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 i ...

in 1952 by a number of Muslim leaders, and renamed in 1972.

Ahmed Hasan Dani Ahmad Hassan Dani (Urdu: احمد حسن دانی) FRAS, SI, HI (20 June 1920 – 26 January 2009) was a Pakistani archaeologist, historian, and linguist. He was among the foremost authorities on Central Asian and South Asian archaeology ...

, 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 fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

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 The Curzon Hall is a British Raj-era building and home of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Dhaka. The building was originally intended to be a town hall and is named after Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India who laid its foundation st ...

of Dhaka University, locality of

Old Dhaka Old Dhaka ( bn, পুরান ঢাকা, Puran Dhaka) is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was founded in 1608 as Jahangirabad or Jahangirnagar ( bn, জাহাঙ্গীরনগ� ...

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 f ...

, the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh'' (edition 2, 2012) * '' Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh'' (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 Muhammad Ibrahim ( bn, মোহাম্মদ ইব্রাহিম; – 6 September 1989) was a Bangladeshi physician. He established Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDE ...

(1956) * Khan Bahadur Abdur Rahman Khan (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 (1969–73) *

Syed Murtaza Ali Syed Murtaza Ali (1 July 1902 – 9 August 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer. He was the elder brother of writer and linguist Syed Mujtaba Ali. He is noted for his works relating to the histories of Chittagong, Sylhet and Jaintia. Background and e ...

(1974) * Abu B Mohamed Habibullah (1975) * Kamruddin Ahmed (1976–78) * Serajul Huq (1979) * Mohammad Enamul Haq (1980) * Khan Bahadur Abdul Hakim (1981) * Mafizullah Kabir (1982) * A R Mallick (1983–85) * AKM Zakaria (1986–87) * Abdullah al-Muti Sharafuddin (1988–91) * A. K. M. Nurul Islam (1992–93) * Sirajul Islam (1994–95) *

Wakil Ahmed Wakil Ahmed is a Bangladeshi academic who served as the vice-chancellor of Bangladesh National University from July 2005 until December 2007. He is the former president of the Bangla Academy and the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. He was awarded E ...

(1996–97) *

M Harunur Rashid M Harunur Rashid (born 28 December 1939) is a distinguished teacher of English literature and language, a notable educational administrator, editor and translator of modern poetry and prose, in Bangladesh, a noted writer of Sufism and Sufi lit ...

(1998–99) *

Abdul Momin Chowdhury Abdul Momin Chowdhury (born 22 January 1940) is a Bangladeshi historian and academic. He was the Vice-chancellor of National University of Bangladesh and Primeasia University, Bangladesh. He also served as the President of Bangladesh History As ...

(2000-2003) *

Emajuddin Ahamed Emajuddin Ahamed (15 December 1933 – 17 July 2020) was a Bangladeshi political scientist, author and educationist. He served as the 21st vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka during 1992–1996. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1992 by the ...

(2004-2007) * Sirajul Islam (2008-2011) * Nazrul Islam (2012-2013) *

Amirul Islam Chowdhury Amirul Islam Chowdhury (born 1942) is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University and president of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. He is currently a professor at the United International University. Educa ...

(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