Perween Hasan

Perween Hasan is a Bangladesh academic and rights activist.[1][2] She is the chairperson of Transparency International Bangladesh.[3] She is the Vice-Chancellor of the Central Women's University.[4][5]

Early life

Hasan completed her bachelor's degree and master's in English from the University of Dhaka.[6] She did her second master's in Regional Studies and PhD in Islamic Architecture from Harvard University in 1984.[6][7]

Career

After Hasan completed her PhD she joined the Department of Islamic History and Culture at the University of Dhaka.[8]

From 1993 to 1994, Hasan was at the Oberlin College as the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence.[7]

From 1998 to 2000, Hasan served as a founding executive committee member of American Alumni Association.[9] Hasan was recognized by the American Alumni Association 2005 for her contributions to the association.[10]

Hasan wrote and published her book Sultans and Mosques: The Early Muslim Architecture of Bangladesh in 2007.[7] She also published Old Churches and Cemeteries of Dhaka.[11] She presented the key note paper in the 2011 'Cultural Transformations: Development Initiatives and Social Movements conference.[12]

In 2013, Hasan wrote in the Allal or Dulal website and accused Dr. David Nalin of being a smuggler of antiquities from Bangladesh.[13] She presented a paper titled "Situating Rokeya" at the Begum Rokeya Day event of women and gender studies department of the University of Dhaka.[14]

Hasan was the guest of honor at the book launch of Untold Stories of Migrants: Dreams and Realities by Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit in January 2017.[15] She was named one of the Anannya Top Ten Awards (2016) recipient in 2017.[16] She hosted a session of the International Conference: Refugees in the Public Imagination: Discourse on (Dis)location and (Dis)placement at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh in December 2017.[17][18]

In August 2018, Hasan signed a petition asking the government to investigation allegations that Shahidul Alam had been tortured in detention by law enforcement officers.[19]

Hasan was elected chairperson of the Board of Trustee of the Transparency International Bangladesh.[20] She replaced Advocate Sultana Kamal as chairperson 22 February 2020.[21] She inaugurated the 15th Anti-Corruption Cartoon Exhibition in December 2020.[22]

Hasan is member of the Trustee Board of Bangladesh Freedom Foundation.[23] She is a subject editor of Banglapedia.[24] She is a member of the advisory board for Bangladesh of the South Asia Foundation.[25]

References

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  2. ^ "The power of tolerance over bigotry". The Daily Star. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Prof Perween new TIB trustee board chairperson". The Daily Star. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Chairperson". Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Down the DU Lane: Memories of Dhaka University". The Daily Star. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Governance of CWU". Central Women's University. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Perween Hasan". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Perween Hasan: On mosque architecture and the psychic mould of today's Bengali Muslim". The Daily Star. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Past Executive Council (EC)". American Alumni Association. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  10. ^ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 297". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  11. ^ Haider, M. H. (26 November 2013). "Miss me not". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Int'l confce on cultural transformation begins". The Daily Star. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  13. ^ naeem (14 April 2013). "Dr. Perween Hasan: David Nalin, "friend from overseas" or smuggler of antiquities?". Alal O Dulal. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Women should fight all barriers for education". The Daily Star. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Past Events | Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Anannya honours 10 women". The Daily Star. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  17. ^ "International Conference: Refugees in the Public Imagination: Discourse on (Dis)location and (Dis)placement". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  18. ^ "ULAB hosts int'l conference on refugee issues". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  19. ^ Thakuria, Nava. "Arrest of activist Dr Shahidul Alam leads to disparagement in Bangladesh". Tehelka. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Dr Parveen Hasan elected as chairperson of TIB trustee board". Business Standard. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Perween Hasan elected new chairperson of TIB trustee board". Dhaka Tribune. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Cartoons portray corruption amid COVID-19 crisis". New Age. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  23. ^ "Board of Trustees". Bangladesh Freedom Foundation. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Online Edition". Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  25. ^ "SAF Advisory Board Members - Bangladesh". South Asia Foundation. Retrieved 15 January 2022.