Department Overview
Chemistry, a branch of physical science, is the study of the composition, properties and change of matter. French Chemist, Antoni Lavoesie is the father of modern Chemistry. We have got some world famous Chemists who laid the foundation of Chemistry in our country and made the subject attractive. In this connection we remember with respect Dr. Kudrat-E-Khuda, Prof. Kazi Abdul Latif, Prof. Mokarram Hossain Khundoker, Prof. Ali Nawab, Prof. S. Z. Haider, Prof. Mofiz Uddin Ahmed, Dr. Fazlul Halim Chowdhary, Dr. Mesbahuddin Ahmed, Dr. Syed Safiullah, Prof. Abu Saleh, Prof. Zillur Rahim, Prof. Lutfor Rahman etc.
The century old Rajshahi College founded in 1873 has been playing an active role in the development of educational, social and political culture of the people of this subcontinent. Chemistry Department is its pride. Chemistry is one of the important discipline of this institution where….
Head of the Department
Professor Md. Akhterul Islam
Academic Links
| B.Sc (Hon’s) Course first Started | 1878 |
| First Muslim Hon’s degree obtained student | Sayed Abdus Salek (1887) |
| M.Sc. Course in Chemistry started | 1895 |
| First M.Sc. degree obtained student | Shree N.N. Lahiry (1895) |
| First Muslim Professor | Sayed Abdus Salek (1892) |
| First demonstrator | Babu Birendra Bhusan Adhicary 1 July 1906 |
| First Ph.D Degree Holder Teacher | Prof. Dr. Panchanon Neogi M.A |
| No of Teachers At Present | 12 |
| NAME | PERIOD |
| Dr. Panchanone Niogi M.A | 11/11/1907-1924 |
| Haridas Mukhergee | 05/12/24-15/08/31 |
| Dr. Anukul Chandra Sarkar | 1932-1935 |
| Birendra Bhushan Adhikari | 1935-1937 |
| Khirod Mohon Sen | 1937-1942 |
| Boni Kanta Banargee | 1942-1947 |
| Mir Ahmmad Hossain | 14/08/47-28/02/57 |
| Dr. Md. Kiam Uddin | 1957-1962 |
| Dr. Md. Harun Ar Rashid | 02/06/62-22/01/66 |
| Wazed Ali | 1966-1969 |
| Dr. Md. Sirajul Islam | 1969-1971 |
| Md. Moslem Uddin Mia | 1971-1972 |
| Dr. Md. Abul Quasem | 03/04/72-23/04/80 |
| Md. Moslem ALI | 31/08/81-31/12/81 |
| Dr. Md. Abdul Kader | 27/01/82-08/12/86 |
| Md. Golam Akber | 09/12/86-27/11/92 |
| A. J. M. Rezaul Haque Coudhury | 29/11/92-01/11/00 |
| Md. Arsad Ali | 02/11/00-31/01/01 |
| A. M. Shahadat Hossain | 22/04/01-21/08/02 |
| Md. Anisur Rahman | 31/01/03-19/07/04 |
| A. B. M. Bazlul Karim | 25/11/04-27/02/05 |
| Dr. Md. Shahjahan | 26/01/06-06/04/06 |
| Mohammad Ibrahim | 01/07/06-16/07/06 |
| Md. Azizul Islam | 17/07/06-29/04/07 |
| Md. Tohur Uddin | 06/05/07-04/07/07 |
| Md. Rezaul Haque | 28/11/07-26/12/07 |
| Md. Omar Faruk | 27/02/08-20/01/10 |
| Dr. Md. Abul Hayat | 27/03/10-10/07/14 |
| Dr. Md. Toufiq Bin Karim | 19/08/14-04/12/14 |
| Md. Mainul Islam | 27/12/14-31/12/16 |
| Md. Anisur Rahman Khan | 02/01/17-09/07/17 |
| Dr. Md. Serajul Islam | 30/07/17-06/03/19 |
| A.Z.M. Monirul Islam | 07/03/19-08/02/21 |
| Md. Akhterul Isalm | 09/02/21-Continuing |
Department Notices and Orders
Department Teachers List
| SL | TEACHERS’ NAME | DESIGNATION | BATCH | MERIT | DATE OF JOINING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Md. Akhterul Islam (009120) | Professor | 14 | 61 | 09/02/2021 |
| 02. | Abu Zafor Md. Monirul Islam (004642) (Professor) | Associate Professor | 16 | 19 | 21/03/2023 |
| 03. | Md. Hossen Ali (005856) (Professor) | Associate Professor | 16 | 27 | 21/03/2023 |
| 04. | Md Jahangir Ali (12653) | Associate Professor | 22 | 67 | 21/07/2007 |
| 05. | Shabnam Sultana (13769) | Assistant Professor (Attachment) | 22/10/2013 | ||
| 06. | Dr. Mahmud Hasan Tareque (016553) | Assistant Professor | 26 | 05 | 16/06/2022 |
| 07. | Md Mizanur Rahman (17875) | Assistant Professor | 11/02/2016 | ||
| 08. | Md. Ehsanul Haque (17827) | Assistant Professor | 27 | 27 | 12/11/2016 |
| 09. | Md Abdus Samad (15811) | Assistant Professor | Absorbed | 18/02/2024 | |
| 10. | Mst. Lovely Khatun (17135141037) | Lecturer | 35 | 37 | 18/06/2018 |
| 11. | Md. Hasan Mahmud Siddique (18136141014) | Lecturer | 36 | 14 | 13/01/2022 |
| 12. | Md. Shamim Raton (18136141064) | Lecturer | 36 | 64 | 19/10/2022 |
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| 14. | Demonstrator | ||||
| 15. | Demonstrator | ||||
“We think there is color, we think there is sweet, we think there is bitter, but in reality there are atoms and a void.”
