M. Rezaul Islam
Senior Research Fellow
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) BRAC UNIVERSITY
Email: rezaul.islam@bracu.ac.bd Website/Homepage:Google Scholar FIELDS OF INTEREST
Poverty
Qualitative research Climate change
International migration Human rights
EDUCATION PhD
University of Nottingham, 2009 Master of Social Work
University of Nottingham, 2005
Master of Social Welfare in Social Sciences University of Dhaka, 1995
Bachelor of Social Welfare in Social Sciences University of Dhaka, 1993
Higher Secondary Certificate Kushtia Government College, 1987 Secondary School Certificate Khorshedpur High School, 1985
EMPLOYMENT
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
● Senior Research Fellow, 2022- Present
● Adjunct Professor, 2017- 2018 University of Dhaka
● Professor of Social Work, Institute of Social Welfare & Research, 2016- Present
● Associate Professor of Social Work, Institute of Social Welfare & Research, 2006- 2016
● Assistant Professor of Social Work, Institute of Social Welfare & Research, 2001- 2006
● Lecturer of Social Work, Institute of Social Welfare & Research, 1997- 2001
University of Malaya
● Senior Lecturer, Social Administration & Justice, 2012- 2016
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology
● Lecturer, Social Work, 1996- 1997 PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
● Filho, W. L., Hickmann, T., Nagy, G. J., Pinho, P., Sharifi, A., Minhas, A., Islam, M. R., Djalanti, R., Vinuesa, A. G., & Rimi, I. A. (2022). The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on SDG13 and UNFCCC Processes. Environmental Science and Policy (Elsevier).
● Gharaibeh, F. A., Mahmud, A., & Islam, M. R. (2021). Community initiatives against Covid-19 in the United Arab Emirates. Community Development Journal.
https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bsab045 (Oxford University Press)
● Islam, M. R. (2021). Water, sanitation, and hygiene practices among disaster-affected char people: Bangladesh experience. Natural Hazards. 107(2), 1167-1190 (Springer).
● Islam, M. R. (2021). Environment and disaster education in Secondary School Curriculum in Bangladesh. SN Social Sciences. 1(1), 1-23 (Springer).
● Abusaleh, K., Islam, M. R., Ali. M. M., Khan, M. A., Shahiduzzaman, M., & Haque, M. I. (2021).
Prevalence of economic exploitations and their determinants among child labourers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A mixed-method study. Child Indicators Research (Springer).
● Reza, M. M., Subramaniam, T., & Islam, M. R. (2021). Data Collection for a Doctoral Study among Natives Living Abroad: Revisiting the Challenges and Strategies Undertaken. Quality & Quantity.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-021-01244-1 (Springer).
● Mahmud, A., Zaman, F., & Islam, M. R. (2021). COVID-19 syndemic, stigmatization, and social vulnerabilities: A case of Bangladesh. Local Development & Society.
https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2021.1952846 (Taylor & Francis).
● Hamiduzzaman, M., Torres, S., Fletcher, A., Islam, M. R., & Greenhill, J. (2021). Aging, care and dependency in multi-morbidity: How relationships affect older Bangladeshi women use of homecare and health services. Journal of Women and Aging.
doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2021.1951115. (Taylor & Francis).
● Islam, M. R., & Hamiduzzaman, M. (2021). Status and utilization of child health and nutritional services among low-income urban households in Bangladesh. SN Social Sciences, 7(1), 172 (1-20) (Springer).
● Siti Hajar, A. B., Islam, M. R., Sulaiman, S., & Omar. N. (2021). Material deprivation status of Malaysian children from low income families. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 38(2), 139–148. (Springer).
● Islam, M. R., & Burmester, C. F. (2020). Impact of globalization on local traditional handicraft
industry in Brazil, Journal of Globalization Studies, 10(2), 1-16.
● Ali, M. I., Azman, A., Hatta, Z., Islam, M. R. & Husain, B. (2020). Is the pension scheme in
Malaysia sufficient for the quality of life for the older people? Social Work & Society. 18(2), 1-19
● Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., Reza, M. M., & Rahman, M. M. (2020). Vulnerabilities of river erosion affected coastal community in Bangladesh: A menu of alternative livelihood options. Global Social Welfare, 7(4), 353-366. (Springer).
● Islam, M. R., & Khan, N. A. (2020). Editorial Introduction: Traversing the Mosaic of ‘Community, Development and Welfare’ Experiences. Global Social Welfare, 7(4), 297-299. (Springer).
● Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., Reza, M. M., & Rahman, M. M. (2020). Vulnerabilities of river erosion affected coastal community in Bangladesh: A menu of alternative livelihood options. 7(4), 353-366 (Springer).
● Mahmud, A. & Islam, M. R. (2020). Social stigma as a barrier to Covid-19 responses to community well-being in Bangladesh. International Journal of Community Well-being. DOI:
10.1007/s42413-020-00071-w (Springer).
● Hamiduzaman, M, & Islam, M. R. (2020). Save life or livelihood: Responses to COVID-19 among South-Asian poor community. Local Development & Society. 1(2), 177-189 (Taylor & Francis).
● Chowdhury, S. R., Islam, M. R., & Wahab, H. A. (2020). Challenges of faith-based NGO
intervention in community development: A case study in Bangladesh. Global Social Welfare, 7(4), 301-313 (Springer).
● Mahmud, A., M., Adnan, H. M., & Islam, M. R. (2020). Smartphone addiction and bonding social capital among university students of youth community in Bangladesh. Global Social Welfare, 7(4), 315-326 (Springer).
● Islam, M. R., Haris, A. W., & Anggun, L. A. (2020). The influence of leadership quality towards community cohesion in Iban community in Malaysia. Heliyon, 6(2), e03370, 1-6. (Elsevier).
● Shong. T. S., Siti Hajar, A. B., & Islam, M. R. (2019). Poverty and delinquency: A qualitative study on selected juvenile offenders in Malaysia. International Social Work. 62(2), 965-978 (Sage).
● Reza, M. M., Subramaniam, T., & Islam, M. R. (2019). Economic and social well-being of Asian labour migrants: A literature review. Social Indicators Research. 141(3), 1245-1264 (Springer).
● Abusaleh, K., & Islam, M. R. (2019). Traditional practices of Panchayat system among ex-enclave dwellers in Bangladesh. GeoJournal, 84(3), 657-669 (Springer).
● Chowdhury, S. R., Wahab, H. A., & Islam, M. R. (2019). The role of faith-based NGOs in social development: Invisible empowerment. International Social Work. 62(3), 1055-1074. (Sage).
● Islam, M. R. (2018). Climate change, natural disasters and socioeconomic livelihood
vulnerabilities: Migration decision among the char land people in Bangladesh. Social Indicators Research. 136(2), 575-593(Springer).
● Wahab, H. A., Bunyau, W., & Islam, M. R. (2018). Microcredit for rural poverty alleviation and social wellbeing: A study in Sabah, Malaysia. Asian Social Work and Policy Review. 12(1), 4-16 (Wiley).
● Islam, M. R., & Khan, N. A. (2018). Threats, vulnerability, resilience, and displacement among the climate change and natural disaster-affected people in South East Asia: An overview. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy. 23(2), 297-323 (Taylor & Francis).
● Hoe, K. C., Haris, A. W., Siti Hajar, A. B., & Islam, M. R. (2018). Community participation for rural poverty alleviation: A case of the Iban community in Malaysia. International Social Work, .61(4), 518-536 (Sage).
● Islam, M. R. (2017). NGO community empowerment projects in Bangladesh: How do these fit the local context. Local Economy. 32(7), 763-777 (Sage).
● Islam, M. R. (2017). Population shifting and risks of street children in Asia: Possible social work interventions. Global Social Welfare. 4(3), 149-157 (Springer).
● Islam, M. R. (2017). Non-governmental organizations and community development in Bangladesh. International Social Work. 60(2), 479-493 (Sage).
● Islam, M. R., & Mungai, N. W. (2016). Forced evictions in Bangladesh: a human rights issue.
International Social Work. 59(4), 494-507 (Sage).
● Islam, M. R. & Shamsuddoha, M. (2017). Socioeconomic consequences of climate induced human displacement and migration in Bangladesh. International Sociology. 32(3), 277-298 (Sage).
● Islam, M. R. (2016). Hunger reduction in China: an analysis of contextual factors. Asian Social Work and Policy Review. 10(3), 295-310 (Wiley).
● Noh, N. A., Wahab, A. W., Siti Hajar, A. B. A., & Islam, M. R. (2016). Public health services for foreign workers in Malaysia. Social Work in Public Health, 31(5), 419-430 (Routledge).
