Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience
Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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Ph.D. | Civil Engineering | University of British Columbia | Canada | 2019 |
Masters | Geo-information Science and Earth Observation | ITC, University of Twente | Netherlands | 2005 |
Masters | Geology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1993 |
Bachelor | Geology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1992 |
Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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Professor | Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 29, Oct 2019 | Currently Working |
Associate Professor | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 21, Oct 2013 | 28-10-2019 |
Assistant Professor | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 01, Jan 2009 | 20-10-2013 |
Lecturer | Department of Geology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 01, Jul 2007 | 31-12-2008 |
Assistant Director (Engineering Geologist) | Geological Survey of Bangladesh | Dhaka | 20, Jun 1999 | 30-06-2007 |
Engineering Geologist | Eastern Geotechnical | Dhaka | 01, Jan 1998 | 19-06-1999 |
Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering | Deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, and evaluation of site effects of soft sedimentary deposits using site response analysis. | |
Geological and Geotechnical Engineering | Estimation of the physical and dynamic properties of geological materials, geological and engineering geological mapping, landslide hazard assessment, effects of climate change on embankment and river basins. | |
Engineering Geophysics and Engineering Seismology | Near-surface shear wave velocity estimation and strong ground motion data analysis. | |
GIS and Remote Sensing | Applications of GIS and remote sensing in geological and geotechnical engineering, and seismic hazard analysis. |
Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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Masters | Earthquake induced liquefaction potential study of the subsurface geological materials of Chittagong City Corporation area using simplified method | Md. Zillur Rahman | Sayma Delower | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering |
2009 | |
Masters | Geotechnical characterization of the subsurface geological materials of the eastern part of Dhaka City | Md. Zillur Rahman | Fansab Mustahid | Geotechnical Engineering |
2009 | |
Masters | Determination of the Consolidation Characteristics of the Subsurface Madhupur Clay of Dhaka City and Adjoining Area, Bangladesh | Prof. Dr. M. Qumrul Hassan | Md. Zillur Rahman | Nazmun Nahar | Geotechnical Engineering |
2009 |
Masters | Slope stability analysis of the recently occurred landslide areas in Tefnaf Municipality and surroundings | Prof. Dr. M. Qumrul Hasan | Md. Zillur Rahman | Feroja Serajee | Landslide Hazard Assessment |
2009 |
Masters | Slope stability analysis of the recently occurred landslides of Cox's Bazar Town and surrounding areas | Md. Zillur Rahman | Prof. Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal | Umme Khadiza | Landslide Hazard Assessment |
2009 |
Masters | Landform evaluation and its link with groundwater flow and chemistry: A GIS-RS based investigation in Matlab, Bangladesh | Prof. Dr. Kazi Matin Uddin Ahmed | Md. Zillur Rahman | Nazhat Shirin Rashid | 2008 | |
Masters | An environmental impact assessment (EIA) of Jatrabari-Gulshan intersection flyover | Prof. Dr. Subrota Kumar Saha | Md. Zillur Rahman | Md. Rashedul Hasan | Environmental Sciences |
2008 |
Masters | Earthquake induced liquefaction potential study of Dhaka City Corporation area | Md. Zillur Rahman | Prof. Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal | Md. Masud Khan | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering |
2008 |
Masters | Landslide Hazard Assessment of the recently occurred landslides in Chittagong City | Md. Zillur Rahman | Prof. Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal | Jafar Mia | Landslide Hazard Assessment |
2007 |
Masters | One-dimensional seismic response analysis of Green Model Town, Dhaka | Md. Zillur Rahman | Prof. Dr. Khaled Hasan | Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Khan | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering |
2006 |
Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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Earthquake Risk and Cooperation | Eurasian University Network for International Cooperation in Earthquakes (EU-NICE) | Erasmus Mundus mobility scheme of the European Commission | 18-10-2010 | 31-05-2014 | The Eurasian consortium comprises 5 European Universities: Sapienza University of Rome (Coordinator), (Italy), University "G. D'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara (Italy), University of Basilicata (Italy), University of Partas (Greece), University of Aveiro (Portugal); 8 Asian Universities: Nangarhar University (Afghanistan), Tribhuvan University (Nepal), National Society for Earthquake Technology (Nepal), NED University of Engineering and Technology (Pakistan), University of Dhaka (Bangladesh) |
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SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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1 | The Canadian Geotechnical Society | General Member | 2014 | 2022 |
