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With a view to creating interest in Astronomy and Space Science among the people of Bangladesh,
the Bangladesh Astronomical Society was founded by a group of Astronomy enthusiasts in their meeting held on November 12,1984 in the office of Bangladesh Institute of Distance Education, Dhanmundi, Dhaka and an Adhoc Committee was formed with the following persons present in that
meeting :
Prof. Mohammed
Abdul Jabbar
Eminent Astronomer and Head of the Dept.of Mathematics, Bangladesh
University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
Dhaka
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President |
Dr. A.K.M. Sirajul Islam
Director, Bangladesh Institute of Distance Education
Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh
Dhaka
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Vice-President |
Dr. A. R.
Khan
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physics University
of Dhaka
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Vice-President |
Mr. F. R.
Sarker
Amateur Astronomer and a Businessman
Dhaka
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General Secretary |
Dr. Mobarak
Ali Akhand
Director, Science Museum
Dhaka
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Treasurer |
Dr. Abdullah
Al-Muti Sharafuddin
Popular Science Writer, Secretary, S&T Division, Ministry
of Education, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka
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Member |
Dr. A. H.
Pramanik
Director, Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation
(SPARRSO)
Dhaka
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Member |
Dr. Shamsuzzoha
Prof. Deptt.of Physics, University of Dhaka
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Member |
Mr. Shahjahan
Mridha
General Secretary
Anusandhitsu Chakra, Dhaka
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Member |
PRESENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Dr. A. R.
Khan
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President |
Dr. K. M.
Sirajul Islam
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Vice-President |
Dr. AKM Aminul
Haque
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Vice-President |
Mr. F. R.
Sarker
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General Secretary
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Dr.
Mobarak Ali Akand
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Treasurer |
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