Dr. Md. Abdur Razzaque Khan
Biography
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Private Television Channel Ownership in Bangladesh : A Critical Qualitative Inquiry | The University of Hong Kong (HKU) | Hong Kong | 2013 |
| M.Phil. | Mass Communication | Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences | 1998 | |
| Masters | Mass Communication and Journalism | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1987 |
| Bachelor | Mass Communication and Journalism | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1986 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Dec 2014 | Present |
| Faculty Member | University of Chittagong | Chottrogram | Sep 1999 | Dec 2014 |
| Sr. Assistant Editor and Staff Writer | The News Network | Dhaka | Jan 1995 | Sep 1999 |
| Team Coordinator | The Training Task Group, Bangladesh (TTG,B) | Dhaka but TTG has several offices in different parts of the world like India, Germany and so on. | Jan 1991 | Aug 1999 |
| Reporter and Contributor | The Courier and The Financial Express | Dhaka | Jan 1991 | Dec 1999 |
| Reporter cum Copy Editor | United News of Bangldesh (UNB) | Dhaka | Jan 1991 | Dec 1994 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Media and Communication Studies | Critical Theory, Critical Political Economy of Media, Communication and Social Justice, Subaltern Communication and Journalism, Spiritual Communication, Social and Media and Religion, Media and Crony Capitalism and so on. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| No project/research work is found | |||||
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Invited as a resource person to an international conference on " Resistance and Assimilation: Voices of the Subaltern" organized by the Department of English, Faculty of Media Studies and Humanities of the Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), Faridabad, Haryana, India and delivered a speech on the theme of the conference on 30-31 January 2020. |
| 2 | Give a talk on " The Political Economy of Crony Capitalism and Political Consequences of Private Television Boom in Bangladesh: A Critical Inquiry", on February 8, 2024, at the University of Liberal Arts (ULAB) |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) | Executive Member (Elected) | 1991-1994 | 1991-1994 |
| 2 | Global Listening Centre (GLC), a US-based scholars' platform works for listening and harmony in the societies and | One of the Directors | Since 2008 | Life Time |
| 3 | The International Association of Media Communication Research (IAMCR) | Paid Regular Member | Since 2008 | |
| 4 | The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) | Life-Member | Since 2008 | Life Time |
| Book Section | |
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| 1 |
Khan, A.R. "Chapter 4 : Media, Politics and Marginalization of the Khasi Community in Bangladesh."
Media and Marginality Inclusion Exclusion and Representation. Sahoo, J. R and Kumar, V.V Berlin: Peter Lang, 2025 77-104 .
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| 2 |
Khan, A.A.R. and Khan, A.R. "Chapter 16: Visual Construction of Borderlands: The case of Tohono O’odham nation at U.S. – Mexico borderlands[within United States and Mexico] and their subaltern narrative."
Towards a New Art of Border Crossing,. Ananta Giri, Arnab Roy Chowdhury, and David Blake Willis (eds.), London: Anthem Press. ISBN: 9781839986383, 2024 227-239 .
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| 3 |
Khan, A. R. "Chapter 9: Political Economy of the Relationship Between Crony Capitalism and the Private Television Channel Boom in Bangladesh."
.Political Economy of the Relationship Between Crony Capitalism and the Private Television Channel Boom in Bangladesh. In S. Karlidag, Handbook of Research on the Political Economy of Communications and Media & S. Bulut (Eds.) New York: I.G.I. Global, 2020 161-180 .
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| 4 |
Khan, A. R. and Haque, A. "Chapter :Election and Electronic Media."
Reporter's Guide Handbook of Election Reporting, Tips, background and relevant information to help cover the Parliamentary Elections Bangladesh. In P. Gain, Q.A. Tahmina, & S Moral (Eds. Third Edition), Dhaka: SHED, 2006 308-324 .
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| 5 |
Khan, A. R. "Chapter : Radio Bangladesh and BTV: Elections on Air."
The Reporter's Guide : HandBook on Election Reporting. Tahmina, Q. A., Gain, P. and Moral, S. Dhaka: SHED, 1995 1984-191 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Khan, A. R. : The Political Economy of Emergence and Transformation of Private Television Channels in Bangladesh: A Critique,
North South Journal of Peace and Global Studies , vol.1 , no.2 Center for Peace Studies (CPS), South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG), North South University (NSU) , pp.85-118 , 2023
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| 2 |
Begum, M and Khan, A. R. : Assessing News Literacy Skills between Journalism and Non-Journalism Students in Bangladesh.,
South Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (SAJSSH) , vol.3 , no.3 ACS Publisher , pp.15-52 , 2022
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| 3 |
Khan, A.R. : The Political Economy of Digital Propaganda of Islamist Militants Against Liberal Secular Writers and Bloggers and Their Social Movements In Bangladesh: A Critical Qualitative Inquiry,
Religion and Social Communication— , vol.13 , no.1 Journal of the Asian Research Center for Religion and Social Communication , pp.13-23 , 2016
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| 4 |
Khan, A. R. and Rahman, H. ( : Private Television Channels Ownership and Crony Capitalism in Bangladesh: An Overview,
The Social Science Review, A Journal of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Dhaka , vol.33 , no.2 Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) of the University of Dhaka , pp.277-290. , 2016
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| 5 |
Ahmed, N. U. and Khan, A. R. : Introducing Postcolonialism,
The Social Science Review, A multi-disciplinary journal of social sciences of the University of Dhaka , vol.17 , no.2 Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) of the University of Dhaka , pp.339-342 , 2000
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Hong Kong Government Scholarship for PhD Studies | 2008 | Hong Kong | This is a prestigious scholarship for PhD scholars all over the world. |
| International | Kodikara Research Fellowship Award | 2000 | Sri Lanka | Dr. Khan was awarded the prestigious Kodikara Research Fellowship Award by the Sri Lanka-based international think tank and research centre, the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), for researching "Media Transformation During the Post-Cold War Era in a Developing Country like Bangladesh: A Case Study of Magurchhara Calamity." |
| National | Chancellor's Gold Medal Award | 1985 | Bangladesh | Dr. Khan was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal Award in an open essay writing competition for writing the best essay on " Administrative and Judicial Decentralization and Their Possible Impact on Society organized by Dhaka University in 1985. |
| National | SSC and HSC Board Scholarship | 1981 | Bangladesh | The Dhaka Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education awarded the students for their good results in both the examinations |