Anu Muhammad

Anu Muhammad
Born	Anu Muhammad Anisur Rahman (1956-09-22) 22 September 1956 Jamalpur
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Institution	Jahangirnagar University
Field	Political economics
Alma mater	Jahangirnagar University
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Anu Muhammad Anisur Rahman, better known by Anu Muhammad (Bengali: আনু মুহাম্মদ; born 1956), is a Bangladeshi economist and political activist.

Career

He is a professor at Jahangirnagar University where he has been teaching economics since 1982 and taught anthropology from 1991 to 2005. He was a visiting professor at University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba in 2001 and stayed at Columbia University as a visiting Scholar in 1993. His research is focused on globalisation, social transformation, gender issues, non-governmental organisations and energy. He is the member secretary of the citizen's movement platform called National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas-Mineral Resources-Power and Ports.

Political views

Besides his academic activities, Anu Muhammad is also a political activist against repression and discrimination, therefore against capitalism, imperialism, racism, patriarchy and oppression. His involvement in resistance 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 condemning the event signed by academics from around the world. After regular verbal attacks by the government ministers, he was also got arrested by police during a shut down protesting bad deals with multinational company on July 3, 2011.

Bibliography

• 1983, 2010. Biswa Pujibad O Bangladesher Anunnayan (World Capitalism and Underdevelopment of Bangladesh), Karim Prakashani. Sanghati, Dhaka.
• 1985, 2000. Bangladesher Grameen Samaj O Arthaniti (Rural Society and Economy of Bangladesh), Dripta Prakashani, Meera Prakashani, Dhaka.
• 1988, 1999. Bangladeshe Unnayan Shankat ebang NGO Model (Crisis of Development and the NGO Model in Bangladesh), Prachinta Prakashani, Dhaka.
• 1989. Bangladesher Kotipati,Madhyabitto O Sramik (Multimillionaires,Middle Class and Workers), Chalantika Baighar, Dhaka.
• 1990. Anunnata Deshe Samajtanra: Sangram O Aviggata ( Socialism in Underdeveloped Countries: Struggle and Experience), Pratik Prakashani, Dhaka.
• 1991, 2002. Krantikaler Biswa-arthaniti ebang Unnoyan Samrajya ( World Economy in transition and Development Empire), Bastu Prakashani, Meera Prakashani, Dhaka.
• 1992. Samaj, Samay ebong Manusher Larai (Society, Time and Struggle of Human-being), Shandesh, Dhaka.
• 1993, 2006.Punjir Antarjatikikaran ebong Anunnata Biswa ( Internationalization of Capital and Underdeveloped World), Center for Social Studies, Dhaka University. (Sraban in 2006).
• 1994. Dharma, Rashtra ebong Gonotantrik Andolon (Religion, State and Democratic Struggle), Charbak, Dhaka.
• 1995.Columbuser America ‘Abishkar’ O Bahujatik Manushera (Columbus’s ‘Discovery’ of America and Multinational faces ), Jatiyo Grantha Prakashan, Dhaka.
• 1995. Bangladesher Unnoyan ki Asamvab?( Is Development of Bangladesh impossible?), Jatiyo Grantha Prakashan, Dhaka.
• 1997, 2005, 2012. Nari,Purush O Samaj (Gender and Society), Sanghati, Dhaka.
• 2000. Rashtra O Rajniti: Bangladesher Dui Doshok (State and Politics: Two decades of Bangladesh), Sandesh, Dhaka.
• 2000. Bangladesher Arthinitir Chalchitra (Scanning Bangladesh Economy), Sraban, Dhaka.
• 2001. Atonker Somaj Sontraser Arthiniti (Society of Fear Economy of Violence), Mira Prokashan, Dhaka.
• 2001. Arthasastrer Mulniti (Principles of Economics), Bangladesh Open University, Dhaka.
• 2002. Bangladesher Tel-Gas: Kar Ssompod Kar Bipod (Oil and Gas in Bangladesh: Whose Resource Whose Liability), Jatiyo Grantha Prakashan, Dhaka.
• 2003, 2011. Biswaner Boiporitya (Contrariety of Globalization). Sraban, Dhaka.
• 2005. Bangladesher Arthinir Gotimukh (Direction Of Bangladesh Economy), Sraban, Dhaka.
• 2006. Unnoyoner Rajniti(Politics of Development), Shuchipatra, Dhaka.
• 2007, 2011. Biplober Swapnabhumi Cuba pujibadi Biswayane Latin America (Cuba the dreamland of Revolution and Latin America in Globalized Capitalism), Sraban, Dhaka
• 2007. Phulbari Kansat Garments 2006, Sraban, Dhaka
• 2007, 2011. Development or Destruction, Essays on Global Hegemony, Corporate Grabbing and Bangladesh, Sraban, Dhaka
• 2008. Kothai Jachche Bangladesh, (Where Bangladesh is heading to) Sanghati.
• 2009. Arokkhito Desh Arokkhito Manush, (Unprotected country unprotected people) Adorn.
• 2010. Arthastra Porichoi (Introduction to Economics), Sanghati.
• 2010. Anu Muhammader Sakkhatkar, (Interviews), Rodela.
• 2010. sottor doshoke (In the Seventies)
• 2011. Punjir Antorgoto Probonota (Inherent dynamics of capital), Sanghati.
• 2012. shamorik shashone Bangladesh (Bangladesh under Military Rule), Noborag
• 2014. Issor Punji O Manush (God, Capital and Human), Mawla.
• 2014. Bangladesher Muktijuddha, samrajyabad o bharot proshno (Bangladesh liberation war, Imperialism and India question)
• 2015. Amra 99% (We are 99%), manushjon.

Anu Muhammad has edited Bangladesh at 25: A Discourse on Development in Bangladesh together with Abdul Bayes in 1998, and Ashabuddin Ahmed Rochonaboli. He is the editor of quarterly journal "Sorbojonkotha", also Meghbarta,an online forum for activism

External links

• website: http://www.anumuhammad.net
• Development Strategy and Problems of Democratisation in a Peripheral Country, Radical Notes, 9 January 2007
• Peripheral Economy, Global Capital and Movements in Bangladesh: An