Memberships

International Union of Societies of Soil Sciences, Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Soil Science Society of Bangladesh (Life member), Bangladesh Botanical Society, Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists (Life member), Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (Life member), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Life member), Bangla Academy (Life member), Alumni Association of AIT (Life member).

 Other Activities

Association/ Society

*    President, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS), 2007, 2008. 2009, 2010

*    President, Soil Science Society of Bangladesh, 2005-2007, 2007-2009.2010-2012.

*    Chairman, SWED-DU Trust, 2005-2007, 2008

*    Executive Director, SWED-DU Trust, 2003-2005.

*    President, West End High School Alumni Association, 2004-2008, 2008-2010.

*      Member, National Fertilizer Standardisation Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, GoB.

*    Member, National reform committee of environmental regulations, DoE. MOEF, GoB.

*    Member, Technical and Research Sub-committee, Bangladesh Fertilizer Association.

*    Member, Executive Committee, Consumers Association of Bangladesh, 2006-2007.

*         1^st Vice-President, Old Students’ Association of West End High School, Dhaka, 2003, 2004.

*         Senator, Dhaka University, 1994-1997, 1997-2000.

*         Member, Academic Council (Chancellor’s nominee), Islamic University, 1998-2000.

*         Member, consultative committee, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 1996-2001.

*         Elected Vice-president, Dhaka University Club, 1997-98.

*         Elected First Vice-president, Bangladesh Biggani samity (Bangladesh Association of Scientists) 1998-2000.

*         Elected President, Bangladesh Biggani samity (Bangladesh Association of Scientists) 2000-2002.

*         Member, Executive Committee, Franco Bangladesh Association of Scholars and Trainees, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007.

*         Elected member to the Executive Committee of the Dhaka University Teachers’ Association, 1977-78, 1994, 1996, 1997, and 1998.

*         Elected Joint Secretary, Dhaka University Teachers’ Association, 1989.

*         Elected General Secretary, Dhaka University Teachers’ Association, 1995.

*         Secretary General, Soil Science Society of Bangladesh, 1993-1997.

*         Treasurer, Soil Science Society of Bangladesh, 1990-91.

*         Member, Executive Committee, Soil Science Society of Bangladesh, 1991-93, 1997-99, 2000-2004, 2005.

*         Treasurer, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS), 1996-1998.

*         Organizing secretary, International Conference of Commission IV of the International Society of Soil Sciences, held at Dhaka, December 1-3, 1992.

*         Elected General Secretary of section I of BAAS, 1986-88.

*         Bangladesh Representative to the AIT students’ union, 1979-80.

*    General Secretary of the Soil Science Department Students Union, 1969-70.

Editorials

*    Editor, Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences, 2005-2007.

*    Joint Editor, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Sc.), 2006-2007.

*         Member of the International Scientific Committee of the 4^th International Workshop on “Bioavailability of Pollutants and Soil Amelioration” held in Seville, Spain during Sept 10-13, 2006.

*         Member of the International Scientific Committee of the 8^th ICOBTE (International Conference on Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements) held in Adelaide, Australia during April 2005.

*         Member, Editorial board, Bangladesh Journal of Soil Science. 1993-95, 1995-97, 2002-2005.

*         Member, Editorial board, The Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences, 2005-2007.

*         Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Science), 2006-2008.

*         Member, Editorial board, “Dhaka Vishwabiddalya Shmachar” (The Bangla Journal of Dhaka University), 2001-2003.

*         Associate Editor, Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research, 1992-94.

*         Joint Editor, Bangladesh Journal of Soil Science, 1990-92, 1997-99.

*         Editor, “Samachar” - Bengali trimester magazine of BAAS.

*         Executive Editor and Editor in chief, “Edaphos”, the popular magazine of the Ex-student’s Association of Dhaka University Soil Science Department.

*         Member, Editorial Board: Soil Science Bulletin No. 1: Proceedings of the lectures delivered on the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Soil Science Department, Dhaka University.

*         Editor, Proceedings of the International Conference of Commission IV of the International Society of Soil Sciences, held at Dhaka, December 1-3, 1992 (published in 1994).

*         Edited and published books like (a) “Buro-Dadur Golpo” (The recounts of Grandpa)- an autobiography-cum-story book; (b) A book on the life and activities of Prof. A.Q.M.B.Karim, Ex-chairman, PSC, Bangladesh, (c) “Anuddheyo”- a book on comparative philosophy; (d) “Ziqr” – a religious book on meditation.

 Academic bodies

        Member, Evaluation Committee on Research in Biological Sciences of the Bangladesh

      University Grants Commission, July 2008 – June 2009.

*    Member, Governing body of the Civil Service College, BIAM, Dhaka, 2007-2008.

*         Elected member to the Governing body (1993-1995) of the D.U. Laboratory School and College.

*         Chairman, Governing body, Bangladesh Homeopathic Medical College, Dhaka, 1996-1998, 1998-2001.

*         Vice-chairman, managing Committee, Udayan School, Dhaka, 1997-98.

*         Member, Governing body, Govt. Homeopathic Medical College, Dhaka, 1998 -2000.

*         Member, Governing body, City Dental College, Dhaka, 1997-99.

*         Member of the Academic Council, Dhaka University.

*         Elected member to the DU Library committee for the year 1992-93 from the Academic Council of D.U.

*         Elected member to the Board of Governors of the Institute of Modern Languages from the Academic Council, D.U.

*         Elected Member (from the Academic Council, D.U.) to the Bangladesh University Council, 2003, 2004.

*         Member of the selection committees for various categories of teachers in the University of Dhaka, Jahangir Nagar University, Bangladesh Open University and Bangladesh National University.

*         Examiner of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission.

*         Examiner of Chittagong University and National University.

Philanthropic

*         Advisor to the Lion District Governor, District  315 B-2, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009.

*         Region Chairman, Lions Club International, District 315B 2, 2004-2005

*         Zone Chairman, Lions Club International, District 315B 2, 1997-98 (Zone-4).

*         President, Lions Club of Dhaka Motijheel, District 315 B-2, 1995.

*         Member, Lions Club of Dhaka Motijheel, District 315 B-2 since 1986.                          

*         Advisor to “Waste Concern” – a non-profit voluntary organization involved in waste management.

*         Advisor to the AITAA, Bangladesh Chapter, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

*         Advisor to the Bangladesh Arsenic Control Society (BACS), 2003, 2004.