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MOZIDUR
RAHMAN
BISWAS
PROFILE
§ Professional
Experience
over
35
years
in
a
broad
range
of
areas
including
teaching,
journalism,
banking,
government
service
and
wide
ranging
public
relation
activities
with
Press
Media
,
Government,
Public
and
Private
sector.
§ Served
International
University
of
Business
Agriculture
and
Technology
(IUBAT),
Dhaka,
Bangladesh
from
July
2008
to
June
30,
2014
as
Head
of
Community
Relations,
having
been
retired
from
a
Senior
Executive
position
from
United
Commercial
Bank
Ltd,
a
private
sector
Bank
in
Bangladesh
following
earlier
placement
in
Nationalized
Rupali
Bank
by
Bangladesh
Public
Service
Commission,
through
Superior
Service
Examination
held
in
1973.
Subsequently
the
government
drafted
my
services
to
work
as
Private
Secretaries
to
Minister
for
Textiles,
Minister
and
later
Adviser
for
Works,
Social
Welfare
and
lastly
with
Minister
for
Social
Welfare
and
Women’s
Affairs.
§ Specialization:
Development
Economics,
Press-­‐
Media,
Public
and
Community
Relations.
§ Concept
development
in
matters
relating
to
global
importance,
Research
,
Consultancy,
Climate
Change
&
Environment
and
core
areas
of
socio-­‐economic
transformation.
§ Looking
for
an
opportunity
to
contribute
at
a
global
level
in
a
role
that
will
allow
applying
the
skills
and
experience
acquired
in
varied
professional
areas.
§ Presently,
Senior
Journalist
:
The
Daily
Observer,
Dhaka
Bangladesh.
§ Member,
National
Press
Club,
Dhaka
in
different
capacities
since
1972.
EXPERIENCE
Senior
Journalist
for
the
Daily
Observer
BD
As
a
senior
journalist
my
responsibility
is
to
research
and
develop
news
content
for
the
online
newspaper.
I
analyse,
assess
and
develop
global
and
national
events
and
trends
into
newsworthy
articles
for
the
readers.
Head
of
Community
Relations,
International
University
of
Business,
Agriculture
&
Technology
(IUBAT)
As
Head
of
Community
Relations
at
IUBAT,
I
coordinated
connections
with
Press
Media,
different
sectors,
universities,
government
institutions,
academic
bodies,
and
various
public
and
private
sectors
at
home
and
abroad.
Research,
publication
and
consultancy
embedded
in
academic
thought
and
culture
also
fell
within
my
key
responsibilities.
Served
in
Bangladesh
Government
Private
Secretary
to
the
Minister
of
State
for
Textile
from
May
1980
to
November
1981.

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Private
Secretary
to
the
Minister
of
State
for
Local
Government,
Rural
Development
and
Co-­‐
operatives
from
November
1981
to
February
1982.
Private
Secretary
to
the
Minister
of
State
in
charge
of
the
Ministry
of
Public
Works
and
Urban
Development
from
February
1982
to
March
1982.
Private
Secretary
to
the
Adviser/Minister
in
charge
of
the
Ministry
of
Works
from
March
1982
to
December
1982.
Private
Secretary
to
the
Minister
for
Social
Welfare
and
Women’s
Affairs
from
December
1982
to
July
1983.
Banking
Sector
Served
and
in
Senior
Executive
position
United
Commercial
Bank
Ltd.
Bangladesh
since
my
retirement
in
2005.
Earlier,
served
as
an
Executive
at
Rupali
Bank.
A
Nationalized
Bank
in
Bangladesh
on
the
basis
of
recruitment
through
Superior
Service
Examination
conducted
by
Bangladesh
Public
Service
Commission
in
1973.
Teaching
in
University
Teaching
and
Research
in
the
Department
of
Economics,
Jahangirnagar
University,
Bangladesh
in
1972-­‐73.Also
delivered
presentation
on
varied
issues
in
different
institutions
during
last
few
decades.
Attended
study
meetings
and
seminars
at
home
and
abroad.
Journalism
Served
as
Senior
Staff
Correspondent
in
number
of
Daily
Newspapers
in
Bangladesh
for
few
years
since
after
independence
of
Bangladesh.
Then
remained
attached
with
this
profession
as
Freelance
Journalist.
Corresponding
Bangladesh
chapter
in
The
Australian
Presently,
associated
with
The
Daily
Observer,
Dhaka
Bangladesh
as
Senior
Journalist.
Member,
National
Press
Club,
Dhaka..
SKILLS
&
ABILITIES
Excellent
communication
skills
in
English,
both
written
and
oral
Good
planning
and
implementation
of
resources
methodology
attained.
Public
speaking,
presentation
including
ability
to
organise
seminars,
workshops,
symposiums
on
varied
issues.
Computer
proficiency:
general
usage
of
Microsoft
Office
Suite
(Office
2003,
2007,
2010),
Emails,
Windows
XP
and
Windows
7
use,
Internet
browsing,
social
media
(Facebook
&
Twitter)
and
content
searching
through
Google
including
latest
working
procedure
based
on
information
Technology.
Teaching
experience
and
advanced
knowledge
in
higher
educational
management.
Ability
to
work
independently
and
within
a
team
environment.

