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Syeda Lasna Kabir is a Professor of Public Administration at the Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka. She has more than 27 years of undergraduate and post-graduate level university teaching experience in China, India, Bangladesh, and the UK. Her areas of academic and research interest include women’s political ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Public Administration | University of Pune | India | 2010 |
| M.Phil. | Public Administration | University of Bergen | Norway | 1999 |
| Masters | Public Administration | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1995 |
| Bachelor | Public Administration | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1993 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Doctoral Researcher/Visiting Professor | University of Manchester | Manchester, United Kingdom | 01, Sep 2014 | 01-12-2014 |
| Professor | Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 19, May 2013 | Currently Working |
| Associate Professor | Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 18, May 2008 | 18-05-2013 |
| Adjunct Faculty Member | North South University | Dhaka | 22, Sep 2004 | Currently Working |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Public Administration, Dhaka University | Dhaka | 17, May 2002 | 17-04-2008 |
| Lecturer | Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | 16, Jul 1997 | 16-05-2002 |
| Lecturer | Department of Public Administration, Rajshahi University | Rajshahi | 14, Dec 1996 | 12-06-1997 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational behavior and leadership | ||
| Comparative public administration | ||
| Migration policies | ||
| Administrative culture | ||
| E-governance | ||
| Civil service training | ||
| Women’s political and administrative participation in South Asia |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Phil | Women’s Representation at the Top Levels of Business Organisations: Bangladesh Perspective | Syeda Lasna Kabir | Tahmina Dilshad | 2023 | ||
| M.Phil | A Study on Motivational Incentives for Secondary Students to Attain Academic Achievement in Rural Bangladesh | Syeda Lasna Kabir | Mahjabin Sultana Mitul | 2021 | ||
| M.Phil | Supporting woman in ICTs: A step toward achieving e-governance in Bangladesh | Syeda Lasna Kabir | Tasnuva Habib Zisan | 2018 | ||
| M.Phil | Rural Development in the Era of Globalization: An Assessment of the Performance of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development ( BARD) | Syeda Lasna Kabir | Jannatul Ferdous | 2016 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research work is found | |||||
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) | Member | 2018 | 2019 |
| 2 | American Society for Public Administration | Member | 2019 | 2022 |
| 3 | Midwest Political Science Association | Member | 2019 | 2022 |
| 4 | International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) | Member | 2010 | 2014 |
| 5 | Network of Asia Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance | Member | 2012 | 2013 |
| 6 | International Political Science Association (IPSA) | Member | 2014 | 2022 |
| 7 | South Asian Journal of Policy and Governance (SJPG) | Editorial Board Member | 2015 | Till now |
| 8 | Public Administration Training Centre | Reviewer | 2015 | 2016 |
| 9 | Social Science Review | Reviewer | 2011 | Till now |
| 10 | Springer Publishing House | Reviewer | 2017 | 2018 |
| Book | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir Women’s Participation in South Asian Civil Services: A comparative analysis of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Dhaka: A. H. Development Publishing House, 2013 .
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| 2 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir and Hasan Mohammad Baniamin Civil Service Training in Bangladesh: An Institutional Analysis of BPATC: Role Rhetoric and Reality.
Dhaka: A. H. Development Publishing House, 2012 .
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| 3 |
Ishtiaq Jamil, Salahuddin M. Aminuzzaman, Syeda Lasna Kabir and M. Mahfuzul Haque Gender Mainstreaming in Politics, Administration and Development in South Asia.
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir and Mahjabin Sultana Mitul "Political Advertisement in Bangladesh: An Analysis from Gender Association Perspective."
South Asia: State, Society and Politics. Ankara: Nobel Bilimsel Eserler, 2023 .
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| 2 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Women’s Substantive Representation in the Parliament of Bangladesh: Understanding Key Trends and Tensions."
Substantive Representation of Women in Asian Parliaments. Devin K. Joshi and Christian Echle London and New York: Routledge, 2022 185-205 .
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| 3 |
Syeda lasna Kabir and Mahzabin Sultana Mitul "Land-Use Conflicts, Gender and Informality: Insights from Bangladesh."
Gender and Land Rights in Changing Global Contexts. Reena Patel Thomson Reuters, 2022 .
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| 4 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Through the Glass Ceiling, over the Glass Cliff? Women Leaders in Bangladeshi Public Administration."
Gender Mainstreaming in Politics, Administration and Development in South Asia. Jamil, Ishtiaq et.al (eds) Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020 87-109 .
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| 5 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Introduction: Gender Mainstreaming in Politics, Administration and Development in South Asia."
Gender Mainstreaming in Politics, Administration and Development in South Asia. Ishtiaq Jamil Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020 1-17 .
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| 6 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Key Issues in Women’s Representation in Bureaucracy: Lessons from South Asia."
Governance in South, Southeast, and East Asia: Trends, Issues and Challenges. Ishtiaq Jamil Switzerland: Springer International, 2013 137-156 .
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| 7 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "The Status of Women Employees in the Government Sectors of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: Do They Get the Right Share?."
Understanding Governance and Public Policy in Bangladesh. Ishtiaq Jamil Dhaka: MPPG Program, NSU, 2011 111-132 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘Women Leadership in the Public Services in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis’ (translated in Chinese language),
Southeast Asian and South Asian Studies , vol.25 , no.1 , 2015
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| 2 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘A Quest for Women’s Political Representations: Lessons from the Nordic Countries’,
South Asian Journal of Policy and Governance , vol.34 , no.1 , 2014
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| 3 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘Women’s Employment in Contemporary Pakistan: Experiences from Bureaucracy’,
Social Science Review , vol.30 , no.2 , 2013
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| 4 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : Key Issues in Women’s Representation in Bureaucracy: Lessons from South Asia,
Public Organization Review Springer US , 2013
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| 5 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘Making Public Services Available to Public: Case Study of E-Governance in a District in Bangladesh’,
Social Science Review , vol.30 , no.1 , 2013
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| 6 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘A Review on Women’s Representation in Parliament: Bangladesh Perspective’,
Nepalese Journal of Public Policy and Governance (NJPG) , vol.XXXI , no.2 , 2012
.
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| 7 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : Model’s of E-governance: Some Missing Link for Developing Countries’,
Nepalese Journal of Public Policy and Governance (NJPG) , vol.XXVIII , no.1 , 2011
.
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| 8 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘Train, Not to Miss the Train of Development: An overview of BPATC’,
Nepalese Journal of Public Policy and Governance (NJPG) , vol.XXVI , no.3 , 2010
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| 9 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘Domestic Violence: An Issue of Human Security in Bangladesh’,
Empowerment , vol.16 , 2009
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| 10 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘Towards Gender Equality in the Bangladesh Civil Service’,
Empowerment , vol.15 , 2008
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| 11 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘Women Representation in Bureaucracy: A Study on Bangladesh’,
Social Science Review , vol.24 , no.2 , 2007
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| 12 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘Women’s Political and Administrative Quota: Experiences from India’,
Empowerment, , vol.14 , 2007
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| 13 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘World Conferences on Women and the Advancement of Women in Bangladesh: A Review’,
Social Science Review , vol.23 , no.1 , 2006
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| 14 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘A New Institutional Arrangement: Role of the Member of Parliament in Local Development’,
Social Science Journal , vol.1 , no.1 , 2005
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| 15 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘New Dimensions of Administrative Culture and Applicability to Bangladesh',
Asian Affairs , vol.22 , no.3 , 2000
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| 16 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir : ‘Society, Women and Bureaucracy: Bangladesh Perspective',
Bangladesh Journal of Administration and Development , vol.5 , no.1 , 1997
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "The Glass Ceiling is Cracked, Not Broken: Female Leadership in Bangladesh Civil Service."
22nd International Research Society Public Management (IRSPM) Annual Conference at University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom: 2018
.
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| 2 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Challenges for Women and the State in the Global South."
International Conference on Gender, Politics and the State. Organized by International Political Science Association (IPSA)
Stellenbosch, South Africa: 2017
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| 3 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Citizens’ Trust towards Democratic Process and Institutions in Bangladesh."
24th IPSA World Congress of Political Science; Organized by International Political Science Association (IPSA)
Poznan, Poland: 2016
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| 4 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "‘Women’s Political Participation in Bangladesh: Rhetoric and Reality’."
23rd World Congress of Political Science organized by IPSA (International Political Science Association), held in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada: 2014
.
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| 5 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "‘The Quest for Women’s Political Representations: Lessons from the Nordic Countries’."
International Conference on Ida Blom Conference: Gendered Citizenship: History, Politics and Democracy by the University of Bergen,
Bergen, Norway: 2013
.
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| 6 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Discussant in 8th Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Nonprofit Law, Policy and Practice: Evolution and Evaluation."
The International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) and the Korean Association of Nonprofit Sector Research (KANPOR)
Seoul, Korea: 2013
.
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| 7 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Discussant in 9th International Conference of the Network of Asia Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAGH)."
9th International Conference of the Network of Asia Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAGH)
Colombo, Sri Lanka: 2012
.
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| 8 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "‘Women’s Representation in Bureaucracy: A Study on Bangladesh, India and Pakistan’."
The International Conference on Governance and Public Policy in South and South-East Asia, by the MPPG Program of North South University
Dhaka, Bangladesh: 2012
.
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| 9 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "‘Women’s Political and Administrative Participation in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities’."
the Institute of South Asia Studies of Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences(YASS) Conference
Kunming, China: 2012
.
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| 10 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "‘Role of Civil Society to the Democratic Development of Bangladesh’,."
the Japanese Initiative on Civil Society in Bangladesh at Tsukuba International Congress Centre (Epochal Tsukuba), University of Tsukuba
Japan: 2012
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| 11 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "‘Women’s Political Participation and Public Opinion’,."
Bangladesh Women’s Association Coference
Dhaka, Bangladesh: 2011
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| 12 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "‘Challenges of Governance in South-Asia’."
the Central Department of Public Administration of Tribhuvan University of Nepal, Nepal and Department of Administration and Organization Theory of University of Bergen, Norway
Nepal: 2011
.
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| 13 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Discussant in 9th International Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR)."
9th International Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR) at Kadir Has Univesity
Istanbul, Turkey: 2010
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| 14 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Discussant at a seminar on ‘Quota system: Affirmative Action for Women’."
the Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Pune
Pune, India: 2008
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| 15 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Discussant at a two days seminar on ‘Masculinity: Engendering Women in the Public Sector’."
University of Pune
Pune, India: 2008
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| 16 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Discussant at a workshop on ‘Social Science Research Methodology’."
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS)
Dhaka, Bangladesh: 2004
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| 17 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "‘The Union Parishad: Its Role on Resource Mobilization for Local Development’-."
The Young Scholars Seminar organized by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS)
Dhaka, Bangladesh: 2002
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| 18 |
Syeda Lasna Kabir "Discussant in the international seminar on ‘ NGOs in Aid: A Reappraisal of 35 Years of NGO Assistance’."
Center for Development Studies of Oslo
Oslo, Norway: 1997
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Commonwealth Post-Doctoral Fellowship (University of Manchester, UK) | 2014 | United Kingdom | |
| International | Ph.D. research fund by Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) | 2007 | India | |
| International | Norwegian State Education Loan Fund for M.Phil degree | 1996 | Norway | |
| National | Merit Scholarship, University of Dhaka | 1990 | Bangladesh |
Dr.Syeda Lasna Kabir
Professor
Department of Public Administration
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: lasnakabir@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): 880-2-9661900, 9126836