Education
- Ph.D. in Political Science
- Northern Arizona University
- M.A. in Political Science
- Northern Arizona University
- B.A. in Political Science
- Jahangirnagar University
Research Interests
Thematic: Water Governance, Gender, Islam and Politics, Military Intervention in Politics, Political Economy, Democracy, Development, Postcolonial and Subaltern Studies
Regional: South Asia [Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan], Southeast Asia [the Philippines]
Regional: South Asia [Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan], Southeast Asia [the Philippines]
Positions Held
2023 - 2023
Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
V-Dem Country Expert
2012 - 2012
V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy) Project, Kelogg Institute for International Studies and Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Country Expert (Bangladesh), Voluntary Service
2010 - 2010
Northern Arizona University
Instructor, First Year Seminar Program
2007 - 2010
Northern Arizona University, Politics and International Affairs Department
Instructor
2003 - 2006
Northern Arizona University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
1998 - 1999
Rajshahi University, Bangladesh
Lecturer
1997 - 1998
G.S.S. (NGO)
Research Assistant
Intellectual Contributions
Tracing the Roots of the July Uprising: Which Path for Bangladesh?
Sayeed I Ahmed
August 10, 2025
Echoes of the July Uprising
The Root Causes of the July Uprising in Bangladesh (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
August 7, 2025
The July Uprising: A Collection of Contemporary Articles
Syria’s future: will democracy follow Assad’s fall?
Sayeed I Ahmed
February 19, 2025
bdnews24.com
What India is getting wrong about Bangladesh student protests
Sayeed I Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 30, 2024
Scroll.in
How to deter Russia in a post-American world order?
Sayeed I Ahmed
May 3, 2022
bdnews24.com
Where do Bangladesh and Pakistan stand after 50 years of separation?
Sayeed I Ahmed
March 18, 2022
Scroll.in
Can the Taliban Regime Sustain Power this Time? (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 11, 2021
bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Can the Taliban Regime Stay Power?
Sayeed I Ahmed
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 9, 2021
The Diplomat
Is the Cuban communist regime in danger?
Sayeed I Ahmed
August 27, 2021
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Would Bangladesh Become a Taliban State? (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
August 19, 2021
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Would the Communist Rule End in Cuba? (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
August 4, 2021
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Is Taliban the future of Afghanistan? (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 8, 2021
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
What will it take for Bangladesh to win its battle against Covid-19?
Sayeed I Ahmed
June 9, 2021
Scroll,in
West Bengal Election Debacle and the Future of the Leftist Politics in India (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
June 4, 2021
Progotirjatree
Why economic sanctions against Myanmar may not help the cause of the pro-democracy protesters
Sayeed I Ahmed
May 31, 2021
Scroll.in
COVID-19 Pandemic: Which Direction Bangladesh is Heading Towards? (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
May 5, 2021
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Islamism, Leftist Politics and the Issue of Secularism in Bangladesh (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
March 30, 2021
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Will the PDM be able to establish democracy in Pakistan?
Sayeed I Ahmed
February 25, 2021
bdnews24.com
All the Prime Minister’s Men’: Why does it Cause Massive Controversy? (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
February 18, 2021
Shuddhashar
The Trend of US Democracy (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 30, 2021
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Essence of the Islamist Politics in Bangladesh (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
December 19, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Secular Democracy: Perspective Bangladesh (In Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
December 16, 2020
Shova Publishers
Trump’s Refusal to Concede Defeat: Is America Heading in the Wrong Direction? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
November 15, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Prophet Muhammad’s Cartoon and the Politics of Secularism in France (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 29, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Break the Shackles of patriarchy to stop rape for good
Sayeed I
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 20, 2020
The Business Standard
COVID-19, Khaleda Zia and the Politics of Opposition (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
September 30, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
“Will Bangladesh Gain Economically By ‘Balancing’ China & India?”
