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Ahasan Imam Filmmaker · Author · Scholar

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Ahasan Imam

আহসান ইমাম · জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Directing short films, documentaries, and music videos alongside literary authorship and folklore scholarship.

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Ahasan Imam at the Department of Bangla, Jahangirnagar University.
Creative & Academic Profile

Where Cinema, Songwriting, Poetry, and Folklore Converge

Ahasan Imam (আহসান ইমাম) is a filmmaker, lyricist, poet, author, television talk-show host, and Associate Professor in the Department of Bangla at Jahangirnagar University whose work connects Bengali folklore scholarship with contemporary literature, music, and cinema.

Educated in Folklore at the University of Rajshahi, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in 2006 and Master of Arts in 2007, Ahasan Imam began his university teaching career in the Department of Bangla at Jahangirnagar University in 2009. He served as Lecturer from 2009 to 2012 and Assistant Professor from 2012 to 2020 before his appointment as Associate Professor in 2020. Since 2018, he has also been engaged in doctoral research in the Folklore Research Department at Gauhati University in Assam, India.

Alongside his scholarship, Ahasan Imam maintains an active literary and audiovisual practice. He has authored nine books: five collections of Bengali poetry—এলেবেলে (2022), মুখোশ (2024), নেক্রাফাইল (2025), হ্যালিটোসিস (2025), and রজঃস্বলা দিন (2026)—three volumes of literary criticism and cultural research—ঐতিহ্যের উত্তরাধিকার ও লোকসংগীত (2023), বিম্বিত স্বর (2024), and Pulse in Culture: Context Bangladesh (2025), which received the Phiredekha Literary Award at the Rangpur Literary Festival in October 2025—and the historical novel নওয়াব ফয়জুন্নেসা (2025).

Screen & Music 12 Screen Works Short Films, Documentary, Music Videos & TV
Published Literature 9 Authored Books 5 Poetry Volumes, 3 Essay Books & 1 Novel
Academic Appointment Associate Professor Dept. of Bangla, Jahangirnagar University
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Cinema, Music Videos, Songwriting & Broadcast Media

Featured Screen & Audio-Visual Works

Directorial, lyrical, and broadcast works spanning the 2026 monsoon music project বাদলা স্মৃতি (Badla Smriti), independent short fiction films, the documentary তুমি রবে নীরবে (Tumi Robe Nirobe), and television talk-show hosting.

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Director · Short Films, Documentary & Music Videos Lyricist · Original Bengali Songs Host · Green TV ‘Proshnottor’ Guest · Enigma TV Literary Dialogues
DirectorLyricist
2026
Poster or studio frame for Vijiye Diyo Na ▶ Watch Video
Music Video (Lead Track — Badla Smriti)

ভিজিয়ে দিয়োনা — Vijiye Diyo Na

Credits: Lyricist & Director · Duration: 3m 14s

Released on July 31, 2026 as the opening music video from the monsoon album বাদলা স্মৃতি (Badla Smriti), 'Vijiye Diyo Na' features the vocals of Dilshad Nahar Kona with music composed and arranged by Shan Shaik. Written and directed by Ahasan Imam and filmed amidst the monsoon greenery of Savar with model Sormila Islam Nowrin, the work blends lyrical nostalgia with atmospheric visual storytelling.

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DirectorLyricist
2026
Poster or studio frame for Tip Tip Brishti ▶ Watch Video
Music Video (Badla Smriti Album)

টিপ টিপ বৃষ্টি — Tip Tip Brishti

Credits: Lyricist & Director · Duration: 3m 21s

The second music video release from the বাদলা স্মৃতি (Badla Smriti) album, 'Tip Tip Brishti' features lyrics and direction by Ahasan Imam, with vocals, composition, and music arrangement by Shan Shaik. Starring Farjanaa Joly and photographed by Sheul Babu, the video captures the romantic stillness and rhythm of Bengal's rainy season.

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Host
2026
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Television Talk Show (Green TV)

নতুন প্রযুক্তি ও সুবিধায় কীভাবে বদলাচ্ছে পর্যটন খাত? । প্রশ্নোত্তর — Proshnottor (Green TV Talk Show)

Credits: Host / Presenter · Duration: 20m 59s

Since March 14, 2026, Ahasan Imam has served as a host of the current-affairs and policy talk show প্রশ্নোত্তর (Proshnottor) on Green TV. In this episode broadcast on March 18, 2026, he moderates an in-depth dialogue on how emerging technologies and modern infrastructure are transforming the tourism sector in Bangladesh.

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Ahasan Imam with composer Shan Shaik and artists at the Badla Smriti unveiling in Dhaka
Lyricist Director Unveiled July 31, 2026 · Dhaka

বাদলা স্মৃতি — Badla Smriti

Unveiled in Dhaka on July 31, 2026 (16 Shraban 1433), বাদলা স্মৃতি (Badla Smriti) is a monsoon music and visual album with all lyrics written and music videos directed by Ahasan Imam, and music composed and arranged by Shan Shaik. Produced jointly by MusicArt Station and Alifiya Dance Atelier, the project brings together vocalists Dilshad Nahar Kona, Shan Shaik, Jhilik, and Pintu Ghosh, with music videos filmed across Savar and Jahangirnagar University.

“Our monsoon and landscape are like an artist's canvas. Through 'Badla Smriti', we have tried to capture that beauty by portraying the country's breathtaking rainy season, people's emotions, memories, relationships and nature through lyrics, music and visuals.”
— Ahasan Imam, quoted in The Daily Star (August 3, 2026)
Composer: Shan Shaik Vocalists: Dilshad Nahar Kona, Shan Shaik, Jhilik, Pintu Ghosh Production Banner: AS Production — Film Music Creative

Independent Short Fiction, Documentary & Broadcast Portfolio

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DirectorLyricist
2026
Premiere screening at the Badla Smriti unveiling ceremony in Dhaka (July 31, 2026)
Music Videos

মনে পড়ে — Mone Pore

Written and directed by Ahasan Imam as the third music video from the 2026 monsoon album বাদলা স্মৃতি (Badla Smriti), composed by Shan Shaik and premiered at the album's unveiling ceremony in Dhaka.

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Director
2023
Editorial illustration for Compendium (not an official film still) Editorial Illustration
Short Films

Compendium

Directed by Ahasan Imam in 2023, the short fiction film 'Compendium' (কম্পেনডিয়াম) was selected for and screened at international film festivals across India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, as documented in the 13th International Conference of Young Folklorists (Vilnius, 2024) proceedings and national press profiles.

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Director
Independent Production
Editorial illustration for Journey (not an official release poster) Editorial Illustration
Short Films

Journey

Directed by Ahasan Imam and produced by Sahiba Mahbub, the short film 'Journey' (জার্নি) portrays the everyday struggles and human encounters of commuters navigating crowded buses, trains, and ferries in and around Dhaka. Principal photography took place on location at Sadarghat Launch Terminal, Airport Railway Station, Science Lab, Savar Bus Stand, and the Paturia–Daulatdia Ferry Ghat.

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Guest
2024
Ahasan Imam speaking on Enigma TV's Notun Molater Gondho (February 13, 2024)
Television & Broadcast

অমর একুশে বইমেলা নিয়ে এনিগমা টিভি’র বিশেষ আয়োজন- 'নতুন মলাটের গন্ধ' (পর্ব : ০১ । দ্বিতীয় ভাগ) — Notun Molater Gondho (Enigma TV Book Fair Special)

On February 13, 2024, Ahasan Imam appeared as the featured literary guest (আলোচক) on Episode 01 (Part 2) of Enigma TV's special Amar Ekushey Book Fair broadcast নতুন মলাটের গন্ধ ('Notun Molater Gondho'), hosted by Dr. Islam Shafiq, discussing contemporary Bengali writing, publishing, and reader culture.

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Creative & Academic Vocation

Six Pillars of Practice

Connecting screen direction and songwriting with literary authorship, university teaching, and ethnographic research.

Short Films, Documentary & Music Videos

Filmmaker & Music Video Director

Director of independent short fiction films (Compendium, Journey, Enner Eye, Mission Kashmir, Awareness, The Tree), the documentary Tumi Robe Nirobe (তুমি রবে নীরবে), and monsoon music videos from the album Badla Smriti (বাদলা স্মৃতি), as well as founder of the creative banner AS Production.

