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Md. Aftab Alam

Senior Lecturer

Md. Aftab Alam has graduated from BRAC University with a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Anthropology in 2015. He completed Master of Social Science in Anthropology from Vrije University Amsterdam in 2017 with a fully funded VUFP scholarship. Md. Aftab Alam has worked as a junior qualitative researcher for the department of architecture, BRAC University. He is currently exploring the intergroup relations between ethnic groups of Bangladesh with particular focus on the assimilation of linguistic minorities.

Department of Economics and Social Sciences

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  • Education

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    M. Sc in Anthropology (Vrije University Amsterdam in 2017)
    BSS in Anthropology (BRAC University in 2015)

  • Publications

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    Newspaper articles

    Alam, M. A., & Labib, M. (2021, June 15). Stop blaming the victims. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved from https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2021/06/15/op-ed-stop-blaming...

    Alam, M. A., & Labib, M. (2021, June 19). Victim blaming: Societal disposition towards women. The Business Standard. Retrieved from https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/victim-blaming-societal-disposition-tow...

    Alam, M. A. (2021, April 27). ‘Jilapi’ vs ‘Jalebi.’ Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved from https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2021/04/27/op-ed-jilapi-vs-ja...

    Alam, M. A. (2021, April 20). Our attitude towards death and Covid-19. The Business Standard. Retrieved from https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/our-attitude-towards-death-and-covid-19...

    Alam, M. A. (2020, October 3). Cost of uncertainty. The Business Standard. Retrieved from https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/cost-uncertainty-140701

    Alam, M. A. (2019, November 27). Resettlement without economic rehabilitation won’t work. New Age. Retrieved from https://www.newagebd.net/article/91811/resettlement-without-economic-reh...

  • Courses Taught

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    SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
    SOC390 Sociology of Deviance
    ANT201 Language, Society and Culture
    ANT/SOC335 Urban Society

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    Urbanization and Society
    Deviance and Society
    Language shift and culture

News & Events

Architecture Faculty Performs at the Franco Bangla Summer Fest 2023 in Paris

September 26th, 2023
Shams Mansoor Ghani, Assistant Professor of the Department of Architecture,

EEE lecturer honoured with the prestigious 2023 IAF Emerging Space Leader Award

September 26th, 2023
Raihana Shams Islam Antara, Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Electronic

Regional Symposium on Population Health Informatics Hosted by BRAC JPGSPH and CUNY SPH

September 25th, 2023
The two-day regional symposium and strategic summit on population health

Dr. Chowdhooree Attended BPP Second Phase Kick-Off Meeting at Bangkok

September 25th, 2023
Dr. Imon Chowdhooree, Assistant Director of Postgraduate Program in Disaster






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