Dr. Sayeed Ahmed

Part-Time Instructor, Security and Global Studies
Dr. Sayeed  Ahmed

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]

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

The Iranian Threat and the US Presence in the Gulf

Voice of America (Bengali Service)
May 13, 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 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

Election Watch: Midterm 2018

TBN24
November 6, 2018
TV

US Mid Term Election

Voice of America (Bengali Service)
October 30, 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

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