Sayeed I Ahmed
September 25, 2020
The Quint
Why President Trump Will be Reelected? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
August 26, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Covid-19 pandemic and the new failed states
Sayeed I Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 21, 2020
The Business Standard
Does China Want to see Communist Party in Power in Bangladesh? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 19, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Bangladesh: Can this Putinist State Beat the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Sayeed I Ahmed
June 4, 2020
The Wire
AB Party: Secular Democratic or the Old Islamist? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
May 20, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Why do the Coronavirus Outbreak so Intense in the US? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 16, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Coronavirus, Karl Marx and the Authoritarian Rule (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
March 24, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Is America Heading Toward Socialism? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
February 26, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Assassination of General Kassem Soleimani: Deepening Crisis of the Islamist Politics (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 21, 2020
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Citizenship Amendment Act Protests: Is Prime Minister Modi an Anti-Muslim? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
December 24, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Historic Babri Mosque Verdict: Can Hinduism Survive (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
December 3, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Bhola Protestors: Pious Religious or Confused Islamists? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
November 8, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Prime Minister Hasina’s Delhi Visit: Barbed Wire Diplomacy (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 13, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Fractured Nation, Fractured Identities: Quest for a National Reconciliation in Bangladesh
Sayeed I. Ahmed
September 2019
The Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I Ahmed
September 26, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Sirajul Alam Khan: The ‘Rasputin’ of Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
August 31, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Halal’ Night Clubs: What Types of Reforms are in Prince Salman’s Mind? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
August 12, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Priya Saha, Donald Trump and the Minority Politics in Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 23, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Can Hinduism Survive in India? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
June 2019
Protichinta (Journal of Critical Thinking)
The Rise of Hindutva in Indian Election (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
June 1, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Terrorist Attack in Sri Lanka and the Crisis of Islamist (Published in Bengali)Politics
Sayeed I. Ahmed
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 29, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Shamima Beguam and the ‘Islam Based’ Terrorism in the UK (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
March 19, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Dhaka University Student Union Election (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
February 26, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Eleventh Parliamentary Election and the Trajectory of Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 13, 2019
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Why are the Leftists the Targets of Election Violence in Bangladesh? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
December 25, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
International Political Dynamics and the National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
December 12, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Election Participation Decision of the Main Opposition Party of Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
November 15, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Taslima Nasrin: A Portrait of a Radical Feminist (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
September 20, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Role of Military in Pakistan’s Election (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
August 13, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Nine Days that Shook the State (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
August 9, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Can Islamists be Secularized? Religion and Politics in Urban Bangladesh
Sayeed I. Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018
Asian Journal of Political Science
“The Political Trajectory in Bangladesh.” (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018
Protichinta (Journal of Critical Thinking)
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina: An Incomplete Analysis (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 22, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Future of BNP in Bangladesh Politics (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Saudi Arabia in Transition: The End of Islamism?
Sayeed I. Ahmed
May 23, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Recent Student Movement in Bangladesh: Some Observation (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
May 2, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Is Bangladesh Heading Towards Post-Islamism? Secularists vs. Islamists
Sayeed I. Ahmed
March 2018
The Journal of Social Studies
Professor Jafor Iqbal and the Politics of Islamism (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
March 18, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
BAKSHAL: People’s Democracy or One-Party Dictatorship? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
February 16, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Is Saudi Arabia Heading towards Modernity? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 16, 2018
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Passive Communalism in Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
December 23, 2017
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Rohingya Crisis and the Politics of Islamism (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 29, 2017
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Fidel Castro: Dedicated Revolutionary or a Fascist Dictator (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
August 14, 2017
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Disqualified Pakistani Prime Minister Vs. the Reality of Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
August 7, 2017
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Farhad Mazhar and the Left Politics of Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 10, 2017
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Can Awami League Survive in Bangladesh Politics? (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
June 29, 2017
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh),
The Influence of Western Media on the Islamic Public Sphere in Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
May 11, 2017
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism in Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 20, 2017
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Feminization of Bangladesh Economy (Published In Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
March 21, 2017
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Can BNP Survive in Bangladesh Politics (Published In Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
February 11, 2017
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Ultra-Conservatism in the US Politics and the Victory of Donald Trump (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
December 7, 2016
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The ‘Russian Factor’ in the US Election (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 21, 2016
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Tajuddin Ahmed, the Leader and the Father: Rereading the History of Bangladesh (Published In Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 3, 2016
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
An Analysis of the BNP-Jamaat Alliance (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
August 13, 2016
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Gulshan Massacre and the Politics of Islamist Terrorism (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 21, 2016
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
Extrajudicial Killings and the Interrelationship between the State and the Government (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
June 29, 2016
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Future of Jamaat-i-Islami in the Context of Global Reality (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
June 9, 2016
Bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
What should be the Basis of Bangladesh Pakistan Relations (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
May 10, 2016
bdnews24.com (the leading national internet newspaper in Bangladesh)
The US Greens in Presidential Elections: Losing Their Mojo and Getting It Back (Routledge)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
2015
Democracy and Secularism in Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014
Protichinta (Journal of Critical Thinking)
Fractured Nation, Fractured Identities: Quest for a National Reconciliation in Bangladesh
Sayeed I. Ahmed
2013
Journal of Bangladesh Studies
Pakistan, the Islamization of Power and the Genesis of the Taliban
Sayeed I. Ahmed
2013
South Asian Journal
Water for Poor Women: Quest for an Alternative Paradigm
Sayeed I Ahmed
2013
Lexington Books
Reemergence of Secular Movement in Bangladesh: A Critical Reevaluation (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2013
Protichinta (Journal of Critical Thinking)
Water Governance and Marginalized Women's Political Capabilities: Quest for an Alternative Paradigm
Sayeed I Ahmed
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2012
The Journal of Social Studies
Genesis of Military Intervention in Bangladesh Politics
Sayeed I. Ahmed
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2010
South Asian Journal
Grameen Bank and the Progression of Gender Justice: An Assessment Through the Capability Approach
Sayeed I. Ahmed ,Sophia Barkat
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2009
South Asian Journal
Dhaka: Water Resources and Slum Dweller’ Capabilities
Sayeed I. Ahmed
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2008
South Asian Journal
A Politico-Theological Movement in Modern Time: The Genesis, Causes, and Nature of Islamic Terrorism. (Review of four books on modern Islamic movements)
Sayeed I. Ahmed,Dan A. Cothran
June 2008
Social Science Review
Political Impasse in Bangladesh under Caretaker Government
Sayeed I. Ahmed
2007
South Asian Journal
The Green Party of the USA and Its Failure to Maintain Third-Party Status in the 2004 Presidential Election
Sayeed I. Ahmed
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2007
The Journal of Social Studies
Globalization and Environmental Reform: The Economic Modernization of the Global Economy By Arthur P. J. Mol (Cambridge: MIT Press, 2001)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
2006
Social Science Journal
Resurgence of Islam in Bangladesh Politics
Sayeed I. Ahmed
March 2006
South Asian Journal
A Golden Yarn? The Impact of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Sayeed I. Ahmed,Ana Caballero-Mengibar,Leslie Cutting,Betty McEntire,Leslie Cutting
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2004
Bulletin (Association of Concerned African Scholars)
A Golden Yarn? The Impact of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Sayeed I. Ahmed,Ana Caballero-Mengibar,Leslie Cutting,Betty McEntire,Lawrence Zamora
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2004
Washington Notes on Africa
The Debate over Privatization of Water
Sayeed I. Ahmed
December 2002
Advocacy Network for Africa, and Washington Office on Africa
The SOFA Treaty: An Overview (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
August 19, 1999
The Daily Sangbad (a national newspaper in Bangladesh)
Politics, Class, and the Student Community in Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
May 31, 1999
The Daily Sangbad (a national newspaper in Bangladesh)
The 150th Anniversary: The Communist Manifesto and the Present World (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 26, 1999
Weekly Ekota (a weekly newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Language Movement in East Pakistan: An Overview (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
February 1999
Samaj Chetona (Social Studies)
Moments with Hasan Azizul Haque (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
March 19, 1998
The Daily Sangbad (a national newspaper in Bangladesh)
The Fall of the Soviet Union: An Overview (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
August 4, 1997
Weekly Ekota (a weekly newspaper in Bangladesh)
Class Structures of the State and the Quest for an Alternative Development Paradigm (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
March 29, 1997
Weekly Ekota (a weekly newspaper in Bangladesh)
Democratic Institutionalization: Perspective Bangladesh (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
March 1994
Paribarta (Praxis)
Islamic Fundamentalism in Bangladesh Politics (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
February 1994
Samaj Nirrikhan (The Journal of Social Studies)
Recent Changes in the Socialist World and the Future of the Humankind (Published in Bengali)
Sayeed I. Ahmed
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 8, 1992
Ajker Kagoj (a national newspaper in Bangladesh)
Presentations
The Role of Political Ideologies in the Persecution of Religious Minorities in Bangladesh
The Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association (NPSA)
November 6, 2025
The Persecution of Religious Minorities in Bangladesh
1st International Conference on Politics, Society, and Development (ICPSD) 2025
February 1, 2025
The Persecution of Religious Minorities in Bangladesh
International Studies Association (ISA) 2024 Annual Convention
April 3, 2024
How to Deter Russia in a Post American World Order?
The Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association (NPSA),
November 10, 2022
Jamaat-e-Islami and the End of Islamism in Bangladesh.
Conference on Bangladesh at 50: Achievements, Prospects and Challenges
September 17, 2022
Jamaat-e-Islami and the End of Islamism in Bangladesh
Research for the Public Good
October 26, 2021
Post Election US Poltics
Step Towards Progress Zoom Seminar on US Election 2021
November 21, 2020
The Politico-Economic Impacts of COVID-19: A Comparative Study of US and Bangladesh
Step Towards Progress Zoom Seminar on COVID-19: Our Experience and Public Health
August 9, 2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Dynamics of World Politics
Asian University of Bangladesh Guest Lecture Series
July 4, 2020
Islamist Terrorism and the Minority Persecution in Bangladesh
the Bangladesh Development Initiative Conference
March 22, 2019
Islamist Terrorism and the Conditions of the Minority People in Bangladesh
Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association (ISA, Midwest)
November 16, 2018
Genesis of Disbelief and Mistrusts in the National Elections in Bangladesh
First of the Series of Seminars of the America Bangladesh Council for Democracy
December 2, 2017
Jamaat-e-Islami and the New Era of Islamism in Bangladesh
The Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association (NPSA)
November 11, 2017
Can Islamists be Secularized? Religion and Politics in Urban Bangladesh
CTL Brown Bag Speaker Colloquium
