Department of Folklore

SAIFUDDIN CHOWDHURY PROFESSOR Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: pr_saif@yahoo.com
MD. SHAHIDUR RAHMAN PROFESSOR Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: pr_shahid@yahoo.com
DR. MOBARRA SIDDIQUA PROFESSOR MA (CU), PhD( IBS,RU) Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: mobarra@ru.ac.bd Details
MD. ABUL HASAN CHOWDHURY PROFESSOR Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: hasanfolklore@gmail.com
DR. MD. AKHTAR HOSSAIN PROFESSOR M.Sc. (Raj), PhD (Raj) Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: drakhterfolklore@gmail.com Details
DR. MOSTOFA TAREQUL AHSAN PROFESSOR MA (RU), PhD (Institute of Bangladesh Studies, RU) Research Interest: Oral Folkloristics, International Folkloristics, Performing Folkloristics, Traditional Knowledge, Sociolinguistics, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies Email Address: na Details
SUSMITA CHAKRABARTI PROFESSOR Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: chaka_66@yahoo.com
DR. MD. JAHANGIR HOSSAIN PROFESSOR M.A. (Raj), Phd (Raj) Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: jhossain_ru@yahoo.com, jhossainfolk@ru.ac.bd Details
DR. ANUPAM HERA MONDAL PROFESSOR MA (RAJ), PhD (RAJ) RU Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: ruanupam@gmail.com Details
DR. MD. ROWSHON JAHID PROFESSOR M.A (RAJ), PhD (RAJ), POST DOC (UGC) Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: rowshonjahid@gmail.com Details
UDAY SHANKER BISWAS PROFESSOR MA (RAJ), PhD (IBS) RU Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: udayfolklore@gmail.com Details
MD ABDULLAH AL MAMUN, PhD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PhD in Social Science in Human Geography and Urban Planning (Western Sydney University, Australia) I Master of Economics (Research) in Economic Development and Policies (Kobe University, Japan) I Master of Arts (Thesis) in Folklore Studies (University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh) I Research Interest: Abdullah Al Mamun, PhD is an Associate Professor of Folklore at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. He has held academic appointments at Western Sydney University, the University of Wollongong, and the University of Technology, Sydney. A multidisciplinary scholar, his research spans community welfare and services, community and heritage economics, urban planning and sustainability, economic and development geography, climate change, health economics, planetary health, circular economy, and net-zero futures. He holds a PhD in Social Science, specializing in Human Geography, Urban Economics and Climate Sustainability, from Western Sydney University, Australia (2025). His doctoral research explores the complex interplay between economic geography, urban economics, climate adaptation, and urban sustainability. Adopting a life course and community welfare perspective, his research investigates how rapid urbanization and climate-induced stresses—particularly extreme heatwaves and drought—degrade ecosystems and deepen vulnerabilities in heritage-based economies and livelihoods, thereby exacerbating inequalities in climate action within disadvantaged communities across cities in the Global South. Employing a mixed-methods approach—including textual, geospatial, quantitative, qualitative, and participatory techniques—his work develops ecocentric EbA policies and socioecological economic frameworks to advance inclusive climate solutions and sustainable urban futures. He also holds a Master of Arts by Research in Folkloristics (University of Rajshahi, 2003) and a Master of Economics by Research in Economic Development and Policy (Kobe University, 2016), where he applied advanced econometric methods (IV and system GMM) to examine the impact of foreign aid on economic growth. A/Prof. Mamun is skilled in STATA, R, NVivo, MaxQDA, ArcGIS, Qualtrics, and OpenLCA, and has deep fieldwork expertise, including household and KAP surveys, key informant interviews, focus groups, and participatory methods (PRA, PUA, PAR). His publications include Science of the Total Environment (2023), Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies (2025), and a Routledge chapter (2022) on gender-sensitive water access, along with work on climate adaptation, health hazards, and displacement. He serves as Associate Editor for the International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, co-edited a 2024 special issue on circular economy and indigeneity, and contributes to Springer handbooks on nature-based solutions. With over 17 years of teaching experience across diverse subjects—from environmental folkloristics and health economics to global political economy—he is known for designing interdisciplinary curricula and fostering critical, inclusive, and engaged learning environments. Beyond academia, he has led applied research projects at UTS on sustainable fashion systems, low-carbon construction, and renewable energy microgrids, and coordinated multinational research on climate resilience and circularity. An elected leader within the American Association of Geographers (AAG), he has held board and advisory roles in several specialty groups and presented at international conferences, including AAG Annual Meetings, the Beyond SDG11 Symposium, and Oxford’s Nature-based Solutions Conference. Through his scholarship, teaching, and community engagement, A/Prof. Mamun is dedicated to advancing inclusive, nature-positive, and net-zero futures, particularly for disadvantaged communities across the Global South and beyond. Email Address: mamun(AT)ru(DOT)ac(DOT)bd. Please replace “(AT)” with “@” and “(DOT)” with “(.)” when sending email. Details
DR. MD. AMIRUL ISLAM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Dr. MD. Amirul Islam is currently an Associate Professor at Department of folklore in the faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Rajshahi (RU) in Bangladesh. Dr. Islam received his undergraduate degree as well as his BA (honours) & Post graduate (Master) degree in folklore from University of Rajshahi – BD, and his PhD in Social Sciences from University of Rajshahi – Bangladesh. Dr. Amirul Islam published a number of books, papers in preferred Journals and chapters in books, and participated in a range of forums on Folk-culture, history, literature and philosophy. He also presented various academic as well as research-based papers and participated as resource person at several national and international conferences including the International Conference on Basic folklore at Vatter college, Dantan, India, February 2023; Inclusive folklore conference at West Midnapur, West Bengal, India, 2018; the International Conference on Bangladesh Historical society, 2019; the International Conference on Social Sciences, 2018, Bangladesh. He also participated at folklore summer School, 2015, Bangla Academy, – Dhaka, Bangladesh; and participated at the workshop on intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, 2014, at department of Archaeology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Editor of Medha, A literary magazine of Chalanbim Medhabikash foundation, Bangladesh. Editorial member of Lokovumi, Sub-editor of language, literature and culture research journal. His other areas of specialization include Neuro folklore, Maritime folklore and Enclave exclave folklore. He has many publications and is presently working on many more papers. He is a poet, short story and fiction writer on the basis of Local history, Indigenous people, society, culture and philosophy. For detail: http://www.kanakpkfolk.info. Has been working in many co-curricular activities: Experiences: 1. Associate professor, from 2020-10-01 to till now, Assistant professor from 2014-01-05 to 2020-09-30, lecturer from 2013-01-05 to 2014-01-04, Department of folklore, University of Rajshahi. 2. Serving as house tutor at Madar bux Hall, Rajshahi University from 2021-09- 27 to till now; 3. Sub-editor, language-literature-culture research centre journal, University of Rajshahi. 4. Served three years as house tutor at Nawab Abdul Latif Hall, Rajshahi University from 02.09.2015 to 01.09. 2018; 5. Editor, Medha, Yearly Journal of Chalanbil medhabikash foundation, Natore, Bangladesh; 6. Editor, Tarar mela, Yearly journal of Khubjipur high School Ex-Students forum. 7. Editorial member of Folklore Journal, Department of folklore, RU; 8. Sub-editor, Lokovumi, a folklore based journal; 9. Adviser of Equal Rights forum, RU; 10. Adviser of National Ethnic community, RU; Compiler, Bangla Academy Bibartanmulak Bangla Avidhan, Part.1, 2 & 3, Bangla academy, Dhaka (2011-2013); 11. 22 years of field working, 12 years of field supervision and research paper guidance experiences. Publications : Total Books 10, Articles 32 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, (Compiler), Bangla Academy, Dhaka, June 2013. 4. Bangla Academy Bibartanmulak Bangla Avidhan, Part. 2, (Compiler), Bangla Academy, Dhaka, May 2014. 5. Bangla Academy Bibartanmulak Bangla Avidhan, Part. 3, (Compiler), Bangla Academy, Dhaka, May 2014. 6. Chandragharva, culture based historical fiction, Uttoron prokash, Rajshahi, march, 2023, Rajshahi. 7. Sheshrater vangapuran, Book of poetry, Samokaler Jiyonkathi, Kolkata, Feb, 2023, West Bengal India. 10. Madarpirer Gaan: Alochona o samgraho, Samokaler Jiyonkathi, Kolkata, Feb, 2023, West Bengal India. 11. Ghoti-Bangaler Deshe, Book of poetry, Uttoron prokash, Rajshahi, July, 2023, Rajshahi. 12. Foggy face, Book of selected poetry, going on to publish. Articles: 1. Bhikkabritti ba mangoner gaan, BHIKKUKER GAAN: JIBON-JIBIKAR SHUROLIPI, Seraj Salekeen (ed.) Kathaprokash, Dhaka, August 2021. 2. Satpakey golokdham: Clay made temple of Patgram based Folk religion and culture, International Journal of Communication Society and cultural studies, ISSN: 2664-4061, Vol. 1 Issue 1 (January-December 2021). 3. New year and Bangla calendar: Source and supremacy, language-literature-culture research centre journal, vol. 3, Issue 3, June 2021 University of Rajshahi. 4. Folkphilosophy of Madar Gaan, Shilpakala Academy Journal, 30th year, vol. 1, 2012, Dhaka. 5. Folkdrama Madar Gaan: Internal matters, Folklore Journal,ISSN:1993-0038, 5th vol, 2012, University of Rajshahi. 6. Gazirgaan of Sundarban region: A field study, IBS Journal, IBS, University of Rajshahi, Vol. 18, ISSN 1561-798X, 2011. 7. Madar Gaan Reflection of folklife of Bengali, Ulukhagra, 15th vol, February, 2012, Dhaka. 8. Jodi Banshi Ar Na Baje, Bangalir Nazrul, Sky publishers, Ekushey Book Fair, 2012, Dhaka. 9. Nashikanthar Math: Banshi Ar bajibe Na, Shova Prokash, Ekushey Book Fair, 2012, Dhaka. 10. History and Subjects of Madarpirer gaan, Bangla Academy Research Journal, 55 Years, 3-4 vol, 2012, Bangla Academy,Dhaka. 11. Folksongs of Bangladesh as Intangible Cultural heritage, Folklore journal, ISSN:1993-0038, vol. 6, December 2013, RU. 12. Humayun Ahmeder Deyal: Post colonial Bangladesher ek Bioganto akhyan, Nirikh, ISSN:1999-7612, year 7, vol 1, September 2014. 13. Intangible Cultural Heritage in Bangladesh: A Fieldwork experience with the UNESCO convention team, Folklore journal, vol. 7, ISSN:1993-0038, March 2015, RU. 14. M A Hamid o Bangla Barshopanji, Chalanbil ratna, Abdur Razzak Raju, (ed.) Bogra, Paribartan, ISBN: 978-984-33-8861-2, 15. 75 ‘r epith opith o kholnayokera, Nirikh, year 10, vol 1, ISSN:1999-7612 february 2017. 16. 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). 17. Satpakeybandha Clay made temple: Folk religion and culture of Patgram, Loukik, ISSN:2230-780X, International conference, (19-20 Sep 2018), West midnapore, India. 18. Shakher Hadi of Rajshahi: History and etimology, Folklore journal, vol. 9, ISSN:1993-0038, March 2019, RU. 19. Third gender as intermixture performer in folk drama: a deliberation of rural Bangladesh, Dr. Md. Jahangir Hossain (ed.) ISBN:978-984-34-6551-1, Bangladesh folklore research centre, Rajshahi, 2019. 20. 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. 21. Shakher hadi: Itihas o Bibartan, Lok o Karushilpa patrika, Loko o karushilpa foundation, Jul-Dec 2021, Publication year 2023, Sonargaon, Narayangonj. 22. Chalanbil Anchaler Jaggaan: Ekti Oithasik parjalochana, Bangla academy Folklore journal, Jul-Dec 2022, Publication year 2023, Bangla academy, Dhaka 23. Pragoitihasik Avayaranno Sundarban: Samokaler Darpane Bangali Sanskriti Brittoboloy, Samokaler Jiyankathi, Akhand Sundarban – 1, West 24 pargana, West Bengal, Kolkata Book fair, 2023. 24. Bangalir Rastro Vabna O Bangobandhu, Itihaser Rakhal Raja, Dhaka city Juboleague, 2022. 25. And more other 8 numbers of articles are on processing to publish. Research Interest: Folklore, Tangible and Intangible Cultural heritage, aesthetics, art history, literature, philosophy and social sciences. Specially interested in Neuro folklore, Maritime folklore and Enclave exclave folklore Email Address: pkkanak@ru.ac.bd ; Kanakpkru@gmail.com ; Personal web: http://www.kanakpkfolk.info/author/folkrupk2017/ : pkkanak(AT)ru(DOT)ac(DOT)bd; Kanakpkru(AT)gmail(DOT)com, Please replace “(AT)” with “@” and “(DOT)” with “(.)” when sending email. Details
DR. ROTON KUMAR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MA (Thesis) in Folklore (RU), PhD in Folklore (RU) Research Interest: Indegenious Culture & Knowledge, Folk Life & Culture, Folk Art & Artisan Email Address: rotonfolklore@ru.ac.bd And rotonfolklore@gmail.com Details
FARJANA RAHMAN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: farjanamoni.ru@gmail.com
DR. MD. HABIBUR RAHMAN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MA (Raj), PhD (Raj), Visiting Scholar, New York University (USA). 11 years of teaching experience at university and college, 17 years of research experience in the fields of folklore, cultural heritage, international socio-cultural relations, Social and Indigenous Development with skills of Archive and museum establishment, office administration and management ability. Published 15 Books, 02 journals, and 19 articles from home and abroad. Aside from attending numerous conferences as a keynote speaker, session chair, chief or special discussant, and paper presenter, having experience organizing 5 national and international conferences and seminars. One of the country's rising stars in academia, specializing in folklore and cultural studies and working across numerous humanities and social science disciplines. Recipient of numerous honors, including teaching, directing, supervising, research grants, and fellowships. These honors include a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' 2022 STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTES (SUSI) SCHOLAR on American Culture and Values associated with New York University's Multinational Institute of American Studies (MIAS), as well as a renowned Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation training fellowship from Government of India, associated with the National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad, Telangana, India in 2016. Apart from being an Associate Professor, Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman has been working as a Provost of Sher-E-Bangla Fazlul Haque Hall, where he is in the Chief position of overall supervision. Research Interest: Applied Folklore, Development, Gender, Poverty, Sustainability, NGO Activities, Cultural Heritage, Archive & Museum Studies, Folk Art, Indigenous Studies & Traditional Knowledge Email Address: habibur.rahmanfolk@ru.ac.bd Details
SABIHA YEASMIN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Research Interest: Not Provided Email Address: na