M. Shahinoor Rahman

**M. Shahinoor Rahman** is a writer, academic and folklorist in Bangladesh. He is the senior professor of selection grade-1 in the English Department and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the Islamic University, Bangladesh. He served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor from 20 February 2013 to 22 February 2021. He gained popularity by writing "_Bengali poet Fakir Lalon Shah: oral poetry and tradition in the social context of contemporary Bangladesh"_ thesis paper. He has already supervised 15 researchers with Phd degree and 3 researchers with Mphil degree by 2020. His _Dhutara Fule_, _Bengali Poet Fakir Lalon Shah_ books are incorporated into the curriculum of some other universities.

## Early life and education

Mr. Rahman was born in Kushtia, but was raised in Dhaka and Khulna city. His father name is Md. Abdur Rahman is a retired high official (Admin Cadre) of the Bangladesh Civil Service and his mother name is late Diloara Rahman Jostna is a housewife.

Dr. Rahman took his primary and secondary education from Dhaka and Khulna. He completed his HSC from Khulna Government City College. He graduated in English with Honors (1986), successfully completed M.A in English with first class first (1987) from the University of Rajshahi. He completed another M.A in Folklore with thesis (1999) equivalent to an M Phil Degree at the Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. Then he was done with his PhD Degree in English literature in 2002 on English novelist Rudyard Kipling.

## Career

He started career as a lecturer in the English Discipline at Khulna University at the age of 24. He served as Associate Instructor at the Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. He had been the Chairman of the Department of English and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Islamic University, Kushtia. He served as the Professor in the Department of English at Jagannath University, Jahangirnagar University and Khulna University. He also chairing and attending different meetings related to research and academic matters. He worked as Syndicate Member at Islamic University and Jagannath University and Khulna University. He served as the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Islamic University, Bangladesh from 20 February 2013 to 19 February 2017. He was again appointed as Pro-Vice-Chancellor on 22 February 2017 and he served as Pro Vice-Chancellor at the same university from 23 February 2017 to 22 February 2021.

He has participated in international meetings and seminars outside the Bangladesh. In March 2023 He chaired the 45th Barcelona International Conference.

### Books

- 1991 _Dhutara Fule: A Collection of Poems_ (in Bengali), published by Shahita Parishad, Khulna.
- 1996 _English Literature: Perspective and Criticism_ (in Bengali), published by Open Studies, Dhaka.
- 1999 _Bengali Poet Fakir Lalon Shah: Oral Poetry and Tradition in the Social Context of Contemporary Bangladesh_ (PhD thesis) published by Indiana University
- 2003 _A Collection of Literary Essays_ (in English), published by Bangladesh Writers Association.
- 2019 _Practicum_ published in Social Work and Social Development, published by Center for Research and Knowledge & Humaun Resource Development, Royal University of Dhaka.
- 2021 _The Alchemist_ (Jointly translated), published by Bangiya Publications, Dhaka.
- 2024 _Reevaluation of Folklore_ published by Rubric Publishing, India. ASIN***' B0D114F7XH.***
- 2024 _Khasi Community in Bangladesh_ published by Crescent Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, India. .

### Publications

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- 2023 -
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## Awards and membership

- Rector in National Debate Federation Bangladesh in 1991.
- Life membership in Bangla Academy in 1996.
- Member of American Folklore Society in 1997.
- Presidium Member, Bangiya Society for Literature and Culture in 2017.

## Personal life

He is married to Dr. Mossammad Salma Sultana, They have one daughter Sumaita Sadia Rahman and one son Shuhreed Manik Rahman.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: M. Shahinoor Rahman
- **image**: File:M Shahinoor Rahman, Professor, Writer.jpg
- **caption**: M. Shahinoor Rahman
- **birth place**: Kushtia District, Kushtia, Bangladesh
- **office1**: Professor, English Department, Islamic University, Bangladesh
- **term start1**: 7 September 1991
- **term end1**: Present
- **office2**: Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh
- **term start2**: 20 February 2013
- **term end2**: 22 February 2021
- **nationality**: Bangladeshi
- **occupation**: Writer, Folklorist and Professor
- **spouse**: Mossammad Salma Sultana