Dr. A. S. M. Abu Dayen
Dr. A. S. M. Abu Dayen Professor, Department of Bangla

PROFILE

RESEARCH INTEREST

History of Bangla Literature, Bangla Grammar, Bangla Poetry, Poetics and Literary Theory, Comparative Literature, Rabindranath Tagore, Cultural Studies and Folklore, Language and Society, River and Livelihood, Religion and Society, Ethnic Minority Groups.

JOURNAL PAPER

Publications in Journals,

1. Abu Dayen. 2000. “Anavidhanik Jonopriyo Shobdomala” (Popular Il-lexical Items of Bengali Language). J. Bangla Academy Patrika. Bangladesh 44(1): 94-105.

2. Abu Dayen. 2002.“Hasan Hafizur Rahman-er Bimukh Prantor” (Apathetic Field by Hasan Hafizur Rahman). J. Department of Bangla. Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh 28: 113-128.

3. Abu Dayen. 2005.“Bangladesh-er Kobita: Ponchasher Manobotabadi Dhara” (The Poetry of Bangladesh: The 50s Humanitarian Trend).J. Department of Bangla.Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh31: 69-79.

4. Abu Dayen. 2006. “Shoishob-er Chhora: Sohojotar Sutro, Sorol Jiboner Akhyan” (The Childhood Rhymes: The Easy Tale of Life's Simplicity). J. Department of Bangla.Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh 32: 47-60.

5. Abu Dayen. 2008. “Bangladesh-er Chakma Nrigoshthir Bhasha-Poristhiti: Ekti Porjobekshon” (The Language Situation of Ethnic Chakma’s in Bangladesh: An Observation). J. Department of Bangla. Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh 34: 33-41. 6. Abu Dayen. 2008. “Bhushonhin Swadipto Nagnota: Buddhodeb Basur Shilpochoitonyo” (The Rigid and Unveiled Nakedness: Poetics Reflected in the Prose by Buddhodeb Bose). P. Uttoradhikar, Bangla Academy, Bangladesh 36 (4): 26-33.

7. Abu Dayen. 2010. Chakma Nrigoshthir Bhasha-yogayog-prosongo: Poriprekshit O Bastobota (The Language Communication of Ethnic Chakmas: Context and Reality). J. Department of Bangla. Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh 36: 41-46. 4

8. Abu Dayen. 2010 (January-June 2009 Issue). Lalon Shai-er Sohojia Darshon (The Easy Way Philosophy of Lalon Shah, the Message Delineated in the Folksongs of Lalon Shah). J. Bangla Academy Patrika, Bangla Academy, Bangladesh 53 (1-2): 142-46.

9. Abu Dayen. 2010. Bangladesh-er Prantik Nrigoshthir Jibonpath: Prosongo Santal (Study of Ethnic Minority Life in Bangladesh: A Context of the Group Santal). Bangladesher Hridoy Hotey, A Quarterly by Chayanaut Cultural and Literary Organization, Bangladesh 3 (3): 35-55.

10. Abu Dayen. 2010. The Idea of Justice: Prayogik Tatwo (The Idea of Justice: Pragmatic Theory). Bangladesher Hridoy Hotey, A Quarterly by Chayanaut Cultural and Literary Organization, Bangladesh 3 (4): 150-'58.

11. Abu Dayen. 2010. “Buddhobed Basur Shilpovabna: Bhasha-prosongo” (Poetics Reflected in the Prose by Buddhodeb Bose: The Language Context) in Aami Ke Ta maney Rekho, Hundred Years Birth Anniversary Collection of Buddhodeb Bose (Edited by Safiqunnabi Samadi), Bengali Research Society, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh 47-50.

12. Abu Dayen. 2010.“Buddhobed Basur Shilpochoitoyno” (Poetics Reflected in the Prose by Buddhodeb Bose) in Buddhodeb Bose Hundred Years Memory Collection (Edited by Bishwajit Ghose). Dhaka, Suchipatro.

13. . Abu Dayen. 2010. “Bishnu Dey-r Shilpochoitoyno” (Poetics Reflected in the Prose by Bishnu Dey) in Bishnu Dey Hundred Years Memory Collection (Edited by Abul Hasnat and Bishwajit Ghose). Dhaka, Ittadi.

