Md Sahidul Islam

I am Md. Sahidul Islam, a Graduate Student at the University of Memphis in the Department of Political Science and also working as a Teaching Assistant in the Department. Before joining the University of Memphis, I worked for Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) as a Deputy Programme Manager-Research and Policy. I graduated from Jahangirnagar University. My current research interests are Democratization, Role of Political Parties, Election, Civil-Military relation, public policy issues particularly related to corruption and governance.

Academic Position (Courses Taught)/Teaching Experiences
2011–2017	*Lecturer (Part-time),* Department of Government & Politics, Asian University of Bangladesh GP 1101 Introduction to Political Science; GP 1205 Comparative Political System; GP 3623 Political Development in Bangladesh; GP 1102 Methodologies of Political Science; GP-2312 Comparative Politics of the Muslim World
2011–2012	*Lecturer,* Department of Political Science, Uttara Town University College, Bangladesh Political Theory and Organization Foreign Government: UK, USA, France Political and constitutional Development in British India (1757 to 1947)
Teaching Assistant 2022-Present Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science, The University of Memphis Political Statistics (Fall 2022), American Government (Spring 2022), Human Rights (Spring 2022) Research Position/Research Experiences
August’21 –Dece.21		*Graduate Assistant,* Department of Political Science, The University of Memphis
Dec. 2016 – April’21		*Deputy Programme Manager - Research and Policy, Research and Policy Division, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)*, Dhaka, Bangladesh
July’15 –Dec. 2016		*Staff Researcher*, Research and Evaluation Division (RED), BRAC.
January’15 – June’15		*Research Assistant,* Research Project on “10th National Parliament Election: An Analysis” financed by Jahangirnagar University authority

Selected publications

Publications

Book Chapter

Alam, Md. Shamsul & Islam, Md. Sahidul (2018), “Municipal Election of Bangladesh: An Analysis” (in Bangla), in Al Masud Hasanuzzaman (ed.), Elections in Bangladesh (Bangladeshe Nirbachon), Prothoma Prokashan, Dhaka, 2018, Pp.227-241 https://www.amazon.com/Bangladeshe-Nirbachon-Al-Masud-Hasanuzzaman/dp/9849300183

Journal Articles

Islam, Md. Sahidul, Alam, Md. Waheed and Karim, Md. Rezaul (2021), “Effectiveness of Public Hearing in Bangladesh: Complainers Experience and Institutional Response”, Asian Studies, ISSN-0253-3375, No. 40, June 2021. Pp. 39-44

Islam, Md. Sahidul, Sharmin, Nahid & Alam, Md. Shamsul (2020), “Political Parties and Democratic Consolidation in Bangladesh”,Asian Studies, ISSN-0253-3375,No. 39, June 2020. Pp. 75-90 http://govpoliju.com/upload/research_file/research_file-2021-03-16-604fc56c3b19c.pdf#page=77

Islam, Md. Sahidul & Alam, Md. Shamsul (2018), “Access to Justice in Rural Bangladesh: A Review on Village Court and its effectiveness”,Asian Studies, ISSN-0253-3375,No. 37, June 2018, Pp. 27-40 http://govpoliju.com/upload/research_file/asian-studies-2018.pdf#page=33

Alam, Md. Shamsul & Islam, Md. Sahidul (2015), “The Liberation War of Bangladesh: Role of the Army”, Asian Studies, ISSN-0253-3375, No.34, June 2015, Pp. 33-42 http://govpoliju.com/upload/research_file/asian-studies-2015.pdf#page=39

Research Reports

Shakhider, Mohammad Abdul Hannan; Rahman, M. Shahnur; Islam, Md. Sahidul (2022), “The Role of Non-government Organisations in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Way Forward”, Research report was released on 13 January 2022 through a press conference at Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Dhaka Office. The executive summary of the report also available athttps://www.ti-bangladesh.org/beta3/images/2021/report/VO_ES_English.pdf

