Dr. Md Jahangir Alam
(Associate Professor)Department of Japanese Studies
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Short Biography:
Dr. Md Jahangir Alam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Japanese Studies at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh. His research interest covers a broad spectrum of development discourses, focusing on the Political Economy of Education, International Education Cooperation, Global Cooperation Studies, and Japan-Bangladesh Relations. His experiences embrace ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Ph.D. | Regional Cooperation Policy Studies | Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University | Japan | 2020 |
| Masters | Japanese Studies | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2012 |
| Masters | Political Science | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| Bachelor | Political Science | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2006 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 23, Feb 2022 | Currently Working |
| Assistant House Tutor | Jatir Janak Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, University of Dhaka | University of Dhaka | 02, Dec 2020 | Currently Working |
| Project Director | The Japan Foundation (Projects) for the Department of Japanese Studies | Dhaka | 01, Nov 2020 | Currently Working |
| Assistant Professor | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 24, Aug 2015 | 22-02-2022 |
| Assistant House Tutor | Jatir Janak Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 12, Aug 2014 | 31-03-2016 |
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 09, Dec 2013 | 23-08-2015 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| Human Capital Development | Skills Development, Employability, Sustainability, decent job |
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| International Development and Cooperation | International Organizations Management, Governance and Development Policy Formulation, International Public Administration |
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| Teaching and Research Interest | Japan-Bangladesh relations, Japan and South Asia, Japanese Government and Politics, Japanese Education, Policy and Administration, Comparative International Education, etc. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Skills Development | Skills Matching and Sustainable Employability for TVET Students in the Age of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) | Ministry of Education, National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM), Bangladesh | 23-08-2022 | 31-12-2022 | |
| Human Capital Development | Digitization and Human Resource Development: Catalysts for Achieving SDGs in Bangladesh | Centennial Research Grant & University Grants Commission of Bangladesh | 15-05-2022 | 29-12-2022 | |
| Education Development | Analyze the Cultural Influence in Remodeling the Early Childhood Education in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study | Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Bangladesh | 04-04-2022 | 31-12-2022 | |
| Quality Education | Quality Early Childhood Education (ECE): Divergence in School Facilities and Parental Desire for Children with Special Needs | Ministry of Planning, Social Science Research Council, Planning Division, Bangladesh | 02-11-2021 | 30-11-2023 | |
| Skills Development | Relevance of TVET in Bangladesh for Youth Employability and Sustainable Career Planning | Ministry of Education, National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM), Bangladesh | 27-10-2021 | 30-06-2022 | |
| Skills Development | Post-Covid Skills Development and Graduates Employability in Bangladesh: Lessons from Japan | The Japan Foundation, Tokyo, Japan | 01-04-2021 | 31-03-2022 | Kobe University, Japan |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brahmanpara Education Conference on Enhancing Quality of Education at the Secondary and Higher Secondary School Level. Date: June 08, 2022 organized by the Brahmanpara Sub-District, Cumilla and JICA Bangladesh. |
| 2 | Kobe University, Japan, CAMPUS Asia Plus Program: Risk Management Seminar Series (Online) “United Nations and SDGs”, Session #12: UN and Skills Development Program in Bangladesh for Sustainable Development, Date: January 23 (Sunday), 2022 |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangabandhu Hall Alumni Association | Joint Treasure | 2021 | Life Time |
| 2 | Japan Society for International Development (JASID) | General Member | 2017 | |
| 3 | Ryoso Association (Ryoso Kai), Japan | General Member | 2017 | |
| 4 | Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) | General Member | 2016 | |
| 5 | Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (ASB) | General Member | 2021 |
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Alam, Md Jahangir
Bangladesh-Japan Diplomatic Relations (1972-2022): A New Paradigm of Strategic Partnership.
Dhaka: MuktoBuddhi Publishers, 2022 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Significance of Japanese Studies to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh."
Japanese Studies: Evaluation and Way Forward. A A Mamun Dhaka: Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, 2022 121-147 .
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| 2 |
Alam, Md Jahangir, Islam, S. R. and Ogawa, Keiichi "Discrete Primary Education Curriculum in Bangladesh: Implications of Gamification for Quality Education."
Handbook of Research on Acquiring 21st Century Literacy Skills Through Game-Based Learning. Carol Lane USA: IGI Global, 2022 716-730 .