● Siti Hajar, A.B., Wahab, H. A., & Islam, M. R. (2016). Parental attachment for at risk children’s antisocial behaviour: a case of Malaysia, Child Care in Practice. 22(2), 148-165 (Taylor & Francis).
● Islam, M. R., & Hasan, M. (2016). Climate induced human displacement: a case study of Cyclone Aila in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh. Natural Hazards. 81(2), 1051-1071 (Springer).
● Islam, M. R., & Cojocaru, S. (2016). Migrant domestic workers in Asia: Transnational variations and policy concerns, International Migration. 54(1), 48-63 (Wiley).
● Islam, M. R., Nath, B., Cojocaru, S., & Islam, M. R. (2015). Child rights practice among the indigenous communities in Bangladesh. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 9(3), 195-209 (Wiley).
● Paul, S., & Islam, M. R. (2015). Ultra-poor char people's rights to development and accessibility to public services: A case of Bangladesh. Habitat International, 48, 113-121(Elsevier).
● Islam, M. R. (2015). NGOs’ social capital development practice for social welfare in Bangladesh.
Global Social Welfare. 2(4), 167-176 (Springer).
● Nalasami, P. R., Siti Hajar A.B., JalZabdi Y., Haris A. W., Noralina, O., & Islam, M. R. (2015).
Implementation of child rights in children’s homes in Malaysia. Asian Social Work and Policy Review. 9(3), 232-244 (Wiley).
● Islam, M. R. (2014). Improving development ownership among the vulnerable people:
Challenges of NGOs’ community empowerment projects in Bangladesh. Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 8(3), 193-209 (Wiley).
● Islam, M. R. (2014). NGOs’ role for social capital and community empowerment in community development: Experience from Bangladesh. Asian Social Work and Policy Review. 8(3), 261-274 (Wiley).
● Islam, M. R., & Hossain, D. (2014). Island char resources mobilization (ICRM): Changes of livelihoods of vulnerable people in Bangladesh. Social Indicators Research. 117(3), 1033-1054 (Springer).
● Nur Saadah, M. A., Siti Hajar A. B., & Islam, M. R. (2014). Coping strategies among mothers of chronically ill children: A case study in Malaysia. Journal of Social Services Research, 40(2), 160-177 (Taylor & Francis).
● Islam, M. R., & Morgan, W. J. (2012). Non-governmental organizations in Bangladesh: Their
contribution to social capital development and community empowerment. Community Development Journal. 47(3), 369-385 (Oxford University Press).
● Islam, M. R. & Banda, D. (2011). Cross cultural social research with indigenous knowledge: Some dilemmas and lessons. Journal of Social Research and Policy, 2(1), 67-82.
● Islam, M. R. (2010). Transnational agrarian movements confronting globalization (book review).
Journal of Rural Studies, 26(1), 83. (Elsevier).
● Islam, M. R., & Mia, A. (2007). The role of education for rural population transformation in Bangladesh. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 8(1), 1-21.
● Islam. M. R., Mia, A., & Sorcar, N. R. (2005). Income generation perspective in non-formal education NGO initiatives in Bangladesh. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 15(1), 17-29 (Taylor & Francis)
Book
Forthcoming
● Islam, M. R., Kraeger, P., & Phillips, R. (2022). Social (In)Equality, Community Well-being and Quality of Life. UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., & Baikady, R. (eds.) (2022). Principles of Social Research Methodology, Singapore: Springer.
● Baikady, R., & Islam, M. R. (2022). Poverty, inequality and social protection in South Asia.
London: Routledge.
● Sajid, S. M., Baikady, R., Islam, M. R., & Przeperski, J. (2021). Oxford Handbook of the Power, Politics and Social Work [Revisiting Professional Education]. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Published
● Abusaleh, K., Islam, M. R, & Islam, M. N. (2022). Globalization and urban culture in Dhaka.
London & New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780367510756.
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781003096979/globalization-urban-cultu re-dhaka-kazi-abusaleh-rezaul-islam-md-nurul-islam
● Islam, M. R., Behara, S., & Naibaho, L. (eds.) (2022). Handbook of Research on Asian Perspectives of the Educational Impact of COVID-19. Pennsylvania: IGI Global.
https://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-asian-perspectives-educational/270403
● Baikady, R., Sajid S.M, Nadesan, V., & Islam, M. R. (2022). The Routledge Handbook of Field Work Education in Social Work. New York: Routledge. ISBN: 978-1-032-12607-4 (hbk).
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781032164946/routledge-handbook-field- work-education-social-work-rajendra-baikady-sajid-varoshini-nadesan-rezaul-islam
● Baikady, R., Gal, J., Sajid S.M, Nadesan, V., & Islam, M. R. (2022). The Routledge Handbook of Field Work Education in the Global South. New York: Routledge. ISBN: 978-1-032-13718-6 (hbk).
https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Social-Work-Field-Education-in-the-Gl obal-South/Baikady-SM-Nadesan-Islam/p/book/9781032137186
● Baikady, R., Gal, J., Sajid S.M, Przeperski, J., Nadesan, V., Islam, M. R., & Jianguo, G. (2021). The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems (2 Volumes). UK: Palgrave Macmillan (Live Reference). https://meteor.springer.com/project/dashboard.jsf?id=1269
● Baikady, R., Nadesan, V., Przeperski, J., Islam, M. R., Sajid S.M. & Jianguo, G. (2021). The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change. UK: Palgrave Macmillan (Live Reference).
https://meteor.springer.com/project/dashboard.jsf?id=1269
● Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., Bakar, S. H. A., Wahab, H. A., & Hamidi, M. (2021). Field Guide for
Research in Community Settings: Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies. UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Islam, M. R. (ed.). (2019) Social Research Methodology and New Techniques in Analysis, Interpretation and Writing. USA: IGI Global.
● Islam, M. R. (2016). NGOs, Social Capital and Community Empowerment in Bangladesh.
Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan.
● Islam, M. R., & Faruque, C. J. (2016). Qualitative research: Tools and techniques. USA: Farwood Publishing.
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters Forthcoming
● Islam, M. R. (2022). Economic inequality in Bangladesh: Disparity between urban and rural areas.
In Baikady, R., Gal, J., Sajid S.M, Przeperski, J., Nadesan, V., Islam, M. R., & Jianguo, G. (eds.). The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems. UK: Palgrave Macmillan (Live online).
● Mahmud, A., & Islam, M. R. (2022). Smartphone in Social Capital to Youths: Changes Lives and Life Styles. In Baikady, R., Nadesan, V., Przeperski, J., Islam, M. R., Sajid S.M. & Jianguo, G. (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change. UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Published
● Islam, M. R. (2022). ‘Covid-19 and social sciences research in community settings: Challenges and way out’. In: Islam, M. R., Behara, S., & Naibaho, L. (eds.) (2021). Handbook of Research on Asian Perspectives of the Educational Impact of COVID-19. Pennsylvania: IGI Global.
● Hamiduzzaman, M., Kuot, A., & Islam, M. R. (2021). Towards family-focused geriatric care for rural older adults in low and lower-middle-income countries: An overview on major constructs, dimensions and factors'. In Baikady, R., Gal, J., Sajid S.M, Przeperski, J., Nadesan, V., Islam, M. R.,
& Jianguo, G. (eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems. UK: Palgrave Macmillan (Live online). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_8-1
● Islam, M. R. (2021). Drivers of vulnerability and its socio-economic consequences: An example of river erosion affected people in Bangladesh. In G. M. Monirul Alam, Michael O. Erdiaw-Kwasie, Gustavo J Nagy, and Walter Leal Filho (eds.). Climate Vulnerability and Resilience in the Global South. Human Adaptations for Sustainable Futures (pp. 297-326). Netherlands: Springer.
● Chowdhuruy, S. R., Islam, M. R., & Wahab, H. A. (2021). ‘Gaining access to research participants for data collection in doctoral studies: evidence from a rural area of Bangladesh’. In: Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., Bakar, S. H. A., Wahab, H. A., & Hamidi, M. (eds.). Field Guide for Research in Community Settings: Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. .
● Mahmud, A., Islam, M. R., & Adnan, H. M. (2021). ‘Data collection on ‘smartphone addiction and social capital effects’ among the university students of Bangladesh: challenges and strategies for the way out’. In: Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., Bakar, S. H. A., Wahab, H. A., & Hamidi, M. (eds.). Field Guide for Research in Community Settings: Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies UK:
Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Sultana, T., Mustafa, F. B. B., Sim, J, O. L., & Islam, M. R. (2021). ‘Research with coastal people in Bangladesh: challenges and way forward’. In: Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., Bakar, S. H. A., Wahab, H.
A., & Hamidi, M. (eds.). Field Guide for Research in Community Settings: Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Sumi, M. S., Islam, M. R., & Bulan, R. (2021). ‘Data collection from the Santal community: a journey towards an unknown world in ascertaining the nexus between reality and dream’. In:
Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., Bakar, S. H. A., Wahab, H. A., & Hamidi, M. (eds.). Field Guide for Research in Community Settings: Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Zaman, B., Islam, M. R., & Hussain, R. B. M. (2021). ‘Fieldwork experience: challenges and managing risks as a female researcher’. In: Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., Bakar, S. H. A., Wahab, H. A.,
& Hamidi, M. (eds.). Field Guide for Research in Community Settings: Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Islam, T., Islam, M. R., & Ah, S. H. A. B. (2021). ‘Data collection on acid attack survivor women: a PhD researcher’s experience from Bangladesh’. In: Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., Bakar, S. H. A., Wahab, H. A., & Hamidi, M. (eds.). Field Guide for Research in Community Settings: Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Islam, M. R. (2020). ‘Methods and framework of participatory action research for community development in Bangladesh’. In: Phillips, R., Revan, E., & Kraeger, P. (Eds.). Research Handbook on Community Development (pp. 224-243), New York: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Islam, M. R., Khan, N. A., Adi, F., Islam, M. R., & Islam, A. K. M. M. (2020). ‘Poverty and social inequality: Bangladesh experience’. In: Momen, M.N., Baikady, R., Sheng Li, C., M., B. (Eds.), Building sustainable communities – Civil society response in South Asia (pp. 425-451), Singapore:
Palgrave Macmillan.
● Islam, M. R. (2020). ‘Alternative care of children in Bangladesh: Challenges and interventions’. In:
Sajid, S.M., Baikady, R., Sheng Li, C., Sakaguchi, H. (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Work Education (pp. 1001-1019) United States: Palgrave Macmillan.
● Islam, M. R., Wahab, H. A., Burmester, C. F., & Chowdhury, S. R. (2019). ‘Cultural globalization: A critical analysis of identity crises in the developing economies’. In: N. Faghih (ed.), Globalization in Developing Economies (pp. 369-385), Netherlands: Springer.
● Islam, M. R. (2019). ‘Designing PhD research proposal in qualitative research’. In: Islam, M. R.
(ed.). Social Research Methodology and New Techniques in Analysis, Interpretation and Writing.
USA: IGI Global.
● Islam, M. R. (2017). ‘Abuse among the child domestic workers in Bangladesh’. In: Icarbord Tshabangu (ed.). Global Ideologies Surrounding Children's Rights and Social Justice (pp. 1-21).
USA: IGI Global.
● Islam, M. R., & Faruque, C. J. (2016). ‘Features of qualitative research’, in Qualitative research:
Tools and techniques, M. R. Islam & C. J. Faruque (eds.). USA: Farwood Publishing.
● Islam, M. R. (2016). ‘How to write a paper for a scientific Journal?’ in: Islam, M. R. & Faruque, C.
J. (eds.), Qualitative research: Tools and techniques. USA: Farwood Publishing.
Consultancies, Research Projects, and Partnerships
● Child Rights Expert for the project: Conduct a qualitative study on children living on the street situation in urban locations in Bangladesh” (Bid Number: LRPS-2021-9171685), UNICEF, Dhaka.
December 2021 to May 2022
● Child Rights Expert for the project: “Alternative Care Study in Bangladesh” (LRPS-2021-9168217), UNICEF, Dhaka. January 2022 to June 2022
● Team Leader ‘Climate change, disasters and displacement: Coping strategies and resilience among the char land people in Bangladesh’ funded by Social Science Research Council (SSRC), Ministry of Planning, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. July 2019 to June 2021 (Amount of Fund BD Taka 600,000. In word- Six lac).
● Poverty Expert (Team Member): ‘Socio-Economic Impact Evaluation Study of Bangabandhu Bridge. Organized by Institute of social Welfare & Research, University of Dhaka and funded by Bangladesh Bridge Authority, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, April 2021 to October 2021 (Amount of Fund BD Taka 75,00000. In word: Seventy Five Lac).
