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shafiul_luc@ru.ac.bd

Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh Mobile No. 01712975828; 01868770513


DR.MD. SHAFIUL ISLAM
PROFESSOR
Public Administration

Education Summary  
BSS (Honors) in Public Administration (Dhaka University), MSS in Public Administration (Dhaka University), Ph. D (RU); PGD in Education (IER, RU), Certificates in Developing Research Project (UK); Basics of Health Economics (World Bank Institute); Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDESA)
Research Interest  
Development, Governance, Education, Management, Quality Education, Disaster Management, Rural Development, Media, SDGs, 4iR, Leadership, Capacity, PPP, Ethics, Local Government, Outcome-based Education (OBE)
Level Institution Year
Diploma
(PGD in Education) (Postgraduate Diploma in Education))		 Rajshahi University 2019
Doctoral
(PhD) (Good Governance in Bangladesh)		 Rajshahi University 2015
Masters
(2002)		 Dhaka University 2002
Bachelor/Honors
(2001)		 Dhaka University 2001

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2021-02-27 to Public Administration PROFESSOR
2015-11-21 to 2021-02-26 Public Administration Associate Professor
2009-02-04 to 2015-11-20 Public Administration ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
2006-02-03 to 2009-02-03 Department of Public Administration LECTURER

Experience in other Organization/Institute

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 Institute of Policy Research-IPR Executive Director
2019-02-01 to 2024-04-30 PSAC, Dept. of Public Administration, RU Member
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30 Self-Assessment Committee (SAC), Dept. of Public Administration, RU Member
2016-01-01 to 2022-12-31 Center for Governance and Development Studies (CGDS), Dept. of Public Administration, RU Member
2014-07-01 to 2017-06-30 HEQEP Sub-project, (CP_3565), Dept. of Public Administration, RU Member
2008-11-09 to 2011-11-08 Nawab Abdul Latif Hall, RU House Tutor
2004-10-21 to 2006-01-31 Daily Jugantor (a National Bengali Daily Newspaper) Staff Reporter
2002-07-11 to 2004-10-20 The Bangladesh Today Staff Reporter
2000-01-26 to 2002-11-30 Radio Metrowave (the first radio channel in Bangladesh) Staff Reporter (Part Time)
1999-01-03 to 2002-07-10 The New Nation Staff Reporter
1998-06-10 to 1998-12-31 The New Nation Dhaka University Correspondent

Book Chapter

1. Md. Shafiul Islam "Influence of Parliament over Local Government and its Implications: Insights from Bangladesh" Making Democratic Decentralization Work in South Asia: Looking Back and Ahead, edited by Prof Prabhat Kumar Datta , Prof Lalitha Fernando, Dr Aly Shameem, Dr Durga Prashad Chettri, Springer (forthcoming)

Published: May 2025
2. Md. Shafiul Islam "Civil Service Integrity for SDGs- Can an Integrity Strategy Help Curb Corruption in Bangladesh? Unpacking the Bureaucratic Perspectives" Book Governance and Sustainable Development in South Asia: Bridging the Gap, edited by Habib Zafrullah and Farah Azmat, Springer (forthcoming)

Published: September 2024
3. Md. Shafiul Islam "Strengthening the Bangladesh Civil Service for SDG Implementation: Focus on SDG16 and Leadership Capacity" Governance and Sustainable Development in South Asia: Bridging the Gap, edited by Habib Zafrullah and Farah Azmat, Springer (forthcoming)

Published: September 2024
4. Md. Shafiul Islam "Ensuring Quality Education to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh" Handbook of Research on Implications of Sustainable Development in Higher Education, 1st Edition, Chapter 16, Publisher: IGI Global, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6172-3.ch016

Published: February 2023
5. Md. Shafiul Islam "SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Third Wave: Impact on Social, Economic, Health, Educational, and Waste Management Aspects in Health Care Waste Management and Covid-19 Pandemic" Edited by SK Ghosh and P Agamuthu, Springer, pp-317-352

Published: September 2022
6. Md. Shafiul Islam "Bangladesh: The impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education: A drastic need for Student Affairs and Services" Special Supplement: Life in the time of COVID-19: Student Affairs and Services in Higher Education; Global Foundations, Issues, and Best Practices (3rd Edition) IASAS, Deutsches Studentenwerk (DSW), Berlin, Germany, pp-7-9. Edited by Roger B. Ludeman.

