Department Overview

The Department of Economics has always been one of the pioneer departments in the history of Rajshahi College. The history of this department commenced in 1878 when a First Arts (undergraduate degree) programme in economics opened under the name of Economics and Political Philosophy. Thereafter, in the early 1913 Economics was initiated as a subject in B.A. degree (pass) course under affiliation of the then Calcutta University. It is notable that an eminent economist Mr. Kausiki Nath Bhattacharyya served the college during that tenure. In the session 1935-36 Department of Economics came into being as a full-fledged 1st batch of Honours (undergraduate) students under the same affiliation. After separation of Indo-Pak Subcontinent in 1947 it found its new affiliation under the University of Dhaka. Again in 1953, when the University of Rajshahi started its activities, the department was being regulated by the same. 1st batch of Master of Social Science

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(MSS) in Economics was started under affiliation of the National University of Bangladesh in1993. At present the Department has 12 Teachers specialized in a range of areas of Economic interests. About 1600 students are studying Economics in degree (pass), Honours and Masters Courses at different stages. A good number of students study Economics at Higher Secondary level too.

A good number of students study Economics at Higher Secondary level too. The students of the Department have the privilege to use both the central library of Rajshahi College and the Seminar library of the Department. Classes of this department are well-equipped with smart boards with internet connectivity, sound system and other necessary learning aids. Furthermore, the department has introduced “Student Centered Learning” (SCL) from its 84th batch of undergraduate students (Session: 2018-19). All the computers of the Department have got broad-band internet connections. The Department organizes different scholarly activities such as seminars and workshops for the students. In addition to all of these facilities, students of this department have privileged to use ICT lab facilities managed by ICT Department of this college. Honours and Masters Result of this department has been quite satisfactory since inception of the subject. Department boast a legacy of an outstanding activities of the teachers in various extracurricular activities like music, drama, recitation, excursion, debate, and seminar sports etcetera. A good number of students after acquiring brilliant result at Honours and Masters Level from this department are employed in various responsible posts at different capacities in different government and non-government organizations both in national and international level.

Head of the Department

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Professor Dr. Wasim Md. Mazbahul Haque

ভিশনঃ- পরিবর্তনশীল বিশ্ব ব্যবস্থায় অর্থনৈতিক চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবেলায় পারদর্শী শিক্ষার্থী সৃজন (Vision: Generating students capable of meeting economic challenges in a changing global system)।

মিশনঃ- শিক্ষার্থী কেন্দ্রিক শিক্ষাদান পদ্ধতিতে শিক্ষা কার্যক্রম পরিচালন এবং নিবিড় ভাবে সহশিক্ষা কার্যক্রমে শিক্ষার্থীদের অন্তর্ভুক্তি করণ (Mission: Conducting educational programs in a student-centered teaching method and involving students in intensive co-curricular activities)।

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Former Heads

NAME PERIOD
Md. Abdul Majid 08/02/82-02/11/87
Khandakar Md. Ersad Ali 17/06/90-30/12/91
Md. Golam Rashul 22/02/92-28/07/92
Md. Golam Rabbani 13/06/93-19/03/95
Md. Nakib Uddin 06/05/95-20/02/97
Md. Nurul Alam 29/04/97-06/10/98
Md. Masum Ali 14/10/00-15/10/01
Hasina Ferdoush Banu 18/04/01-04/01/03
Bashirul Haque 06/11/04-22/05/06
Soumendra Nath Paul 29/06/06-26/11/07
Most. Nargis Akhtar Begum 27/12/07-30/12/07
Nusrat Rahman 01/03/08-23/07/09
Md. Abdus Sukur 30/01/10-23/07/14
Dr. Wasim Md. Mesbaul Haque 31/07/14-Continuing

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Phone Number: +88 02588855223
E-mail: Economics.rajshahicollegebd@gmail.com

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Department Teachers List

SL TEACHERS’ NAME DESIGNATION BATCH MERIT DATE OF JOINING
01. Dr. Wasim Md. Mazbahul Haque (5206) Professor 16
10%
12
2005
13/08/2013
02. Md. Mohiul Islam Talukdar (009175) (Professor) Associate Professor 17 14 21/03/2023
03. Md. Humayun Reza (9122) Associate Professor 18 49 09/12/2015
04. Hasina Aktar Banu (012017) Associate Professor 21 19 21/06/18
05. Roushan Jahan (14885) (Associate Professor) Assistant Professor 24 21 03/07/2021
06. Dr. Nahida Afroz (14181) Assistant Professor 24 173 14/05/2013
07. Md. Mizanul Islam (16792) Assistant Professor 26 49 09/11/2014
08. Md. Mahbubul Alam (16250) Assistant Professor 26 76 09/11/2014
09. Md. Sajedur Rahman (22227) (Assistant Professor) Lecturer 29 55 01/11/2018
10. Md. Alhaj Uddin (23659) (Assistant Professor) Lecturer 31 08 22/10/2013
11. Md. Ali Ahsan (25657) (Assistant Professor) Lecturer 33 84 18/02/2024
12. Shimul Kumar (17135101066) Lecturer 35 66 20/10/2022

Dr. Wasim Md. Mazbahul Haque

Professor & Head

Md. Mohiul Islam Talukdar

Professor

Md. Humayun Reza

Associate Professor

Hasina Aktar Banu

Associate Professor

Roushan Jahan

Associate Professor

Dr. Nahida Afroz

Assistant Professor

Md. Mizanul Islam

Assistant Professor

Md. Mahbubul Alam

Assistant Professor

Md. Sajedur Rahman

Assistant Professor

Md. Alhaj Uddin

Lecturer

Md. Ali Ahsan

Lecturer

Shimul Kumar

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