Prof. (Rtd.) Rashida Khanam Ph.D.

Prof. (Rtd.) Rashida Khanam Ph.D. (Bangladesh, Muslim)

Prof. (Rtd.) Rashida Khanam Ph.D. is a retired professor of the Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong, and a chair of the women commmitee of Religions for　Peace Bangladesh. An author of books about women, politics, and culture, she has also　served as Direcotr of the Center for NonKilling and Development (CNKD),, and affiliate of　the Center for Global NonKilling (CGNK), University of Chittagong, Vice-Chairperson of Pora Kekha, a scocila organzation, and General Seceraty of the Fhrubo Parishad, the only Music Ezamination Board (Prove) in Bangladesh.

She has been published many books for a long time; “Women and Politics in Bangladesh etal. Shah Amanat & Printing, Chittagong, Bangladesh.” (1996), “Nonkilling as You are not There, NKARC Letter.” (2015), “Covid-19 and Nonkilling Message to the World! NKARCLetter.” (2020) etc.

Since 2020, she has been a member, Executive Council, Center for Global Nonkilling India (CGNKI), Vopal, India.

From 2022, she became president Asia Pacific Women of Faith Network (APWoFN), Religions for Peace Bangladesh.