List of Publication

Books

Bhasha Shaheed Abdus Salam (biography of Language Martyr Abdus Salam ), published by Bangla Academy, Dhaka, June 2012

Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (Bangladesh National Parliament), civic education & communication material for student and mass people, published by LEKHAPARA, 1998.

Meghdubi – a Ballad based on the Folklife, folk rituals and folk traditions of Bangladesh, published by my own publishing house- LEKHAPARA, 1997

Gaye Halud (Turmeric ceremony) – a book on folk rituals of Bangladesh; published by Bangla Academy, Dhaka, 1997. (The book is included in the syllabus of Rajshahi University, Bangladesh as a reference book of Anthropology and Folklore).

Comarative study of Novels between Bangladesh and West Bengal: (1947-71), published by Bangla Academy, Dhaka, 1992. (used as a reference book in the colleges and universities in Bangladesh and West Bengal).

Drugs and the Contemporary World, a book on drugs published by the Directorate of Youth Development, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Dhaka.1991. (used as an advocacy material in Drug Abuse Prevention Program).

Bulbul Chowdhury, biography of the famous dancer Bulbul Chowdhury published by Bangla Academy, Dhaka, 1990

Education Materials for children published by Lekhapara Publishing House.

Amader Desh (Our Country), 1997

Amader Bhashar Larai (Our Language Movement), 1998

Amader Swadhinata (Our Independence), 1998

Elephants Love– 2002

Fish is not only fish– 2002

The Monthly LEKHAPARA (magazine)- edited & published by me since January 1997 and being used as an education material by the Non-govt. organizations  (BRAC, Save the Children-USA, CARITAS, World Vision, etc.), UNICEF & the govt. institutions in their post-literacy, advocacy, lifelong education and human development program.

Books Compiled and Edited

Bibliography on Co-curricular Reading Materials in Science (Compilation), published by the Ministry of Education, Dhaka. (Sponsored by ADB/UNDP).

Directory of Education Programmes of the NGOs in Bangladesh 1995, published by UNICEF and Campaign for Popular Education- CAMPE, Dhaka, 1995.

Basic Education in Bangladesh: An Annotated Bibliography (1972-1992), published by Campaign for Popular Educaton, Dhaka, 1995.

Annual Report of Campaign for Popular Education, 1996, published by CAMPE., Dhaka

Directory of NGOs with Education Programme, Second edition (edited), 2004, third edition in 2006, published by Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), Dhaka.

Banglapedia, The National Encyclopedia, 1st edition, 2003

Articles

Voice From Bangladesh, published by Redtimesbd.com, February 2013, http://redtimesbd.com/english_details.php?cat=1&id=1057

Humayun Ahmed, (biography), Banglapedia, second edition online version  (www.banglapedia-bd.org), by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2013

Annada Sankar Ray, (biography), published in Banglapedia (second edition), by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2012

Abdus Salam (Language Martyr), (biography), published in Banglapedia (second edition), by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2012

Smithsonian Folklife Festival-2008, published in the volume: Folklore in Context, University Press Limited (UPL), Dhaka, 2010. www.uplbooks.com

The Pioneering role of Tagore in Mass Education and Social-Economic  Development in Bangladesh- published in the volume “Rabindranath Tagore: Reclaiming a Cultural Icon”, by Visva-Bharati, Kolkata in 2009. Distributor- www.orientblackswan.com

Biography of Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah, published in the volume- “Twenty Great Bengalis”, University Press Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008. www.uplbooks.com

Volunteer recounts helping cyclone victims in Bangladesh – UNV Newsletter, Bonn, Germany, 5 December 2007 , www.unvolunteers.org

What we can do, The Daily Star, December 10, 2007, page 11, Dhaka, Bangladesh www.thedailystar.net

Non-Formal Education, published in Banglapedia  (www.banglapedia-bd.org), by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2003

Parliament (Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad), published in Banglapedia, by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2003

Rabindranath Tagore (biography), published in Banglapedia, by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2003

Begum Roquiya, (biography), published in Banglapedia, by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2003

Bulbul Chowdhury, (biography), published in Banglapedia, by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2003

S Wazed Ali, (biography), published in Banglapedia, by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2003

Ramendra Sundar Tribedi, (biography), published in Banglapedia, by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2003

Gaye Halud, (about marriage rituals of Bangladesh), published in Banglapedia, by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2003

Auo, (about a tribal community in Bangladesh), published in Banglapedia, by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2003

Wrote 50 articles on Folklore and the Novelists of West Bengal in the Bangla Academy Bangla Sahityakosh (an encyclopedia on literature and folklore),  published by Bangla Academy, Dhaka, 2001.

Royal Palace Museum of Cambodia, Published in the News Letter of Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka, March 1999, Bangladesh.

Folk Art and Craft collection of Prof. Tofail Ahmad, News Letter, vol.1 Issue.2, April-June, 1999, Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka.

Development of Women in Bangladesh in the perspective of International Women Day, The Literacy Bulletin, Campaign for Popular Education, March 1997, Dhaka, Bangladesh. www.campebd.org

Mansooruddin: Mentor of Bangladesh Folklore, Upalabdhi: Monsooruddin Commemoration Volume, published by Monsooruddin Folklore Institute & Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka, 1994

Contribution of Poet Jasimuddin in Folksong collection and research, The Bangladesh Sangbad, December 30, 1993.

Rabindra Bhabnai Lalon Shah, (Influence of spiritual singer Lalon Shah on Rabindranath Tagore);    published in the book on Lalon Shah’s Centenary, Dhaka 1992.

Alex Haly: the Root Searcher, The Bangladesh Sangbad, February  1992

Ekushey February (Language Movement) : Symbol of Cultural Freedom, The Ganashakti, Calcutta, February 18,1990.

Poet Jasimuddin: an Icon in our Folklife and Cultural Heritage, The Bangladesh Sangbad, January, 1990.

A new trend in the study of Folklore and cultural heritage of Bangladesh, The Bangladesh Sangbad, March 02 & 09, 1989.

Sur-realism, Bengali Department Journal, Visva-Bharati University, India, February 24, 1985

Festival in Santiniketan, (Briksharopan and Halakarshan), The Weekly Shachitra Sandhani, 6th year, Issue no. 24, 9 October, 1983, Dhaka.

Poems of Bangladesh, Sharadia Dwipabani, September 1983, Andaman, India.

Sachin Shankar Dance Festival in Calcutta, The Weekly Shachitra Sandhani, 5th year, Issue no.43, 27 February, 1983, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Theatre Movement in Bangladesh: A new dimension, The Weekly Desh, Calcutta, March 19, 1983, India.

Development of Women in Czechoslovakia: Success of a Century–wide Movement, The Bangladesh Sangbad, October 1982, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Women in Bangladesh: Victim of duel exploitation – a review of the book titled

Jhagrapur, Gram Banglar Grihasta o Nari, written and published by Yeneka  Arence & Yos Kan Beurden in 1980. The Bangladesh Sangbad, May 22, 1982., Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Parenting: Equal Rights for Men & Women– The Bangladesh Sangbad, May 08, 1982., Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Chakito Chintay Ekushe February (on Language Movement)– Banglar Bani, Dhaka, February 21, 1972

Biographies of five writers for the “The Oxford Companion to Pakistani Literature“, an encyclopedia of the Pakistani writers awaiting publication by the Oxford University Press.

Wrote a number of articles on literacy and education and short stories in the journals/magazines published by the Non- Government organizations in Bangladesh