Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed

Associate Professor

Department of International Relations (BMA)
Faculty of Business and Social Science, (BMA)

mamtajuddin.cu@gmail.com

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216

Overview

Education

Publication

Research Activites

Awards

Course Taught

Biography

Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed hasachieved his bachelor with honors in 1999 and master’s in 2000 degrees from theUniversity of Chittagong, Bangladesh with Public Administration as his major.He has started his teaching career in the same department of the sameuniversity in January, 2005. He has achieved his second master’s degree (MSc inGovernance and Development) from the University of Antwerp, Belgium in September,2011. He became an Associate Professor in May, 2013. Currently, he is pursuinghis PhD in the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) at theDepartment of Political Science. His areas of research interests are researchmethods in social science, politics as broad field, decentralization, localgovernment, public service, central-local relations, governance, anddevelopment management. He can be reach at mamtajuddin.cu@gmail.com.

Last Updated: 01 Nov 2026

Education

S.S.C, Silua High School
H.S.C, Nizampur College
Honors, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
Masters, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Masters, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
Ph.D, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

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Journal Publication

1. Sl. Title Writer Journal Publishing Authority 1 Making Citizens’ Rights Count Dr. Jack Effron & Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed International Review of Administrative Sciences Under Review. 2 People’s Participation and Accountability at the Sub-District Council in Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed & Dr. Amir M Nasrullah Public Affairs and Governance, Year: 2019, V 7, I 2 Indian Journals DOI: 10.5958/2321-2136.2019.00013.4 3 A Critical Analysis of Influences of Central-Local Governmental Relations on Small-scale Development Programs and Projects of Ongoing Upazila Council in Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed & Md. Mashiur Rahman Lok ProshasonSamoeeky (In English Public Administration Periodical) Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh 4 The State of Women and Children Trafficking in Bangladesh Amir M. Nasrullah & Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed Asian Man (An International Journal of India) Asian Institute of Human Science and Development, India 5 Good Governance in Ancient Indian Subcontinent: Governance Thinking of Kautilya and Asoka and Their Present Relevance (In Bengali) Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed, AGM Niaz Uddin & Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan Society and Change OSDER, Dhaka University, Bangladesh 6 The Role of Alternative Media in Promoting Good Local Governance: An Exploratory Case Study Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed & Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan Lok ProshasonSamoeeky (In English Public Administration Periodical) Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh 7 Small Entrepreneurship Development in Information and Communication Technology Sector in Bangladesh Mohammad Aminul Karim, SM Sohrab Uddin & Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed Bangladesh Journal of Resources and Development (BJRD) Centre for Resources and Development Research (CERDER), University of Chittagong, Bangladesh 8 Utilization of Financial Grants by Youth Organizations in Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed, Mohammad Easin Ali & Mohammad Nur Nobi Human Face Centre for Human Development Studies (CHDS), Jogajog, Chittagong, Bangladesh 9 Youth Development: A Focus on Organizational Development and Networking Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed, Mohammad Easin Ali & Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan Bangladesh Journal of Resources and Development (BJRD) Centre for Resources and Development Research (CERDER), University of Chittagong, Bangladesh 10 Role of Socio-Cultural Factors in the Demand for Modern Health Care in Bangladesh: A Binary LOGIT Model Md. Rafayet Alam & Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed Journal of Business and Society (JBS) Southern University, Chittagong, Bangladesh

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Conference Papers

1. Ihave attended as many as 50 workshops, seminars, and conferences in Bangladesh,India, Belgium, Thailand, China, and Hong Kong. I have presented papers in manyof those conferences.

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Books

1. 1 Decentralization: State of Affairs of Sub-District Council in Bangladesh Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed Book based on MSc thesis Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

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Researchs

My areas of research interests are researchmethods in social science, politics as broad field, decentralization, localgovernment, public service, central-local relations, governance, anddevelopment management.

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Awards

SCHOLARSHIPOBTAINED

1. Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), CityUniversity of Hong Kong, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong SAR (September,2013 to August, 2016)

2. Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies EntranceScholarship, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR (September, 2013)

3. Entrance Scholarship, Department of Public Policy, CityUniversity of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR (September, 2013)

4. VLIR-UOS (Flemish Inter-University Council)Scholarship, Belgium (September, 2010 to August, 2011)

5. University Scholarship in Master of Social Science,University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

6. University Scholarship in Bachelor of Social ScienceHonours, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

7. Education Board Scholarship in Higher SecondaryCertificate Examination, Government of Bangladesh, Bangladesh

8. Government Scholarship in Class-VIII, Government ofBangladesh, Bangladesh

9.Government Scholarship in Class-V, Government of Bangladesh, Bangladesh

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Courses

COURSES TAUGHT (In between 100 and 600 Levels)

Sl.	Name of the Course	Sl.	Name of the Course
1	Local Government in Bangladesh	10	Democracy and Democratization (300 Level, City University of Hong Kong)
2	Women and Development	11	International Relations
3	Planning and Development	12	Constitutional and Administrative Law
4	Bangladesh Studies*	13	Political Thought
5	Research Methodology**	14	Social Forestry Administration
6	Public Personnel Administration	15	Bangladesh Politics
7	Public Financial Administration	16	International Law and Diplomacy
8	Public Administration: Oriental Perspective	17	Human Rights and International Law
9	Introduction to Political Science/Introduction to Politics.***	18	Modernization and Development
19	Project Management	20	Bangladesh Public Administration
21	Comparative Politics	22	Internal and External Dimensions of Public Management
23	Trust in Public and Political Institutions	24	Public Policy

*Bangladesh Studies course has been taught in International IslamicUniversity Chittagong (IIUC), Dhaka City College, Chittagong BGMEA Institute ofFashion and Technology (CBIFT), Marine Academy Chittagong, Cantonment PublicCollege (CPC)-Chittagong, Neural Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), andInstitute of Global Management and Information System (IGMIS).

** In the University ofChittagong, and Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), at FBSS, BMA, Chittagong.

*** In the Universityof Chittagong, and Asian Women University in Chittagong.