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| 3 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Who Chooses School? Understanding Parental Aspiration for Child Transition from Home to Early Childhood Education (ECE) institutions in Bangladesh."
Supporting Children’s Well-Being During Early Childhood Transition to School. S. Tatalović Vorkapić & J. LoCasale-Crouch Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global, 2021 Ch. 5 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Md Jahangir Alam : Japan's Foreign Policies in South and Southeast Asia Under Chinese Influence: Significance of Bangladesh,
Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity , vol.1 , no.2 Department of Japanese Studies , pp.137-156 , 2022
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Md Jahangir Alam : Japan’s contribution to Bangladesh: Aspirations for inclusive development and regional cooperation,
Cogent Social Sciences , vol.8 , no.1 Taylor & Francis Online , pp.1-15 , 2022
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| 3 |
Md Jahangir Alam, Keiichi Ogawa and Sheikh Rashid Bin Islam : Importance of Skills Development for Ensuring Graduates Employability: The Case of Bangladesh,
Social Sciences , vol.11 , no.8 Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , pp.360 , 2022
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| 4 |
Alam, Md Jahangir : Influence of Play-based Learning in Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Bangladesh: Lessons from Japan,
Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education (impact factor:0.34) , vol.16 , no.2 The Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association , pp.203-229 , 2022
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| 5 |
Alam, M. J. : Book Review of Akihiro Ogawa and Philip Seaton (Eds.), New Frontiers in Japanese Studies,
Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity , vol.1 , no.1 , 2022
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| 6 |
Alam, M. J. : ‘Meritocracy’ to ‘Parentocracy’: (De)constructing the Theoretical Dilemma in Basic Education of Japan and Bangladesh,
The Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity , vol.1 , no.1 , 2022
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Md Jahangir Alam : Dilemma of Parental Aspiration for Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Settings: The Case of Bangladesh’,
Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education (APJRECE) , vol.13 , no.3 , pp.25-43 , 2019
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| 8 |
Parvin, N., Alam, M. J. : Empowerment of Women to alleviate Poverty through Education in Bangladesh,
Journal of Governance and Innovation , vol.2 , no.2 , pp.49-60 , 2016
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| 9 |
Md Jahangir Alam : Japan’s Transformation from Meiji Era to Modern Age: A Politico-Economic Overview,
Social Science Review , vol.33 , no.1 , pp.127-143 , 2016
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| 10 |
Md Jahangir Alam : Socio-Economic Perspective of Gender Development and Empowerment of Women: An Overview of Japan-Bangladesh,
Journal of the Faculty of Art , vol.8 , no.10-11 Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka , pp.239-259 , 2016
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| 11 |
Md Jahangir Alam : Challenges and Experiences of Democratization in Bangladesh,
Social Science Review [The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D] , vol.32 , no.2 , pp.205-214 , 2015
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| 12 |
Md Jahangir Alam and T. H. Khan : Comprehending the Solutions of Refugee Issues and Underneath Politics: Bangladesh and Myanmar Perspective,
Lok-Prosashaon Samoeeky , vol.64 , no.April-June , pp.19-38 , 2015
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| 13 |
S M Ali Reza and Md Jahangir Alam : Japan’s Security Debate: An Overview,
The Social Science Journal , vol.9 , no.9 , pp.97-109 , 2015
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| 14 |
Md Jahangir Alam : Role of Media and Governance for Bridging Socio-political Barriers: Japan-Bangladesh Perspective,
Journal of International Affairs , vol.18 , no.1 & 2 , pp.85-102 , 2014
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Alam, Md Jahangir; Ogawa, Keiichi "Post-Covid Skills Development and Graduates Employability in Bangladesh: Lessons from Japan."
International Conference on Post-COVID Japan: Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Literature
Dhaka: Department of Japanese Studies, 2022
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| 2 |
Alam, Md Jahangir "Skill(s) Development Pathways, Challenges, and Strategies to Approach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh: Lessons from Japan."
International eConference on Japanology in New Era
Dhaka: Department of Japanese Studies, 2021
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| 3 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Aspiration of School Choice and Enrollment for Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Rural Bangladesh."
The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
, pp. April 15, 2019 (Poster). San Francisco, USA: The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), 2019
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3. Alam, M. J. & Kexin, W. Nelson, M. "Who Owns our Waters? Innovative Finance and Public Awareness on Water Conservation, Utilization and Production in Dhaka, Bangladesh."