● Team Leader ‘Formative Research on knowledge attitude and practices on family planning commodities and services in Bangladesh’ organized by Survey and Social Research (SRS) and funded by Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, April to June 2020 (Amount of Fund BD Taka 29,80,000. In word: Twenty-nine lac and eighty thousand).
● Team Leader: ‘Poverty and inequality in Bangladesh: Regional disparity in particular reference to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’ funded by the Ministry of Education, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (July 2017 to June 2020) (Amount of Fund BD Taka 21,50,000. In word: Twenty-one lac and fifty thousand).
● Consultant ‘Development of child early forced Marriage (CEFM) reporting and response protocol and training manual’, funded by Plan International Bangladesh, November 2019 to March 2020 (Amount of Fund BD Taka 250,0000. In word- Twenty-five lac).
● Team Leader ‘Formative Research on Understand Behaviours Influencing Contraceptive Practices among Newly Married Couples in Bangladesh’ organized by Survey and Social Research (SRS) and funded by Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, July to November 2019 (Amount of Fund BD Taka 29,80,000. In word: Twenty-nine lac and eighty thousand).
● Chief Investigator ‘Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project: Lives and livelihoods of affected people in Bangladesh’ organized by Institute of social Welfare & Research, University of Dhaka and funded by Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, Bangladesh Bridge Authority, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, September 2019 to March 2020 (Amount of Fund BD Taka 3,8000,000. In word:
Three crore eighty lac).
● Consultant for Module development on youth role to achieve specific target under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Goal 5) and delivering Training of Facilitator (ToF) on the produced modules for Active Citizens Programme in Bangladesh, funded and organized by British Council Bangladesh, July 2019 to 30 September 2019 (Amount of Fund BD Taka 900,000. In word: Nine lac).
● Consultant for training, review, contextualise and translate the existing Aflatoun Aflateen manual funded and organized by British Council Bangladesh, 15 March 2019 to 30 May 2019 (Amount of Fund BD Taka 700,000. In word: Seven lac).
● Consultant for Module development on youth role to achieve specific target under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Goal 13) and delivering Training of Facilitator (ToF) on the produced modules for Active Citizens Programme in Bangladesh, funded and organized by British Council Bangladesh, 1 November 2018 to 30 March 2019 (Amount of Fund BD Taka 900,000. In word:
Nine lac).
● Team Leader of the study ‘Environment and Disaster Management Education in Secondary School Curriculum’ funded by Ministry of Education, Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh organized by National Academy for Educational Management. (NAEM) (Amount of Fund BD Taka 200,000.
In word: Two lac).
● Team Leader of the ‘Study on Vulnerability, Social Dignity and Livelihood Choices of the River Bank Erosion Victims in Bhola District of Bangladesh’ funded by Islamic Relief Bangladesh, March 2018 to February, 2019 (Amount of Fund BD Taka 1400,000. In word: Fourteen lack).
● Consultant of ‘PRODIGY-II: Promoting Democratic Inclusion and Governance through Youth (Phase Two) Project’ funded by British Council (February – March 2018) (Amount of Fund BD Taka 100,000. In word: One lac).
● Team Leader of ‘Service mapping for low income families at Zone 5 of Gazipur City Corporation’
funded by UNICEF Bangladesh (Project period 14 Dec. 2017 to 20 Feb. 2018) (Amount of Fund BD Taka 400,000. In word: Four lac).
● Team Leader for the research ‘Revisiting development in developing countries: Comparative study between Southeast Asia and Latin America, Sub-programme 3. Impacts of globalization on local identity: Comparative study between Southeast Asia and Latin America. Project period: 1 June 2015 to 30 April 2016. Centre for Latin American Studies, University of Malaya (Total amount: RM75,000).
● Team Leader, Policy and social assessment for disabled community in a multi-culture society – Malaysia. Sub-Program 2: Rights and Advocacy, Project period: 15 May 2013 to 30 July 2015.
Humanities & Ethics (H&E), Centre for Civilization & Dialogue, University of Malaya (No. of Project: RP003B-13HNE.Total amount: RM75, 000).
● Co-Principal Investigator, Initiatives to alleviate corruption for the research government, business, and civil society in Bangladesh, 1 Sep. -30 October 2012, USAID & Social Impact (USA), International (Fund amount: US$5000).
● Team Leader, Yearly Synthesis Report of Health Monitoring and Advocacy on Safe Motherhood Project, 1 July - 30 July 2012, Cordaid, International (Fund amount: US$5000).
● Team Leader Action research on use of indigenous/local materials for the Early Childhood Development Support Program - Bangladesh (ECDSP-B), December 2011 to February 2012, Aga Khan Foundation, International (Fund amount: US$3000).
● Consultant, External Evaluation of Education (Skill Training) Programme of Muslim Aid Bangladesh Field Office (MABFO), September 2011 to December 2011, Muslim Aid (UK), International (Fund amount: US$7000).
● Consultant, to identify trend of UP revenue mobilization in Bangladesh, October 2011 to December 2011, UNDP, International (Fund amount: US$5000).
● Consultant, Progress/Impact assessment on 30 LGSP-LIC piloting UPs trend of revenue mobilization, October 2011 to December 2011, UNDP, International (Fund amount: US$10,000).
● Consultant, Phase Evaluation of Mongla ADP, July – September 2011, World Vision Bangladesh, International (Fund amount: US$8000).
● Consultant, Phase Evaluation of Laksham ADP, July – September 2011, World Vision Bangladesh, International (Fund amount: US$7000).
● Consultant, Promotion of Human Rights for Preventing Violence and Discrimination against Women and Girls (PPVD), May – July 2011, Concern Universal (UK) and European Union, International (Fund amount: US$5000).
● Team Leader, Nadi o Jibon livelihoods project’ (Char Livelihood Project), Team Leader, February-May 2011, Concern Worldwide, International (Fund amount: US$10,000).
● Team Leader, Situation analysis of the domestic child workers in Dhaka City, September – December 2010, TdH Netherlands, International (Fund amount: US$8000).
● Consultant, Qualitative Evaluation of Reaching-Out-of School Children (ROSC) project, February 2010- June 2010, World Bank, International (Fund amount: US$10,000).
● Supervisor, Socio-economic Consequences and Impacts of Child Labour in Bangladesh, 2010 –March 2010, University of Dhaka, National.
● Supervisor, A Content Analysis the socio-economic of Causes of Child Labour in Dhaka City, March 2010 –April 2010, University of Dhaka, National.
● Consultant, Rural Education and Rural Population Transformation (Bangladesh Case Study), February 2003-September, 2003, UNESCO, International (Fund amount: US$8000).
● Consultant, IDEAL interventions in quality primary education of Bangladesh: Outcome analysis on classroom teaching learning and local level management, July 2002-February 2003, UNICEF, International (Fund amount: US$10,000).
● Consultant, The level of the competency of Grade 4 student in Barisal, Chittagong & Sylhet Divisions, January 2002- August 2002, Asian Development Bank (ADB), International (Fund amount: US$10,000).
● Consultant, Income Generating Programme (IGP) for Poverty Alleviation under Non-formal Education (NFE), December 2001- August 2002, UNESCO, International (Fund amount: US$5000).
● Consultant, Baseline survey on Functional literacy (Post-literacy) in Bangladesh, January 2001- August 2001, UNESCO, International (Fund amount: US$8000).
PROFESSIONAL, BOARD, AND COMMUNITY POSITIONS
● Academic Fellow (Honourary), Faculty of Social Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, 2021
● Senior Research Associate (Honourary), Department of Social Work, Johannesburg University, 2019
● Editorial Board Member, Local Development & Society (Taylor & Francis/Routledge), 2020- Present
● Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Community Wellbeing (Springer), 2020- Present
● Member of International Advisory Board, Community Development Journal (Oxford University Press), 2016- Present
● International Academic Adviser (Honourary), Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Malaya, 2016- Present
● Editorial Board Member, Asian Social Work and Policy Review (Wiley), 2015- Present
● Chairman, Centre for Policy, Research and Development (CRPD), 2009- Present
● British Association of Social Workers (BASW), 2003-2009
● British Sociological Association (BSA), 2003-2009
HONORS AND ACCOLADES
● University of Grants Commission (UGC) Gold Medal award for high index journal publication, 2018
● Social Work and Social Development Conference Award, Melbourne, Australia, 2013
● University of Grants Commission (UGC) scholarship for achieving highest marks in BSS in all Social Sciences Faculty in Bangladesh, 1995
