A Life of Applied Scholarship & Social Leadership
Early Life & Education
Born on 4 October 1947 in northern Bangladesh, Professor Sarker pursued his Master's degree in Social Welfare from the University of Dhaka in 1969 with First Class honors.
He completed his Ph.D. in 1988 focusing on Sociological Criminology with groundbreaking empirical research on Juvenile Sociopathy and urban delinquency.
Dhaka University & Leadership
He served as Professor at ISWR, University of Dhaka, holding directorship across multiple terms (1995, 1998–2001, 2006–2007, 2008).
For two decades (1982–2002), he served as Warden of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall Extension, mentoring generations of university students.
Vice-Chancellorship & Legacy
From 2012 to 2016, he served as Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University, Kushtia, strengthening academic governance and campus development.
He was the Founder President of the Bangladesh Council for Social Work Education (BCSWE) and Bangladesh Society for Victimology & Restorative Justice (BSVRJ).
“Scholarship cannot remain confined within four walls; the duty of the social scientist is to forge structural and policy remedies for the marginalized directly in the field.”