Contemporary & Monsoon Bengali Songs

Lyricist & Songwriter

Lyricist of the 2026 monsoon album Badla Smriti (বাদলা স্মৃতি), featuring vocals by Dilshad Nahar Kona, Shan Shaik, Jhilik, and Pintu Ghosh with music composed by Shan Shaik, alongside original songs included in his 2026 collection Rojoshola Din.

9 Published Books Across Poetry, Essays & Fiction

Author & Poet

Author of nine published books spanning five poetry collections (Alebele, Mukhosh, Necrafile, Halitosis, Rojoshola Din), three folklore and literary essay volumes (including Pulse in Culture: Context Bangladesh, recipient of the Phiredekha Literary Award 2025), and the historical novel Nawab Faizunnesa.

Folklore, Literature & Ethnography

Folklore & Cultural Researcher

Trained in Folklore at the University of Rajshahi (BA Honours 2006, MA 2007) and pursuing doctoral research in the Folklore Research Department at Gauhati University, India (2018–Present). Author of peer-reviewed articles, edited book chapters, and multi-region ethnographic studies across Bangladesh and Northeast India.

Associate Professor of Bangla

Educator & Academic

Faculty member in the Department of Bangla at Jahangirnagar University since 2009 (Lecturer 2009–2012, Assistant Professor 2012–2020, Associate Professor 2020–Present), alongside guest teaching appointments in Bangla, English, and Cultural Studies at Southeast University, State University of Bangladesh, and Gono Bishwabidyalay.

Broadcast Host, Essayist & Cultural Advisor

Television Host, Columnist & Cultural Organiser

Host of the television talk show Proshnottor (প্রশ্নোত্তর) on Green TV, presenter at the International Dance Festival in Puri, Odisha, columnist with twenty-two published essays in Prothom Alo, Daily Bangladesh, and Barta24, and faculty advisor to student film and folklore societies at Jahangirnagar University.

Published Literature & Scholarship

Selected Books

Nine authored volumes across Bengali poetry (কবিতা বই), folklore and cultural essays (প্রবন্ধ ও লোকগবেষণা), and historical fiction (উপন্যাস).

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Front cover of রজঃস্বলা দিন by Ahasan Imam (2026)
Poetry 2026

রজঃস্বলা দিন

Rojoshola Din — Crimson Days / Days of Menstruation

Prokriti (প্রকৃতি)

Published in March 2026 by Prokriti with cover art by Al Noman, রজঃস্বলা দিন (Rojoshola Din) is Ahasan Imam's fifth collection of poetry. As highlighted in the publisher's jacket note, the volume brings together poems of intimate emotional depth, human resilience, and social conscience alongside a selection of original song lyrics.

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Front cover of Pulse in Culture: Context Bangladesh by Ahasan Imam (2025) Concept artwork — not the published cover
Essays & Folklore Research 2025

Pulse in Culture: Context Bangladesh

Idea Prokashoni (আইডিয়া প্রকাশনী)

★ Phiredekha Literary Award (ফিরেদেখা সাহিত্য পদক)

Published by Idea Prokashoni in 2025, Pulse in Culture: Context Bangladesh is an English-language volume of essays and folklore research (লোকগবেষণা) examining cultural practices, oral traditions, and social transformation in Bangladesh. On October 24, 2025, the book was honoured with the Phiredekha Literary Award (ফিরেদেখা সাহিত্য পদক) at the Rangpur Literary Festival.

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Front cover of নওয়াব ফয়জুন্নেসা by Ahasan Imam (2025) Concept artwork — not the published cover
Novels 2025

নওয়াব ফয়জুন্নেসা

Nawab Faizunnesa

Nandik (নান্দিক)

Published by Nandik, Dhaka in 2025, নওয়াব ফয়জুন্নেসা (Nawab Faizunnesa) is a historical novel engaging with the life and intellectual legacy of Nawab Faizunnesa Choudhurani (1834–1903), the pioneering Bengali writer, author of Rupjalal (1876), philanthropist, and advocate for women's education in nineteenth-century Bengal.

