November 16 2009

Recommendation Letter for Mr Md Abdus Sobhan

I have known the applicant Mr Md Abdus Sobhan who is currently servin as Assistant
!ro"essor at the #epartment o" Accountin $ In"ormation Systems %AIS&' (niversity o"
#haka' "or several years) Mr Sobhan was one o" my outstandin students in the #epartment
o" AIS where as a !ro"essor o" *conomics I have tauht him two courses' Macroeconomics
and #evelopment +heories' between 199,-200.) As part o" his academic proramme Sobhan
had also carried out a number o" assinments under my direct supervision) I have advised him
on academic matters at various points o" time subse/uent to his 0oinin the #epartment o"
AIS as 1ecturer in 2002) +hus' I have had an opportunity to know Sobhan both as a student
and as a 0unior colleaue)
Sobhan3s academic track record had all throuh been e4cellent as mani"ested by his
e4ceptionally brilliant results in school and collee "inal e4aminations and his outstandin
score in 55A and M5A courses) I have always "ound him to be keen and disciplined as a
student' demonstratin hih calibre o" intellience' sound analytical /ualities and a ood
capacity to rasp comple4 issues) 6e was listed on the #ean3s merit lists "or si4 times and
#ean3s honour3s list based on both 55A and M5A results' which is /uite remarkable) 6e was
dilient' sincere and always ready to o the e4tra lenth to attain e4cellence) 5ased on my
assessment I would place Sobhan in the roup o" top one per cent amonst all students in my
class)
As a teacher Sobhan had been punctual' thorouh and articulate in his class deliberations and
his standin amon his students has been consistently very hih) 6e is known in the
#epartment o" AIS "or his dedication and sincerely as a teacher)
1ater on Sobhan went to (niversity o" Melbourne' Australia to pursue his Masters deree in
Accountin durin 2007-200,) 6e studied "inancial econometrics and basic econometrics
besides core accountin courses) 6e success"ully completed his course and was on #ean3s
6onours list which speaks about his academic accomplishment)
In my considered opinion Sobhan3s academic credentials make him an e4cellent candidate "or
pursuin hiher studies at !h)# level) 6is track record will enable him to pursue "urther
studies in the areas o" accountin implications and reulations in capital market' his proposed
area o" work) It may be recalled here that Sobhan has also carried out research in some o" the
related "ields and has three publications to his credit) +his will be help"ul in his "uture
research work) 6is chosen area is important "rom 5anladesh perspective' particularly in
view o" the emerin capital market o" 5anladesh) I am hope"ul that his work will
contribute to raisin standards o" accountability' state o" overnance and capital market
e""iciency in 5anladesh) It is my considered opinion that i" he is o""ered an opportunity to
pursue !h)# in a reputed centre o" e4cellence in the (8' Sobhan will be able to develop
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"urther as an academic o" hih repute and as a ood scholar) Such an opportunity will allow
him to et an e4posure to "rontier issues in his chosen area and he will be able to "urther hone
his research and analytical skills) 9n his return Sobhan will be able to play an important role
in 5anladesh throuh his research and teachin)
I stronly "eel that Sobhan has all the riht credentials to pursue hiher education at !h)#
level in his chosen area) I am "ully con"ident that he will be able to withstand the riours and
demands o" academic proramme in (8 at !h)# level)
Sobhan has a pleasant personality' and I am con"ident that he will be an e4cellent team player)
Since he has studied in enlish medium' did his MS in an enlih speakin country and also
delivers his class lectures in enlish' he will have no di""iculty in writin his !h)# thesis in
enlish)
5ased on my best 0udment' I have no hesitation in recommendin Sobhan most stronly "or
admission to a demandin academic proramme in (8 to pursue his !h)# proramme)
Award o" the hihly prestiious :ommonwealth Scholarship to Sobhan is a reconition o" his
promise as a scholar with hih potential) I am hope"ul that by ivin him an opportunity to
pursue !h)# in a reputed academic establishment in (8 Sobhan will be iven the opportunity
to keep this promise)
Dr. Mustafizur Rahman
!ro"essor
#epartment o" Accountin $ In"ormation Systems %AIS&
(niversity o" #haka
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