Muhammad Sazzad Hossain Siddiqui, Ph.D., widely known as Dr. Sazzad Siddiqui, is Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. His academic career began in 2008, when he joined the Department as a Lecturer, and he was promoted to Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in 2012 and 2018, respectively. Dr Siddiqui was promoted to the position of Professor in 2025. He completed his undergraduate and master’s degrees in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Dhaka. In 2014, he pursued an MPhil in Public Administration at the University of Bergen, Norway, supported by a prestigious Norwegian government scholarship. He later earned his Ph.D. in Peace Studies, specializing in Hybrid Peacebuilding, from the University of New England, Australia, in 2022. His research has been widely published in reputed international platforms, including the United Nations-affiliated Asian Legal Resource Centre in Hong Kong, Wiley, Routledge (Taylor & Francis), and the Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University.

Notably, Dr. Siddiqui’s expertise in research methods is demonstrated by the publication of TWO peer-reviewed articles based on his Ph.D. thesis. His articles, “Sequential Explanatory Mixed-Methods Research: Adapting in the Conflict-affected Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh,” published in the Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, and "Systematic Review: Post-conflict Peacebuilding Literature and Methodological Challenges," published in the International Journal of Multicultural Education, showcase the unique methodological contributions of his PhD thesis. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Siddiqui is an active public intellectual, often contributing op-eds and expert opinions to media outlets on pressing socio-religious and political issues, both within and outside Bangladesh. For more than 17 years, alongside his university duties, Dr. Siddiqui has been involved in research and consultancy with renowned organizations such as the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), International Rescue Committee (IRC), UNHCR, World Vision, and various ministries of the Government of Bangladesh. His work in these roles has focused on humanitarian assistance, refugee management, and development, allowing him to apply his academic peacebuilding insights to real-world problems.

Some crucial role in the public sphere, publishing op-eds and offering expert opinions to media outlets within and beyond the country on socio-politico-religious crises when necessary.

• Military officers, civil charges, and the future of democratic rule (The Daily Star)

• What the Awami League and Jamaat can learn from apologies (The Daily Star)
• ITLOS Verdict: Ensuring Our Rights (The Daily Star)
• Fawzia Karim Firoze: Championing Justice (The Business Standard)
• Navigating Bangladesh's Electoral Uncertainty (New Age)
• Why University Rankings Are More Myth Than Reality (The Business Standard)
• A Call for Temporary Cessation and Reform (Dhaka Tribune)
• Justice, Reforms, and Legacy of Revolution: An Interim Government's Path Forward (The Business Standard)

PUBLICATIONS

1. Siddiqui, M. S. H., Shahjahan, K., Aziz, K., & Sultana, R. (2025). Cashless transfers of social safety net allowance and enhancement of peacebuilding. International Social Science Journal. Advance online publication. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.70030
2. Siddiqui, M. S. H., Lynch, A.J., & Jenkins, B.A. (2024). Systematic Review: Post-conflict Peacebuilding Literature and Methodological Challenges. International Journal of Multicultural Education (IJME), 26(2). Eastern University, USA Publishers. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14330192
3. Mostofa, S. M., & Siddiqui, M. S. H. (2024). Faith Leaders and Child Well-Being in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study. The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 22(1), 59-74. Taylor and Francis: https://doi.org/10.1080/15570274.2024.230328.
4. Siddiqui, M.S.H. & Hossen, J. (2024).Human Rights Violations of Stranded Palestinians: Perspectives of Palestinians Living in Bangladesh. Perspectives in Social Science, vol. 18(2022). http://doi.org/10.59146/pss.v18.7534; ISSN : 2957-5001 (Print)
5. Siddiqui, M.S.H. (2025). Promoting Ethical Governance to Curb Corruption in Bangladesh’s Public Administration: Five Transformative Pathways. Essays on Administrative Ethics, Centre for Moral Development. Department of Philosophy, Dhaka University Press.
6. Siddiqui, M.S.H. & Rahaman, Md A.( 2023). The 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Analysing Collective Security Debate in the Post-Pandemic Era, Social Science Review, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/ssr.v40i2.72205.
7. সিদ্দিকী, মু.সা.হো. (২০২১). সহিংস উগ্রবাদের প্রায়োগিক তত্ব ও তথ্যঃ আশু করণীয়, দর্শন ও প্রগতি, ১ম ও ২য় সংখ্যা, ৬৭-৭৮, জুলাই-ডিসেম্বর, গোবিন্দ দেব দর্শন গবেষণা কেন্দ্র, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365667974_sahinsa_ugrabadera_prayogika_tatba_o_tathyah_asu_karaniya#fullTextFileContent.
8. Siddiqui, M.S.H. (2022). Post-Coloniality and Racial Subjugation in the South Asian Conflict-Affected Chittagong Hill Tracts. Philosophy and Progress, 61-77. Vol LXXI-LXXII, No 1-2. 61-77. https://doi.org/10.3329/pp.v71i1-2.66520.
9. Siddiqui, M.S.H., Jenkins, B.A., & Ahmed, E. (2023). Sequential Explanatory Mixed-Methods Research: Adapting in the Conflict-affected Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Peacebuilding Vol, 11(2), 1-22. https://doi:10.18588/202304.00a327.
10. Siddiqui, M.S.H., & Ahmed, S. (2021). Nation-states and Ethnonational Politics: Discerning threats to Rohingya minorities and host Bengalis. The Dhaka University Studies, Vol 74-78 (1-2), 51-68.
11. Ahmed, S., & Siddiqui, M.S.H. (2023). The Rohingya Influx into Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar: Mapping Internal Security Threats. Social Science Review, The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D, Vol, 40(1). https://doi.org/10.3329/ssr.v40i1.69077
12. Siddiqui, M.S.H., & Hossen, J. (2022). Human Rights Violation of Stranded Palestinians: Perspectives of Palestinians Living in Bangladesh. Perspectives in Social Science, Centre for Advanced Research in Social Sciences, The Dhaka University Studies, University of Dhaka, Vol. 18.
13. Siddiqui, M.S.H., Rahman, MD.A. (2023). The 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Analysing Collective Security Debate in the Post-Pandemic Era. Social Science Review, The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D, Vol. 40(2).
14. Siddiqui, M.S.H., & Aziz, K. (2023). Global Governance in the Face of the Challenges and Prospects of the Existing World Order. Social Science Review, The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D, Vol. 41(1).
15. Siddiqui, M.S.H., & Aziz, K. (2016). Social Injustice and Violent Conflict: An analysis of conceptual issues and empirical studies. Journal of Judicial Administration Training Institute (ISSN 2220-6752), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Volume XVI, 254-262.
16. Siddiqui, M.S.H., & Chakma, A (2016). State-building, Identity Crisis, and Ethnic Conflict: The Case of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. Journal of Sociology (ISSN- 18132871), Nazmul Karim Study Centre, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka.
17. Shamsuzzoha, A.T.M., & Siddiqui M.S.H. (2016). Foreign Policy Priorities of China and its Rise as a Highly Debatable Global Power: An analysis of conceptual review. Social Science Review: The Dhaka University Studies, Faculty of Social Science, University of Dhaka, Part-D, Vol. 33(2), 233-244, (ISSN- 1562-269X).
18. হোসেন, সা., & সিদ্দিকী, মু.সা.হো. (২০১৬). সি চিনপিং এর পররাষ্ট্রনীতিঃ বিশ্বব্যবস্থায় পরিবর্তনের ইঙ্গিত? সামাজিক বিজ্ঞান পত্রিকা, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় স্টাডিজ, পার্ট-ডি, খন্ড ১০, সংখ্যা ১০, ১৪১-১৪৬.
19. Siddiqui, M.S.H. (2014). Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Social Science Research: Advantages and Challenges. Dhaka University Studies, Vol. 71(2), 87-95. (ISSN-0011-5223).
20. Parvin, N., & Siddiqui, M.S.H. (2011). Religion and Terrorism in Bangladesh: Opinion Survey in Netrakona District, Bangladesh. Journal of Asian Studies, No. 30. Jahangirnagar University Publishers, p. 211-129. Savar, Dhaka-1342. (See for archival records-http://govpoliju.com/archives-of-asian-studies/).
21. Siddiqui, M.S.H., Hosen, G. D., & Hossain, D. (2011) Restitution of Conjugal Right: Is It Gender Discriminatory and Unconstitutional? Social Science Review, The Dhaka University Studies, Part D, Vol. 28 (1), 83-93.
22. Parvin, N., & Siddiqui, M.S.H. (2009). Micro Credit, Women’s Empowerment and Sustainable Peace: Experiences of Some Villages of Netrakona District. Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 28, 43-52 (Archival records-http://govpoliju.com/archives-of-asian-studies/).
23. সিদ্দিকী, মু. সা. হো., ইস্কান্দার, শে. মো. শ. উ., ইসলাম, না., & সিদ্দিকী, মু.সা.হো. (২০০৬). স্বাস্থ্য সম্পর্কিত সহস্রাব্দ উন্নয়ন লক্ষ্যমাত্রা অর্জনে প্রত্যাশা ও অগ্রগতিঃ পরিপ্রেক্ষিত বাংলাদেশ (Achievements and Experiences of Health-Related MDGs: Bangladesh Perspective). ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় পত্রিকা. Vol. (85-86), 81-88.

Book Chapter and BOOK

24. হোসেন, এম. সা. হো., রেজা, সৈ. ই., আহমদ , রি., হক, ফা., আমিন, প্র., শাহা, মু., সিদ্দিকী, মু.সা.হো., & আযীম, শ. (২০১৮). সহিংস উগ্রবাদ প্রতিরোধঃ গণমাধ্যম সহায়িকা (Media Resource Guide to Prevent Violent Extremis). সমষ্টি প্রকাশনা, ঢাকা। (Book available https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369710533_Book-_Violent_Extremism_Sazzad_et_al#fullTextFileContent).

25. Siddiqui, M.S.H., & Hosen, G. D. (2013). Torture during police remand: laws and practices. In Human Rights and Governance-Bangladesh (pp. 173-187). Asian Legal Resource Centre, Hong Kong. www.alrc.net. (ISBN978-962-8161-14-0). (Book Chapter)