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词条 Piash Karim
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

  3. Personal life and death

  4. References

{{short description|Bangladeshi political scientist (b. 1958, d. 2014)}}Manjur Karim Piash ({{lang-bn|মনজুর করিম পিয়াস}}; 1958- October 13, 2014) popularly known as Piash Karim was a professor, researcher and political commentator with specializations in political economy, political sociology, nationalism and social theory.[1][2] After independence, he completed his Bachelors from the University of Dhaka and went to the US for higher studies. In his long career as a teacher, he taught at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Culver–Stockton College and BRAC University.[3] Karim had authored several of books and journals on nationalism and sociology.[4]

Early life and education

Karim was born in 1958 in Comilla. His father M.A. Karim was a member of the founding committee of the Comilla unit of Awami League, and served as the treasurer of Awami League district unit for a long time.[5] Piash Karim received his primary education from Comilla Modern School and secondary education from Comilla Zila School. He completed his higher secondary education from Adamjee Cantonment College, Dhaka.[6]

Later, Karim obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Dhaka. He completed his masters and PhD in Sociology at Kansas State University after moving to the United States.[7] He was arrested by Pakistan Army of occupation during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 for distributing leaflets in favour of the freedom movement of Bangladesh.[8]

Career

Karim, after completing his masters and PhD, served as a faculty member of two American universities for seventeen years.[9] He joined the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a faculty member and was promoted to a Professor of the university. Later, he worked as a Professor at Culver–Stockton College, Missouri for another few years. In 2007 he returned to Bangladesh and joined BRAC University as a Professor of Economics and Social Sciences Department. In Bangladesh, he wrote several articles on nationalist politics, civil society and media activism.[10]

Personal life and death

Karim was married to Dr. Amena Mohsin, a Professor of International Relations at the University of Dhaka. His only son lives in Dhaka. On October 13, 2014, he died in a cardiac arrest on his way to Square Hospital from his home at the age of 56.[11] Nobel Laureate and prominent economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus mourned his sudden death terming him as a "fearless and principled intellectual".[12]

References

1. ^{{cite news |title=Piash Karim passes away|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/piash-karim-passes-away-45593| newspaper=The Daily Star|date= October 14, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite news |title=Professor Piash Karim|url=https://www.bracu.ac.bd/about/people/professor-piash-karim| newspaper=BRAC University|date= October 14, 2014}}
3. ^{{cite news |title=Professor Piash Karim|url=https://www.bracu.ac.bd/about/people/professor-piash-karim| newspaper=BRAC University|date= October 14, 2014}}
4. ^{{cite news |title=Professor Piash Karim|url=https://www.bracu.ac.bd/about/people/professor-piash-karim| newspaper=BRAC University|date= October 14, 2014}}
5. ^{{cite news |title=Minister: Piash’s father helped freedom fighters in 1971|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/10/19/minister-piashs-father-helped-freedom-fighters-in-1971| newspaper=Dhaka Tribune|date= October 14, 2014}}
6. ^{{cite news |title=Piash Karim passes away|url=http://archive.newagebd.net/57353/piash-karim-passes-away| newspaper=New Age (Bangladesh)|date= October 14, 2014}}
7. ^{{cite news |title=Piash Karim passes away|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/piash-karim-passes-away-45593| newspaper=The Daily Star|date= October 14, 2014}}
8. ^{{cite news |title=Pakistan army detained Piash Karim for supporting war, says law minister|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/10/19/pakistan-army-detained-piash-karim-for-supporting-war-says-law-minister| newspaper=Bdnews24.com|date= October 19, 2014}}
9. ^{{cite news |title=Professor Piash Karim|url=https://www.bracu.ac.bd/about/people/professor-piash-karim| newspaper=BRAC University|date= October 14, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite news |title=Professor Piash Karim|url=https://www.bracu.ac.bd/about/people/professor-piash-karim| newspaper=BRAC University|date= October 14, 2014}}
11. ^{{cite news |title=Piash Karim passes away|url=http://archive.newagebd.net/57353/piash-karim-passes-away| newspaper=New Age (Bangladesh)|date= October 14, 2014}}
12. ^{{cite news |title=Yunus mourns Piash Karim|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/10/14/yunus-mourns-piash-karim| newspaper=Bdnews24.com|date= October 14, 2014}}
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