Book Review

Abstract

Muhammad Ashraful Islam, life member of Bangladesh Historical Society, is an eminent writer and researcher. His pivotal area of research is history that includes anthropology, topography, toponymy, numismatics, numeric words etc. A contributor to Banglapaedia of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Muhammad Ashraful Islam is very meticulous in investigating historical documents and records. His research papers have been published in various journals and newspapers in and outside Bangladesh. He conducts research for radio and television on various matters related to past history of Bangladesh. Muhammad Ashraful Islam is also a presenter of history programs in Bangladesh Television, the state owned official television channel of Bangladesh. He is very innovative and this is reflected in the six chapters he designed for the book under review