Muhammad Anisur Rahman, better known by his pseudonym

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 Anu Muhammad (Bengali name: আনু মুহাম্মদן - , born 1956), is a Bangladesh

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i Economist

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 and political activist. He is a professor at Jahangirnagar University

Jahangirnagar University

Jahangirnagar University is a public university of Bangladesh. It is the one and only residential university in the country.The university was established in 1970 by the government of Pakistan by the Jahangirnagar Muslim University Ordinance, 1970. During the first two years, it operated as a...

 where he has taught economics since 1982 and taught anthropology

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 from 1991 to 2005. He was a visiting professor at University of Winnipeg

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 and University of Manitoba

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 in 2001 and stayed at Columbia University

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 as a visiting Scholar in 1993. His research is focused on globalization

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, social transformation, gender issues, Non-governmental organization

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s and energy.

Political views

Besides his academic activities, Anu Muhammad is also a political activist against capitalism

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, imperialism

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, racism

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, patriarchy

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 and oppression

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. His involvement in politics and his appearance in TV talk shows led to a death threat in February 2008. He was injured by the police in September 2009 during a demonstration protesting exploration deals granted to two international oil companies. This event led to a protest by the Bangladesh Economic Association and to an open letter

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condemning the event signed by academics from around the world.

Books

Anu Muhammad is the author of more than 20 books that include Bangladesher Grameen Samaj O Arthaniti (English title: Rural Society and Economy of Bangladesh), 1985; Bangladeshe Unnayan Shankat ebang NGO Model (English title: Crisis of Development and the NGO Model in Bangladesh), 1988 & 1999; Anunnata Deshe Samajtanra: Sangram O Aviggata (English title: Socialism in Underdeveloped Countries: Struggle and Experience).

Anu Muhammad has edited Bangladesh at 25: A Discourse on Development in Bangladesh together with Abdul Bayes in 1988. He is also editor of Meghbarta,an online forum for activism

• Bangladesher Orthonotir ChalChitro (বাংলাদেশের অর্থনীতির চালচিত্র), a short description Bangladesh's Economics, Shrabon Prokashani, 2000
• Bangladesher Unnoion ki Osomvob (বাংলাদেশের উন্নয়ন কি অসম্ভব), Is Development possible in Bangladesh, Jatiya Grantha Prokason, 1995, ISBN 984-560-013-1
• Bissaw Pujubad abong Bangladesher Onunoion (বিশ্ব পুঁজিবাদ এবং বাংলাদেশের অনুন্নয়ন), World Capitalism and Undevelopment of Bangladesh, Karim Prokashani, 1983

External links

• His homepage
• Development Strategy and Problems of Democratisation in a Peripheral Country, Radical Notes, January 9, 2007
• Peripheral Economy, Global Capital and Movements in Bangladesh: An Interview with Anu Muhammad, Radical Notes, December 28, 2010
• Bangladesh: Sovereign Or Subsidiary?
• People's tribunal in Bangladesh announced
• Monga, Micro credit And The Nobel Prize
• Jahangirnagar University