Mohammad Sajedur Rahman
Mohammad Sajedur Rahman Professor, Department of Government & Politics

PROFILE

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Mohammad Sajedur Rahman is a Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at Jahangirnagar University, a renowned public university in Bangladesh. He has over 18 years of experience in teaching and research. His research interests include governance, democracy and democratization, legislative politics, and environmental justice. A DAAD scholar, Mr. Rahman has published over 15 articles and book chapters with reputable publishers and journals both domestically and internationally. He has also been involved in more than 20 research projects focusing on contemporary issues. Furthermore, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of Asian Studies, the journal of the Department of Government and Politics at Jahangirnagar University. 

RESEARCH INTEREST

 Democracy and democratization, Legislative politics & Environmental Justice 

JOURNAL PAPER

Rahman, Mohammad Sajedur, Community Engagement in Disaster Risk Governance: Role of Union Disaster Management Committee (UDMC) in Bangladesh., Social Science Review (Faulty of Social Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU)), 1, 2023.
Sakib, N. H., Shishir, F. J., & Rahman, M. S., Changing dynamics of political party communication: The case of new media in Bangladesh., Brill Journal of Global Studies,, 12(1), 1, 2024. doi: https://brill.com/view/journals/bjgs/12/1/article-p1_001.xml
Rahman, Mohammad Sajedur, Nurul Huda Sakib, and Jasmin., Volunteerism and Civic Engagement during COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh., International Journal of Non-Profit Sector Empowerment(National Documentation Centre ), 3, 1, 2024. doi: https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/npse/article/view/35837
Shishir, M. F. J., Sakib, N. H., & Rahman, M. S., Dilemma of Weberian model and recent quota ban in the civil service recruitment in Bangladesh: Quest for a new policy framework., Journal of Politics & Administration,Department of Public Administration, Islamic University, Kustia, Bangladesh, 7, 1, 2022.
Rahman, Mohammad Sajedur, Common Pool Resources (CPRs) management: Elinor Ostrom's Institutional approach and New Challenges, The Jahangirnagar Review, Journal of the Faculty of Social Science, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh,, Part II, Social Science, Vol XXXVII., 2013.
Rahman, Mohammad Sajedur, The challenges of fiscal Autonomy and Financial Accountability at Local Governments: An evaluation in the light of international experiences., Asian Studies, Journal of the Department of Government & Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 33, 2014.
Rahman, Mohammad Sajedur & Hasan, Mohammad Mahmudul, ,Cross-Border Trafficking from Bangladesh into India: In search of a framework for Protecting Trafficked Women, Asian Studies, Journal of Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 35, 2016.
Rahman, Mohammad Sajedur, Community based Organizations (CBOs) in the Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh : Policy initiatives and challenges, , Asian Studies of Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 39, 2020.
Rahman, M.S. & Sakib, N.H., Statelessness, forced migration and the security dilemma along borders: an investigation of the foreign policy stance of Bangladesh on the Rohingya influx, . SN Soc Sci, 1, 2021.

BOOK CHAPTER

Rahman, M. S., City life is not for me!”: Why don’t environmentally displaced people of charlands in Bangladesh migrate to urban areas?, in B. Siddiqi (Ed.), Displacement and refugee issues in South Asia: Uncovering the contested realities. Lexington Books., 2024.
Rahman, Mohammad Sajedur & Sultana, Tamalika, Management of Environmental Issues in Bangladesh, Hassanuzzaman, Al Masud (eds.),Political Management in Bangladesh, AH Development Publishing House, Dhaka., 2010.
Rahman, Mohammad Sajedur, Religious Elements in Electoral Politics (in Bangla language), Hassanuzzaman, Al Masud (eds.), Politics in Bangladesh, Prothoma Prokashan, Dhaka, Bangladesh., 2018.
Rahman M.S. & Sakib N.H., Social Construction of Corruption in Developing World, Farazmand A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance Springer, Cham., 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3934-1.

Teaching

Course Code Course Title Semester/Year
507 Democracy : Theory and Practices Masters
206 Liberation War and Genocide in Bangladesh 2nd Year
101 Western Political thought ( Ancient & Medieval) 1st Year

Academic Info

Institute: Master of Public Policy (M.P.P), Concentration: Conflict Studies and Management; Willy Brandt School of Public policy, University of Erfurt, Germany.
Period: 2011-13

Institute: Master of Social Science (MSS) in Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka. Bangladesh.
Period: 2001-2002 (held in 2005)

Institute: Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Government and politics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar , Dhaka. Bangladesh.
Period: 1998-1999 (held in 2003-2004)

Experience

Organization: Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
Position: Professor
Period: From 2024 to present
Organization: Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
Position: Associate Professor
Period: From August-2016 to 2024
Organization: Department of Government & Politics, Jahnagirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
Position: Lecturer
Period: From September 2007 to September 2010
Organization: Department of Government & Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: From September 2010 to August 2016

Contact

Mohammad Sajedur Rahman

Professor
Department of Government & Politics
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: 01733248334
Work Phone: 01552435853
Email: sajedur@juniv.edu , sajib1996@yahoo.com