Published: May 2020
7. Md. Shafiul Islam "Country Report: Bangladesh: The higher education system and evolution of student affairs and services" (eds) Roger B. Ludeman, Student Affairs and Services in Higher Education; Global Foundations, Issues, and Best Practices (3rd Edition) IASAS, Deutsches Studentenwerk (DSW), Berlin, Germany, pp-375-378.

Published: May 2020
8. Md. Shafiul Islam "Good Governance" In: Farazmand A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_1747-1

Published: June 2017
9. Md. Shafiul Islam "1. Political Response to Disaster Management in Bangladesh" Sustainable Governance: Bangladesh Perspective’ edited by Aka Firowz Ahmad, Sharif As-Saber, Niaz Ahmed Khan and Mahfuzul Haque, ISBN No.978-984-92038-3-4

Published: December 2015

Journal

1. Md. Shafiul Islam "Implementation Status of Outcome-Based Education System at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh: A Study on Three Selected Public Universities" NAEM Journal (Accepted) Vol. 36

Published: December 2024
2. Md. Shafiul Islam "Assessing the Capacity of Union Parishad Personnel to Prepare and Implement Development Projects in Bangladesh" Man, Environment and Society; Vol. 4, No. 2, 2023, pp. 147-168, ISSN: 2582-7669; doi: 10.47509/

Published: December 2023
3. Md. Shafiul Islam "Readiness of Tertiary Level Educational System of Bangladesh to Cope with the Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution" NAEM Journal (accepted)

Published: December 2023
4. Md. Shafiul Islam "Role of UNO and Women Representatives to Ensure Good Governance at Local Level in Bangladesh" Society & Change, Vol. XVII, No. 2, , ISSN: 1997-1052 (Print), 227-202X (online)

Published: April 2023
5. Md. Shafiul Islam "Quality Education at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh for Achieving Development Junction" NAEM Journal, ISSN 1997-4248, Vol. 14, Issue 28, July-December 2019 published June-2021.

Published: June 2022
6. Md. Shafiul Islam "Cooperative Based Rural Development in Bangladesh: A Revisiting" Vol. XIII, No. 2, ISSN: 1997-1052 (Print), 227-202X (online)

Published: March 2022
7. Md. Shafiul Islam "Contribution of HEQEP in Ensuring Quality Education at Higher Level in Bangladesh: A Political Economy Perspective" Vol. IV, No. 1ISSN 2312-5551

Published: March 2022
8. Md. Shafiul Islam "The Role of Citizen Charter in Accelerating Public Service Delivery in Land Management: A Case Study of Upazila Land Offices" Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA), Vol. 30, (26-50), ISSN: 1563-5023 (Print), 2664-4622 (Online);

Published: January 2022
9. Md. Shafiul Islam "Challenges of Virtual Teaching Learning Activities in Bangladesh, Society & Change" Society & Change, Vol. XV, No. 3, ISSN: 1997-1052 (Print), 227-202X (online).

Published: July 2021
10. Md. Shafiul Islam "Governance of Disaster Management at the Micro Level: A Case of Union Parishads in Bangladesh" Vol.22, ISSN 1728-1474

Published: March 2019
11. Md. Shafiul Islam "NGOs’ Maneuver for Development and Empowerment of Char People in Bangladesh," Social Science Journal, Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Vol.21, 2017. ISSN 1728-1474

Published: December 2017
12. Md. Shafiul Islam "Challenges of Career Development in Bangladesh" Bangladesh Journal of Administration and Management, Vol. 15-27, No. 1,

Published: January 2017
13. Md. Shafiul Islam "Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Focus on Tertiary level" Center for Pedagogy, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), ISBN: 978-984-34-0780-1

Published: April 2016
14. Md. shafiul Islam "Public Private Partnership Governance in Bangladesh: Functional and Legal Aspects," Journal of Governance and Innovation, Vol. II, No. 1, ISSN 2312-5551

Published: January 2016
15. Md. Shafiul Islam "Administrative Preparedness and Political Response to Disaster Management in Bangladesh" Social Science Journal, No. 19, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, ISSN 1728-1474

Published: December 2015
16. Md. Shafiul Islam "Social Business for Rural Development in Bangladesh" International Journal of Business and Technology (IJBT) Perlis, Malaysia, 2014, ISSN No. 2231-7090 (print), 2232-1543 (Electronic).