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Creative
thinking
ability
and
vision.
Public
Relations:
ability
to
make
liaison
with
varied
networks
–
government,
semi-­‐government,
autonomous
bodies
and
private
sector.
Press
Media,
and
associated
areas.
Preparation
of
Press
Release,
academic
papers,
report
writing
and
arrangement
of
press
conference.
EDUCATION
JAHANGIRNAGAR
UNIVERSITY,
BANGLADESH,
1972-­‐73
M.
Phil
course
work
completed
in
Economics
covering
Advanced
Economic
Theory
Research
Methodology
Macro
Economy
Development
Economics
UNIVERSITY
OF
DHAKA,
BANGLADESH,
1970-­‐71
Master
in
Economics
UNIVERSITY
OF
DHAKA,
BANGLADESH,
1969
BA
(Hons)
in
Economics
DHAKA
COLLEGE,
1966
HSC
(Science)
from
Dhaka
Board,
Bangladesh
SSC
(HUMANITIES)
FROM
RAJSHAHI
BOARD,
BANGLADESH,
1964
PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING
§ Trainers’
Training
in
Management
Program
(TTM),
sponsored
by
USAID,
Dhaka,
jointly
organised
by
Practical
Concept
Incorporated
(USA)
and
Sonali
Bank
Bangladesh
in
the
eighties.
§ Qualified
in
the
written
and
viva
examinations
of
the
Superior
Service
Examination
conducted
by
Bangladesh
Public
Service
Commission
(PSC)
held
in
1973
and
was
recommended
for
Class
I
Service.
§ Obtained
Administrative
Training
in
Civil
Servants’
Training
Academy
for
nine
months
covering
theoretical
training
in
Public
Administration,
Political
Science,
Economic
Development
and
Planning.
Foundation
Lectures
on
Land,
People,
Culture
and
Resources,
Objective
Policies
and
strategies
for
Rural
Development
in
Bangladesh.
§ Other
areas
included
population
dynamics
and
various
Institutions
for
rural
development
programmers
in
Bangladesh,
rural
administrative
set
up
including
administrative
structure
of
Bangladesh
followed
by
practical
training
in
the
area
head
quarter
and
rural
areas
to
be
acquainted
with
the
functions
of
different
nation
development
activities
of
the
Government
including
village
planning.
§ Officers’
Training
Program
in
Nationalized
Rupali
Bank
Training
Institute.
Participated
in
the
mass
media
training
in
the
BARD,
Comilla
organized
by
Ministry
of
Information
&
Broadcasting.
§ Attended
Basic
IT
Training
for
Senior
Executives
organized
by
United
Commercial
Bank
Ltd.
Training
Institute,
Dhaka.

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§ Organized
CSR
Seminar,
Seminar
on
Education
for
Sustainability,
Round
Table
on
Quality
in
Higher
Education
and
Academic
Convention
on
Quality
Assurance
in
Higher
Education
as
Coordinator
at
IUBAT
Attended
Climate
Parliament
Conference
held
in
Hotel
Radisson,
Dhaka,
attended
by
Members
of
Parliaments
across
the
globe.
§ Also
attended
number
of
climate
change
seminars
and
conferences
Attended
study
meetings
in
Australia
and
New
Zealand.
§ Attended
International
Writers’
Festival
held
in
Brisbane
National
Library,
Australia
in
September
2013.
MEMBERSHIPS
§ Member,
National
Press
Club,
Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
Member,
Bangladesh.
§ Public
Relations
Association.
Member,
Bangladesh
Economic
Association.
§ Member,
Dhaka
College
Former
Students’
Association.
§ Member,
Salimullah
Muslim
Hall
Former
Students’
Association.
§ Member,
Kabita
Patra,
a
monthly
poetry
publication,
Press
Club,
Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
§ Alumni,
Dhaka
University,
Bangladesh.
§ Member,
Mridanga
cultural
organization.
§ Member,
American
Education
Centre,
Dhaka.
§ Member,
American
Education
Centre
Library,
Dhaka.
EXTRA
CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
§ Occasionally
contribute
articles
in
Newspapers
and
Journals
on
national
and
international
issues
relevant
to
socio-­‐economic
transformation.
§ Associated
with
various
socio-­‐
cultural
organizations.
§ Associated
with
New
Era
Foundation,
a
local
NGO
as
Adviser.
§ CEO,
Banglanomy:
Media
&
Development
Consultants.
§ Sponsor:
Agro-­‐Project
at
local
village
in
home
District.
§ Avid
lover
of
games,
sports
and
music.
§ Writing
poetry.