September 29, 2017
Can Islamists be Secularized? Religion and Politics in Urban Bangladesh
The Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association (NPSA)
November 12, 2016
Is Bangladesh Heading Towards Post-Islamism? Secularists vs. Islamists: Contestation and Its Ramifications
The Bangladesh Development Initiative Conference—Development and Democracy in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects
November 2015
Political Participation and Women’s Development: The Case of Sweden, Qatar and Bangladesh
The Human Development and Capability Association’s Conference – Capabilities on the Move: Mobility and Aspiration
September 2015
The Green Party: Always Losing Big Time
The Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association (NPSA)
November 2014
Secularizing Pakistan and Bangladesh: Contingency versus Reality
Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association (NPSA)
November 2013
Disintegration: the Politics of Islamism in Bangladesh and Pakistan
American Institute of Bangladesh Studies’ Preconference on Bangladesh
October 2013
Mullah, Military and the Muslim Elites: The Politics of Islamism in Pakistan and Bangladesh
Annual Meeting of the New England Political Science Association (NEPSA)
May 2013
Fractured Nation, Fractured Identities: Quest for a National Reconciliation in Bangladesh
Annual Conference of Bangladesh Development Initiative (BDI)
February 2013
Contested Nationalisms, Identity Conflicts and Civil Society Rapprochement: The Case of Bangladesh
Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association (NPSA)
November 2012
Pakistan Taliban Nexus: Genesis of Militant Islamism in South Asia
Annual Meeting of the New England Political Science Association (NEPSA)
April 26, 2012
Pakistan and the Taliban: A Complex Nexus
Annual Meeting of the New York State Political Science Association (NYSPSA)
April 20, 2012
Islam, Pakistan and the Taliban
Annual Meeting of the Western Social Science Association (WSSA)
April 11, 2012
Politics of Islamization in Pakistan and Its Impact on the Taliban Movement in Afghanistan
Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association
November 17, 2011
The Truth about the Taliban
Global Engagement Academic Conference 2011: “Afghanistan & America: Complex Connections”
April 7, 2011
The Role of Islam in Bangladesh Politics
July 19, 2010
Water Resources and Women’s Capabilities: A Study of the Water Distribution System in Dhaka
Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA)
February 17, 2010
The Fakhruddin Interregnum in Bangladesh: Military Rule in Civilian Mask
Annual Convention of the International Studies Association
February 2009
Hierarchical Governance and the Issue of Marginalized Women’s Command over Supplied Water: a Perspective from Dhaka
Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association (WSSA)
April 2008
Social Justice in Water Distribution and Marginalized Women’s Capabilities: A Study of Governance Systems in Dhaka and Manila
National Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)
April 2008
The Role of Grameen Bank on the Progression of Gender Justice: An Assessment Through the Capability Approach
Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA)
March 2007
Democracy, Military Rule and the Issue of Relative Autonomy: A Comparative Study of the Body Politic of Bangladesh and Burma
Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA)
March 2006
Water Resources and the Issue of Social Justice: Private vs. Public Sector Management of Water Services
Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association (WPSA)
March 2006
Privatization of Water Resources and the Question of Sustainable Development.
Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association (WSSA)
April 2005
The Prospect of the Green Party as a Third Party in the U.S.
Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association (WSSA)
April 2005
The Role of Islam in Bangladesh Politics
Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association (WSSA)
April 2004
The Rise of Islamic Politics in Bangladesh
National Conference of the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)
April 2004
The Rise of Islamic Politics in Bangladesh
Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA)
February 2003
Media Contributions
After 20 years of twin towers attack
BBC (Bangla) --Aired on Channel-I
September 10, 2021
TV
9/11 Bred the New Concept of Terrorism
Voice of America (Bangla)
September 8, 2021
Internet
The Taliban and Bangladesh Politics
71 TV
August 28, 2021
TV
Afghanistan: The New Battle Field
71 TV
August 27, 2021
TV
Afghans Protest against the Taliban
71 TV
August 20, 2021
TV
The Assassination of Haitian President
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
July 10, 2021
Radio
Biden-Putin Summit: An Analysis
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
June 13, 2021
Radio
The Era of General Ziaur Rahman
BBC News (Bangla)
May 30, 2021
Social Media - Blog
The Evaluation of US-Iran Relation
Voice of America (Bangla)
April 11, 2021
Radio
Prime Minister Modi’s Visit: How Much Does India Pay Attention to Bangladesh’s Concerns?
BBC News (Bangla)
March 13, 2021
Social Media - Blog
President Biden’s Iran and Middle Eastern Policies
Voice of America (Bangla)
February 3, 2021
Radio
America is Being Divided: What is the Solution?
