Executive Council
2021-2022
Advisors
Prof. Pabitra Sarkar, Chairperson, Bangabidya Trust and Academic President, 4th ICBS
Prof. Hayat Mamud, Academic President, 1st ICBS
Prof. Syed Akram Hossain, Academic President, 5th ICBS
Prof. Pallab Sengupta, Academic President, 6th ICBS
Prof. Abu Ahsan Mohammad Shamsul Arefin Siddique, former Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka
Prof. Suranjan Das, former Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta
Prof. Farzana Islam, Vice Chancellor, Jahangirnagar University
Prof. Barbara Grabowska, Tsuyoshi Nara Bangabidya Jibankriti Sammanan, 2021
President
Prof. Dong Youchen, Former Professor, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Vice Presidents
Prof. Kazi Shahidullah, Chairperson, University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
Prof. Tapodhir Bhattacharjee, Former Vice Chancellor. Assam University, India
Prof. Shinkichi Taniguchi, Emeritus Professor, Hitotsubashi University, Japan
Joint Secretaries
Prof. Rafique Ullah Khan, Vice Chancellor, Sheikh Hasina University, Bangladesh
Prof. Sucharita Banerjee, University of Calcutta, India
Prof. Masahiko Togawa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Members
Prof. Geof Wood, University of Bath, United Kingdom
Prof. Philippe Benoit, Inalco University, France
Prof. Arild Engelsen Ruud, University of Oslo, Norway
Dr. Zhang Xing, Peking University, China
Dr. Martin Hribek, Charles University, Czech Republic
Dr. Hans Harder, Heidelberg University, Germany
Dr. Mara Matta, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Italy
Dr. Weronika Rokicka, University of Warsaw, Poland
Dr. Thibaut d’Hubert, University of Chicago, Chicago, United States of America
Prof. Abhijit Dasgupta, Director, International Centre of Bengal Studies, Delhi
Dr. Afroja Khatun, Executive Trustee, Bangabidya Trust
Treasurer
Prof. Bela Das, Assam University, India
General Secretary
Prof. Amitava Chakraborty, University of Delhi, India
Executive Council
2018-2020
President
Prof. Dong Youchen, Former Professor, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Vice Presidents
Prof. Anisuzzaman, Professor Emeritus, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prof. Barun Kr Chakravarti, Professor Emeritus, Rabindra Bharati University, India
Dr. Hanne-Ruth Thompson, SOAS, University of London, United Kingdom
Joint Secretaries
Prof. Rafique Ullah Khan, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Secretary, Bangladesh)
Prof. Sanat Kumar Naskar, University of Calcutta, India. (Secretary, India)
Dr. Masahiko Togawa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan. (Secretary, ICBS)
Treasurer
Prof. Bela Das, Assam University, India. (Secretary, Finance)
Members
Prof. Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq, University of Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Hans Harder, Heidelberg University, Germany
Dr. Martin Hribek, Charles University, Czech Republic
Dr. Zhang Xing, Peking University, China
Dr. Weronika Rokicka, University of Warsaw, Poland
Dr. Mara Matta, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Italy
General Secretary
Dr. Amitava Chakraborty, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan.
President
Prof. Dong Youchen, Former Professor, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Vice Presidents
Prof. Anisuzzaman, Professor Emeritus, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prof. Barun Kr Chakravarti, Professor Emeritus, Rabindra Bharati University, India
Dr. Hanne-Ruth Thompson, SOAS, University of London, United Kingdom
Secretaries
Prof. Rafique Ullah Khan, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Secretary, Bangladesh)
Prof. Sanat Kumar Naskar, University of Calcutta, India. (Secretary, India)
Dr. Masahiko Togawa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan. (Secretary, ICBS)
Prof. Bela Das, Assam University, India. (Secretary, Finance)
Members
Prof. Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq, University of Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Hans Harder, Heidelberg University, Germany
Dr. Martin Hribek, Charles University, Czech Republic
Dr. Zhang Xing, Peking University, China
Dr. Weronika Rokicka, University of Warsaw, Poland
Dr. Mara Matta, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Italy
Secretary General
Dr. Amitava Chakraborty, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan.
Prof. Dong Youchen, Former Professor, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Prof. Anisuzzaman, Professor Emeritus, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prof. Barun Kr Chakravarti, Professor Emeritus, Rabindra Bharati University, India
Dr. Elzbieta Walter, University of Warsaw, Poland
Dr. Hanne-Ruth Thompson, SOAS, University of London, United Kingdom
Prof. Rafique Ullah Khan, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prof. Sanat Naskar, University of Calcutta, India
Dr. Masahiko Togawa, Hiroshima University, Japan
Prof. Bela Das, Assam University, India
Prof. Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq, The University of Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Hans Harder, Heidelberg University, Germany
Dr. Martin Hribek, Charles University, Czech Republic.
Dr. Zhang Xing, Peking University, China
Dr. Amitava Chakraborty, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Tsuyoshi Nara, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Prof. Anisuzzaman, Professor Emeritus, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prof. Barun Kr Chakravarti, Professor Emeritus, Rabindra Bharati University, India
Prof. Suranjan Das, Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta, India
Prof. A A M S Arefin Siddique, Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Janab Shamsujjaman Khan, Director General, Bangla Academy, Bangladesh
Dr. Hanne-Ruth Thompson, SOAS, University of London, United Kingdom
Prof. Rafique Ullah Khan, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prof. Sanat Naskar, University of Calcutta, India
Prof. Bela Das, Assam University, India (Organization)
Dr. Masuduzzaman, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Website and E-resource development)
Prof. Uday Chand Das, University of Burdwan, India
Dr. Suranjan Middya, Rabindrabharati University, India
Dr. Sumahan Bandyapadhyay, India
Prof. Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq, The University of Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Elzbieta Walter, University of Warsaw, Poland
Dr. Hans Harder, Heidelberg University, Germany
Dr. Martin Hribek, Charles University, Czech Republic.
Dr. Zhang Xing, Peking University, China
Dr. Masahiko Togawa, Hiroshima University, Japan
Dr. Amitava Chakraborty, University of Delhi, India
Prof. Tsuyoshi Nara, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan,
Prof. Anisuzzaman, Professor Emeritus, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prof. Alokranjan Dashgupta, Heidelberg University, Germany
Prof. Pabitra Sarkar, former Vice Chancellor, Rabindra Bharati University, India
Prof. Barun Kr Chakravarti, Professor Emeritus, Rabindra Bharati University, India
Prof. Hayat Mamud, former Professor, Jahangir Nagar University, Bangladesh
Prof. B. B. Bhattacarya, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Prof. S. Das, Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta, India
Dr. Hanne-Ruth Thompson, SOAS, University of London, United Kingdom
Prof. Rafique Ullah Khan, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prof. Sanat Naskar, University of Calcutta, India
Dr. Bela Das, Assam University, India
Prof. Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq, The University of Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Elzbieta Walter, University of Warsaw, Poland
Dr. Hans Harder, Heidelberg University, Germany
Dr. Martin Hribek, Charles University, Czech Republic.
Dr. Amitava Chakraborty, University of Delhi, India