Published: October 2014
17. Md. Shafiul Islam "Impact of NGO Intervention in Disaster Management in Char Areas" Social Science Journal, No. 18, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, ISSN 1728-1474

Published: December 2013
18. Md. Shafiul Islam "Local Government Institutions in Disaster Management in Bangladesh: A Study on Three Union Parishads in Bagherhat District" Journal of Politics and Administration, Vol. 1, No. 1,

Published: December 2013
19. Md. Shafiul Islam "Empowerment of Women through Education in Bangladesh" Society & Change, Vol. VI, No. 4, ISSN: 1997-1052

Published: October 2012

Conference

1. Md. Shafiul Islam "Academia-Industry Collaboration: Challenges and Prospects in Bangladesh" 9th International Conference on Governance in Society, Business and Environment organized by `Netinsearch International-Network for Integrative Research, GAIN International, Stamford University Bangladesh, Center for Administrative Research and Innovation

Published: February 2024
2. Md. Shafiul Islam "Assessing the Capacity of UP Personnel to Prepare and Implement Development Projects in Bangladesh" International Conference on South Asia in the Post-Covid Global Crisis: Politics, Economy, and Society, Organized by: Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Date: October 30-31, 2023

Published: October 2023
3. Md. Shafiul Islam "Performing Status of Elected Women of Reserved Seat at Union Parishad in Bangladesh" International Conference on South Asia in the Post-Covid Global Crisis: Politics, Economy, and Society, Organized by: Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Date: October 30-31, 2023

Published: October 2023
4. Md. Shafiul Islam "Access to Digital Financial Services in Bangladesh: An Analysis from Gender Perspective" Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA) Annual International conference (virtual) on `Green, Digital, COVID-19: Rethinking Public Administration in an Era of the Great Transformation

Published: June 2022
5. Md. Shafiul Islam "The challenges of ICT based teaching-learning activities at tertiary level in Bangladesh: A study on Rajshahi University" 7th International Integrative Research Conference on `Governance in Society, Business and Environment’ organized by `Netinsearch International-Network for Integrative Research, GAIN International, Stamford University Bangladesh, Center for Administrative

Published: December 2021
6. Md. Shafiul Islam "Rural Solid Waste Management Practice and Its Governance in Bangladesh" 11th IconSWM-CE & IPLA Global Forum 2021 Virtual Conference on `Sustainable Waste Management & Circular Economy 2021 (IconSWM-CE) IPLA Global Forum 2021’ organized by ` International Society of Waste Management, Air and Water (ISWMAW), Centre for Sustaina

Published: December 2021
7. Md. Shafiul Islam "Covid-19 and Public Sector Response: Insight from Bangladesh" NASPAA South Asia Virtual Conference 2021 `Preparing Public Leaders in South Asia for a Post-Pandemic World, jointly organized by NASPAA, SIPG, North South University (NSU), IIM, Ahmedabad, India, JSW School of Public Policy, at Dhaka, held on 12-14 Novem

Published: November 2021
8. Md. Shafiul Islam "Response to Covid-19: Does Leadership Matter? Crisis Management Experience in Education Sector in Bangladesh" NASPAA South Asia Virtual Conference 2021 `Preparing Public Leaders in South Asia for a Post-Pandemic World, jointly organized by NASPAA, SIPG, North South University (NSU), IIM, Ahmedabad, India, JSW School of Public Policy, at Dhaka, held on 12-14 Novem

Published: November 2021
9. Md. Shafiul Islam "Administration, Governance and Politics at the Higher Educational Institutions in Bangladesh" 7th International conference Public Administration and Development (ICPAD) organized by Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka, held on 5-8 February 2020

Published: February 2020
10. Md. Shafiul Islam "Assessment of the effectiveness of old age allowance of the government of Bangladesh: A Study on Rajshahi City Corporation" 7th International conference Public Administration and Development (ICPAD) organized by Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka, held on 5-8 February 2020

