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Md. Mahfuzur Rahman

(Assistant Professor)

Department of Printing and Publication Studies

Degree Name Group/Major Subject Board/Institute Country Passing Year
Masters Mass Communication and Journalism University of Dhaka Bangladesh 2014
Bachelor Mass Communication and Journalism University of Dhaka Bangladesh 2013
Title Organization Location From Date To Date
Chairman Department of Printing and Publication Studies, University of Dhaka Dhaka 30, Jun 2021 30-06-2024
Assistant Professor University of Dhaka Dhaka 09, Sep 2020 Currently Working
Lecturer University of Dhaka Dhaka 17, Jul 2016 08-09-2020

Research Interest

Subject Description Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Printing and Publication

Readability of Printed Text, Design and Typography of Print, Design Aesthetics, Color in Publishing, Theories of Printing and Publishing, Digital Publishing (e-Publishing, audiobook, e-book), Inclusive Publishing (Braille, Minority Language Publishing), Media Discourse etc.

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study Title Supervisor Co-Supervisor(s) Name of Student(s) Area of Research Current Completion
Masters Perception and Preparedness of the Publishing Industry of Bangladesh for the Fourth and Fifth Industrial Revolutions Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Nafew Sajed Joy

Preparedness and attitude of Publishing industry towards 4IR and 5IR.

 2024
Masters Assessing Digital Literacy Competency among Users of Digital Publishing Platforms in Bangladesh Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Anika Afia Jahan

Digital literacy of the users of digital book publishing platforms.

 2024
Masters Minority Language Publishing in Bangladesh Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Mahbub Alam

Minority Language Publishing

 2023
Masters Publishing and Printing Terminologies: Usages in the perspective of Bangladesh Md. Mahfuzur Rahman ABM Zahidul Islam

Terminologies of Publishing and Printing

 2021
Masters Contextual Analysis of Bangladeshi Theatre Poster Design Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Shuvra Goshwami

Design of Visual Poster.

 2019

Project/Research Work

Subject Project Name Source of Fund From Date To Date Collaboration
No project/research work is found

Invited Talk

SL Invited Talk
1

Provided a lecture on REPORT WRITING AND CHAPTER ARRANGEMENT OF MEDIA RESEARCH at a workshop arranged by the PRESS INSTITUTE OF BANGLADESH.
2

Provided a lecture on Readability of Mansucripts on a workshop arranged by the National Academy of Education Managemetn (NAEM).
SL Collaboration & Membership Name Type Membership Year Expire Year
1 Vice-President of the Editing and Publication Association of Bangladesh (EPAB) A Non-profit organization of the professionals of Editing and Publishing Sector of Bangladesh 2025 2027
2 General Secretary of the Editing and Publication Association of Bangladesh (EPAB) A Non-profit organization of the professionals of Editing and Publishing Sector of Bangladesh 2019 2024
Journal Article
1
Nafew Sajed Joy and Md. Mahfuzur Rahman : Exploring Sustainable Publishing Practices in the Publishing Industry of Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study in the Context of the Fifth Industrial Revolution, Journal of Developing Societies (impact factor:1.4) Sage , 2025 .
2
Anika Afia Jahan and Md. Mahfuzur Rahman : The Intersection of Japanese Printing Technology and the Printing Industry of Bangladesh: A Collaborative Perspective, Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity , vol.3 , no.December 2024 Departmen of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh , pp.91-110 , 2024 .
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Nafew Sajed Joy and Md. Mahfuzur Rahman : Navigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Publishing Industry of Bangladesh: Preparedness, Problems and Prospects, Social Science Review , vol.41 , no.2 Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka , pp.169-193 , 2024 .
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Md. Mahfuzur Rahman : প্রকাশনায় স্পষ্টতার গুরুত্ব ও কৌশল: তাত্ত্বিক পর্যালোচনা [Importance and Techniques of Legibility in Publicatin: A Theoretical Review], বাংলা একাডেমি পত্রিকা : সাহিত্য-সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক গবেষণা ত্রৈমাসিক (Bangla Academy Patrika: A Quarterly Research Journal) , vol.66 , no.3 Bangla Academy , pp.267-289 , 2022 .
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Md. Mahfuzur Rahman : বাংলাদেশে ইলেকট্রনিক বই (ই-বুক প্রকাশনা): প্রাসঙ্গিক তত্ত্বের আলোকে একটি পর্যালোচনা [Electronic Book (E-book) Publishing in Bangladesh: A Review Based on Relevant Theoreis], Samajik Biggyan Patrika (Social Science Journal) [Dhaka University Studies, Part-D] , vol.15 , no.Centennial Special Issue/ December 2021 , pp.101-132 , 2021 .
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Md. Mahfuzur Rahman : প্রকাশনার ক্ষেত্রে পাঠোপযোগিতার গুরুত্ব: তাত্ত্বিক পর্যালোচনা (Importance of Readability in Publishing: Theoretical Review), বাংলা একাডেমি পত্রিকা : সাহিত্য-সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক গবেষণা ত্রৈমাসিক (Bangla Academy Patrika: A Quarterly Research Journal)) , vol.3rd-4th Volume [July-December, 2019] , no.63, December , pp.169-180 , 2019 .
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Md. Mahfuzur Rahman and Md. Ariphur Rahman : পাঠ্যবইয়ের পাঠোপযোগিতা: ষষ্ঠ শ্রেণির ‘বাংলাদেশ ও বিশ্বপরিচয়’ বইয়ের ওপর একটি সমীক্ষা (Readability of Textbook: A Study on the book of class VI 'Bangladesh O Biswaporichoy' ), Samajik Biggyan Patrika (Social Science Journal) [Dhaka University Studies, Part-D] , vol.12 , no.12 , pp.105-123 , 2018 .
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Md. Mahfuzur Rahman : বাংলাদেশী বাংলা সংবাদপত্রের প্রথম পাতার সংবাদের পাঠোপযোগিতা: একটি পরীক্ষণ (Readability of the Front Page News of Bangladeshi Bangla Newspapers: An Experiment), Samajik Biggyan Patrika (Social Science Journal) [Dhaka University Studies, Part-D] , vol.11 , no.11 , pp.117-134 , 2017 .
Conference Proceedings
1
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman "Readability of the Front Page News of Bangladeshi Newspapers: A Critical Review." First National Conference on Mass Communication and Journalism , pp. 24-25. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka, 2016 .
2
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman "বাংলাদেশী সংবাদপত্রের প্রথম পাতার সংবাদের পাঠোপযোগিতা: একটি পর্যালোচনা (Readability of the Front Page News of Bangladeshi Newspapers:Review)." একুশ শতকে বাংলা ভাষা (National Seminar on the Bengali Language in the Twenty First Century) Dhaka: 2015 .
Award Type Title Year Country Description
Local Habibullah Bahar Memorial Award 2013 2014 Bangladesh

Achieved the award for obtaining 1st Place in BSS final examinations.
Local ‘Novera Deepita Memorial Award 2013’ 2014 Bangladesh

Achieved the award for obtaining 1st Place in BSS final examinations.
Local ‘Professor Sitara Parvin Award 2013’ 2014 Bangladesh

Achieved the award for obtaining 1st Place in BSS final examinations.
Local ‘Tajin Memorial Award 2010’ 2011 Bangladesh

Achieved the award for obtaining 1st place in BSS 1st year final examinations.
Local ‘Professor Ali Haider and Towhidul Anwar Memorial Award 2010’ 2011 Bangladesh

Achieved the award for obtaining 1st place in BSS 1st year final examinations.
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman
Assistant Professor
Department of Printing and Publication Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: mahfuzpps@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): 880-2-9661900/6650
Mobile (Personal): 01727074652