Professor Nazrul Islam, M.A. (Geography, Dhaka University,1962-2004), President, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh and Chairman , Centre for Urban Studies(CUS).
Executive Council
The Centre is managed by a 19 member Executive Council elected on a four year term from amongst its General Body members. All Executive Council members work on honorary basis. There is a regular full-time paid administrative and research staff for management and research activities of the Centre.
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Rosie Majid Ahsan, Ph.D
Retired Professor, Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka
Amirul Islam Chowdhury, Ph.D
Professor, United International University of Bangladesh and Former Vice Chancellor, Jahangirnagar University. He is an Urban Economist with 40 years of experience in teaching, research and consultancy (for World bank, USAID and others).Member, Advisory Committee on Strategic Transport Plan of Dhaka Transport Coordination Board ( project supported by the World Bank).
Khadem Ali
Senior Architect, Architekton Ltd. & Former President, IAB
Treasurer
Nurul Islam Nazem, Ph.D
Professor and Chairman, Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka
Secretary
Salma A. Shafi
Architect Salma A. Shafi, Architect Urban Planner. Has worked in EIA, IEE, ISA for several large projects (World Bank-ADB supported Jamuna Bridge Project, JICA supported Urban Solid Waste Management etc.
Joint Secretary
Syeda Ishrat Najia
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environment, Jagannath University
Council Members
Ms. Moushumi Zahur
Planner & Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics & Natural Science, BRAC University
Bulbon Osman
Retired Professor, Department of Art History, University of Dhaka
Shaukot Ali Khan
Planner and Former Project Director, DMDP, RAJUK
Mesbah-us-Saleheen
Professor, Department of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar Univerisity
AQM Mahbub, Ph.D
Professor, Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka
Abuds Salam
Architect-Planner Abuds Salam is former Chief Architect, Department of Architecture, Government of Bangladesh and Executive Council Member, Centre for Urban Studies (CUS)
Farzana Islam, Ph.D
Professor, Department of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University
Ashraf Ali Akhand
Planner, Deputy Town Planner, DMDP, RAJUK Avenue Building
Kanti Ananta Nuzhat
Lecturer of Economics, North-South University
Professor Prof. Dr. Md. Ghulam Murtaza, Ph.D
Kazi Gulshan Nahar Madina
Notice Board
Annual Conference on Recent Research on Urbanization in Bangladesh 2015
Date: 16 May 2015 (Saturday); Time: 9.30 AM - 5.00PM: Venue: Conference Hall, Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building, University of Dhaka.
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