Emran Hossain

Dr. Emran Hossain (professor and historian) was a professor at University of Chittagong from 1995, who joined University of Chittagong as a lecturer in 1977. He was born on 30 September 1952 at Chunati, Lohagara, Chattogram. He was a professor of the department of History at the University of Chittagong. After his retirement in 2018, Hossain was serving as a supernumerary professor at University of Chittagong. 
Hossain served as the acting vice-chancellor of University of Chittagong for a month in 2013. He also served twice as dean of the arts department at University of Chittagong in 1999 and 2012 respectively. Hossain was chairman of the department of history of University of Chittagong from 2003-2006. He was director of the Chittagong University Museum from 2006-2016. After serving University of Chittagong as a Professor for about four decades, Hossain died at United Hospital, Dhaka on 24 July, 2021. 
== Education ==
Hossain passed HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) exam from Chittagong College in Chattogram, Bangladesh in 1972. He then went on to complete a B. A (Hons) degree (History) and M.A degree (Islamic History and Culture) from University of Chittagong. Later on, he did Ph. D under Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC) Programme of Bangladesh on Muslim Intelligentsia in Bengal (1905 to 1947). 
==Selected honors ==
He was a Fulbright Visitor (Religion in Contemporary American: Church, State, State and Society-2003) US. He was also a nominated member of research board of editors by American Biographical Institute Inc. 
== Selected publications ==
=== Books === 
^ Banglar Muslim Buddhijibi, Chinta O Karmo 1947 (Muslim Intelligentsia in Bengal, Thoughts and Activities) Bangla Academy, Dhaka (1993). 
* Sultan Potrikaya Banglar Shomaj Shongskriti O Rajniti (Society, Culture and Politics in Sultan) (a Bengali weekly , 1923–1926) Bangla Academy, Dhaka (2001). 
=== Articles ===
* "Role of Muslim Elites in the Awakening of Bengali Muslims During the Second of Half of the 19th Century" (The Islamic Quarterly, Park Road, London, 1997) 
* "Muslim Intelligentsia in Bengal, 1857–1937. An over view". (The Islamic Quarterly, Park road, London, 1998). 
* "Saudi Monarchy: Problems and Prospects". (Chittagong University studies , 1979-80. Vol III and IV).
* "Calcutta University and the Bengal Muslims", Pakistan Historical Society Journal, 2005.
== Seminars attended ==
* 34th International Congress- Asian and North African Studies, Department of History, University of Hong Kong, 1993. 
* Institute on Religion in Contemporary America, Church, State, Society-2003, USA. 
* Yearly Convention of West Bengal History Association, India (1993, 1995 and 1998).
* Seminar, 20th Pakistan Historical Society, Karachi, Pakistan, 2005. 
== Selected organizations ==
* President "Bangali jatiyotabad mukti juddho chetonai udbuddhu progotishil shikkhok shomaj" Bengali nationalistic, progressive and supportive to the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971) teachers society. (Associated with Awami League) (2010-2018). 
* Former Member of Bangabandhu "Parishad" Chattogram.
* Moderator of Chittagong University Debating Society. (2015-2018) 
* Director of Chittagong University Museum (2006-2016) 
* Member of Chittagong University Syndicate. (1999-2001) (2012-2014)
* Former Member of Chittagong University Finance Committee. 
* Former President of Chittagong University Teacher's Club. 
* Former member of Bangladesh University Teacher's Federation. 
* Former President of Chittagong University Research Society.
* Former Syndicate member of Islamic University Chittagong. (UGC Nominated) 
* Syndicate member of East Delta University. (Nominated by Education Ministry of Bangladesh) 
* Former G. B Member of Dental College, Chittagong. 
* Former G. B Member of MES College, Chittagong. 
* Former member of "Institute of Bangladesh Studies" (Chancellor's Nominee) 
* Former member of International Association of Historians of Asia. 
* Former member of International Congress of Asian and North African Studies. 
* Former member of West Bengal History Association, India. 
* Former member of Bangladesh History Association. 
* Former member of the Research Board of Editors by American Biographical Institute Inc. 
* Former G. B member of Ma o Shishu Hospital College, Chattogram.
== Personal life and family == 
Hossain lived in Chattogram city most of his life in is personal residence. He married Hafsa Akhter in the year 1983 who gave birth to his daughter (Tashmin Emran) in 1985 and his son (Md Ishraq Imran) in 1999 respectively. He remained married to Hafsa Akhter till he died on 24 July, 2021. Hossain's father Late Moulana Noor Hossain was a student of Aliah University in Kolkata before partition of 1947 and was later Principal of the Chunati High School in Chunati, Lohagara, Chattogram.
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