Biography
Farzana Fatima is currently serving as a Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). Prior to this position, she served as research faculty member at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), where she was involved in policy-oriented research on regional and global security affairs. She completed her Bachelor of Social Science in International Relations from Bangladesh University of Professionals with summa cum laude and went on to earn her Master of Social Science in International Relations from the same institution. Her research areas of interest include the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region, great power politics, terrorism and violent extremism, and global and regional politics in South Asia. She can be reached at farzana.fatima@bup.edu.bd.
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28 Sep 2026
Education
H.S.C, Military Collegiate School Khulna (MCSK)
Honors, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Masters, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
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28 Sep 2026
Journal Publication
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28 Sep 2026
Books
1. Fatima, F., Iqbal, Q. F., & Zahid, F. B. (2026). The July Uprising in Bangladesh: Narratives of International Media. In M. A. Karim, S. Solaiman, M. A. Hanif, A. Shahnewaz, M. Tabassum (Eds.), A Nation's Aspirations: The July Uprising 2024 (pp.80-118). Academic Press and Publishers Library.
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28 Sep 2026
Researchs
Geo-political Rivalries and Regional Security Complex
Global and Regional Politics in South Asia
Terrorism and Violent Extremism
Bangladesh in International Organizations
Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific
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28 Sep 2026
Awards
Recipient of the ‘Letter of Appreciation’ from the Dean of the Faculty of Security
and Strategic Studies, Bangladesh University of Professionals, 2019, 2020 & 2021
Merit Scholarship for academic achievements at Undergraduate and
Graduate Levels, Department of International Relations, Bangladesh University of Professionals, 2018-2022.
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28 Sep 2026
Courses
Political Thoughts and Ideologies in International Relations
Regional and International Institutions
Peace and Conflict Studies
Foreign Policy Analysis
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28 Sep 2026
H.S.C, Military Collegiate School Khulna (MCSK)
Honors, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
Masters, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
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28 Sep 2026
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28 Sep 2026
1. Fatima, F., Iqbal, Q. F., & Zahid, F. B. (2026). The July Uprising in Bangladesh: Narratives of International Media. In M. A. Karim, S. Solaiman, M. A. Hanif, A. Shahnewaz, M. Tabassum (Eds.), A Nation's Aspirations: The July Uprising 2024 (pp.80-118). Academic Press and Publishers Library.
Last Updated:
28 Sep 2026
Geo-political Rivalries and Regional Security Complex
Global and Regional Politics in South Asia
Terrorism and Violent Extremism
Bangladesh in International Organizations
Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific
Last Updated:
28 Sep 2026
Recipient of the ‘Letter of Appreciation’ from the Dean of the Faculty of Security
and Strategic Studies, Bangladesh University of Professionals, 2019, 2020 & 2021
Merit Scholarship for academic achievements at Undergraduate and
Graduate Levels, Department of International Relations, Bangladesh University of Professionals, 2018-2022.
Last Updated:
28 Sep 2026
Political Thoughts and Ideologies in International Relations
Regional and International Institutions
Peace and Conflict Studies
Foreign Policy Analysis
Last Updated:
28 Sep 2026
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