DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

ADMINISTRATIVE  RESPONSIBILITIES

EXPERIENCE OF ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES IN RAJSHAHI AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES

1.     Syndicate Nominated Expert Member, Associate Professor and Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh (2016 to date).

2.     His Excellency the President nominated Specialist Member, Associate Professor and Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh (2014-2017).

3.     Syndicate Nominated Expert Member, Associate Professor and Professor Selection Board, Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh (2014-2018).

4.     Syndicate Nominated Specialist Member, Lecturer and Assistant Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh (2015-2019).

5.     Syndicate Nominated Expert Member, Associate Professor and Professors Selection Board, Department of Public Administration, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh (from 2016 to date).

6.     Syndicate Nominated Specialist Member, Lecturer and Assistant Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration, Jagannath University, Bangladesh (2014-till date).

7.     His Excellency the President nominated Specialist Member, Lecturer and Assistant Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology, Gopalganj, Bangladesh (2014 to date).

8.     Syndicate Nominated Specialist Member, Lecturer and Assistant Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna, Bangladesh (2016 to date).

9.     Syndicate Nominated Specialist Member, Lecturer and Assistant Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration and Government Studies, Jatiya Kobi  Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh (2016 to date).

10.  His Excellency the President nominated Specialist Member, Associate Professor and Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration and Governance Studies, Jatiya Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh (2019 to date).

11.  Syndicate Nominated Specialist Member, Lecturer and Assistant Professor Selection Board, Department of Development Studies, Khulna University, Bangladesh (2014-2018).

12.  Syndicate Nominated Specialist Member, Lecturer and Assistant Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh (from 2021 to date).

13.  Syndicate Nominated Expert Member, Associate Professor and Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh (from 2020 to present).

14.  Syndicate Nominated Expert Member, Associate Professor and Professor Selection Board, Department of Political Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh (2019 to date).

15.  Syndicate Nominated Expert Member, Associate Professor and Professor Selection Board, Department of Public Administration, Comilla University, Bangladesh (from 2020 to date).

16.  Expert Member, BCS Preliminary Examination (200 Marks) Syllabus Preparation Committee, Bangladesh Public Service Commission, Dhaka (Bangladesh (2014).

17.  Expert Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Public Administration, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh (2010-2012).

18.  Expert Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Public Administration and Governance Studies, Jatiya Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh (2010-2012 and 2015-2016).

19.  Expert Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Public Administration, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh (2016-2020).

20.  Expert Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Public Administration, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology, Gopalganj, Bangladesh (2014 to date).

21.  External Member, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jatiya Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensingh (2010-2014).

22.  External Member, Faculty of Social Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh (2019 to date).

23.  Member, Academic Committee, Department of Public Administration, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh (1998 to date).

24.  Member, Planning Committee, Department of Public Administration, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh (from 2004 till date).

25.  Member, Academic Council (the highest decision-making body on education), Rajshahi University, Bangladesh (from 2012 to date).

26.  26. Convener, Ordinance Preparation Committee [BSS (Honors) and MSS], Faculty of Social Sciences, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh (2010-2011 and 2013-2018).

27.  Convener, MPhil and PhD Research Proposal Evaluation Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh (2013-2018).

28.  Member, Research Proposal Evaluation Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh (2013-2018).

CONFERENCES ATTENDANCE AND SPONSORSHIPS

1. Presented a paper entitled “Role of Institution in the Political Empowerment of Women: A Study on Women Development Forum in Bangladesh”. at the 33^rd Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM Conference), held on 3-6 December 2019 at Cairns, Australia (With Professor Md. Quamrul Alam).

2. Presented a paper entitled “Barriers for the Empowerment of Elected Women Representatives” in an International Conference on “Towards Effective, Accountable and Inclusive LGIs: Learning from South Asia and Beyond”, Organized by Local Government Division, the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Government of Bangladesh (in association with National Institute of Local Governance, and Upazila Governance Project & Union Parishad Governance Project of UNDP, Bangladesh) on 10-11 December 2016 at DPHE Auditorium, Dhaka.