14. Abu Dayen. 2011.“The Crises of Hindu Minority as Depicted in the Fictions of Contemporary Bangladesh” in Minorities and the State: Changing Social and Political Landscape of Bengal (edited by Abhijit Dashgupta, Abul Barakat and Masahiko Togawa). Delhi. Sage. 184-206.

15. Abu Dayen. 2011. Amiya Chakrobarti-r Shilpodrishti (Poetics reflected in the prose by Amiya Chakrobarti). J. Sahitya Patrika, Department of Bangla, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh 49 (1): 61-80.

16. Abu Dayen. 2011.Rabindra-Sahityotatwo: Kotipoy Probonota (Poetics of Rabindranath Tagore: Some Trends).J. Department of Bangla. Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh, Rabindranath Tagore 150 Years Birth Anniversary Special Issue: 09-22.

17. Abu Dayen. 2011. “Bangladesh-er Zelanamer Itibritto” (An Etymological Study of the District Names of Bangladesh). J. Department of Bangla. Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh 39: 9-29. 

18. Abu Dayen. 2011. Bangladesh-er Prantik Nrigoshthir Jibonpath: Prosongo Manipuri (Study of Ethnic Minority Life in Bangladesh: A Context of the Group Manipuri). J. Sahityiki. Department of Bangla, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. 41: 26-47.

19.Abu Dayen. 2011. “Bangladesher Prantik Nrigoshthir Lokokatha: Somajtattwik Samiksha” (The folktale of the ethnic minorities in Bangladesh: A sociological study) in Lokokathar Saatkahon (edited by Barunkumar Chakrobarti). Kolkata. Aparna Book Distributors.

20. Abu Dayen. 2012. “Rabindra Kobichaitonyey Manobotar Sankot-Prosongo” (The crises of human kind reflected in the poems of Rabindranath Tagore) in Rabindra Biksha (edited by Barunkumar Chakrabarti). Kolkata. Aparna Book Distributors.

21. Abu Dayen. 2013. “Baul Matobader Kromobikash O Shah Abdul Karim” (The Evolution of Baulism and Shah Abdul Karim), J. Sahityiki. Department of Bangla, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. 43: 1-20.

22. Abu Dayen. 2013. “Netrokonar Sufi Baul O BaulGaan” (The Sufi Baul of Netrokona and BaulGaan). J.Department of Bangla, Rangpur Begum Rokeya University, Bangladesh

23. Abu Dayen. 2016. “The Folk of the Shrimadbhagwat Geeta: Frenzied for War or Indian Discourse of Peace?” J. Department of Bangla. Jahangirnagar University (edited by Abu Dayen), Bangladesh.42: 19-34.

24. Abu Dayen. 2023 (to be published soon). “The Indigenous Garos in Bangladesh: The Changing Patterns of their Life and Livelihoods” in Decolonization and Folklore (edited by Tim Frandy). Madisson. University Press Wisconsin.


CONFERENCE PAPER

Selected Conference Presentations/Others,

 

Participated in many National and International Seminars/Workshops/Conferences as a delegate, keynote speaker, paper presenter and session chair in Bangladesh, India, Germany and USA, like

• Annual Meeting, American Folklore Society, Hilton Portland Downtown, Oregon, USA, November 1-4, 2023, presented a paper titled “Bengal Foodways in Eyes of Global Corporatism: Tradition, Modernity and Folklore,”

• Conference on Post Partition Bengali Literature. Sidho-Kanho-Birsa University, Purulia, West Bengal, India. February 2019. Keynote Speaker and Chief Guest.

• Annual Meeting, American Folklore Society, Hyatt Regency Buffalo, New York, USA, October 2018, presented a Paper titled “Neo-Baul Movement in Bangladesh”.

• Conference on Ethnic Minority Issues in the Contemporary World. Presented a paper on “The State of Ethnic Minority in Bangladesh”, Department of Odia, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. March 2017. Presenter and Session Chair.

• Annual Meeting, American Folklore Society, Marriot City Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, October 2017, presented a Paper titled “Naming the Rivers in Bangladesh: The Struggle and Co-Existence of Human Being with the Nature”.

• Academic Visit as an Invited Guest Professor, Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, Chicago University. USA. Program Evaluation. October 2016.