Youth Innovation Competition on Global Governance (YICGG)
, pp. July 14-18. Jakarta, Indonesia: Fudan University and UNDP China, 2019
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| 5 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Drawbacks of Parental Aspiration for Enrollment in Early Childhood Education (ECE): A Case Study of Rajshashi, Bangladesh."
International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Annual Conference
, pp. November 14-15,. Tokyo: Waseda University, Japan, 2019
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| 6 |
Md Jahangir Alam "The Role of Parental Aspiration in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Enrollment: A Case Study of Bangladesh.."
The 2019 Joint International Conference of Japan Society for International Development (JASID) & Japan Association for Human Security Studies (JAHSS)
Tokyo: JASID, 2019
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| 7 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Parental Aspiration for Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Bangladesh."
63rd Annual Conference of The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
San Francisco, USA.: The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), 2019
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| 8 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Parental Aspiration for School Choice and Enrollment in Early Childhood Education (ECE): The Case of Bangladesh."
The Japan Society for International Development (JASID) 20th Spring Conference
Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan: The Japan Society for International Development (JASID), 2019
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| 9 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Socio-Economic Motivation for Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Bangladesh."
The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
, pp. March 25-29, 2018,. Mexico City, Mexico: The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), 2018
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| 10 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Parental Aspiration for Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Bangladesh."
International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Annual Conference
, pp. November 16-17. Kobe, Japan: GSICS, Kobe University, 2018
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| 11 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Parental Aspiration for Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Bangladesh."
The Japan Society for International Development (JASID), 29th Annual Conference
University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Campus, Japan: The Japan Society for International Development (JASID), 2018
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| 12 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Financing for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in Bangladesh."
The 19th Africa Educational Research Forum
, pp. April 14-15. Osaka University, Suita Campus, Japan: Africa Educational Research Forum (AERF), 2017
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| 13 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Financing for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in Bangladesh."
The Japan Society for International Development (JASID) 18th Spring Conference
, pp. June 03. Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan: The Japan Society for International Development (JASID), 2017
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Md Jahangir Alam "Budget for quality education in Bangladesh: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development."
The 17th International Conference on Education and Research (ICER)
, pp. October 12-14. Seoul National University, Republic of Korea.: International Conference on Education and Research (ICER), 2016
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| 15 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Role of Media and Governance for Bridging Socio-Political Barriers: Japan-Bangladesh perspective."
International Conference on Governance and Innovation
, pp. 19-20 December. Comilla, Bangladesh.: International Conference on Governance and Innovation, 2015
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| 16 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Major identifies gaps of volunteerism in Bangladesh."
Disaster Response Facility Project, UNDP Bangladesh and United Nations Volunteer program
, pp. May 12. Sylhet, Bangladesh: United Nations Volunteer (UNV), 2009
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| 17 |
Md Jahangir Alam "Modernization and Social Change: a comparative analysis between Japan and Bangladesh."
The Japan Foundation - Japanese Language Institute
Kansai, Osaka, Japan: 2009
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Md Jahangir Alam "Job satisfaction of the South Asian people: especially on Japan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Srilanka and Pakistan."
The Japan Foundation-Japanese Language Institute
Kansai, Osaka, Japan.: 2008
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | Japanese Government Scholarship MEXT Scholarship 2020 | 2020 | Japan | Research Fellow ( April-August, 2020) |
| International | Under-Represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability Group (UREAG) Award | 2019 | United States | For outstanding research contribution in the field of education by UREG, CIES |
| International | International Travel Award (ITA) | 2019 | United States | Award for Distinguished Service in Educational Reform by the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) |
| International | RYOSO Award | 2019 | Japan | For outstanding research contribution in the field of education by RYOSO Alumni Associations |
| International | Japanese Government Scholarship MEXT Scholarship 2017 | 2017 | Japan | Doctoral Student (Apr. 2017- Mar. 2020). |
| International | Japanese Government Scholarship MEXT Scholarship 2016 | 2016 | Japan | Research Student (Apr. 2016- Mar. 2017). |
Dr. Md Jahangir Alam
Associate Professor
Department of Japanese Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: mjalam.jsc@du.ac.bd
Phone: +8801716605128