3. Presented a paper entitled “Effectiveness of Committees of Upazila Parishads” in an International Conference on “Towards Effective, Accountable and Inclusive LGIs: Learning from South Asia and Beyond”, Organized by Local Government Division, the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Government of Bangladesh (in association with National Institute of Local Governance, and Upazila Governance Project & Union Parishad Governance Project of UNDP, Bangladesh) on 10-11 December 2016 at DPHE Auditorium, Dhaka.

4. Presented a paper entitled “Administrative System in Bangladesh: Reform Initiatives without Outcomes” in an International Conference on “Public Sectors Human Resource Management in SAARC Countries”, Organized by NORHED Project titled “Policy and Governance Studies in South Asia (A joint project of the Department of Administration and Organization Theory, University of Bergen, Norway, Central Department of Public Administration, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, Department of Sociology and Political Science, North South University, Bangladesh and Department of Political Science, University of Peradeniya, Srilanka), held on 23-26 March 2016, at Kathmandu, Nepal (Sponsorship Awarded).

5. Presented a paper titled, “Women’s Political Participation in Bangladesh: An Institutional Reforms Perspective” in the Conference on ‘Development Challenges in the Asia Pacific: Millennium Development Goals and Beyond’, Organized by Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG) in Association with Sri Lankan Institute of Development Studies and Monash University, Australia, held on December 5-7, 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Sponsorship Awarded).

6. Presented a paper entitled ‘Women’s Political Participation in Bangladesh: Role of Political Parties’ in an international conference on “In Search of Better Governance: Challenges and Prospects”, held in Kathmandu, Nepal on June 29-30, 2011, organized by the Central Department of Public Administration, Tribubhan University, Nepal and Department of Administration and Organization Theory, University of Bergen, Norway.

7. Awarded sponsorship for attending an international conference on “Human Capital and Good Governance: Transition towards Knowledge-based Development and Well-being” held in the University Utara Malaysia (UUM) on 11-13 December 2010 organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, in association with the College of Law, Government, and International Studies, UUM, and the Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG) (did not attend).

8. Presented a paper entitled “Women’s Political Participation in Bangladesh: Role of Women Organizations” in an international conference on “Good governance in the Asia-Pacific: Civil and Political Society”, held on 9-10 December 2010 at the City University of Hong Kong (Sponsorship Awarded).

9. Presented a paper titled, “Resistance in the Process of Women’s Participation in Local Government: Bangladesh Experience” in the Conference on ‘Public Administration and Governance at the Forefront of Change: Dimensions, Dynamics, Dysfunction and Solutions’, Organized by Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG) in Association with National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), University of the Philippines (UP), held on December 5-7, 2007, Manila, Philippines (ADB Sponsorship Awarded).

10. Presented a paper titled ‘Trafficking of Women and Children in Bangladesh” in the Conference on ‘Emerging Population Issues in the Asia Pacific Region: Challenges for the Twenty-First Century’, Organized by International Institute for Population Sciences (Deemed University), Mumbai, India, December 10-13, 2006 (Sponsorship Awarded).

10. Awarded Asian Development Bank Sponsorship for Presenting a paper titled, “Policy-Making in Urban Bangladesh: Domination of Whom?” in the Conference on ‘Innovation, Policy Transfer and Governance: How They Can Best Contribute to Social And Human Development’, Organized by Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG), University of Sydney, Australia, December 4-5, 2006 (did not attend).

12. Attended an International Conference on ‘Continuing Transformations on Public Administration’, Organized by Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong, 21-22 March 2006.

SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCES

Degrees Awarded (07)

Ongoing Supervision (02)

EXAMINATION OF DISSERTATIONS AS AN EXTERNAL EXAMINER

EXPERIENCE IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

1. I have developed several courses for the Department of Public Administration at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Among these courses, a few notable courses are (i) Public Policy Analysis, (ii) Social Administration Policy, (iii) Urban Governance, (iv) Advanced Research Methodology and so on.

2. I worked as the Convener of the Curriculum Development Committee of the Department of Public Administration at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The curriculum of the Department is undergoing revisions as part of the report of the External Peer Review Committee of the Self-Assessment Report of the Department under the Quality Assurance Cell of the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

RESEARCH GRANTS

1. "Ensuring Accountability of Service Providers through Citizen Charter: A Study on Selected Union Parishads in Rajshahi District", (01/07/2021-31/12/2022), Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajahahi (US$ 5000).

2. “Citizens Trust on Local Governance: A Study of Union Parishads in Rajshahi District”, (15/11/2018-14/11/2019), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (US$ 2500).

3. "Gender transformative social accountability for an inclusive WASH", Australian Government Aid, 2018-2021 (in association with Dr Keren Winterford, the University Technology Sydney, Professor Pranab Kumar Panday, PhD from the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, World Vision, Australia and World Vision, Bangladesh.)

4. “Analyzing the Role of Union Digital Center in Ensuring People’s Access to Services in Bangladesh: A Study on Some Selected Union Parishads in Rajshahi District”, (15/09/2017-14/06/2019), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (US$ 2500) (With Harold Sougoto Baroi)

5.  “A Formative Research on Social Accountability”, Nobo Jatra Project, the World Vision, Bangladesh (US$. 18500).

6. “Gender Responsive Budgeting at the Local Level in Bangladesh: A Study on Selected Union Parishads of Rajshahi District”, (01/02/2017 to 31/12/2018), University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (US$ 2750) (With Shuvra Chowdhury)

7. “Role of Citizen Charter (CC) in the Service Delivery Process at the Local Level in Bangladesh: A Study on Selected Union Parishads in Rajshahi District”, (01/11/2016-31/10/2017), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (US$ 2500) (With Shuvra Chowdhury).

8. "Network-based Coordination in Urban Policy Implementation in Bangladesh: A Study on Chittagong and Rajshahi City Corporation", (2011-2012), the fund was received from a project of Associate Professor Ishtiaq Jamil, Department of Administration and Organization Theory, University of Bergen, Norway (US$ 2500).

9. “Impact of Local Government Reforms on Women’s Economic Freedom in Bangladesh, 2009-2010”, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (US$ 900).

EDITORIAL EXPERIENCES

1. Editor, Asian Journal of Development and Governance (AJDG), Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (From 2015 till-date).

2. Member, Editorial Board, Rajshahi University Journal of Social Sciences and Business Studies, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (from 2014 till-date).

3. Ex-Member, Editorial Board, Social Science Faculty Journal, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (2009-2011).

REVIEWER OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

1. International Review of Administrative Sciences

2. International Political Science Review

3. International Journal of Public Administration

4. South Asia: A Journal of Asian Studies

5. Asian Social Work and Policy Review

6. Journal of Developing Areas

7. South Asian Journal of Policy and Governance

8. International Journal of Leadership in Education

9. Asian Journal of Political Science

10. Asian Review

11. Public Organization Review: A Global Journal

12. Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance

13. Social Cogent

14. Representation

15. Women’s Studies International Forum

16. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration

17. Asian Journal of Social Science

18. Local Government Studies

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SELF ASSESSMENT RELATED EXPERIENCES

1. Additional Director, Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (July 1, 2018-June 30, 2021).

2. Subject Matter Expert, Self-Assessment Report Review Committee of the Department of Public Administration, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka.

3. Convener, Report Writing Committee of the Self-Assessment of the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES

1. President, Rajshahi University Public Administration Alumni Association (RUPPA).

2. Member, Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), the USA.

3. Member, Executive Committee, South Asian Network for Administration and Governance, Bangladesh.

4. Joint Convener, Gender and Governance Cluster, Public Administration and Governance Research Network (PAGoRNet), Bangladesh.

5. Ex-Convener, Rajshahi University Society for Public Administration (RUSPA), an organization formed by the alumnus of the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

6. Founding President (Former) Rajshahi University Society for Public Administration (RUSPA), an organization formed by the alumnus of the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (2014-2019).

7. Adviser, Rajshahi University Society for Public Administration (RUSPA), an organization formed by the alumnus of the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (2019-onwards).

7. Member, Rajshahi University Teachers’ Association, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

8. Member, City University Alumni Association, Hong Kong.