BBC TV--Aired on Channel I
January 18, 2021
TV
The Post-Election Crisis in the US
Voice of America (Bangla)--Aired on RTV
January 14, 2021
TV
The Challenge of Biden’s Presidency
BBC (Bangla) TV--Aired on Channel I
January 8, 2021
TV
The Success and Failure of G20 Summit
Voice of America (Bangla)
November 27, 2020
Radio
What would be Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy?
BBC (Bengali Service)--Aired on Channel I TV
November 9, 2020
TV
US Election
BBC (Bengali Service)--Aired on Channel-I TV
November 5, 2020
TV
US Presidential Election Result
Voice of America (Bangla)
November 5, 2020
Radio
US Presidential Election 2020: An Overview (Online Discussion)
The Daily Prothom Alo
November 4, 2020
Newspaper
US Presidential Election and International Relations (Online Discussion)
The Daily Prothom Alo
October 31, 2020
Newspaper
COVID-19: The Role of the UN and Bangladesh
Shanibarer Adda
October 24, 2020
Social Media - Blog
The Difference between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden's Foreign Policy
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
September 19, 2020
Radio
Some Muslim States Considering Recognize Israel: Where does Bangladesh Stand?
BBC (Bangla)
September 11, 2020
Internet
Some Muslim States Considering Recognize Israel: Where does Bangladesh Stand?
BBC (Bangla) Radio
September 11, 2020
Radio
The US Governor Election and Its Significance
TBN 24 (New York Based Bengali TV)
August 28, 2020
TV
The Extra-Judicial Killing of Major Sinha: Why did a gap emerge between the Police and the Armed Forces in Bangladesh?
BBC (Bangla)
August 21, 2020
Internet
The Extra-Judicial Killing of Major Sinha: Why did a gap emerge between the Police and the Armed Forces in Bangladesh?
BBC (Bangla)
August 21, 2020
Radio
Fund Raising Process in the US Presidential Election
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
August 19, 2020
Radio
The Situation of Foreign Students in the US
Shopsbury
July 14, 2020
Internet
Russia’s Bounty to the Taliban to Kill US Soldiers
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
July 2, 2020
Radio
The Killing of George Floyd
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
June 2, 2020
Radio
Iran Fired On Ukrainian Passenger Plane]
BBC (Bangla)
January 13, 2020
TV
The Current Iranian Nuclear Crisis
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
January 13, 2020
Radio
The Current Middle Eastern Crisis and the Future of the Region
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
January 8, 2020
Radio
The Killing of General Suleimani and Its Ramifications on Middle Eastern Politics
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
January 6, 2020
Radio
The Killing of General Kasem Suleimani and Its Impacts on the Region
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
January 5, 2020
Radio
Indian Citizenship Act
TBN24 (NY Based Bengali TV)
January 2, 2020
TV
Russian Hypersonic Missile and the World Security
BBC Bangla
December 29, 2019
Radio
70 years of NATO
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
December 5, 2019
Radio
Babri Mosque Debate
TBN24 (NY Based Bengali TV)
November 14, 2019
TV
Historic Babri Mosque Verdict
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
November 11, 2019
Radio
The Death of Baghdadi and the Future of the Islamic State
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
October 28, 2019
Radio
The Cutlture of Corruption: Perspective Bangladesh
TBN24 (NY Based Bengali TV)
October 24, 2019
TV
Kurdish-Turkish Conflict
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
October 15, 2019
Radio
Turkish Operation against Kurds in Syria
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
October 12, 2019
Radio
Middle Eastern Unrest
https://www.facebook.com/tbn24usa/videos/2364593117088927
October 10, 2019
TV
The Impact of 9/11 on the World
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
September 12, 2019
Radio
The US Border Security and the Issue of Immigration
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
September 5, 2019
Radio
Hong Kong Protests
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
August 3, 2019
Radio
US Bangladesh Relations
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
June 17, 2019
Radio
The Iranian Threat and the US Presence in the Gulf
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
May 13, 2019
Radio
The Future of NATO
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
April 8, 2019
Radio
Success and Failure of Trump-Kim Summit
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
February 27, 2019
Radio
Hello Washington: The Importance of Political Stability for Socio-Economic Development
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
February 13, 2019
Radio
Success and Failure of Former Bangladeshi Leader of the Opposition
BBC News (Bangla)
February 8, 2019
Radio
Hello Washington: Trump State of the Union 2019 Address
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
February 7, 2019
Radio
The Venezuelan Crisis
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
February 3, 2019
Radio
How much Damage did the National Election Cause to Bangladesh's Democracy?
