th Intl. Congress of Linguists, Bucharest (1967).
  • Participant in the 12th Intl. Congress of Linguists at Vienna, (1977).
  • President, Bangladesh Linguistic Society, Chittagong (1972-77).
  • Member, Bangladesh Cultural Commission (1988-89), Member, Core Committee.
  • President, UN Association, Rajshahi University (1988-90).Special Assignments with A.S.T.E.F. (France/1963), UNESCO (Paris/1964) & Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (Dhaka, 1973 & 1983).
  • Founder-President, Alliance Francaise de Chittagong (1969-1983), afterwards, Honorary President of Alliance Francaise.
  • Honorary President, Bangladesh French Teachers' Association.
  • President, Asian Committee & Member, Intl. committee of CIDEF of World French Universities Association, (AUPELF/ 1977-82).
  • Vice-President, Bangladesh Association for Anthropological & Ethnological Studies, Dhaka (1980-83).
  • Supervised several M.Phil & Ph. D students at Rajshahi & examined many theses from Dhaka, Calcutta & Kalyani Universities.
  • French Govt. Scholarship (1959-65), British Council & Oxford University Bursary (1960), Invitations from French Govt. (1973, 77, 92, 95, 96, 05), U.S. Govt. (1991), Kamal Ataturk Institute (Istambul, 2001), Toronto University (Canada, 1984, 2005).
  • Participated in many international conferences & visited over hundred important cities of the world.
  • Special services as French expert: Interpreter for Andre Malraux (1973), Amadou Karim Gaye (OIC Secretary General) and Amadou Mahtar M'Bou (Unesco Director General). In charge of Translation and Interpretation at the OIC Foreign Ministers' Conference, Dhaka, 1982.

 

HONOURS
  • French Govt. Award: Chevalier Dans I'Ordre des Palmes Academiques- 1976.
  • Bangladesh Govt. Award: Ekushe Podok (for outstanding contribution in the field of Education)- 1989.
  • French Govt. Awards: Officier dans I'Ordre des Palmes Academieques & L'ordre des Arts et des Lettres, au grade d'Officier - 1992, Legion d' honneur, 2006.
  • Professor Qureshi is this Only Person from Bangladesh who has received all these below highest awards from the French Governments – till date no one has achieved this from Bangladesh.
PUBLICATIONS

Wrote numerous articles in Unesco Courier, Revue Generale Belge, Asian Culture, Rencontre, Universite, Grande Larousse Encyclopedique, besides in many national journals and Banglapedia. Over 40 books & booklets, some titles are given below:

  • Etude sur I'evoulution intellectuelle chez les Musulmans du Bengale - (Paris, Mouton/ C.N.R.S-1971).
  • Parallele (avec P. Dattagupta Alliance Francaise de Chittagong-1976).
  • Poemes Mystiques Bengalis- (Paris Unesco-1977).
  • Sahitya, Sangskriti, Oitijya- Rajshahi, IBS, 1979.
  • Culture and Development- (Dhaka, National Book Center- 1983).
  • Chander Opera (Shishu Academy, Dhaka, 1984).
  • Darshonik Diderot o tar shahityakirti (A.F. Dhaka, 1984).
  • Festschrift for Syed Ali Ahsan (ed. with M. Maniruzzaman- Dhaka 1985).
  • Tribal Cultures in Bangladesh (ed. Rajshahi, IBS)- 1985.
  • Andre Malraux: Shotabdir Kimbodonti (Dhaka, A.F.)-1986.
  • Chinnomul- (Khoshroz Kitab Mahal, Dhaka, 1958).
  • Mahbub-ul-Alam (Bangla Academy, Dhaka, 1988).
  • Bangla Sahityer Itihas Roconar Somosya (ed. Rajshahi, IBS), 1997.
  • Jonmoshtoborsher Jacques Prevert- (Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, 1999).
  • Chottograme Andre Malraux- (AMIC, Dhaka, 2002).
  • Syed Ali Ahsan o Bishwa-Sanskriti- 2011, SAASC, Dhaka.
  • Rabindranath-o-Pharashi Sanskriti (Murdhannya, Dhaka, 2012).
  • Crescent and Lotus: A Study on the Intellectual History of the Muslims of Bengal (up to 1947, 2015).
  • Muktijuddher Mission O Amar Jibon, 2017.
  • Immortality of Pastoral Paterns: Jasim Uddin's Creative World; Gono Prokashoni, 2014.
  • Phorashi Bhasha O Sahity, Balaka Prokashon, 2018.
  • Essays by Syed Ali Ahsan, ed. SAASC, Dhaka, 2018.
  • Priyojoner Jonnye Amar Kobita, by SAA, ed. SAASC, Dhaka 2018.
  • Also edited The journal of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (1984-89, 1993-97), Rajshahi.
  • Dictionaries Francais- Bangla (1992).
  • The Journal of Faculty of Basic and Social Sciences, Gono University (2013 & 2016) and several documents, souvenir volumes and newsletters of G.B.