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Front cover of এলেবেলে by Ahasan Imam (2022)
Poetry 2022

এলেবেলে

Alebele — Wandering Thoughts

Idea Prokashon (আইডিয়া প্রকাশন)

Published in 2022 by Idea Prokashon, এলেবেলে (Alebele) is Ahasan Imam's debut poetry collection. As noted in the book's introduction, the poems trace the winding paths of human emotion, seasonal memory—monsoon rains, floodtides, and spring—and the interplay of hope and longing.

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Folklore, Literature & Cultural Studies

Research & Ethnographic Fieldwork

Selected peer-reviewed journal articles, international conference presentations, and primary fieldwork across Bangladesh and India.

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Selected Journal Articles & Chapters

  • 2021
    “Musician Altaf Mahmud: Life and Works”

    The Jahangirnagar Review, Part-C, Vol. XXXII (2020–2021)

  • 2020
    “Vow of Dhamrai : A field work research (ধামরাই অঞ্চলের ব্রত-পার্বণ : ক্ষেত্রসমীক্ষণ ভিত্তিক পর্যবেক্ষণ)”

    The Jahangirnagar Review, Part-C, Vol. XXX (listed on faculty profile as Vol. XXXI, 2019–2020), pp. 193–206 · Full Paper PDF ↗

  • 2017
    “Consciousness of Folklife in Tangail District”

    The Jahangirnagar Review, Part C, Vol. XXVIII, pp. 145–163

  • 2017
    “Symbolic expressions in Baul Song”

    Jahangirnagar University Language-Literature Studies (ভাষা-সাহিত্যপত্র), No. 34, pp. 01–17

  • 2014–15
    “Philosophy of Body in Songs of Jalal Kha”

    The Jahangirnagar Review, Part C, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Jahangirnagar University

Ethnographic Fieldwork & Doctoral Research

From undergraduate and master's fieldwork at the University of Rajshahi to doctoral research at Gauhati University, Ahasan Imam has conducted primary field investigations across diverse cultural communities:

  • 2018
    Dimasa Dance of Gunjung: A Performance Art

    PhD Coursework Program — Folklore Research Department, Gauhati University, Assam, India

  • 2007
    Folkculture of Tangail District: Tradition and Legend

    Master of Arts (MA) Program in Folklore — University of Rajshahi

  • 2007
    Folkart at Gaibandha District

    Partial Completion of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Folklore — University of Rajshahi

  • 2005
    Folkculture of Rakhain People

    Third Year of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Folklore — University of Rajshahi

  • 2004
    Religious Evolution of Garo

    Second Year of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Folklore — University of Rajshahi

Public Engagement & Press

Recognition, Hosting & Press Features

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Ahasan Imam receiving the Phiredekha Literary Award on stage at the Rangpur Literary Festival 2025 Literary Award · October 24, 2025

Phiredekha Literary Award (ফিরেদেখা সাহিত্য পদক)

Conferred at the Rangpur Literary Festival 2025 for his folklore research book Pulse in Culture: Context Bangladesh. Also recipient of the Nrityakalaratna Samman 2022 in Puri, Odisha, India.

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Ahasan Imam hosting the Proshnottor talk show in the Green TV studio Host · Green TV

Host of ‘প্রশ্নোত্তর’ (Proshnottor) Talk Show

Moderating contemporary policy, educational, and cultural dialogues on Green TV, alongside literary television discussions on Enigma TV and international festival hosting in India.

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Ahasan Imam speaking on Enigma TV's Amar Ekushey Book Fair program Notun Molater Gondho National Press & Essays

Press Coverage & 22 Newspaper Columns

Profiled in The Daily Star, Ajker Patrika, Channel i Online, Dhaka Post, and Sarabangla, alongside twenty-two essays in Prothom Alo, Daily Bangladesh, and Barta24.

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Academic, Literary & Creative Inquiries

Connect with Ahasan Imam

For university correspondence, conference invitations, literary permissions, film and music collaborations, or media inquiries, please reach out directly via institutional or personal email.

Email: ahasan.ju.84@juniv.edu Contact Details & Office Address →