Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan
Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan is a professor of International Relations at the University of Dhaka.[1][2] He is a member of the University Grants Commission.[3]
Early life
[edit]Khan completed his master's degree in International relations at the University of Dhaka.[4] He completed his second masters at the University of Warwick in International Political Economy.[4] He completed PhD in political ecology at the University of New England.[4]
Career
[edit]Khan was a member of a citizens probe committee led by Anu Muhammad and formed in October 2015 to investigate leak of questions for medical college entrance exams.[5]
In July 2018, Bangladesh Chhatra League activists assaulted Khan when he tried to protect students demonstrating for quota reform from the Bangladesh Chhatra League.[6] Students protested the attack on Khan and other faculty members.[7] In August 2021, he signed a statement criticizing the harassment of Asif Nazrul by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League.[8]
Khan was appointed a member of the University Grants Commission along with professor M. Anwar Hossen in September 2024.[9]
Political views
[edit]Khan signed a statement calling for the release of baul singer Shariat Sarkar who had been detained under the Digital Security Act, 2018 for allegedly harming religious sentiments.[10] He has been critical of the Digital Security Act.[11] In September 2023, Khan signed a statement with 47 other academics calling on the government of Bangladesh to release Adilur Rahman Khan and ASM Nasiruddin Elan.[12] He has been critical of the University of Dhaka as a member of the University Teachers' Network in January 2024.[13] He has criticized student politics.[14] He signed a statement criticizing calls for the shut down of the daily Prothom Alo.[15]
Bibliography
[edit]- Neoliberal Development In Bangladesh: People on the Margins cowrote with Mohammad Sajjadur Rahman (University Press Limited)[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan". The Daily Star. 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Author Page". The University Press Limited. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Prof Tanzimuddin, Prof Anwar named as members of UGC". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan Dhaka University Profile". www.du.ac.bd. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Public probe body formed". The Daily Star. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Now teachers assaulted". The Daily Star. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Teachers, students stage protests". The Daily Star. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ Dhali, Bari (21 August 2021). "Eminent citizens condemn harassment of Prof Asif Nazrul". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "2 DU professors become full-time members of UGC". The Daily Star. 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Release Baul singer Shariat Sarkar". The Daily Star. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "DSA formulated to muzzle free speech". The Daily Star. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Free Adilur, Elan at once". The Daily Star. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ Khan, Mohammad Tanzimuddin (2024-01-02). "Has DU admin turned into a PR agency for the ruling party?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ Rubel, Sirajul Islam; Shetu, Arafath (2022-06-18). "Forever young!". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "It's tantamount to assault on press freedom". The Daily Star. 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "The Shelf: New in nonfiction this month". The Daily Star. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-15.