BBC (Bangla)
January 18, 2019
Radio
The Withdrawal of the US Forces from Syria and It’s Impacts in the Middle East
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
January 14, 2019
Radio
The Issue of Bangladesh Jammat-e-Islami in the National Alliance
BBC (Bangla)
January 13, 2019
Radio
Yemen Peace Talks
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
December 16, 2018
Radio
Election Watch: Midterm 2018
TBN24
November 6, 2018
TV
US Mid Term Election
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
October 30, 2018
Radio
Hello Washington: Current Situation in the Middle East
Voice of America (Bengali service)
October 4, 2018
Radio
India and the US COMCASA defense Agreement
Voice of America (Bengali service)
September 7, 2018
Radio
Hello Washington: Contemporary American Politics
Voice of America (Bengali service)
August 29, 2018
Radio
Hello Washington: The Trump-Putin Summit in Helsinki
Voice of America (Bengali service)
July 19, 2018
Radio
[Trump-Putin Helsinki Meeting
Voice of America (Bengali service)
July 17, 2018
Radio
Panel Discussion: Trump-Putin Helsinki Summit
Voice of America (Bengali service)
June 29, 2018
Radio
Hello Washington: Trump Kim Summit
Voice of America (Bengali service)
June 14, 2018
Radio
Hello Washington: US Relocates Embassy to Jerusalem
Voice of America (Bengali service)
May 17, 2018
Radio
US-North Korea Summit (Panel Discussion)
TBN24--New York Based Bengali TV Channel
May 16, 2018
TV
Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War
Voice of America (Bengali service)
May 12, 2018
Radio
Iran-Israel Proxy
Voice of America (Bengali service), Facebook Live
May 11, 2018
Social Media - Blog
Sexual Harassment of Women (Panel Discussion)
TBN24--New York Based Bengali TV Channel
May 4, 2018
TV
North and South Korean Historic Summit
Voice of America (Bengali service), Facebook Live
April 27, 2018
Social Media - Blog
Inter-Korean Summit (Panel Discussion)
TBN24—New York Based Bengali TV Channel
April 26, 2018
TV
Hello Washington: Political Situation in Bangladesh
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
February 7, 2018
Radio
Hello Washington: US Foreign Policy and Its Impact on Outside World
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
January 6, 2018
Radio
Hello Washington: The US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital and Its Impact on Global Politics
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
December 21, 2017
Radio
Terrorism: Causes and Transition [Part: 28]
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
December 10, 2017
Radio
The US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital and the World's Reaction
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
December 7, 2017
Radio
Terrorism: Causes and Transition [Part: 27]
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
December 3, 2017
Radio
Terrorism: Causes and Transition [Part: 19]
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
October 8, 2017
Radio
Hello Washington: Mass Shootings and the Issue of Gun Control
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
October 5, 2017
Radio
Hello Washington: US Defense Secretary’s India Visit and the US-India Relations
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
September 28, 2017
Radio
Hello Washington:The Rohingya Crisis and the UN
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
September 20, 2017
Radio
US-Russia Relations
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
August 5, 2017
Radio
Hello Washington:G-20 Summit and the Current Global Economy
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
July 13, 2017
Radio
Hello Washington: President Trump’s Travel Restrictions and the Supreme Court’s Verdict
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
June 29, 2017
Radio
Hello Washington:Qatar-Gulf Crisis and the Middle East Politics
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
June 24, 2017
Radio
President Trump’s Speech at G7 Summit
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
May 26, 2017
Radio
President Trump’s First Foreign Tour
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
May 21, 2017
Radio
Russian Hacking in the US Election
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
May 17, 2017
Radio
Would the US-North Korea Relation Take a New Turn?
