Assistant Professor
Dr. Akram Hossain
Department of Public Administration
Faculty of Social Sciences
Biography
Dr. Akram Hossain is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka. Previously, he worked as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and Sociology and at the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) at North South University. He obtained his PhD from the University of Bergen (UiB), Norway. He graduated in ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Public Administration | University of Bergen, Norway | Norway | 2022 |
| M.Phil. | Public Administration | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2017 |
| Masters | Public Administration | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2008 |
| Bachelor | Public Administration | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Jun 2025 | Present |
| Assistant Professor | North South University | Dhaka | Aug 2022 | Jun 2025 |
| Research Assistant | University of Bergen | Aug 2018 | Aug 2022 | |
| Research Associate | South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG), North South University | Dhaka | Nov 2011 | Jul 2018 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Research Interests | Democracy and Governance Culture and Values Public Administration Political Islam South Asian Politics Quantitative Method
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Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| No project/research work is found | |||||
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) | Member | 2020 |
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Akram Hossain
Democratic Legitimacy in South Asia and Beyond : Does Culture Matter?.
Norway: University of Bergen, 2022 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Akram Hossain and Mahmudul Haque "Survival Strategies of Jamaat as a Religion-Based Political Opponent in Bangladesh."
Masks of Authoritarianism: Hegemony, Power and Public Life in Bangladesh. Arild Engelsen Ruud, Mubashar Hasan 2022 .
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| 2 |
Sk Tawfique M Haque and Akram Hossain "Democratic Participation in Bangladesh: Does It Vary Across Ethnicity, Religion and Gender."
Including the Excluded in South Asia: Power, Politics and Policy Perspectives from the Region. Madhushree Sekher, Radu Carciumaru 2019 .
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| 3 |
Akram Hossain and Mizanur Rahman "Exploring the Factors that Affect Citizens' Trust in Bangladesh Police."
Democracy and Governance - Contemporary Issues in Bangladesh. 2017 .
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| 4 |
Aka Firowz Ahmad and Akram Hossain "Knowledge management for public governance: A review of Kautily’s perspective."
Innovation in Governance: Lessons Learned from a Transition Economy. A.F. Ahmad, S.A. Saber, and N.A. Khan 2015 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Akram Hossain : How do authoritarian cultures contribute to democratic backsliding?,
Asian Journal of Political Science , 2024
.
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| 2 |
Ishtiaq Jamil and Akram Hossain : Do governance capacity and legitimacy affect citizens' satisfaction with COVID-19 management? Some evidence from South Asia,
International Journal of Public Sector Management , 2022
.
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| 3 |
Ahsan Ullah, Akram Hossain, Muhammad Azizuddin and Farah Nawaz : Social Research Methods: Migration in Perspective,
, 2020
.
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| 4 |
Muhammad Azizuddin and Akram Hossain : Reflections on public administration education with a case of Bangladesh,
, 2020
.
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| 5 |
Akram Hossain : Knowledge Management and Governance,
A. Farazmand (ed.), Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance , 2018
.
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| 6 |
Akram Hossain and Mohammad Bariul Karim Khan : The Crisis of Upazila Parishad in Bangladesh: A Study on the Interface of Politics and Bureaucracy,
South Asian Journal of Policy and Governance , 2017
.
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| 7 |
Akram Hossain : Working Environment for Female Employees in Bangladesh Corporate Sector Organizations: An Exploratory Study,
South Asian Journal of Policy and Governance (SJPG) , 2016
.
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| 8 |
Akram Hossain : Human Resource Management (HRM) Issues in Mobile Telecom Industry: A Comparative Study on Public and Private Mobile Operators in Bangladesh,
Society and Change , 2012
.
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Academic Activity Grant by Nordic Centre in India (NCI) | 2020 | Norway | |
| International | Meltzer Foundation Scholarship | 2019 | Norway | |
| International | NORPART Scholarship for PhD | 2017 | Norway |
Name & designation
Dr. Akram Hossain
Assistant Professor
Department
Department of Public Administration Faculty of Social Sciences
Email
akramfrdu@gmail.com
Phone
01894830731