Published: February 2020
11. Md. Shafiul Islam "Post-new public management (NPM) and the policy lessons for Bangladesh" International conference Public Administration and Development (ICPAD) organized by Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka

Published: February 2020
12. Md. Shafiul Islam "Contribution of University in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Bangladesh Perspective" 6th International Integrative Research Conference on `Governance in Society, Business and Environment’ organized by `Netinsearch International-Network for Integrative Research, GAIN International, Stamford University Bangladesh, Center for Administrative

Published: December 2019
13. Md. Shafiul Islam "The socio-economic implications of Asian Highway as a Transnational Network in Bangladesh" 6th International Integrative Research Conference on `Governance in Society, Business and Environment’ organized by `Netinsearch International-Network for Integrative Research, GAIN International, Stamford University Bangladesh, Center for Administrative

Published: December 2019
14. Md. Shafiul Islam "The Implementation of the SDG 3 for Ensuring Healthy Lives and Well-being for all in Bangladesh: Institutional Drawbacks" International Conference on `Prospects and Challenges of Sustainable Development in Developing Countries’ organized by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, held on 19-20 July 2019 at Rajshahi University Campus, Rajshahi

Published: July 2019
15. Md. Shafiul Islam "The Role of Agro-business in Poverty Diminution and Rural Development in the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh" International Conference on `Prospects and Challenges of Sustainable Development in Developing Countries’ organized by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, held on 19-20 July 2019 at Rajshahi University Campus, Rajshahi

Published: July 2019
16. Md. Shafiul Islam "Challenges of Implementation of the SDG 16 for Ensuring better Public Service in Bangladesh" International Conference on `Information and Knowledge Management’ jointly organized by Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh and East West University, Bangladesh, held on 25-27 April 2019 at Bangladesh Public A

Published: April 2019
17. Md. Shafiul Islam "Cooperative Based Rural Development in Bangladesh: A Revisiting" 5th International Integrative Research Conference on `Governance and Modernization in Changing Environment’ organized by `Netinsearch International-Network for Integrative Research, GAIN International, Stamford University Bangladesh, Center for Administra

Published: December 2018
18. Md. Shafiul Islam "Contribution of HEQEP in Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Political Economy Perspective" International Conference on `Development, Governance and Transformation’ organized by `Center for Administrative Research and Innovation (CARI), University of Dhaka, Network for Integrative Research (Netinsearch), OSDER, Governance and Administration Inno

Published: December 2017
19. Md. Shafiul Islam "Development of Media and Its Governance in Bangladesh" 10th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS10)’ organized by Chiang Mai University, Thailand, and International Institute of Asian Studies (IIAS) of Leiden University, Netherland, held on July 20-23, 2017 at the Chiang Mai Exhibition and Conventi

Published: July 2017
20. Md. Shafiul Islam "E-learning Governance in Bangladesh: Prospects and Problem" International Conference on Governance and Development: Asian Perspective, organized by the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, held on January 28-29, 2017, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Published: January 2017
21. Md. Shafiul Islam "Higher Education Governance in Bangladesh: Role of University Grants Commission (UGC)" International Conference on `Development, Governance and Transformation’ organized by `Center for Administrative Research and Innovation (CARI), University of Dhaka, Network for Integrative Research (Netinsearch), OSDER, Governance and Administration Inno

Published: December 2016
22. Md. Shafiul Islam "Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Focus on Tertiary Level" International Conference on Teaching and Learning (ICTL), organized by the Center for Pedagogy, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), held on April 22-23, 2016.

Published: April 2016
23. Md. Shafiul Islam "PPP Governance in Bangladesh: Functional and Legal Aspects" International Conference on Governance in Transition’ organized by ‘Center for Administrative Research and Innovation (CARI), University of Dhaka, Network for Integrative Research (Netinsearch), OSDER, Governance and Administration Innovation Network (GAI

Published: December 2015
24. Md. Shafiul Islam "Can Local Government Institutions Play Proper Role in Post-Disaster Rehabilitation Programme in Bangladesh? An Inquiry" accepted for oral presentation at the International Conference on Disaster Management and Civil Engineering (ICDMCE’15) organized by Universal Researchers in Civil and Architecture Engineering (URCAE), held on 1-2 October 2015, Phuket, Thailand.

