Mustafa Majid
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Mustafa Majid, born on April 14, 1955, in the Patuakhali district of Bangladesh
is an researcher and writer. He is best known for his work on aboriginal tribes of the country.
aborigines of Bangladesh. Currently a senior executive in Bangladesh Bank
, the central bank of the country, he worked as a journalists in different newspapers including the weekly Kishore Bangla
. In addition to research, he writes poetry and has published a number of anthologies. Mustafa Majid is known for his scientific positivism, imbibed with the ideals of Marxism
, Leninism
and thoughts of Mao Zedong
. He is an organizer of children's organisation 'Kanchi-Kanchar Mela', a life member of Bangla Academy
and an executive member of National Poetry Council of Bangladesh. He is also a member of the National Press Club. In 1971, he has took part in the liberation war of Bangladesh. Dr. Mustafa Majid is the General Manager of the Department of Public Relations and Publications, of Bangladesh Bank
.
, after graduation from the Dhaka University from the department of Public Administration
.
His endless curiosity about the small ethnic minorities living far away from the main stream has produced pioneering books on ethnic communities like Manna
, Garo
, Hajong
and Tripura
as well as the Rakhaine
s. His research on the existence of Mongoloid community in Bangladesh is revealing.
from Burma about two hundred years ago and turned the uncultivable deep forests of the coastal belt into a habitable area. Mustafa Majid informs that the Rakhaines are a small Mongoloid who have many probelsm including tyranny by the mainstarem population, but being peace-loving they never choose to go for a protest or struggle. However, some have left the country in search of security. The book has seven chapters in which the author deals with theories of administration, identities of the Rakhaines and a chronicle of Patuakhali district, the anthropological identity of the Rakhaines, their land problems and the unsympathetic role played by the llocal administration in relation to their persistent problems. He suggested for planned governmental effort for their inclusion in the mainstream.
s of Bangladesh and 4 on public administration. He has 8 titles to his credit that are poetry and memoirs. Some of the important titles are: Theory of Public Administration, Bureaucracy of Bangladesh, Military Bureaucracy in Bangladesh and Nature of Leadership in Bangladesh, Present Day Monologues and Time and Nation in Transformation, The entity of Manna Garo, Hajong and Tripura and The entity of Mongoloid Ethnic Minority in Bangladesh. He has published six books of verse, one of them being Diary of a Nepalese Maoist Guerrilla. He has also edited the Bangla
version of the collection of Mao Zedong
Poems. He also wrote a biographical book on General Ataul Gani Osmani who was the Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh liberation war
in 1971. He has also produced some books for the children.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
is an researcher and writer. He is best known for his work on aboriginal tribes of the country.
Life and career
He studied public administration at the Dhaka University for his Bachelors and Masters. Later he obtained M. Phil and Ph.D. degrees from the same university for his research on the RakhaineRakhaine
Rakhaines are a small aboriginal community of Bangladesh. The Rakhaine community inhabiting in the coastal areas of Patuakhali, Borguna and Cox's Bazaar migrated to Bangladesh from Myanmar about two hundred years ago. Originally, they are Rakhine nationality from the Rakhine State or Arakan which...
aborigines of Bangladesh. Currently a senior executive in Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank is the Central bank of Bangladesh and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union.-History:After the liberation war, and the eventual independence of Bangladesh, the Government of Bangladesh reorganized the Dhaka branch of the State Bank of Pakistan as the central bank of the country,...
, the central bank of the country, he worked as a journalists in different newspapers including the weekly Kishore Bangla
Kishore Bangla
Kishore Bangla was the first juvenile weekly newspaper ever published in Bengali language. Publication of this newspaper commenced in 1977 at the behest of Ziaur Rahman, the-then president of Bangladesh. It was published from the 'Observer House' and eminent journalist and editor of weekly...
