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Md. Mahbubar Rahman Collection

Period  1984-2000
Total size   0.25 m.
Consultation Not restricted

Biography

Born in 1952 in East Pakistan (Bangladesh); professor of history at the University of Rajsahi, Bangladesh.

Content

Collection of Md. Mahbubar Rahman on political and social developments in Bangladesh consisting of leaflets, manifestoes, press releases, circular letters and other (mostly printed) documents of both left-wing and fundamentalist political parties and other organizations, including the Awami League, the Bangladesh Samjtantrik Dal, the Chhatra Dal, the Islami Chhatra Shibir and the Jamaat-I-Islam; some documents on medical care, public health, entertainment and some other subjects.

Election handbills n.d.; copied newspaper articles on the Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP; Labourers - Employees Unity Council) 1994 and some documents on other trade unions and on labour legislation n.d.; some printed statistics on the jute production 1986-1987 and 1997-1998; leaflets, cards and other printed documents of political organizations in Bangla Desh 1994-2000.

Processing information

List made by Abhijit Bhattacharya and Jaap Haag in 2001

LIST


Political parties

1
Election leaflets of the Awami League .   1994 and n.d.  1 cover.
2
Programme and manifestoe of the Freedom Party.   N.d.  1 piece.
3
Programme of Gana Forum (Mass Forum).   1993.  1 piece.
4
Manifestoe, election leaflets and an outline of a cultural programme of Jamaat-I-Islam.   1992, 1996 and n.d.  1 cover.
5
Press release, abstract of an election manifestoe and election leaflets of the Jatiyo (=National) Party .   1992, 1996 and n.d.  1 cover.
6
Leaflet of the Bangladesh Samajtantrik (=Socialist) Dal (=Party) and a copy of The Vanguard .   1996-1997.  1 cover.
7
Election leaflets and hand bills of other parties and groups, including the Jatiyo Samajtantrik (=Socialist) Dal (=Party) , Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (=Party) , Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Rastriya (=National) Nirapatta (=Defence) Study Group .   1996 and n.d.  1 cover.

Students organizations

8
Leaflets and hand bills of the Chhatra (=Student) Dal (=Organization) .   1996 and n.d.  1 cover.
9
Leaflets, bulletins and circular of the Chhatra (=Student) League. N.d.  1 cover.
10
Badges, coupons, subscription receipt books, letterheads, letters, leaflets, bulletins and hand bills of the Chhatra (=Student) Moitri (=Union).   1991, 1992 and n.d.  1 cover.
11
Leaflets and annual report of the General Secretary to the 17th Conference of the Chhatra (=Student) Union.   1993 and n.d.  1 cover.
12
Leaflets, bulletins and memoirs of the Islami Chhatra Shibir.   1988-1990, 1993, 1995-1996 and n.d.  1 cover.
13
Pamphlet of the Samajtantrik (=Socialist) Chhatra (=Student) Front.   1996.  1 piece.
14
Other documents consisting of a leaflet and a copy of Dainik Inquilab.   1993 and n.d.  1 cover.

Political groups and non-government organizations

15
Copy of Jagaran,   June 1995. 1 issue.
16
Leaflets of the Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee and the 25th Liberation Day Celebration Committee.   1991, 1992, 1995 and n.d.  1 cover.

Labour and employers' organizations

17
Leaflets of the Automobile Owners' Association and Restaurant Owners' Association .   1995 and n.d.  1 cover.
18
Leaflets of the workers' unions : Rajsahi Samanwita Pesajibi Sangram Parishat, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal, Railway Shramik Jot and the Shikshak Sangram Liaison Committee.   1996 and n.d.  1 cover.

Government organizations

19
Bulletins, leaflets and hand bills on government publications and campaigns on health and hygiene, mass education and elections.   1995 and n.d.  1 folder.