Published: October 2015
25. Md. Shafiul Islam "Higher Education Reforms in Bangladesh" accepted for oral presentation at First International Joint Conference Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Ireland (IJCIMBI 2015) held at Grand Nanggroe Hotel, Banda Aceh, on 27-28 April, 2015

Published: April 2015
26. Md. Shafiul Islam "Political Response to Disaster Management in Bangladesh" the GAIN 2014 International Conference on Governance and Innovation, held on 19-20 December 2014, BARD, Comilla, Bangladesh, Organised by Centre for Administrative Research and Innovation (CARI), University of Dhaka.

Published: December 2014
27. Md. Shafiul Islam "Resilience of grass root people in the face of vulnerability of climate change in Bangladesh" the International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities organised by Centre for Social Science Research (CSSR), Independent University, Bangladesh, held on 23-25 August 2014, Dhaka. Bangladesh.

Published: August 2014
28. Md. Shafiul Islam "Governance of Disaster Management at Micro Level in Bangladesh" International Conference on Environment and Development, organised by Department of Geography, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 6th -8th March, 2014

Published: March 2014
29. Md. Shafiul Islam "Social Business for Rural Development in Bangladesh" International Conference on Business Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Engineering 2013 (ICOBIEE 2013), organised by Higher Education Ministry, Malaysia and Univerisiti of Perlis, Malaysia, held on 6-8 December 2013, Penang, Malaysia

Published: December 2013
30. Md. Shafiul Islam "Administrative Preparedness and Political Response to Disasters: Bangladesh Experience" accepted ffor oral presentation at the NAPSIPAG conference, held on 7-9 December 2013 Delhi, India.

Published: December 2013

Seminar / Symposium / workshop attended

1. Md. Shafiul Islam "Quality Teaching, Learning and Assessment" organized by by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, 17 October, 2023

Published: October 2023
2. Md. Shafiul Islam "Quality Assurance Towards Accreditation: Roles of Different Entities" organized by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, 7 December, 2022

Published: December 2022
3. Md. Shafiul Islam "Bangladesh National Quality Framework (BNQF)" Organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, 4 December, 2022

Published: December 2022
4. Md. Shafiul Islam "Objective Based Education (OBE) Curriculum" organized by by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, 24 August, 2022

Published: August 2022
5. Md. Shafiul Islam "Workshop on `Accreditation’" organized by by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, 21 July, 2022.

Published: July 2022
6. Md. Shafiul Islam "`Compliance of BAC Accreditation Standard and Criteria’" organized by by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, 21 June, 2022.

Published: June 2022
7. Md. Shafiul Islam "A 20-day workshop capacity building programme on ‘Online and Blended Learning’ for the Higher Education Teachers of Bangladesh" organized by UGC and Commonwealth Education Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA)

Published: September 2021
8. Md. Shafiul Islam "Capacity Building for University Faculty Members" UGC & CEMCA

Published: August 2021
9. Md. Shafiul Islam "Open Educational Resources (OER)" UGC & CEMCA

Published: August 2021
10. Md. Shafiul Islam "Effective Governance for Transformational Change: Strengthening capacities, mindsets, and competencies of public institutions to build the next generation of public servants in the Asia-Pacific Regions" UNPOG DESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) held on January 25, 2022 in Seoul, Korea.

Published: January 2021
11. Md. Shafiul Islam "Quality Assurance and Accreditation" organized by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, 05 November, 2017.

Published: November 2017
12. Md. Shafiul Islam "Quality Assurance and Accreditation" organized by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, 05 November, 2017.

Published: November 2017
13. Md. Shafiul Islam "Improvement Plan Budget Preparation for Phase-2" organized by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, 15 October 2017.

Published: October 2017
14. Md. Shafiul Islam "Preparation of Improvement Plan for Phase-2" organized by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Rajshahi, 19 July, 2017.

Published: July 2017
15. Md. Shafiul Islam "Curriculum Development" organized by the Department of Public Administration sponsored by the HEQEP sub-project `Enhancing the Quality of Postgraduate Teaching and Research (EQPTR), CP-3565, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Published: May 2017
16. Md. Shafiul Islam "Self-Assessment Report Preparation: Documentation and Survey Data Analysis for Phase 2" University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, on 11th March, 2017.

Published: March 2017
17. Md. Shafiul Islam "Climate, Groundwater and Agricultural Production: Barind Area, NW Bangladesh" Rajshahi University Bangladesh, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and University College London (UCL), London, UK, held on 9 November 2016 at the Dean’s Complex, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh.

Published: November 2016
18. Md. Shafiul Islam "Quality Assurance: Survey Tools, Techniques, Analysis and Documentation" organized by Quality Assurance Cell, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, on 24th November, 2016.

Published: November 2016
19. Md. Shafiul Islam "Social Science Research Methodology" organized by the Department of Public Administration, sponsored by the HEQEP sub-project `Enhancing the Quality of Postgraduate Teaching and Research (EQPTR), CP-3565, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Published: August 2016
20. Md. Shafiul Islam "Quality Assurance (QA) and Self-Assessment (SA) Process’ for phase-2 Program Offering Entities (POEs)" organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh 26 July, 2016.

Published: July 2016
21. Md. Shafiul Islam "Governance, Development and Contemporary Issues in Bangladesh" organized by the Department of Public Administration, sponsored by the HEQEP sub-project `Enhancing the Quality of Postgraduate Teaching and Research (EQPTR), University of Rajshahi

Published: February 2016
22. Md. Shafiul Islam "Web-based Project Monitoring Information Management System (PMIS)" organized by the HEQEP held on January 25, 2016, at UGC auditorium, Dhaka.

Published: January 2016
23. Md. Shafiul Islam "Quantitative Social Science Research" organized by the Department of Public Administration, sponsored by the HEQEP sub-project `Enhancing the Quality of Postgraduate Teaching and Research (EQPTR), CP-3565, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Published: October 2015
24. Md. Shafiul Islam "A two-day training on procurement (E-GP, RFQ)" organized by the HEQEP, held on September at UGC auditorium, Dhaka

Published: October 2015
25. Md. Shafiul Islam "Social Science Research Methodology and Research Writing" organized by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, held on August 31, 2015.

Published: August 2015
26. Md. Shafiul Islam "Qualitative Social Science Research" organized by the Department of Public Administration, sponsored by the HEQEP sub-project `Enhancing the Quality of Postgraduate Teaching and Research (EQPTR), CP-3565, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, held on August 09-11, 2015.

Published: August 2015
27. Md. Shafiul Islam "A 3-day pedagogical workshop" organized by the Department of Public Administration, sponsored by the HEQEP sub-project `Enhancing the Quality of Postgraduate Teaching and Research (EQPTR), CP-3565, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Published: May 2015
28. Md. Shafiul Islam "A four-day training on electronic procurement (e-GP)" organized by the HEQEP and Engineering Staff College, held on December 18-21, 2014 at the Engineering Staff College, Gazaria, Munsiganj, Dhaka.

Published: December 2014
29. Md. Shafiul Islam "A two-day long workshop on `Human Rights and Law Awareness’" organized by Bangladesh Law Association

Published: May 2004
30. Md. Shafiul Islam "A six-day long workshop on `Special Reporting on Environment’" organized by Press Institute of Bangladesh, held in 23/09/2002 to 28/09/2002.

Published: September 2002

Administrative Ethics

PA-508 (Postgraduate level)

Running

Political Economy

PA-402 (Undergraduate Level)

Running

Public Personnel Administration in Bangladesh

PAD_414 (Undergrade level)

Running

Introduction to Economics

PAD 113 (Undergrade level)

Running

Rural Development Administration in Bangladesh

Undergrade level

Public Private Partnership (PPP)

Description Not Provided

Environmental Management

Description Not Provided

Gender and Development

Description Not Provided

Research works (Research Project Experiences)

1. Contextualisation of the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers in Bangladesh, UNESCO-NAEM, Ministry of Education. 
2. Building a Smart Bangladesh: Assessing the Readiness of Public Administration for Smart Government. Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi

       3. Role of Media for Planned Urbanization, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Dhaka 
4. Are the country’s higher educational institutions (HEIs) ready to face the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution? A Non-Science Perspective Study, University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.
5. Leadership Capacity of Bangladesh Civil Service for Managing the Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4iR)’, BCS Administration Academy (BCSAA), Shahbagh, Dhaka, Ministry of Public Administration Dhaka.
6. Individual capacity assessment to prepare and implement of development projects at the local level: A study on some selected union parishads in Rajshahi division’ Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi. 
7. Exploring the Strategy of Mas Media to Prevent Violence Against Women in Bangladesh’ , Ministry of Information and Broadcast, Dhaka
8. Assessing the Readiness of Tertiary Level Educational System of Bangladesh to Cope with the Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Case Study on Rajshahi University, Ministry of Education, Dhaka. 
9. Standard of Technical and Vocational Education and Training: An Evaluative Study of the Technical Training Centres (TTCs) in Bangladesh’, Ministry of Education, Dhaka. 
10. Developing ten case studies as training materials for the Advanced Course on Administration and Development (ACAD) of BPATC, Bangladesh Public Administration Centre (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka, Ministry of Public Administration. 
11. Beating the Vultures: A Study on the Rice Procurement System Under the Public Food Distribution System (PFDS) in Bangladesh, University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh, Ministry of Education, Dhaka 
12. SDGs Implementation Capacity of the Civil Services of Bangladesh: Searching for the Effective Strategies for Capacity Building’ BCS Administration Academy (BCSAA), Shahbagh, Dhaka, Ministry of Public Administration.
13. The Role of Citizen Charter in accelerating Ensuring Public Service Delivery in Land Management: A Case Study of Upazila Land Offices’ Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka, Ministry of Public Administration. 
14. Training Technique of National Institute of Mass Communication in the Context of Increasing Trend of Use of Social Media’ Ministry of Information, Dhaka 
15. Meeting Development Junction through Ensuring Quality Education at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh: An Institutional Gap Analysis,’ Ministry of Education, Dhaka. 
16. The Political Economy of Rural Service Delivery: A Case Study on Six Selected Union Parishads in BangladeshÕ National Institute of Local Government (NILG), Ministry of LGRD and Cooperatives, Dhaka.
17. Role of UNO and Elected Women Representatives to Ensure Good Governance at Local Level in Bangladesh’ Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh 
18. The Political Economy of Urban Service Delivery and the Poor: The Case of Three Urban Centres in Bangladesh,’ Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
19. Making People’s Voices Count: Civil Society Activism and Local Governance in Rajshahi and Chapai Nawabganj District, Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi 
20. `Enhancing the Quality of Postgraduate Teaching and Research (EQPTR)’, a sub-project under `Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP), implementing under the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh under the Ministry of Education.
21. Creating Self-employment Opportunities for Women in Bangladesh: A Study on the Role of Jatiay Mohila Sangstha’ the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh. 
22. Participation as Empowerment: A Case Study on the Open Budget System of Union Parishad in Bangladesh, University of Rajshahi.
23. Does Coordination Exist? A Case Study on the Role of Union Development Coordination Committee for Development at Local Level, University of Rajshahi.
24. Women Empowerment through Income Generating Activities in Bangladesh: The Role of Jatiya Mahila Sangstah’, University of Rajshahi. 
25. Role of Local Government Institutions in Disaster Rehabilitation Programmes in Bangladesh: A Study on Two Union Parishads in Bagherhat District, University of Rajshahi. 
26. Participation of Local Government Institutions in Disaster Management in Bangladesh: A Study on Three Union Parishads in Bagherhat District’ University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC).
27. NGO Intervention on Char Land: A Study on Some Selected Char Areas of Gaibandha District’ the University of Rajshahi. 
28. Implementation Status of Outcome-Based Education System at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh: A Study on Three Selected Public Universities’  Ministry of Education, Dhaka.
29. Digital Transformation of Education Sector: Are the country’s higher educational institutions (HEIs) ready for the blended mode of teaching-learning to face the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution? A comparative study on public-private universities in Bangladesh, Social Science Research Council (SSRC), Ministry of Planning.
30. Role of Media to Reduce Social Degradation, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Dhaka
31. Are the country’s higher educational institutions (HEIs) ready to face the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution? A comparative study on public-private universities in Bangladesh. Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi 

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