• Annual Meeting, American Folklore Society, Hyatt Regency Miami, Florida, USA, October 2016, Special Guest.

• “Political Upheaval in South Asia” titled conference at South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Germany, September 2013. Attendee.

• Celebration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore., Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India. February 2011. Keynote Speaker in Conference Part.

• Participated in many international seminars organized by different Indian Universities, Colleges, Research bodies and other organizations as key-note speaker, resource person, session chair, and paper presenter.

 


BOOK

Books,

Published Books

1. AbuDayen. 2011. BangladesherLokochhora (Folk Rhymes of Bangladesh). Dhaka. Mowla Brothers.

2. Abu Dayen. 2012. NandonikTirish: KobirShilpochoitonyo (The Artistic Thirties: Poetics of the Poets). Dhaka. Dibyoprokash.

3. Abu Dayen. 2012. AndhokobiDeensharot O TnarGaan (The Blind PoetDeensharot and His Songs). Dhaka. Books Fair.

4. Abu Dayen. 2013. Dictionary of Rivers in Bangladesh. Dhaka. KakoliProkashoni.

5. Abu Dayen. 2013. OstadRashiduddin O TnarGaan (Preceptor Rashiduddin and His Songs). Dhaka. Samachar.

6. Abu Dayen. 2015. Little Magazine Movement in Bangladesh. Dhaka. KakoliProkashoni.

7. Abu Dayen. 2015. The Life and Culture of Some Bangladeshi Ethnic Groups (AporotarJibon O Sangskriti). Dhaka. Afsar Brothers.

 

8. Abu Dayen. 2015. Literature in Feeling and Contemplation (Sahitya: Anuvobey-Anudhyaney). Dhaka. Afsar Brothers.

 

9. Abu Dayen. 2023. Poem by Mohammad Moniruzzaman: The contemporary life and Society. Dhaka. The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh

Edited Books

1. Abu Dayen. 2011. The novel Jogayog by Rabindranath Tagore. Dhaka. Books Fair.

2. Abu Dayen. 2011. The Play Jamindardarpon by Mir Mosharrof Hossain Dhaka. Books Fair.

3. Abu Dayen. 2012. MeghnadbadhKabyo by Michael Madhusudan Dutt (The Epic on the killing of Meghanad). Dhaka. KakoliProkashoni (to be published soon).


Research Project

Some Research Works Done

1. “Searching for the Colonial Impact on Bangla Place Names, an accomplished research project funded by Bangladesh University Grants Commission, 2023.

2. “Rabindranath Tagore’s education thinking and contemporary education system in Bangladesh: A comparative study”, funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2023.

3. “Autobiography of Devendranath Tagore: A quest for 19 century Bengal History”, an accomplished research work funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2021.

4. “Literary Criticism by Buddhadeb Bose: Attempts to evaluate Rabindranath Tagore’s Poems and Fictions”, an accomplished research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2020

5. “Bengal Studies Conducted by the Foreigners: Searching for a diachronic Overview”, an accomplished research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2019

6. “Shrine Based Folksongs in Bangladesh: Sylhet Region and its Inter-Religious Cultural Entanglements”, an accomplished research project funded by Bangladesh University Grants Commission, 2018.

7. “The Problems and Prospects of the Creative Question Method (the Bloom's Taxonomy) implemented in School Level Examinations in Bangladesh, An accomplished research project funded by the Social Science Research Council, The Planning Commission, The Ministry of Finance and Planning, The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, 2017.

8. “An overview on Halhed's A Grammar of the Bengali Language”, a research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2015

9. ''Form and content of Para-text in Bangladeshi books'', a research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2014.

10. ''Exploring the style and reasons of popularity of some Bangla poems’’, a research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2013.

11. “The role of textbook to develop the creativity of children: A field level study on the primary education in Bangladesh” a research project funded by FREPD, Dhaka University, 2011.

12. “The role of little magazines in development of Bangla literature: Up to 2000”, a research project funded by Bangladesh University Grants Commission, 2012.

13. “The Sufi Baul and Baul Songs of Netrokona”, a research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2012. 8

14. “Shah Abdul Karim: Life and his Baul Songs”, a research project funded by Bangladesh University Grants Commission, 2011.

