DR Abed Chaudhury Academy
Learning Begins With Us
Dr. Abed Chaudhury is a powerful thinker, activist and scientist. As a well-known geneticist based in Australia and Bangladesh, he has carried out important work in agricultural science, and has written books on science in both Bengali and English. For many years now, he has been working relentlessly and passionately to convert his home-place Kanihati (in Sylhet) into a rural hub of intellectual activity particularly in educational improvement and reform. Describable as the “Kanihati Experiment,” the work is a demonstration of social, intellectual, agricultural and environmental transformation.
Kanihati is the name of a Pargana, a conglomerate of about a hundred villages created from a land grant from the Tripura King in the 14th century. Result of a genetic admixture of Tripura people and immigrant Sufi Muslims from Yemen, Kanihati went through the process of “Abad” or taming and bringing structure to the land. This process produced the unique land use pattern, crops, roads, irrigation and the habitat in the form of dwellings, mosques etc. The whole arrangement of land is an embodiment of human propensity for creating habitat and culture. From this primordial arrangement, the subsequent development of of architecture in Bangladesh can be understood. Dr. Chaudhury will also engage latest ideas of human biology and neuroaesthetics, and analyse the development of architecture in a human friendly way, that is, via embodiment.
Panchabrihi: Growing Five Varieties of Rice from a Single Plant — A Visionary Breakthrough by Dr. Abed Chowdhury
Bangladesh, a land shaped by rivers and rice fields, witnesses a new horizon in agricultural imagination. Scientist Dr. Abed Chowdhury has introduced an innovative rice production concept named “Panchabrihi.”
The most remarkable feature of this method is its visionary idea:
a single rice plant capable of producing five different rice varieties across different seasons.
Once planted, the same plant can be nurtured to yield additional varieties sequentially — saving land, time, and production costs.
According to Dr. Chowdhury’s research concept, the Panchabrihi method ensures:
Maximum utilization of farmland
Reduced irrigation needs
Lower farming expenses
Enhanced national food security
Dr. Chowdhury explains:
“The future of agriculture is not only about higher yields, but about smarter and sustainable production. Panchabrihi represents that future vision.”
In pilot-style experimental fields, farmers reportedly observed promising outcomes using this method. If implemented on a larger scale, Panchabrihi could inspire a new revolution in rice cultivation in Bangladesh.
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Curriculum Overview
Computer Science
Hands-on experience with the latest programming languages and technology.
Fine Arts
Giving wings to the artists who’d like to take it up as a career or just a hobby.
Humanities
The study of ancient and modern languages, philosophy, history, and more.
Science
The study that encourages scientific reasoning, discoveries and inventions.
Mathematics
Understanding the game of numbers and logic to solve real-world problems.
Languages
Learning more modes of communication from different parts of the world.
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Our Co-curricular Activities
Practical
Our students are passionate about Practical class and trying to practice new things and have the freedom to choose the one they like and wish to take up.
In-house Publications
We have several writers who are encouraged to come up with creations that are regularly published in our in-house magazines.
Performing Arts & Music
With professionals on board, we take pride in training our students in art forms like dance, drama, painting and more.