Background
Pramanik, Ataul Huq was born on December 31, 1941 in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Son of Abdul Wahab and Umme Sara (Begum) Pramanik.
Pramanik, Ataul Huq was born on December 31, 1941 in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Son of Abdul Wahab and Umme Sara (Begum) Pramanik.
Bachelor in Economics with honors, Rajshahi Government College, 1964. Master of Arts in Economics, Rajshahi University, 1965. Master of Arts in Development Economics, Sussex University, Brighton, England, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Finance, Leeds University, England, 1978.
Lecturer economics Adina Fazlul Huq College, Rajshahi, 1965-1966, Bogra (Pakistan) Ampere-hour College, 1966. Staff economist, Pakistan Institute Development Economics (PIDE), Karachi, 1966-1967. Assistant professor Chittagong University, 1968-1978, Associate Professor, 1979-1984, Professor , 1984-1988.
Associate professor Department Economics International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 1988-1990, Professor, IIUM since 1991. Participant in various workshops, conferences and seminars. National consultant Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, WINROCK Foundation, Agricultural Development Council, United States Agency for International Development, International Development Research Council, Food and Agriculture Organization, Ford Foundation, government Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. Member of Western Economic Association International (WEAI).
Certified Pakistan Institute Development Economics.
Special Honour/ Recognition:
Appointed by The Ramon Magsaysay Award committee to be a
nominator for Magsaysay Award (Known as Aisa’s Nobel Prize-
Philippines), 1989.
A Subject Of Biographical Record In “Who’s Who in the World”
Twelfth Edition, (i)The Marquis Who’s Who Publications Board; (ii)
Who’s Who in Science and Engineening –USA, 3rd Edition; (iii)
Dictionary of International Biography(24th Edition, Cambridge); (iv)
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International Dictionary of Distinguished leadership (1998);(v)Who’s
Who among Executives and professionals (2013).
Appointed as Associate Research Fellow (Honorary) by Malaysian
Institute of Economic Research (MIER) in 1996-’97 (Only Think Tank
for Economic Policy-Makers in Malaysia).
Appointed by the Secretariat of Nikkei Asia Prizes, Global Bussiness
Bureau, Japan to become: a nominator for the 18th Nikkei Asia Prizes
in Culture.
Produced six Ph.Ds; two more in the pipe line; apointed as
External Examiners of A Dozen of Ph.D Theses from Many
Universities (Bangladesh, India, and Malaysia); External Experts
for evaluating for the post of Professorships in the Departments
of Economics in Malaysia.
Very Special Honour:
I Had the Proud Privilege to write Speeches for the
Dignitaries in Malaysia including Agong (King) , Ministers
and Rector of IIUM. If any one is Interested to Search in
Google, he can find many many pages as Citations on my
works. I have also a special privilege of working with Professor Muhammad Yunus-Nobel Laureate of Bangladesh (Grameen Bank) during 1972-'88.
Author: Elementary Statistics, 1969, Development Through Urban-Bias Public Expenditure- An Empirical Study of Bangladesh, 1982, Baboharik Parishankhyan, 1985, Development and Distribution in Islam, 1993, Malaysia's Economic Success, 1994. Editor: Soodbihin Islami Bank Babostha, 1985, Readings in Islamic Banking, 1987. Co-editor Development and Finance in Islam, 1991.Member editorial board Muslim Education Quarterly. Referee professional journals. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Married Monwara Begum, October 13, 1969. Children: Raqibul Huq, Masuma Afroze, Ariful Huq.