. In addition to research, he writes poetry and has published a number of anthologies. Mustafa Majid is known for his scientific positivism, imbibed with the ideals of Marxism
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
, Leninism
Leninism
In Marxist philosophy, Leninism is the body of political theory for the democratic organisation of a revolutionary vanguard party, and the achievement of a direct-democracy dictatorship of the proletariat, as political prelude to the establishment of socialism...
and thoughts of Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
. He is an organizer of children's organisation 'Kanchi-Kanchar Mela', a life member of Bangla Academy
Bangla Academy
Bangla Academy , established on 3 December 1955, is the national academy for promoting Bangla language in Bangladesh. The main office of the organization is located at the Burdwan House, once a part of the campus of the University of Dhaka, beside Suhrawardy Udyan.-History:The importance of...
and an executive member of National Poetry Council of Bangladesh. He is also a member of the National Press Club. In 1971, he has took part in the liberation war of Bangladesh. Dr. Mustafa Majid is the General Manager of the Department of Public Relations and Publications, of Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank is the Central bank of Bangladesh and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union.-History:After the liberation war, and the eventual independence of Bangladesh, the Government of Bangladesh reorganized the Dhaka branch of the State Bank of Pakistan as the central bank of the country,...
.
Works
Dr. Mustafa Majid has carried out extensive on research on public administrationPublic administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
, after graduation from the Dhaka University from the department of Public Administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
.
His endless curiosity about the small ethnic minorities living far away from the main stream has produced pioneering books on ethnic communities like Manna
Manna
Manna or Manna wa Salwa , sometimes or archaically spelled mana, is the name of an edible substance that God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert according to the Bible.It was said to be sweet to the taste, like honey....
, Garo
Garo
-Garo People and languages :* Garo , a tribe in India and Bangladesh.* Bodo-Garo languages, a small family of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in eastern India,** Garo language, the language spoken by the Garo tribe...
, Hajong
Hajong
The Hajong is a tribal ethnic group in the Indian Subcontinent & four major Tribe in Meghalaya. Hajong people are spread out across northeast India and Bangladesh. At present their population is more than 100,000 in India and 30,000 in Bangladesh. Hajongs are predominantly rice farmers although...
and Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
as well as the Rakhaine
Rakhaine
Rakhaines are a small aboriginal community of Bangladesh. The Rakhaine community inhabiting in the coastal areas of Patuakhali, Borguna and Cox's Bazaar migrated to Bangladesh from Myanmar about two hundred years ago. Originally, they are Rakhine nationality from the Rakhine State or Arakan which...
s. His research on the existence of Mongoloid community in Bangladesh is revealing.
The Rakhaines
In 2005, the Ph. D. thesis of Mustafa Majid was published under the title The Rakhaines. He worked on the Rakhaines for over twenty years. The Rakhaines of inhabiting in the coastal areas of Patuakhali, Borguna and Cox's Bazaar migrated to what is now BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
from Burma about two hundred years ago and turned the uncultivable deep forests of the coastal belt into a habitable area. Mustafa Majid informs that the Rakhaines are a small Mongoloid who have many probelsm including tyranny by the mainstarem population, but being peace-loving they never choose to go for a protest or struggle. However, some have left the country in search of security. The book has seven chapters in which the author deals with theories of administration, identities of the Rakhaines and a chronicle of Patuakhali district, the anthropological identity of the Rakhaines, their land problems and the unsympathetic role played by the llocal administration in relation to their persistent problems. He suggested for planned governmental effort for their inclusion in the mainstream.
Publications
Mustafa Majid has published 34 books so far (2007) including 13 books on aboriginalIndigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups that are defined as indigenous according to one of the various definitions of the term, there is no universally accepted definition but most of which carry connotations of being the "original inhabitants" of a territory....
s of Bangladesh and 4 on public administration. He has 8 titles to his credit that are poetry and memoirs. Some of the important titles are: Theory of Public Administration, Bureaucracy of Bangladesh, Military Bureaucracy in Bangladesh and Nature of Leadership in Bangladesh, Present Day Monologues and Time and Nation in Transformation, The entity of Manna Garo, Hajong and Tripura and The entity of Mongoloid Ethnic Minority in Bangladesh. He has published six books of verse, one of them being Diary of a Nepalese Maoist Guerrilla. He has also edited the Bangla
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
version of the collection of Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
Poems. He also wrote a biographical book on General Ataul Gani Osmani who was the Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh liberation war
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....
in 1971. He has also produced some books for the children.