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INSEARCH 2015 141 Insearch 2015 International Conference on Governance in Transition: Perspectives and Practices Date 18 & 19 December, 2015 Venue: BARD Comilla, Bangladesh Program Schedule Arrival and Reporting: 17 December, 2015, 4:00 pm-10:00 pm Venue: Conference Secretariat, BARD, Comilla Day 01 Friday, 18 December 2015 Time Programs 9:00-9:30 am Reporting and Registration 9:30-10:20 am Inaugural Session 10:20-10:40 am Tea Break 10:45 -12:15 pm Keynote Session 12:15-2:15 pm Prayer and Lunch Break 2:15-3:35 pm First Parallel Session 3:35-3:45 pm Prayer Time 3:45-5:10 pm Second Parallel Session 5: 30-6:00 pm Tea Break 8:00-9:00 pm Dinner Day 02 Saturday, 19 December 2015 Time Programs 09:00-10:30 am Special Key Note Session 10:30-11:00 am Tea Break 11.00-12.20 pm Third Parallel Session 12:25-01.45 pm Fourth Parallel Session 01:45-2:30 pm Prayer and Lunch Break 2:45-5:00 pm Sight Seeing 7:30-9:00 pm Concluding Session and Conference Dinner

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INSEARCH 2015 141

Insearch 2015 International Conference on Governance in Transition: Perspectives and Practices

Date 18 & 19 December, 2015 Venue: BARD Comilla, Bangladesh

Program Schedule

Arrival and Reporting:

17 December, 2015, 4:00 pm-10:00 pm Venue: Conference Secretariat, BARD, Comilla

Day 01 Friday, 18 December 2015

Time Programs 9:00-9:30 am Reporting and Registration 9:30-10:20 am Inaugural Session

10:20-10:40 am Tea Break 10:45 -12:15 pm Keynote Session 12:15-2:15 pm

Prayer and Lunch Break

2:15-3:35 pm First Parallel Session 3:35-3:45 pm Prayer Time 3:45-5:10 pm Second Parallel Session 5: 30-6:00 pm Tea Break 8:00-9:00 pm Dinner

Day 02 Saturday, 19 December 2015

Time Programs 09:00-10:30 am Special Key Note Session 10:30-11:00 am Tea Break 11.00-12.20 pm Third Parallel Session 12:25-01.45 pm Fourth Parallel Session 01:45-2:30 pm Prayer and Lunch Break 2:45-5:00 pm Sight Seeing 7:30-9:00 pm Concluding Session and Conference Dinner

INSEARCH 2015142

Insearch 2015 International Conference on Governance in Transition: Perspectives and Practices

Date 18 & 19 December, 2015 Venue: BARD Comilla, Bangladesh

Details of Program Day 0118 December 2015 Friday 9:00-9:30 Registration and Reporting 9:30-10:20 Inaugural SessionVenue AuditoriumWelcome Speech Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan,

Professor of Development Studies, University of Dhaka Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Brief Introduction ofDr. Akhter Hameed Khan Dr. Kamrul Ahsan,

Director (Training), Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD)

Special Guest Mr. Salahuddin Mahmud, Director General Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD)

Chief Guest Professor Dr. Hannan FerojFounder and President, Stamford University Bangladesh

Speech of Chair Dr. Aka Firowz AhmadProfessor of Department of Public Administration Chairman Center for Administrative Research and Innovation (CARI)University of Dhaka

10:45 -12:15 : KEYNOTE SESSION 01Title : Perspectives in Governance Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Mohammad Mohabbat Khan

Professor of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Keynote 01 : Dr Xiaochun QIAOProfessor, Institute of Population ResearchPeking University, China

Key Note 02 : Dr. Ali Farazmand Professor and Coordinator of the MPA ProgramSchool of Public Administration Florida Atlantic University, USA

12:15-2:15 Prayer and Lunch Break

FIRST PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 1.1

Title of the Session : Changes in Administration and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 02:15-3:35 Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan Professor of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Islam

Professor of Department of Public Administration Chittagong University

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Changing International Cooperation for Rural Development in

Bangladesh: Perspectives on Governance Dr. Md. Kamrul Hasan,

2. Administrative Reform for Better Performance: Lessons from the Government Transformation Program in MalaysiaDr. Noore Alam Siddiquee

3. Governance: A Paradigmatic Shift in the Study of Public AdministrationDr. Bidyut Chakrabarty

4. Governance Perspective and Practices in Bangladesh A Synoptic ViewDr. M. Shamsur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 1.2Title of the Session : Tradition, Transformation and Development Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr.Taiabur Rahman

Professor of Development StudiesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Professor of Development Studies

University of Dhaka Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Professionalism and Governance

Dr. S.M. Abdul Quddus2. Community Action Plan (CAP): Supports Local Level

Development Programmes Mohammad Yakub

3. Challenges: Heritage Management in Lalmai Mainamati Archeological Sites Sohrab Uddin

4. The relationships between Adolescent Girls & Parents in Family: A Sociological Study in Jiban Nagar Upazila of Chuadanga District, BangladeshMuhammad Mutasim Billah

PARALLEL SESSION 1.3Title of the Session : Right to Food and Food Security Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mainul IslamAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Population Science University of Dhaka

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Details of Program Day 0118 December 2015 Friday 9:00-9:30 Registration and Reporting 9:30-10:20 Inaugural SessionVenue AuditoriumWelcome Speech Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan,

Professor of Development Studies, University of Dhaka Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Brief Introduction ofDr. Akhter Hameed Khan Dr. Kamrul Ahsan,

Director (Training), Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD)

Special Guest Mr. Salahuddin Mahmud, Director General Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD)

Chief Guest Professor Dr. Hannan FerojFounder and President, Stamford University Bangladesh

Speech of Chair Dr. Aka Firowz AhmadProfessor of Department of Public Administration Chairman Center for Administrative Research and Innovation (CARI)University of Dhaka

10:45 -12:15 : KEYNOTE SESSION 01Title : Perspectives in Governance Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Mohammad Mohabbat Khan

Professor of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Keynote 01 : Dr Xiaochun QIAOProfessor, Institute of Population ResearchPeking University, China

Key Note 02 : Dr. Ali Farazmand Professor and Coordinator of the MPA ProgramSchool of Public Administration Florida Atlantic University, USA

12:15-2:15 Prayer and Lunch Break

FIRST PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 1.1

Title of the Session : Changes in Administration and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 02:15-3:35 Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan Professor of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Islam

Professor of Department of Public Administration Chittagong University

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Changing International Cooperation for Rural Development in

Bangladesh: Perspectives on Governance Dr. Md. Kamrul Hasan,

2. Administrative Reform for Better Performance: Lessons from the Government Transformation Program in MalaysiaDr. Noore Alam Siddiquee

3. Governance: A Paradigmatic Shift in the Study of Public AdministrationDr. Bidyut Chakrabarty

4. Governance Perspective and Practices in Bangladesh A Synoptic ViewDr. M. Shamsur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 1.2Title of the Session : Tradition, Transformation and Development Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr.Taiabur Rahman

Professor of Development StudiesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Professor of Development Studies

University of Dhaka Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Professionalism and Governance

Dr. S.M. Abdul Quddus2. Community Action Plan (CAP): Supports Local Level

Development Programmes Mohammad Yakub

3. Challenges: Heritage Management in Lalmai Mainamati Archeological Sites Sohrab Uddin

4. The relationships between Adolescent Girls & Parents in Family: A Sociological Study in Jiban Nagar Upazila of Chuadanga District, BangladeshMuhammad Mutasim Billah

PARALLEL SESSION 1.3Title of the Session : Right to Food and Food Security Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mainul IslamAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Population Science University of Dhaka

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Details of Program Day 0118 December 2015 Friday 9:00-9:30 Registration and Reporting 9:30-10:20 Inaugural SessionVenue AuditoriumWelcome Speech Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan,

Professor of Development Studies, University of Dhaka Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Brief Introduction ofDr. Akhter Hameed Khan Dr. Kamrul Ahsan,

Director (Training), Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD)

Special Guest Mr. Salahuddin Mahmud, Director General Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD)

Chief Guest Professor Dr. Hannan FerojFounder and President, Stamford University Bangladesh

Speech of Chair Dr. Aka Firowz AhmadProfessor of Department of Public Administration Chairman Center for Administrative Research and Innovation (CARI)University of Dhaka

10:45 -12:15 : KEYNOTE SESSION 01Title : Perspectives in Governance Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Mohammad Mohabbat Khan

Professor of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Keynote 01 : Dr Xiaochun QIAOProfessor, Institute of Population ResearchPeking University, China

Key Note 02 : Dr. Ali Farazmand Professor and Coordinator of the MPA ProgramSchool of Public Administration Florida Atlantic University, USA

12:15-2:15 Prayer and Lunch Break

FIRST PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 1.1

Title of the Session : Changes in Administration and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 02:15-3:35 Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan Professor of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Islam

Professor of Department of Public Administration Chittagong University

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Changing International Cooperation for Rural Development in

Bangladesh: Perspectives on Governance Dr. Md. Kamrul Hasan,

2. Administrative Reform for Better Performance: Lessons from the Government Transformation Program in MalaysiaDr. Noore Alam Siddiquee

3. Governance: A Paradigmatic Shift in the Study of Public AdministrationDr. Bidyut Chakrabarty

4. Governance Perspective and Practices in Bangladesh A Synoptic ViewDr. M. Shamsur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 1.2Title of the Session : Tradition, Transformation and Development Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr.Taiabur Rahman

Professor of Development StudiesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Professor of Development Studies

University of Dhaka Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Professionalism and Governance

Dr. S.M. Abdul Quddus2. Community Action Plan (CAP): Supports Local Level

Development Programmes Mohammad Yakub

3. Challenges: Heritage Management in Lalmai Mainamati Archeological Sites Sohrab Uddin

4. The relationships between Adolescent Girls & Parents in Family: A Sociological Study in Jiban Nagar Upazila of Chuadanga District, BangladeshMuhammad Mutasim Billah

PARALLEL SESSION 1.3Title of the Session : Right to Food and Food Security Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mainul IslamAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Population Science University of Dhaka

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

INSEARCH 2015152

Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar

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Designated Discussant : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security in

Bangladesh: Need of a right based approachBadsha Mia

2. Income and Food Status of Female Garments Worker in Gazipur Area, BangladeshMd. Abdur Rakib, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

3. Food Safety in Bangladesh: A Quest for Legal ProtectionSharmin Akter

4. Food Security in Bangladesh: Challenges and their Implications RevisitedMd. Abu bakar siddique

PARALLEL SESSION 1.4Title of the Session : Politics and Political Institutions Venue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Tofael AhmedConsultant, UNDP, Bangladesh.

Designated Discussant : Dr. Amir Mohammad NasrullahAssociate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Chittagong University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and Fair Election

in BangladeshRawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

2. Nature of authority in the State: Bangladesh PerspectiveMd. Lokman Hussain

3. Self-governance vs. Neo-colonization: Nature of Governance in a Post-colonial State as Explored in Waiting for Mahatma and Bend in the RiverNazua Idris

4. Language as tool of Dominance: The Case of Hebrew in Palestinian Education SystemSafaa A. J. Iyada, Md. Alauddin

PARALLEL SESSION 1.5Title of the Session : Gender Issue Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Nusrat Jahan ChowdhuryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Administration University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. A Critical Examination of the Status of Freedom of Movement of

Women in Bangladesh: Holistic ApproachMirza Farzana Iqbal

2. Question of Gender in Neoliberal PoliticsZahoor Ahmad Wani

3. Doing Gender through 'Displaying Masculinity' in Urban Household, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shabnam Nahar

4. Role Of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Women Migrant Workers in BangladeshTania Afrin Tonny

PARALLEL SESSION 1.6Title of the Session : Income Generation and Service DeliveryVenue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 2:15-3:35Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mohammed Mir KashemAdditional Director General, BARD

Designated Discussant : Dr. Neaz Ahmad, Professor of Social Work, Sahjalal University of Science and Technology

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. The Role of Micro Finance to Alleviate Rural Poverty of

Bangladesh: Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar (One House One Farm) ProjectFatema Khatun, and Nahidul Islam

2. Older women (User) perspective toward service delivery system of Government Hospital: a study on some Upazila Health Complex of BangladeshDr. Md. Abul Hossen

3. Technical Education and Training for Changing Rural Income in Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesKora Hasan Evana

4. Patron-Clientelism and Community Participation: Lessons From an Urban Poverty Alleviation Project in BangladeshDr. Parvaz Azharul Huq

SECOND PARALLEL SESSIONPARALLEL SESSION 2.1

Title of the Session : E-governance and Cyber Crime Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 18-12-2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Rafiqul Islam

Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. S M Abdul QuddusDirector, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences (CERDAS) &Associate Professor of Public Administration, Department of Political Science,International Islamic University, Malaysia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. E-government Efforts against Corruption in Bangladesh: What We

Have Done and What We Have to DoMd Golam Mehedi Hasan

2. Cyber Victimization Through Facebook Against Women: A Study Among Some Selected Private University Students in Dhaka, BangladeshMs. Shamima Akhter

3. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to PrivacyMd. Saimum Reza Talukder

4. Adaptation Strategy of E-Governance in Bangladesh Public Administration: Prospects and Challenges of E-Governance system at the Field AdministrationMohammad Samiul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 2.2Title of the Session : Gender, Women Empowerment and Public Policy Venue : Conference Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul Haque, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mainul Islam, Associate Professor Department of Population Science University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Khasi

community in Meghalaya, India Dr. Bhola Nath Ghosh

2. Governance and Public Policy: Focus on Women Entrepreneurship Development in BangladeshSharmin Sultana

3. Perception of Parents towards their Daughter's Education: A Study Conducted in SylhetDr. Neaz Ahmed

4. Socio Cultural Beliefs and Mental Health Help Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh: A Study on Patients' Attendants in National Mental Health Institute, DhakaTauhid Hossain Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 2.3Title of the Session : Law and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-1Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Mokhles ur Rahman, Former Secretary Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib Nasrullah, Professor, Department

of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh

Dr. Md Nurul Momen

2. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG SectorMohammad Hasan

3. Determination of Substantive Law in International Commercial ArbitrationMohammad Mamunur Rashid

4. Transitional Justice in South Asia: Trends and Prospects Quazi Omar Foysal

PARALLEL SESSION 2.4Title of the Session : Governance in Policy ImplementationVenue : Class Room-2Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Neaz AhmedProfessor, Department of Social Work Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Designated Discussant : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor & Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University Australia

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Local Level Governance in Input Delivery: A Case of Urea

Fertilizer Marketing for Boro Paddy Cultivation in BangladeshDr. Kamrul Ahsan

2. Discrepancies in the Policies and Implementation of Labor Welfare Center Regarding Labor Welfare in Bangladesh Juwel Rana

3. Can 'coproduction' address governance gaps? Recognizing unrecognized practices in accessing WATSAN services in peri-urban Kolkata Dr. Jenia Mukherjee

4. Coal or No Coal: Sustainable Energy Policy for BangladeshDr. Mahfuzul Haque

PARALLEL SESSION 2.5Title of the Session : Industries and Business Governance Venue : Class Room-3Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Kazi Maruful IslamAssociate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr.Taiabur Rahman Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Internal Marketing in the Business Growth of Mobile

Telecom Industry: An Empirical Study from Bangladesh PerspectivesDr. Surajit Sarbabidya

2. What is Readability of Corporate Annual Reports Really About?Md. Shariful Islam

3. Effect Of Woven Fabric Structure on Dimensional Stability- A Lead Time Saving Approach for the Sustainability Of Bangladeshi Woven IndustriesS.M. Fijul Kabir

4. Performance Evaluation of a Leading FMCG Company in Sylhet metro city: a Case Study on Selected Products of Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) in Sylhet Region.Dr. Mosaddak Ahmed Chowdhury

PARALLEL SESSION 2.6Title of the Session : Gender, Violence and Human Rights Venue : Class Room-4Date : 18 December 2015Time : 3:45-5:10Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Reazul HaqueProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Rights of the Female Domestic Workers-Rhetoric or Reality: A

Sociological Study in Dhaka City Md. Rakibul Hasan Buiyan

2. Media Discourse: Critical Analysis of Rape-Documentaries on South Asian CountriesDr. Muhammed Shahriar Haque

3. Violence against Women is an Epidemic to the Society of Bangladesh: A Demonstrative ScenarioSangita Das

4. Violence Against Women: Politics, Practices and Challenges in BangladeshToufica Sultana and Shahriar Khandaker

Day 02KEYNOTE SESSION 02

Title : Governance in PracticesDate : 19 December 2015Time : 9:00-10:30Venue : Auditorium Chair : Professor Dr. Nurul Islam Department of Public Administration University of Chittagong. Speakers: 1. Major General Md. Shafiq-ul Islam (Retd), Executive Director,

Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP)2. S M Emdadul Islam, Director, Babylon Group3. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor, Department of Development

Studies, University of Dhaka &Former Country Director, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

PARALLEL SESSION THREEPARALLEL SESSION 3.1

Title of the Session : Public Policy and Governance Venue : Conference Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Noore Alam SiddiqueeAssociate Professor , Head, Discipline of Politics & Public Policy, School of Social and Policy Studies, Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University

Designated Discussant: Dr. M. Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Role of Women in Public Management: A Study on Female UNO in

BangladeshMasuda Kamal

2. Governance in Bangladesh: A Bureaucratic Class DimensionFouzia Nasreen Sultana

3. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic developmentSultana Jahan

4. Television Media and Content Preferences in Bangladesh: The Small Farmers PerspectiveCassia Mahjabeen

PARALLEL SESSION 3.2 Title of the Session : State, Politics and GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Tariq AhmedFormer Director of TrainingRural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

Designated Discussant : Professor Dr. Emdadul Haq, Department of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Good Governance Challenges in Post-Colonial Society:

Competitiveness of Public Service Training in BangladeshMd. Alauddin

2. Political Parties and Democracy in BangladeshDr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

3. The State of Democratic Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Rafiqul Islam

4. Liberal Islamic Law Reforms: National, Regional, Transnational and Global CharacterDr. Maimul Ahsan Khan

PARALLEL SESSION 3.3Title of the Session : Transition in GovernanceVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant: Dr. Parvaz Azharul Haque, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Governance Issues for Rural transformation in Bangladesh: Lesson

learnt from MalaysiaNasima Akhter

2. Government in transition for development with improvement of creative sectors and promoting entrepreneurship among villagesPrasoon Shrivastava

3. Corporate Governance and Influencing ElementsHafsa Maryam

4. Rights of Hindu Women in Manusmriti: A Governance PerspectiveMd. Al- Ifran Hossain Mollah

PARALLEL SESSION 3.4Title of the Session : Urbanization, Environmental

Pollution, Energy and Manufacturing Sectors Vulnerabilities

Venue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Professor, Department

of Microbiology, University of DhakaDesignated Discussant : Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Professor,

Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Enrichment of Nutrient Status of Water-Soil-Plant Systems Caused

by Industrial Effluents Enhancing Environmental PollutionSadia Alam Shammi

2. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks, Vulnerabilities and Survival StrategiesMd. Imran Khan

3. Urbanization and Sustainable City : A Study and Analysis of Dhaka City Khandakar Al Farid Uddin

4. Higher Education Reform and Governance: Problems and Possible Way OutFahim Muntaha

PARALLEL SESSION 3.5Title of the Session : Climate Change and GovernanceVenue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 20 Hours Session Chair : Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,

Professor, Department of Disaster Science and Management & Dean, Faculty of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Mahfuzul HaqueFormer Secretary and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Tiles and Presenters: 1. Governance Analysis on Natural Resource Management and

Ecosystem Protection in Bangladesh: Climate Change Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesShamrita Jaman

2. Human Rights Issues in Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh: Adaptation and Migration PerspectivesMD. Arif chowdhury

3. Legal Protection for the Victims of Climate Change in the Coastal Zones of BangladeshImtiaz Ahmed Sajal

4. Achievements and Challenges of Environmental Sustainability and International Response on Climate Change: A Study based on the Experiences of BangladeshMd. Amzad Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.1 Title of the Session : Dimensions of GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-2Date : 19-12-2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. S M Abdul Quddus, Director, Centre for Human Development and Applied Social Sciences &Associate Professor of Public Administration,Department of Political Science,International Islamic University Malaysia

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nurul Momen, Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Overview of Frontiers of Governance for Governance

Taslima Jahan

2. Inclusive Governance: A Case Study of Civil Service in NepalDr. Narendra Raj Paudel

3. Reforms of Local Government Legislations: an Analysis Of The Dilemma of Better Public Service Delivery and Patron-Client Relationsin Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

4. Negotiation between World Bank and Government of Bangladesh: A Study on Padma Bridge ProjectMd. Akram Hossain

PARALLEL SESSION 4.2 Title of the Session : Environment and Disaster Management

GovernanceVenue : Conference Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Niaz Ahmed KhanProfessor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Designated Discussant : Dr. Kaji Maruful Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Coordination Challenges in Disaster Management in the Coastal

Areas in BangladeshMst. Marzina Begum

2. Storied Lives Voices from Super Typhoon BophaDr. Salud Mora Carriedo

3. Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Vegetables and Misery of Peasants to Adapt for Livelihoods in Dinajpur, BangladeshDr. Md. Moshiur Rahman

4. Environmental Issues as NCSTs : a South Asian PerspectiveSuchandra Mitra

PARALLEL SESSION 4.3 Title of the Session : Public Policy in BangladeshVenue : Class Room-1Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong

Designated Discussant : Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Women's Quota for Parliament Member in Bangladesh: Is it

pathfinder to Empowerment?Dr. Shamima Tasnim

2. Intermediate Technology as Environmental Security Muttaki Bin Kamal

3. Public Private Partnership Governance in BangladeshDr. Md. Shafiul Islam

4. IMED: An Institutional Analysis of Project Management and Evaluation System in Bangladesh to Enhance Productivity of Project ImplementationMokhles ur Rahman

PARALLEL SESSION 4.4Title of the Session : Geopolitics, Conflict and TerrorismVenue : Class Room-2Date : 19 December 2015Time : 11:00-12:20Duration : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Professor Dr. Emdadul HaqDepartment of Political Science and Sociology, North South University

Designated Discussant : Dr. Nakib M. NasrullahProfessor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?

Rakibul Hasan

2. Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh Saifuddin Ahmed and Zunaid Almamun

3. A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?Khalid Yahya

4. Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in BangladeshJahidul Islam

PARALLEL SESSION 4.5 Title of the Session : Education and Knowledge Management Venue : Class Room-3Date : 19 December 2015Time : 12:25-01:45Duratio : 1.20 Hours

Session Chair : Dr. M Shamsur Rahman, Professor, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi

Designated Discussant : Dr. Aka Firowz Ahmad, Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Paper Titles and Presenters: 1. English Speaking Anxiety among MA in ELT Students of

BangladeshBasmala Taharat Bidushi

2. Using Facebook in and Outside of Classroom for Language Education in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Prospects and ChallengesNujhat Nuari Islam Shejuty

3. Education Governance in Bangladesh: A Scenario of Inequality in Primary EducationMd. Mostafizur Rahaman

4. Khaldunian Governance in Modern ViewKhairun Nahar