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
May 3, 2017
Radio
Hello Washington: The Syrian Civil War and the US-Russia Relations
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
April 13, 2017
Radio
President Trump’s Foreign Policy and the Russia Issue
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
April 3, 2017
Radio
President Trump’s Policy on ISIS
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
March 24, 2017
Radio
Combating Islamist Terrorism in Bangladesh
Voice of America (Bengali Service) Facebook Live
March 10, 2017
Social Media - Blog
Hello Washington: New American Administration and Its Foreign Policy
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
February 23, 2017
Radio
Trump’s Presidency and his Foreign Policy
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
February 17, 2017
Radio
US-Europe Relations under Trump’s Presidency
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
January 8, 2017
Radio
Aleppo Evacuation and Its Impact on Syrian Civil War
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
December 15, 2016
Radio
The Analysis of Trump’s Foreign Policy
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
November 25, 2016
Radio
What would be Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy
Voice of America (Bengali Service) Facebook Page Live
November 25, 2016
Social Media - Blog
The Mosul Operation
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
October 18, 2016
Radio
World Refugee Crisis and the Role of the UN
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
September 21, 2016
Radio
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Washington Visit
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
September 16, 2016
Radio
How to Encounter Islamist Terrorism in Bangladesh
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
July 8, 2016
Radio
The Relationship between US and the UK after Brexit
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
June 29, 2016
Radio
President Obama’s Visit to Japan and Vietnam
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
May 25, 2016
Radio
Islamist Terrorism, Democracy, and the Challenge for Bangladesh
Channel 24
May 7, 2016
TV
The Danger of Nuclear Proliferation in Contemporary World
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
April 6, 2016
Radio
Political Condition in Egypt
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
July 11, 2012
Radio
Egyptian Presidential Election: The Future of Democracy
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
June 26, 2012
Radio
The Victory of Mohammad Morsi
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
June 25, 2012
Radio
World Refugee Day
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
June 20, 2012
Radio
Egyptian Presidential Election
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
May 26, 2012
Radio
G 8 and NATO Summits
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
May 18, 2012
Radio
The Sixth Summit of the Americas
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
April 15, 2012
Radio
Kofi Annan's Peace Proposal for Syria
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
March 20, 2012
Radio
Kofi Annan's Peace Mission in Syria
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
March 11, 2012
Radio
Political Crisis in Syria
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
March 1, 2012
Radio
Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Trilateral Summit and Its Impact on the Region
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
February 22, 2012
Radio
Iran's Nuclear Program
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
February 15, 2012
Radio
Iraq After the Withdrawal of US Troops
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
December 13, 2011
Radio
Political Unrest in Syria
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
November 29, 2011
Radio
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): Expectations and Achievements
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
November 16, 2011
Radio
Prospects of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Voice of America (Bengali Service)
November 11, 2011
Radio
Certifications and Licensure
December 24, 2024
CITI - Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
October 3, 2024
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
November 11, 2021
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
December 2, 2018
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
January 30, 2016
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
Awards & Honors
January 1,
2023
American Public University System (APUS) Faculty Research Grant
American Public University System
January 1,
2016
American Public University System (APUS) Faculty Research Grant
American Public University System
2011
Conference Grant
Sargon Heinrich Global Engagement Center, Southern Utah University
2010
Graduate Student Teaching Award
Politics & International Affairs Department, Northern
2008
Graduate Student Teaching Award
Politics & International Affairs Department, Northern
September 2003
Merriam Powell Graduate Fellowship
Merriam Powell Research Station, Northern Arizona University
1991
Outstanding Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
1989
Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh