Dr. Md. Amirul Islam

Designation: Associate Professor.

Department of Folklore, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Phone: 01712-965525 & 01972-965525

Email: kanak9516@yahoo.com

kanakpkru@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kanak.pk

Education:

• PhD : Folk song Madar Gaan: Relation with folk life & folk philosophy, Rajshahi University (Faculty of social sciences.
• MA  (thesis): Folklore (Madar Gaan of chalanbil society of its singers) Rajshahi University.
• BA (Hons): Folklore, Rajshahi University.
• H.S.C: Commerce, Rajshahi Board.
• S.S.C: Science, Rajshahi Board.

Institutional Achievements: ( Sociological Field Studies)

Past Employment:

1. Bangla Academy, Dhaka.

• Position Hold: Compiler, Dictionary of evaluation of Bangla language Project.
• Duration: January, 2011 – January, 2013.

Major Responsibilities:

• To compile words and making entries.
• Responsible to study manuscripts, books etc and selecting words from ancient literature to Modern Bangla literature.
• Making word meanings, identifying of articles, origin and source of words according to the text with the writer’s era and times.
• Sorting of entries and sub-entries according to alphabetical laws of Dictionary.
• Necessary Editorial works.
• Participating Research base workshops.

2. Chalanbil Madha Lalon Foundation, Natore.

• Position Hold: Secretarial Member of examination Directory committee.
• Duration: January, 2005 – June, 2010.

Major Responsibilities:

• • Administrative activities.

• • Preparing rules for the institute (if need).

• • Arranging Exams and Meetings.

• • Plans to achieve good result in public exams.

• • Distribution of Scholarships according to merits.

• • To stay updated on all current policies, procedures regarding accounting and finance of the organization.

• • To handle all over matters of educative and social serving works.

• • Reporting to the Authority concerning all related matters.

• Relations build up with Students, Guardians, socio-cultural organizations and public administrators.

Publications:

Research Report:

• Gazirgan of Sundarban Area, IBs Journal, University of Rajshahi.
• Folk philosophy of Madar gaan, Shilpakala Academy Journal, Dhaka.
• Folk drama Madar Gaan: Internal matters, Folklore Journal, University of Rajshahi.
• Madar Gaan Reflection of folk life of Bengali, Ulukhagra, 15^th vol , February, 2012, University of Dhaka.
• Jodi Banshi Ar Na baje, Bangalir Nazrul, Sky publishers, Ekushey Book Fair, 2012.
• Nashikanthar math: Banshi Ar bajibe Na, Shova prokash, Ekushey Book Fair, 2012.
• History and Subjects of Madar gaan, Bangla Academy Research Journal, 55 Years, 3-4 vol, 2012, Bangla Academy Dhaka.

Publications

cÖKvwkZ MÖš’:

1. Lokojiboner sanskrity: Ekanto Abolokan, Koli prokashoni, Dhaka, 2012’
2. Best stories of Maupassant (ed.), Bijoy prokash, Dhaka, 2012.
3. Bangla Academy Bibartanmulak Bangla Avidhan, Part. 1 & 2 (Compiler), Bangla Academy, Dhaka, June 2013.
4. Bangla Academy Bibartanmulak Bangla Avidhan, Part. 3 (Compiler), Bangla Academy, Dhaka, May 2014.

cÖKvwkZ cÖeÜ:

1. Folkphilosophy of Madar Gaan, Shilpakala Academy Journal, 30^th year, vol. 1, 2012, Dhaka.
2. Folkdrama Madar Gaan: Internal matters, Folklore Journal, ISSN:1993-0038, 5^th vol, 2012, University of Rajshahi.
3. Madar Gaan Reflection of folklife of Bengali, Ulukhagra, 15^th vol, February, 2012, Dhaka.
4. Jodi Banshi Ar Na Baje, Bangalir Nazrul, Sky publishers, Ekushey Book Fair, 2012, Dhaka.
5. Nashikanthar Math: Banshi Ar bajibe Na, Shova Prokash, Ekushey Book Fair, 2012, Dhaka.
6. History and Subjects of Madarpirer gaan, Bangla Academy Research Journal, 55 Years, 3-4 vol, 2012, Bangla Academy,
7. Folksongs of Bangladesh as Intangible Cultural heritage, Folklore journal, ISSN:1993-0038, 6, December 2013, RU.

সহকারী অধ্যাপক হিসেবে প্রকাশিত প্রবন্ধ ও আন্তর্জাতিক সেমিনারে অংশগ্রহণ:

হুমায়ূন আহমেদের দেয়াল: পোস্টকলোনিয়াল বাংলাদেশের এক বিয়োগান্ত আখ্যান, নিরিখ, ওঝঝঘ:১৯৯৯-৭৬১২, ৭ম বর্ষ, ১ম সংখ্যা, সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১৪।

2. Intangible Cultural Heritage in Bangladesh: A Fieldwork experience with the UNESCO convention team, Folklore journal, vol. 7, ISSN:1993-0038, March 2015, RU.
3. এম এ হামিদ ও বাংলা বর্ষপঞ্জি, চলনবিল রতœ, ওঝইঘ: ৯৭৮-৯৮৪-৩৩-৮৮৬১-২ আব্দুর রাজ্জাক রাজু (সম্পা.) (বগুড়া: পরিবর্তন, ২০১৬)।
4. ৭৫’র এপিঠ ওপিঠ ও খলনায়কেরা, নিরিখ, ওঝঝঘ:১৯৯৯-৭৬১২, ১০ম বর্ষ, ১ম সংখ্যা, ফেব্্রুয়ারি ২০১৭।
5. The Chronicle meanings of folk: A homage to professor Mazharul Islam, Mrittunjoy Mazharul Islam, Professor Abdul Khaleque & professor Muhammad Abdul Jalil (Etd.), ( Dhaka: Bishwashahittya bhaban, 2017).
6. সেমিনার লোকউৎসবে পঠিত, ১৯-২০ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০১৮, পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুর, ভারত।

7. শখের হাড়ি: ইতিহাস ও বিবর্তন, ঋড়ষশষড়ৎব লড়ঁৎহধষ, াড়ষ. ৯, ওঝঝঘ:১৯৯৩-০০৩৮, গধৎপয ২০১৯, জট.

8. Third gender as intermixture performer in folk drama: a deliberation of rural Bangladesh, †gv. Rvnv½xi †nv‡mb (m¤úv.) (PZz_© AvšÍR©vwZK †dvK‡jvi †mwgbvi 2019 Dcj‡ÿ cÖKvwkZ) ISBN:978-984-34-6551-1 evsjv‡`k †dvK‡jvi M‡elYv †K›`ª, ivRkvnx wek^we`¨vjq|
9. Music for therapy: A Neuro Scientific study of Bangladeshi folk music, Presented article at International Conference, By Faculty of Social Science, on 19-20 July, 2019.