Faculty Profile

Abdul Basit

Lecturer

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Public Administration, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801764187044
  • Email: basit-pad@sust.edu

Biography

Abdul Basit is a Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet. He completed his Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Public Administration in 2021 and his Master’s with Thesis in Public Administration in 2023 from SUST. Before joining SUST as a Lecturer in June 2024, he gained extensive research experience. He worked as a Research Assistant at the SUST Research Centre (2019-2023), the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (2023-2024), and the Ministry of Planning's Social Science Research Council (2022-2024). Additionally, he served as a Technical Officer (Monitoring & Evaluation) at Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) under the USAID’s Community Nutrition and Health Activity (CNHA) project in early 2024. His research focuses on social accountability, local governance, marginalized public health, gender mainstreaming in health, social power structures, and political consolidation. As an academic recognition, he received the Dean's Award from SUST for his outstanding academic achievements and extracurricular contributions. Beyond academics, he has a deep passion for theater and was actively involved in acting and directing stage dramas during his university years.

Education

  • MSS in Public Administration, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet (2022)
  • BSS in Public Administration, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet (2020)
  • HSC, Abdul Majid College, Sunamganj (2016)
  • SSC, Dungria High School, Sunamanj (2014)

Research Interests

  • Local Government
  • Public Health
  • Environmetal Science
  • Social Accountability

Journal Publications

  • 1. Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices Among Adolescent in Bangladesh at Home and School: Usage Patterns, Management Behaviors, and Disposal. Women’s Reproductive Health, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2025.2482634 (2025)
  • 2. Beyond Governance: Political Consolidation and Community Engagement in Union Parishad Standing Committees, Bangladesh, Space and Culture, India, 12(4), pp. 44–63. doi:10.20896/ryt45a45. (2025)
  • 3. Navigating the currents: understanding awareness, attitudes, and menstrual hygiene management challenges in Bangladesh’s Haor Region. Journal of Biosocial Science. Published online 2025:1-18. doi:10.1017/S0021932024000415 (2025)
  • 4. Overcoming Challenges in COVID-19 Vaccination among Ethnic Minority Groups in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Exploration. World Journal of Vaccines. Vol. 14. No. 2. https://doi.org/10.4236/wjv.2024.142002 (2024)
  • 5. How effective are social accountability mechanisms in Bangladesh’s rural local governments?. Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, (29), 130-144. (2024)
  • 6. Enhancing community participation in local development projects: The Bangladesh context. European Scientific Journal. Vol.20(19):84-10):84 (2024)

Conference

  • 1. Managing the Crises and Challenges of Covid-19 at Lowest Tier of Local Government: Evidence from Sylhet, 7th International Integrative Research Conference on Governance in Society, Business and Environment, 18-19 December, 2021, BARD, Comilla, Bangladesh (2021)

Teaching

  • Civil Service Management in Bangladesh
  • Gender, Development and Social Equity

Awards & Recognition

  • Dean's Award 2020 for the outstanding academic performance (Issued by SUST)

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