Abu Sayeed M Ahmed

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Abu Sayeed Mostaque Ahmed is an architect and architectural conservation specialist from Bangladesh.[1][2]

Ahmed passed the SSC exam from Comilla Zilla School[3] in 1974 and HSC exam from Comilla Victoria College in 1976. Later, he was admitted to the architecture department of Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET). He obtained a Bachelor of Architecture degree from there. After four years of service at the ECBL consultancy firm, he moved to Germany to do a master's degree. There he passed his M.Arch from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and PhD from the same university.[4]

Ahmed served as the president of Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) for its 21st Executive Council (2015-2016).[5] and President of Architects Regional Council of Asia (ARCASIA) for 2021-22.[citation needed]

Ahmed is the dean of the School of Environmental Science and Design and Head of the Department of Architecture in University of Asia Pacific (UAP).[citation needed]

Notable conservation works

  • Conservation and Adaptive reuse of Nimtali Deuri: first colonial building in Dhaka, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh [6]
  • Restoration of Baro Sarder Bari, Sonargaon, National Folk Art Museum, Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh, funded by Yungoon Corporation Korea.[7]
  • Restoration of a Mughal mosque at Keranigonj, funded by Nasrul Hamid Foundation[citation needed]
  • Restoration of Varendra Research Museum, Rajshahi University, funded by US Embassy Dhaka.[citation needed]
  • Documentation of Brick Temple at Wari Vateshwar, Norsingdi, an excavation Project of Jahangirnagar University.[citation needed]
  • Restoration work of a Kachari Bari at Mithamoin, Kishorgonj, which was converted into Museum of Independence.[citation needed]
  • Restoration of Dhaka Gate[citation needed]
  • Restoration of Northbrook hall[citation needed]

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