Akram, Shahzada M; Sharmin, Nahid & Islam, Md. Sahidul (2020), “Governance in Public Procurement: Effectiveness of E-GP in Bangladesh” (in Bangla), Research report was released on 16 September 2020 through a press conference at Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Dhaka Office. The executive summary of the report also available athttps://www.ti-bangladesh.org/beta3/images/2020/report/EGP/E-GP_Full_Report.pdf

Rahman, Md. Shahnur and Islam, Md. Sahidul (2019), “Dhaka WASA: Governance Crisis and Way Forward”, Research report was released on 17 April 2019 through a press conference at Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Dhaka Office. The executive summary of the report also available at https://www.ti-bangladesh.org/beta3/images/2019/report/dhaka-wasa/DWASA_EX_English.pdf

Alam, Md. Waheed; Karim, Md. Rezaul & Islam, Md. Sahidul (2017), “ACC’s Public Hearing as a Means of Controlling Corruption: Effectiveness, Challenges and Way Forward”, Research report was released on 5 November 2017 at Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Dhaka Office. The report also available at https://www.ti-bangladesh.org/beta3/images/2017/ACC/Full_Report_ACC_05_11_2017.pdf

Akram, Shahzada M; Alam, Md. Waheed; Miah, A S M Juel & Islam, Md. Sahidul et al. (2017), “Sustainable Development Goal 16: Preparedness, Progress and Challenges of Bangladesh A Study of Selected Targets”, Research report was released on 17 September 2017 at Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Dhaka Office. The report also available at https://www.ti-bangladesh.org/beta3/images/2017/Sustainable_Development_Goal_16/SDG_Full_Report_170917.pdf

Working Papers

Akram, Shahzada M; Rossette, Juliet; Sharmin, Nahid & Islam, Md. Sahidul (2018), “Governance and Integrity in Election Manifestos of Political Parties in Bangladesh”, The working paper was released on 17 September 2018 at Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Dhaka Office. The report also available athttps://www.ti-bangladesh.org/beta3/images/2018/report/political_parties/Political_Parties_Full_EN.pdf

Contribution in Reports

“Ensuring Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16)” in Four Years of SDGs in Bangladesh: Non-State Actors as Delivery Partners, Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh 2020. Available at

https://bdplatform4sdgs.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Four-Years-of-SDGs-in-Bangladesh-Non-State-Actors-as-Delivery-Partners.pdf#page=174

“Ensuring Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16)” in Four Years of SDGs in Bangladesh AND THE WAY FORWARD Looking through the Prism of Non-State Actors, Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh 2020. Available athttps://bdplatform4sdgs.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Four-Years-of-SDGs-in-Bangladesh.pdf#page=65

“Indigenous and Dalit Peoples of Bangladesh: Challenges and Way Forward for Inclusion in Rights and Services”, a report prepared by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)https://www.ti-bangladesh.org/beta3/images/2019/report/IPS-Dalit/Main_EN_IPS_and_Dalit_Study.pdf

Conference and Seminar Papers

Islam, Md. Sahidul & Alam, Md. Shamsul (2019),“Electoral Governance and the Role of Political Parties in Bangladesh” was presented on 2nd day at ‘1ST International Conference on Governance in the 21st Century in South Asia – Challenges and Ways Forward’ at Jahangirnagar University on July 7-8, 2019. Available athttp://govpoliju.com/upload/souvenir/0.%20Full%20Souvenior%20in%20one.pdf#page=57

Islam, Md. Sahidul & Alam, Md. Shamsul (2016), “Role of Civil Society in Promoting and Strengthening Liberal Democracy in Bangladesh: From Anti-autocrat movement to Present”, presented in a day-long seminar on “Non-State Actors and Governance in Bangladesh” organized by the Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University on 4 June, 2016.

Alam, Md. Shamsul & Islam, Md. Sahidul (2015), “Municipal Election of Bangladesh-2011: An Analysis”, presented in a day-long seminar on ‘Election and Democracy in Bangladesh’ organized by Centre for Governance Studies, Department of Government and Politics and Election Working Group (EMG) at Jahangirnagar University on 27 May 2015.