2 | American Geophysical Union | Member | 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2019 |
3 | Society of Exploration Geophysicists | Member | 2015 | 2017 |
4 | Bangladesh Geological Society | Member | 1999 | |
5 | Association of Geoscientists for International Development (AGID) | Member | 2006 | Life Time |
Journal Article | |
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Md. Zillur Rahman, Sumi Siddiqua and A. S. M. Maksud Kamal : Site response analysis for deep and soft sedimentary deposits of Dhaka City, Bangladesh,
Natural Hazards (impact factor:2.427) , 2021
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Tonoy Mahmud, Shamima Ferdousi Sifa, Nafisa Nuari Islam, Md. Asif Rafsan, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Md. Zillur Rahman and Tapas Ranjan Chakraborty : Drought dynamics of Northwestern Teesta Floodplain of Bangladesh: a remote sensing approach to ascertain the cause and effect,
(impact factor:1.903) , 2021
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Md. Shakhawat Hossain, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md. Zillur Rahman, Atikul Haque Farazi, Dhiman Ranjan Mondal, Tonoy Mahmud and Nasim Ferdous : Assessment of soil liquefaction potential: a case study for Moulvibazar town, Sylhet, Bangladesh,
SN Applied Sciences , vol.2 , pp.777 , 2020
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, Md. Zillur Rahman, Md. Mahin Uddin and F. M. Arifur Rahman : Spatio-temporal dynamic land cover changes and their impacts on the urban thermal environment in the Chittagong metropolitan area, Bangladesh,
GeoJournal (impact factor:0.83) , 2020
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Md. Zillur Rahman, Sumi Siddiqua and A. S. M. Maksud Kamal : Seismic source modeling and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for Bangladesh,
Natural Hazards (impact factor:2.319) , 2020
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Dey, A., Siddiqua, S. and M. Z. Rahman : Suitability assessment using multicriteria spatial decision support system for the existing landfill sites of Chittagong City, Bangladesh,
Environmental Earth Sciences (impact factor:2.180) , vol.78 , no.24 , pp.702 , 2020
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Rahman, M. Z., Siddiqua, S. and A. S. M. M. Kamal : Geology and topography based Vs30 map for Sylhet City of Bangladesh,
Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (impact factor:3.041) , vol.78 , no.5 , pp.3069–3083 , 2019
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Paul, S. S., Akhter, S. H., Hasan, K. and M. Z. Rahman : Geospatial analysis of the depletion of surface water body and floodplains in Dhaka City (1967 to 2008) and its implications for earthquake vulnerability,
SN Applied Sciences , vol.1 , pp.565 , 2019
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Rahman, M. Z., Hossain, M. S., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Siddiqua, S., Mustahid, F. and A. H. Farazi : Seismic site characterization for Moulvibazar town, Bangladesh,
Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (impact factor:3.041) , vol.77 , pp.1451–1471 , 2018
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Rahman, M.Z., Kamal, A.S.M.M. and S. Siddiqua : Near-surface shear wave velocity estimation and Vs30mapping for Dhaka City, Bangladesh,
Natural Hazards (impact factor:2.319) , vol.92 , no.3 , pp.1687–1715 , 2018
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Rahman, M. Z. and S. Siddiqua : Evaluation of liquefaction-resistance of soils using standard penetration test, cone penetration test, and shear-wave velocity data for Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet cities in Bangladesh,
Environmental Earth Sciences (impact factor:2.180) , vol.76 , pp.207 , 2017
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Rahman, M. Z., Siddiqua, S. and A. S. M. M. Kamal : Shear wave velocity estimation of the near-surface materials of Chittagong City, Bangladesh for seismic site characterization,
Journal of Applied Geophysics (impact factor:1.975) , vol.134 , pp.210-225 , 2016
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Kibria, M. G., Saha, S. K., Monsur, M. H., Rashid, T. and M. Z. Rahman : Mid- Holocene marine transgression at eastern coastal margin of Bangladesh - Implications for past sea level change,
Journal of Climate Change , vol.1 , no.1-2 , pp.89-97 , 2015
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Rahman, M. Z., Siddiqua, S. and A. S. M. M. Kamal : Liquefaction hazard mapping by liquefaction potential index for Dhaka city, Bangladesh,
Engineering Geology (impact factor:4.779) , vol.188 , pp.137-147 , 2015
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Hossain, M. S., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Rahman, M. Z., Rahman, M. M., Nahar, K. and A. S. M. W. Ullah : Predominant period and amplification factor estimation with respect to geomorphology-A case study of Sylhet city corporation area, Bangladesh,
The Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research , vol.27 , pp.1-10 , 2014
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Michio M., Monsur, M. H., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Akhter, S. H., Rahman, M. Z., Ali, R., M. E., Talukder, A. and M. M. H. Khan : Examples of paleo-liquefaction in Bangladesh,
Journal of Geological Society of Japan , vol.120 , no.9 , pp.7-8 , 2014
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Morino, M., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Akhter, S. H., Rahman, M. Z., Ali, R. M. E., Talukder, A., Khan, M. M. H., Matsuo, J. and F. Kaneko : A paleo-seismological study of the Dauki fault at Jaflong, Sylhet, Bangladesh: historical seismic events and an attempted rupture segmentation model,
Journal of Asia Earth Sciences (impact factor:3.059) , vol.91 , pp.218-226 , 2014
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Hossain, M. F., Rahman, M. Z., Rana, A. A., Karim, M. M., Chowdhury, R. S., Amin, A. F. M. S., Ahmed, I. and A. H. Dewan : Development of standard sand from Sreemangal silica deposit for testing hydraulic cement mortars in Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.31-32 , pp.122-132 , 2013
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Hasan, N., Sadik, S., Saha, S. K., Rahman, M. Z. and M. M. S. Rahman : Chemical characterization and quality compliance of bottled mineral water in Bangladesh,
Dhaka University Journal of Science , vol.59 , no.1 , pp.33-37 , 2011
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Morino, M., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Muslim, D., Ali, R. M. E., Kamal, M. A., Rahman, M. Z. and F. Kaneko : Seismic event of the Dauki fault in 16th century confirmed by trench investigation at Gabrakhari village, Haluaghat, Mymensingh, Bangladesh,
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (impact factor:3.059) , vol.42 , pp.492-498 , 2011
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21 |
Rahman, M. Z., Saha, S. K., Islam, S. M., Hassan, M. Q. and A. S. M. W. Ullah : Hydro-meteorological study of Sunamganj town and surroundings for forecasting flash flood early warning,
Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh , vol.37 , no.1 , pp.35-44 , 2011
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Rahman, M. M., Saha, S. K. and M. Z. Rahman : Impact assessment of environmental consequences on a blowout at Chhatak-2 (Tengratila) gas field, Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Environmental Research , vol.8 , pp.15-22 , 2010
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Rahman, M. Z., Hassan, M. Q., Saha, S. K., Roy, V. and A. J. Khan : Development of early warning device for detection of flash flood in Sunamganj, Bangladesh,
Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences , vol.1 , pp.61-65 , 2010
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Saha, S. K., Rokunuzzaman, M. and M. Z. Rahman : Assessment of vulnerability and adaptive response in the context of climate variability in south-west Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.26-28 , pp.129-138 , 2009
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Ullah, A. S. M. W., Hussain, M., Rahman, M. Z. and M. Z. Uddin : Geoelectric resistivity survey for delineating hydrogeological condition of Purbachal residential project area, Narayanganj district. Bangladesh,
Journal of Geology , vol.25 , pp.138-148 , 2006
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Khan, S. R., Ahsan, K., Rahman, M. Z. and M. K. Ahsan : Emerging hazards in the deltaic coastal plains of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.24 , pp.105-119 , 2005
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27 |
Rahman, M. Z. and M. F. Karim : Geological advantages for construction of underground metro railway transit system in Dhaka City,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.24 , pp.19-37 , 2005
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Ali, R. M. E., Karim, M. F. and M. Z. Rahman : Engineering geology of Khulna metropolitan city area,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.23 , pp.83-92 , 2004
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Huque, M. A., Rahman, M. Z., Akhter S. H. and A. H. Bhuiyan : Thin-section petrography of the Permian Gondwana coal-bearing sandstones of the Barapukuria basin, Dinajpur, Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.22 , pp.71-82 , 2003
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Karim, M. F. and M. Z. Rahman : Possible effect of a moderate earthquake on existing infrastructures of Dhaka city: A geological-geotechnical overview.,
Bangladesh Journal of Science and Technology , vol.4 , no.2 , pp.193-203 , 2002
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Kamal, A. S. M. M., Dewan, A. M. and M. Z. Rahman : Differentiation of morphotectonic landforms in the Mid-northern part of Bangladesh: A study using remote sensing and GIS techniques,
Bangladesh Journal of Geology , vol.19 , pp.1-12 , 2000
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, Saiful Islam Apu, Noshin Sharmili and Md. Zillur Rahman : Origin and characterization of clay deposits in the Dupi Tila Formation of the Bengal Basin, Bangladesh,
Solid Earth Sciences , 2021
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Fahim, A. K. F., Rahman, M. Z., Hossain, M. S. and Kamal, A. S. M. M. : Liquefaction Resistance Evaluation of Soils using Artificial Neural Network for Dhaka City, Bangladesh,
Natural Hazards (impact factor:3.102) , 2022
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A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Farhad Hossain, Md. Zillur Rahman, Bayes Ahmed and Peter Sammonds : Geological and soil engineering properties of shallow landslides occurring in the Kutupalong Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh,
Landslides (impact factor:6.578 (2020)) , vol.19 Springer , pp.465–478 , 2022
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Md. Yousuf Gazi, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md. Nazim Uddin, Md. Anwar Hossain Bhuiyan and Md. Zillur Rahman : The Stability and Suitability of the Bhasan Char Island as an Accommodation for the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN),
Sustainability (impact factor:3.251 (2022)) , vol.14 MDPI , pp.747 (1-27) , 2022
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A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Momtahina Mitu, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, M. Moklesur Rahman and Md. Zillur Rahman : Seismic Hazard Analysis for the South-Central Coastal Region of Bangladesh Considering the Worst-Case Scenario,
Pure and Applied Geophysics (impact factor:1.586) , 2021
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A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md Sahidul Islam, Tanzim Hayat, Md Shakhawat Hossain, A. S. M. Woobaidullah and Md Zillur Rahman : Towards an earthquake risk‑sensitive land use planning: a case study for Tangail Municipality, Bangladesh,
Arabian Journal of Geosciences (impact factor:1.827) , vol.14 , no.22 Springer , pp.Article No. 2382 , 2021
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Conference Proceedings | |
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Mir Fazlul Karim, Arif Mohiuddin Sikder and Md. Zillur Rahman "Tectonic and geotechnical portrayal of Bengal Basin for seismic risk management in Bangladesh."
2021 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Annual Meeting
Oakland: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), 2021
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Rahman, M.Z., Siddiqua, S. and A. S. M. M. Kamal "Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for Dhaka city, Bangladesh."
70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 12th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference
Ottawa City: Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), 2017
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Rahman, M. Z. and S. Siddiqua "Liquefaction resistance evaluation of soils using standard penetration test blow count and shear wave velocity."
69th Canadian Geotechnical Conference
, pp. Paper no. 3715. Vancouver City: Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), 2016
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Rahman, M.Z., Siddiqua, S. and A. S. M. M. Kamal "Shear wave velocity estimation using multichannel analysis of surface wave and small scale microtremor measurement for seismic site characterization."
68th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 7th Canadian Permafrost Conference
, pp. Paper no. 174. Quebec City: Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS), 2015
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Rahman, M. Z., Kamal, A. S. M. M. and S. Siddiqua "Shear wave velocity mapping of Dhaka City for seismic hazard assessment."
11th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering
, pp. Paper no. 98251. Victoria: Canadian Association of Earthquake Engineering, 2015
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Faggella, M., Monti, G.,, Braga, F., Gigliotti, R., Capelli, M., Spacone, E., Laterza, M., Triantafillou, T., Varum, H., Safi, M. D., Subedi, J., Dixit, A., Lodi, S., Rahman, M. Z., Limkatanyu, S., Xiao, Y., Yingmin, L., Kumar, H., Salvatore, W., Cecchini, A. and P. Lukkunaprasit "EU-NICE, Eurasian university network for international cooperation in earthquakes."
15th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE)
Lisbon: International Association for Earthquake Engineering, 2012
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Ali, R. M. E. and M. Z. Rahman "Ground improvement techniques for soft organic clay deposits in Khulna metropolitan city, Bangladesh."
International Symposium on Geo-disasters, Infrastructure Management and Protection of World Heritage Sites
, pp. 33-41. Kathmandu: 2006
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Rahman, M. Z., Slob, S. and R. Hack "Deriving roughness characteristics of rockmass discontinuities from terrestrial laser scan data."
10th International Congress of International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG2006): Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities
, pp. Paper no. 437. Nottingham: Engineering Geology Special Publications of Geological Society of London 22 (2009), 2006
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Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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International | University Graduate Fellowship (UGF) | 2015 | Canada | Scholarship for the graduate students of The University of British Columbia |
International | Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) | 2003 | Netherlands | Scholarship funded by the Dutch Government |
International | UNESCO Fellowship | 2001 | India | Scholarship funded by UNESCO |
Local | University of Dhaka Merit Scholarship | 1991 | Bangladesh | Merit-based scholarship for the students of the University of Dhaka |