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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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
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)।
Academic Links
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 |
Department Notices and Orders
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) (Professor) | Associate Professor | 18 | 49 | 25/09/2024 |
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. Mahbubul Alam (16250) | Assistant Professor | 26 | 76 | 09/11/2014 |
08. | Md. Abdus Salam (22772) | Assistant Professor | 30 | 32 | 02/10/2024 |
09. | Md. Alhaj Uddin (23659) | Assistant Professor | 31 | 08 | 25/09/2024 |
10. | Md. Ali Ahsan (25657) (Assistant Professor) | Lecturer | 33 | 84 | 18/02/2024 |
11. | Shimul Kumar (17135101066) | Lecturer | 35 | 66 | 20/10/2022 |
12. | M. Mehedi Hasan (18136101029) | Lecturer | 36 | 29 | 25/11/2024 |
13. | Mst, Sheule Khatun (18136101037} | Lecturer | 36 | 37 | 09/10/2024 |