Faculty Member Profile

Md Shirajis Shadik
Assistant Professor
Public Administration
MSc – University of Bristol, UK
+8801721-533154
shirajisshadik@gmail.com/ msshadik@bu.ac.bd

Mr Shadik is an Assistant Professor and writer. He has pursued an MSc in Public Policy from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. In 2023, he was awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Shared Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom. Before that, he was graduated from the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh. In his newspaper Opinion-Editorials (nicknamed – Sirajis Sadik), he addresses various social and environmental problems. In 2024, he presented his research article on “Decolonialization of Education” at the Somerville College, University of Oxford. His research interests mostly cover the changing dynamics of Public Policy, Governance, impacts of Anthropogenic Climate Change, and Sustainable Development.

MAJOR PUBLISED ARTICLES

1. Md. Shirajis Shadik, (2022) "The Impact of Populist Politicization on Corrupt Practices in the Bureaucracy of Bangladesh” Journal Name: Dynamics of Public Administration, Publisher: University of Lucknow. 39(2). e-ISSN: 0976-0377, p-ISSN: 0975-3907

2. Md. Shirajis Shadik & Belal Hossen, (2022) “Bureauphobia and the Bureaucracy of Bangladesh: Causes, Contours, and Impacts” Barishal University Journal, Part-2, Volume-4 p-ISSN: 2411-247CX

3. Md. Shirajis Shadik, (2019) “Glass Ceiling on Women in Institutional Mechanism: Triggering and Elevating a Professional Diarchy?” Journal Name: Dynamics of Public Administration, Publisher: University of Lucknow. 36(1). e-ISSN: 0976-0377, p-ISSN: 0975-3907 

4. Samantha Tamrin & Md. Shirajis Shadik, (2019) “Promises and Pitfalls of Public Private Partnerships (PPPI) Projects in Bangladesh: Whether the dimension is to flourish or to be relinquished”. Journal Name: Politics and Administration, Publisher: Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh 5(1&2). p-ISSN: 1818-9571

5. Md. Shirajis Shadik & Waliullah Saddam, (2019) “Gauging the nature and contours of glass ceilings on working women in Dhaka and Barishal City Corporation area.” Barishal University Journal, Part-2, Volume-3 p-ISSN: 2411-247CX

6. Md. Shirajis Shadik, (2019) “Mapping the violence and inconsistencies of the debut partisan Union Parishad (UP) Election-2016 of Bangladesh.” Public Affairs And Governance, 7(2). e-ISSN: 2321-2136, p-ISSN: 2321-2128 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1.    Md. Shirajis Shadik, (April 4, 2024). “Decolonization of Education: South Asian Perspectives.” Education for All: Challenging Orthodoxies and Fostering Inclusion. Oxford: Flora Anderson Hall, Somerville College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

2.    Md. Shirajis Shadik, & Tasniya Sumya (July 2019), “Rohingya Crisis and National Security: Is Bangladesh on right track?” Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions. Dhaka: UNHCR & North South University, Dhaka.

3.    Md. Shirajis Shadik, (December 2018). “Bureauphobia and the Decay of Public Service delivery: Measures to Overcome.” INSEARCH 2018 5th International Integrative Research Conference on Governance and Modernization in Changing Environment. BARD, Comilla, Bangladesh.

COMPLETED PROJECTS

1.    Md. Shirajis Shadik (2019-20), “The impacts of social networking sites on the academic performance of the secondary and higher secondary students: The case of Barisal city corporation area?” Funded by- University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC)

2.    Md. Shirajis Shadik, (2018-19). “Populist-politicization of the Bureaucracy and an account of corruption lead by it.” Funded by- University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC)

3.    Md. Shirajis Shadik, (2018) “Exploring the coordination between the elected local government bodies and appointed bureaucrats in the district administration of Bangladesh”, Funded by- Jibonananda Das Research Centre, University of Barishal

4.    Md. Shirajis Shadik, (2017-18) “A search for the root causes of Bureauphobia in Bangladesh: Causes & Consequences”, Funded by- University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC)


EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & VOLUNTARY ATTACHMENTS

1) Student Advisor

(July 2019- July 2023)

Department of Public Administration

University of Barishal, Bangladesh.

2) Registered Graduate

University of Dhaka

Dhaka, Bangladesh

3) President in Charge

(August 2019- December 2020),

& Executive Member

(Twice- in the year of 2017, 2019)

Barishal University Teachers Association (BUTA)

4) Assistant House Tutor

(October, 2016- October 2018)

Sher-e-Bangla Hall (Dormatory)

University of Barishal

5) Member

(January 2009-December 2012)

Dhaka University Environment Society (DUES)

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

TRAINING AND SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1.    Rule of Law Programme 2024, Cumberland Lodge, The Great Park, Windsor, United Kingdom

Retreat 1, 19-21 January 2024: law-making, including the role and legitimacy of the legislature;

Retreat 2, 16-18 February 2024: the interpretation of law and the resolution of legal disputes, including the role and legitimacy of the judiciary;

Retreat 3, 12-14 April 2024: the enforcement of law, including the role and legitimacy of the police.

2.    Core Member of the “Conference Steering Committee”, “2022 International Conference on Padma Bridge & its Socio-Economic Implications” held on 18th june, 2022, organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Barishal.

PART-TIME FACULTY

1. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,

University of Global Village, Barishal, Bangladesh.

2. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,

Barishal Engineering College, Barishal, Bangladesh.

ONLINE PRESENCE

1. Institutional Profile: http://bu.ac.bd/?ref=teacher_profile_data_public_ad

2. Personal Blog: https://sirajissadik.wordpress.com/

3. Twitter & Facebook: @sirajissadik & sirajissadik

4. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/md-sirajis-sadik-4b1493147/