Faculty Profile

Md. Mokhlesur Rahman

Professor & Head

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Professor & Head Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801712100255
  • Email: mokhles_0430@yahoo.com

Biography

Md.Mokhlesur Rahman works as a faculty (currently Associate Professor) at the Department of Anthropology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. He is completing his Ph.D. at the University of Dhaka on South Asian Diaspora: Relocation of the Indian Muslims in Bangladesh after the partition of 1947. He has good exposure to the field of Nationalism, Partition, Ethnicity, Rural Power Structure, Development Anthropology, and Medical anthropology as the areas of interest.

Education

  • PhD Candidate
  • MSS in Anthropology, Dhaka University
  • BSS in Anthropology, Dhaka University

Research Interests

  • Nationalism
  • Partition
  • Rural Power Structure
  • Policy Anthropology
  • Development anthropology
  • Medical Anthropology

Previous Research Project

  • Project Title: Governance Shortfall in Service Provision for Children: Understanding from a Sub District(Upazilla) Experience in Sylhet. Period: 2013-2014; Funding Authority: University Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh
  • Understanding the Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies of the Peoples of Hail Haor in North-Eastern Bangladesh, Empirical Research (Academic); 2015-2016; 65,000/= BDT. University Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh
  • Unmaking, Making, and Remaking identities of the Bihari peoples of Saidpur; Exploratory Research (Academic); 2016-2017; 1,50,000/= BDT. University Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh. (As Principal Investigator)
  • Realities of expectations: Struggles, problems, adaptation strategies of the slum dwellers in Sylhet City, Bangladesh. (Academic); 2019-2020; 1,20,000/= BDT. University Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh. (As Principal Investigator)

Journal Publish

  • 1. Rahman, M. M. and Bhuiyan, S. A. (2020): “Impact of Ecological Change on Haor Livelihood”, IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, Vol. 25, Issue 8, Series 13, pp: 35-38.
  • 2. Monjur-Ul-Haider, M. and Rahman, M. M (2020): “The impact of Al-Biruni’s Astronomical works on modern Astronomy”, Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, Vol.7, No. 8, pp:577-585.
  • 3. Rahman, M. M., and Bhuiyan, S. A. (2020): “Ecology and Health: Exploring the Status of Child Health Care in a Haor Village of Bangladesh”, International Journal of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 5, pp: 93-99.
  • 4. Rahman, M. M. (2020): “Realities of Expectations: Analyzing the Health Condition of the Women Slum Dwellers in Sylhet City, Bangladesh”, Institute of Social Research & Applied Anthropology (ISRAA), forthcoming.
  • 5. Rahman, M. M. and Khandaker, M. R. (2019): “The ‘Silsilla’ of Enclave Resettlements: Exploring Contemporary Situations of Dashiyarchara Enclave, Kurigram, Bangladesh”, Man and Culture, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp: 27-35.
  • 6. Majumder, N. M., Zakaria, AFM., Rahman, M. M. and Monjur-Ul-Haider, M. (2018): “Modernity and Ethnic Dynamics: A Study on Khasi Community of North-East Bangladesh”, Man and Culture, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp: 31-41.
  • 7. Rahman, M. M. and Hassan, M. S. (2016): “Identity Crisis and Socio-political Problems of the Bihari Community of Saidpur”, Man and Culture, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp: 47-51.
  • 8. Monjur-Ul-Haider, M. and Rahman, M. M. (2014): “Understanding the Adaptation Strategies of Climate Change over the People of Hail Haor in North-Eastern Bangladesh”, Water, Climate Change and Development”, Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Development Approaches for WASH Implementation, Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet.
  • 9. Rahman, M. M. (2013): “Power and Politics in a Rural Community of Bangladesh: An Anthropological Exploration”, Anthropologist, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp: 106-117.
  • 10. M. M., Monjur-Ul-Haider, Islam, AKM Mazharul and Rahman, M. M. (2012): “Late enrolment, Grade Repetition and Drop out among the Khashi Students in Bangladesh”, Man and Culture, Vol. 1. No. 1, pp:41-44.
  • 11. Ali, D. M. A. and Rahman, M. M. (2010): “Social Change Among the Santals of Bangladesh”, Annual Review of Ethnic Affairs, Vol. 6, pp: 21-36.

Awards & Recognition

  • Awarded in recognition of the highest talent among post-graduates of the Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka in the MSS level examination 1998.
  • Life Long Blood Donor, Quantum Foundation, Dhaka.

Teaching

  • Research Methodology
  • Medical Anthropology
  • Anthropology of Policy

Graduate Supervision

  • M. Phil. Research Supervision:
  • MSS Research Supervision:
  • BSS Research Supervision: