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Abu Bakar Siddik is currently serving as a Lecturer of History in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Presidency University, Gulshan-2, Dhaka. He previously held the same position at Daffodil International University, Savar campus. Abu Bakar completed both his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) in History from the University of Dhaka, securing the 1st position in both programs. He graduated with a CGPA of 3.73 in B.A. (2019) and 3.92 in M.A. (2020), earning multiple academic honors including the Shahid Ghiyasuddin Ahmad Gold Medal and various merit-based scholarships and recognitions. His research interests include South Asian history, with a particular focus on the early medieval and medieval history of Bengal/Bangladesh, the Islamization process in the region, the Islamic culture and heritage of Bengal, shaped by nearly eight centuries of Muslim rule, highlighting an era of religious pluralism and intellectual vibrancy essential to understanding the contemporary Bangladesh’s identity. He has received training in research methodology and continues to be actively engaged in academic research and teaching in the field of South Asian and Bengal history.

• Master of Arts (M.A.) in History
  University of Dhaka
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History
  University of Dhaka
• Alim Examination in Humanities
  Nuruainpur Fadil Madrasah, Patuakhali
• Dakhil Examination in Humanities
  Nuruainpur Fadil Madrasah, Patuakhali

• Lecturer
  Presidency University
  Gulshan-2, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  January 2025 – Present
• Lecturer
  Daffodil International University
  Savar, Bangladesh
  July 2024 – December 2024
• Research Assistant
  Project: “Vanga to Bangladesh: Territoriality, Culture, and Politics”
  Dhaka University Centennial Research Grant
  July 2021 – June 2022

• ‘Shilaidah Inscription of Alauddin Hossain Shah: Deciphering and Historical Significance’ (in Bengali)
  • VornedraResearch Museum Journal, Volume 11, University of Rajshahi,

• South Asian History.
• Early Medieval and Medieval History of Bengal/Bangladesh.
• Arabic and Persian texts related to Bengal’s History.
• Rise of Islam and the Islamization Process in Bengal/Bangladesh.

• Shahid Ghiyasuddin Ahmad Gold Medal
  • For obtaining the highest CGPA in B.A. (Hons.) examination of 2019.
• Dean’s Merit List of Honour
  • For obtaining CGPA 3.92 in M.A. (Group-A), Session: 2019–20.
• Dean’s Merit List of Academic Recognition
  • For obtaining CGPA 3.73 in B.A. (Honours), Session: 2015–16.
• Academic Role of Honour (M.A.)
  • For obtaining the highest CGPA in M.A. (Group-A), Session: 2019–20.
• Academic Role of Honour (B.A.)
  • For obtaining the highest CGPA in B.A. (Honours), Session: 2015–16.
• Government Scholarship
  • Awarded on the basis of righteousness, regularity, and academic excellence in Honours program.
• Professor A. B. M. Mahmud Scholarship
  • For obtaining the highest CGPA in M.A.
• K. M. Hafizuddin Scholarship
  • For obtaining the highest CGPA in B.A.

• Presented Paper titled ‘Historical Analysis of the Contemporary Social Conditions of Bengal as Described in Risalat-us-Suhahada’
  • 20^th Biennial Conference and International Seminar of Bangladesh History Association
  • 11 and 12 November 2022, Dhaka.

• Workshop on Research Methodology
  • Date: 01–02 March, 2019
  • Organizer: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
• Workshop on Numismatics and Epigraphy: Methods and Techniques
  • Organizer: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh