Legislative Studies, Comparative Politics, Public Administration, Development Studies, South Asia, Third Sector Development, Local Government, Child Right, Governance, Water and Sanitation.

Public Administration, Governance and Development, Politics and Development, Development Policy Economics, Political Economy, NGOs and Development, Research Methodology, Gender Development, Project Management.

‘Study on the Systematization of Programs and Projects Aimed Towards Realizing the Potential of Children Living in Metropolis Dhaka' sponsored by Plan International Bangladesh and conducted by Unnayan Shmannay.

‘Project End Evaluation of Introduction of Family Life Education (FLE) through Non-formal Education' sponsored by UNFPA, Bangladesh and conducted by Unnayan Shmannay.

Study on the Role of Local Government in Promoting Total Sanitation (DISHARI) sponsored by Dhaka Ahsania Mission, World Bank and Plan International and conducted by Unnayan Shmannay.

Study on ‘Parliament and Governance' sponsored by DANIDA and conducted by the Department of Development Study, University of Dhaka.

Technical Evaluation of the Project ‘People's Reporting Center for Building a Local Monitoring System for Strengthening Union Parishads (UPs) sponsored by DANIDA, Bangladesh and conducted by Democracywatch.

Project End Evaluation on the impact of Rural Electrification in Bangladesh sponsored by NRECA and World Bank conducted by Unnayan Shmannay.

Study on Institution, Development and Pro-poor Growth sponsored jointly by Manchester University and DFID and will be conducted by CUTS, India and Unnayan Samannay Dhaka.

Study on Mainstreaming Trade into Development sponsored by DFID and will be conducted by CUTS, India and Unnayan Samannay Dhaka

Study on the Evaluation of Dishari (Decentralized Total Sanitation Project) project conducted by Dhaka Ahsania Mission and WSP world Bank.

American Political Science Association

Asiatic Society of Bangladesh

Network of Asia and Pacific School and institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG)

European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)

Norwegian State Education Fund under Quota Programme to pursue MPhil at the University of Bergen, Norway

Postgraduate Research Studentship, Research Tuition Scholarship, Student Research Grant and Conference Grant from the City University of Hong Kong to pursue PhD. at the City University of Hong Kong

‘A Comparative Analysis of Management Practices in Japan and Bangladesh: In Search of the Influence of Culture on Management and Organizations', Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Vol-47, No-1, 2002, pp.-77

‘Development and Democracy: Conceptual and Operational Linkages', Bangladesh Journal of Administration and Development Vol.4&5, No.2&1 July-December 1996 and January- June, 1997, pp-77-97.

‘Feminist Research Methodology in Social Sciences: What is so Special about It?,' Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Vol-48, No-2, 2003, pp.-157-176.

‘From Domination to Alliance: Shifting Strategies and Accumulation of Power by the Bureaucracy in Bangladesh', (with Ahmed Shafiqul Huque) Public Organization Review, (USA) Volume-3, No-4, 2003, pp-403-418

‘Institutions and Instruments of Ensuring Bureaucratic Accountability: A Conceptual Discourse', Regional Studies, Pakistan

‘Mode of Deliberation in Constitution-making of Bangladesh: Experiences from France and the USA'. Social Science Review (The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D), Vol- 22 (2) 2005 (December), pp.117-136.

‘Preventive Democracy in South Asia: Parliamentary Government in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka' Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) Journal, Vol-28, No-1, 2007 (with Professor Ian Holliday and Professor Ahmed Shafiqul Huq

‘Shrimp Culture: Its impact on Society, Economy and Environment in Bangladesh' (in Bengali), Samaj Nirikhon (Social Review), No.60, May 1996.

‘The Retrospect of Parliament in Bangladesh', Asian Affairs Volume-23, Number-1 June, 2001, 43-67.

The Chronological Growth of Bureaucracy in Bangladesh: Search for Politico-administrative Nexus, Asian Affairs, 24 (1), 2002, PP-47-69.

‘Bureaucratic Accountability in Bangladesh: The Role of Parliamentary Committees' Dhaka: Organization for Social Development and Research (OSDER)

‘Parliamentary Control and Government Accountability in South Asia- A Comparative Analysis of the Role of Parliamentary Committees in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka'. London, Canada and New York: Routledge

‘Life and Livelihood of the Poor Children Living in Metropolis Dhaka: Problems, Prospects and Challenges' in A. Singh (ed.) Governance and Justice in South Asia:Access maze and denial frame for the poor. New Delhi: Sage Publication

‘Problems of Democratic Consolidation in Bangladesh: A Cultural Explanation' in R. Ahmed (ed.) The Role of Public Administration in Building Harmonious Society. Manila: Asian Development Bank. December 2006, pp.-569-588

Parliament and Governance: Does the Jatiya Sangsad Matter in Promoting Good Governance in Bangladesh' in S. Aminuzzaman (ed.) Governance and Development. Dhaka: Department of Development Studies, Dhaka University. September 2006, pp.-33-55

‘Leadership in Parliament' organized by The World Bank Institute (WBI), Washington D.C, CPA and Royal Roads University held on 6-11 May 2007 at Royal Roads University, Victoria, Canada

'Role of Institutions in the Growth of Rural Non-farm Sector in Bangladesh: The Case of LGED' paper presented to the IPPG Workshop held on April 28-May 5, 2007 at Manchester University UK

Worked as resource person and delivered lectures on ‘Parliament and Governance' and ‘E-Governance and ICT' in the International Training Course on “Good Governance in Rural Development” organized jointly by Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) and Commonwealth Secretariat, U.K held on 09-21 April 2007 at BARD, Comilla

The Political Economy of Trade Liberalization in Bangladesh', paper presented to an Inception Workshop on Mainstreaming International Trade into National Development' organized by CUTS International held on February 7-9, 2007 at Kenilworth Hotel, Calcutta

Orientation Course on the Operations of Micro Credit Program of Grammen Bank B), Grameen Bank, Dhaka.

Orientation Course on Rural Development and cooperatives in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Comilla.

First Communication Skill Development Course, Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (BPATC), Savar.

Courses on Micro Credit operations, Training, Monitoring and Evaluation of Credit program at the field level, Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), Dhaka.

Orientation Courses on Baking & Financing and Projects on Rural Development in Bangladesh, Sonali Bank Staff College, Dhaka.