15. “An Ethnographic study on Madhupur Garos: A field level study to assess origin and transformation of their life pattern”, a research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2011.

16. “The role of literature to develop the personality of Bangladeshi children”, a research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2010.

17. “Bangladesher Lokochhora Songroho” (Folk Rhymes Collection of Bangladesh), a research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2009.

18. “A Dictionary of Rivers in Bangladesh”, a research project funded by Bangladesh University Grants Commission, 2008.

19. “Naming the Rivers in Bangladesh: A Quest for the Anecdotes and Myths”, a research project funded by Bangladesh University Grants Commission, 2007.

20. “The Life, Culture and Language of Manipuri Ethnic People in Bangladesh”, a research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2007.

21. “The Life, Culture and Language of Santal Ethnic People in Bangladesh”, a research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2006.

22. “Acquisition of Bangla by the Ethnic Chakma prople in Bangladesh and their BiLingualism”, a research project funded by Bangladesh University Grants Commission, 2005.

23. “The Problems and Prospects of Non-Formal English Learning in Bangladesh” a research project funded by Jahangirnagar University, 2004.


OTHER

Publications as Popular & Creative Writings,

 

1. Abu Dayen. 2007Jol O Jhinuker Galpo (The Tale of Water and Cockle, A Collection of Poems). Dhaka. Banglayan.

2. Abu Dayen. 2010. Bhubonbittanto (Detailing the Earth, A Collection of Poems). Dhaka. Shuddhaswar.

3. Abu Dayen. 2011. Jol Hobe Jolobondi (Water will be water-logged, A collection of poems). Dhaka. Books Fair.

4. Abu Dayen. 2013. Amar Nei Durer Ahanker (Your Detachment Agonizes Me). Dhaka. Kakoli Prokashoni


Academic Info

Education and Other

Name of Degree/Visit

 

Year of Passing

Educational Institute

Subject/Group

Result

Visiting Research Scholar in Post Doctoral Level

13 Sept.

to

15 Nov. 2013

 

Heidelberg University

Germany

Department of Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures, South Asia Institute

 

Completed

PhD

2008

Jahangirnagar University

Bangladesh

Poetics reflected in the prose written by the major poets of 1930s Bangla Literature

Awarded

MA

1994

Jahangirnagar University Bangladesh

Bangla

1st Class 1st

BA (Honors)

1993

Jahangirnagar University Bangladesh

Bangla

1st Class 1st

Experience

Organization: Jahangirnagar University
Position: Professor, Department of Bangla

Teaching Experiences

Positions Attained


Professor, Department of Bangla
Jahangirnagar University

2013 onwards
   
Visiting Research Scholar (Post Doctoral level)
Southasia Institute, Heidelberg University
Germany
13 Sept. - 14 Nov. 2013

Associate Professor, Department of Bangla
Jahangirnagar University

 

30 May 2009 - 29 Aug. 2013

Assistant Professor, Department of Bangla
Jahangirnagar University

 

22 May 2004 - 29 May 2009

Lecturer, Department of Bangla
Jahangirnagar University

 

06 Sept. 2000 - 21 May 2004
Lecturer, Department of Bangla
New Model University College
Dhaka
10 Aug. 1997 - 05 Sept. 2000




Activity

 

Courses Taught to the Students

1. Bangla Language and Literature, Folklore, Bankimchandra Chatterjee and Rabindranath Tagore’s Literature, Cultural Studies and Research Methodology Courses are currently taught to the Students.

2. Supervised 07 successful PhD and 04 MPhil researchers within the discipline. 10 researchers are now conducting their researches under his supervision.

 

Research Work Supervised

PhD                 07 Accomplished

10 Ongoing

MPhil               04 Accomplished

Administrative Responsibilities/Community Services

1. Chairman, Department of Bengali, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh, 30 January 2016 to 29 January 2019.

2. Provost, Shaheed Rafique-Jabbar Hall, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh. 5 July 2014 to 11 April 2018.

3. Provost, A F M Kamaluddin Hall, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh. 5 June 2011 to 11 May 2013.

Contact

Dr. A. S. M. Abu Dayen

Professor
Department of Bangla
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Email: abu.dayen@juniv.edu , abudayenju@gmail.com