Anti-colonial organization

20
Mannan, Abdel (ed.) Photo Document of Chittagong Youth Revolt: 1930.   1994. 1 issue.

Religious organizations

21
Leaflets of Ahl-e-Hadis and Zamat-I-Zindegi.   1994-1995 and n.d.  1 cover.
22
Leaflets and hand bills of Ichhal-e-chaoah committee.   1996.  1 cover.
23
Leaflets, hand bills and advertisements of Madrassas.   1992, 1995 and n.d.  1 cover.
24
Leaflets and hand bills of Mazhars and Pirs.   1996 and n.d.  1 cover.
25
Leaflets and hand bills of other religious organizations.   1996-1997 and n.d.  1 cover.

Minority organizations

26
Circular, some correspondence and handwritten minutes of meetings of Christian Chhatra Kalyan Sangha.   1984 and a copy of the monthly Anal, April-May   1986.  1 cover.
27
Circulars and handwritten minutes of meetings of Dingathuba Catholic Church, Rajsahiand Y.C.S.   1984, 1994.  1 cover.
28
Copy of Pratidhwani, a publication of the Hill Study Forum, edited by Asitbaran Chakma. April   1996. 1 issue.
29
Leaflets of Jatiya Adibasi Parishat. N.d.  1 cover.
30
Copy of Promise,   1990, published by the Pahari Chhatra Parishat and edited by Marma, Sanu, and copies of the bulletins Swadhikar , published by the Pahari Chhatra Parishat , the Pahari Gana Parishat and the Hill Women's Federation , April   1996.  1 cover.

Non-government organizations (socio-economic)

31
Leaflets and circulars of non-government organizations.   1995-1996 and n.d.  1 folder.

Cultural organizations

32
Leaflets, pamphlets and magazines of different cultural organizations on cultural issues and entry cards to theatres.   1985, 1990, 1995-1996 and n.d.  1 folder.

Co-operative societies and traders associations

33
Leaflets and cards of the elections of Bagura District Printing Press Owners' Association.   1996.
NB. Md. Mahbubar Rahman participated in these elections.
34
Leaflets of other co-operative societies and owners associations.   1996 and n.d.  1 cover.

Health and medicine

35
Leaflets on public health and hygiene and on indigenous medicine.   1996-1997 and n.d.  1 cover.
36
Leaflets, price-lists and pamphlets of pharmaceutical and chemical companies.   1995-1996 and n.d.  1 cover.

Rajsahi University

37
Leaflets, election campaigns, memoranda and news of the Rajsahi University Teachers' Association, of students' unions and organizations, of the Employees' Union and Officers' Association and statements of the University authority.   1993-1997 and n.d.  1 folder.

Local development and demands

38
Leaflets, pamphlets and a copy of the weekly Satyer Sakshya , published in Pabna, 24 November 1996, on local development and demands.   1996 and n.d.  1 folder.

Entertainment

39
Leaflets of cinema and circus.   1997 and n.d.  1 folder.

Municipality and local government

40
Election leaflets of the Rongpur Municipal Corporation.   1996 and a letter of invitation of the Centenary Celebration Committee of the municipality.   1997.  1 folder.

Academic Institutions

41
Leaflets and election leaflets of the institutes of learning.   1986, 1996 and n.d.  1 folder.

Other documents

42
Copies of 19 Day Feast Newsletter, March, April, June   1997 ; of Lokjan (monthly periodical on development and environment), April and June   1997 ; of Ulgulan, November and December,   1996 and of Baishakhi, April   1996.  1 folder.

ACCRUAL 1999


Political parties

43
Election handbills.   N.d.  1 folder.

Labour and employers' organizations

44
Newspaper articles on the Sramik-karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP; Labourers - Employees Unity Council) copied from The Bangladesh Observer.   1994.  1 folder.
45
Documents on other trade unions and on labour laws on the settlement of industrial disputes.   N.d.  1 folder.
46-47
Quarterly and annual Jute Goods Statistics.   1986-1987 and 1997-1998.  2 issues.

ACCRUAL 2001

48
Leaflets, cards and other printed documents of political organizations in Bangla Desh.   1994-2000.  1 folder.