MORSHEDA AKTER HEME
Lecturer
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Department of Sociology
Faculty of Arts & Social Science (FASS)
morsheda.heme@bup.edu.bd
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF
PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216
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Overview
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Education
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Publication
Research Activites
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Awards
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Course Taught
Biography
As-salamu 'Alaikum Wa-ra'hmatullah,
Morsheda Akter Heme has had an outstanding record throughout her academic career. She obtained her Bachelor of Social Science (BSS Hons.) in Sociology from the Sociology Discipline of Social Science School at Khulna University, securing the highest CGPA in her batch. She then completed her Master of Social Science (MSS) in Sociology from the same discipline, securing the second-highest CGPA.
Ms. Heme has demonstrated remarkable talents and a keen interest in sociological research, earning a commendable grade in both her undergraduate and postgraduate theses. Her unceasing inquisitiveness and interest in learning about different social issues from various perspectives have paid off, as she published several articles and a book chapter in internationally recognized journals and publishers.
In February 2025, Ms. Heme joined the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) as a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, aspiring to spend her lifetime teaching and studying social problems with the hope and prayer to make a difference one day. Simultaneously, involving herself with social research focusing on vulnerable and marginalized population segments of Bangladesh from a sociological standpoint. Through her work, she aims to inspire young sociologists to engage in research-driven solutions to critical social issues. Additionally, her research seeks to foster meaningful collaborations between academicians and policymakers to address pressing societal challenges.
She humbly requests your kind thoughts and prayers. May Almighty guide us all towards success and illuminate our paths.
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
Education
H.S.C, Khulna Collegiate Girl's School & KCC Women's College
Honors, Khulna University
Masters, Khulna University
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
Journal Publication
1.
Suhi, S. S., Heme, M. A., Oyshi, F. J., Jahan, N., & Hossain, M. T. (2020). Factors Contributing to the Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students: A Case Study of Dinajpur. Pabna University of Science and Technology Studies, 4(2): 115-126.
2.
Shohel, T. A., Nasrin, N., Farjana, F., Shovo, T. E. A., Asha, A. R., Heme, M. A., Islam, A., Paul, P., & Hossain, M. T. (2022). He Was a Brilliant Student but Became Mad Like His Grandfather: An Exploratory Investigation on the Social Perception and Stigma against Individuals Living with Mental Health Problems in Bangladesh. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1), 702. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04359-3. (Q1: IF. 4.144)
3.
Jahan, N., Akter, S., Heme, M. A., Chandra, D., Polly, A., Siddiqua, L., Rahman, R., Mohsin, K. F., & Hossain, M. T. (2022). Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour of Marginalised Older People in Urban Slums: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Khulna City, Bangladesh. BMJ Open, 12(11), e066376. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066376. (Q1: IF. 2.9)
4.
Nasrin, N., Shohel, T. A., Shovo, T. E., Farjana, F., Nizam, H., Heme, M. A., Islam, A., Paul, P., & Hossain, M. T. (2023). A Qualitative Investigation of Stressful Life Events and Mental Health Disorders: The Views of Patients and Caregivers in Bangladesh. PLoS ONE, 18(2), e0281649. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281649. (Q1: IF. 3.752)
5.
Yeasmin, N., Heme, M. A., Mumu, M. N., Shovo, T. E., Akter, R., Nizam, H., Hossain, M. T., & Shohel, T. A. (2024). A qualitative investigation to understand the challenges and representation of women in the media industry of Bangladesh. Heliyon, 10(9). e30083. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30083. (Q1: IF. 4.0)
6.
Shohel, T. A., Heme, M. A., Shovo, T. E., Nasrin, N., Asha, A. R., Rahman, T. M. R., & Hossain, M. T. (2024). Safe water crisis and struggle of climate-vulnerable indigenous communities in southwestern coastal Bangladesh. Water Policy, 26(3), 273. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.269. (Q2: IF. 1.733)
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Conference Papers
1.
Heme, M. A., Shovo, T-E-A., Nasrin, N., Hossain, M. T., & Shohel, T. A. (2023, January 27-28). Safe drinking water knowledge and challenges among indigenous minorities: A qualitative investigation from the southern coast of Bangladesh [Conference Presentation]. The 1st International Conference on Social Sciences Issues (ICSSI) 2023, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
Books
1.
Nasrin, N., Shohel, T. A., Shovo, T.-E. A., Ela, M. Z., Heme, M. A., & Hossain, M. T. (2023). Indigenous Knowledge, Practices, and Transformation of Drinking Water Management System: Evidence from Munda Community of Bangladesh (M. Basu & R. DasGupta, Eds.). Indigenous and Local Water Knowledge, Values and Practices, (pp. 219-240). Springer, Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-9406-7_13.
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
Researchs
1. Education
2. Mental Health
3. Gender
4. Public Health
5. Climate Change
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Awards
1. Merit Scholarship | 2013 | HSC Examination | Jessore Board | Bangladesh
2. Merit Award | 2019 | Department Prize for Outstanding Student Performance at the Undergraduate Level | Khulna University | Bangladesh
3. Merit Award | 2021 | Department Prize for Outstanding Student Performance at the Postgraduate Level | Khulna University | Bangladesh
4. Research Grant | 2022 | Outstanding Performance in Academic Research | Khulna University | Bangladesh
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Courses
1. Social Anthropology
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H.S.C, Khulna Collegiate Girl's School & KCC Women's College
Honors, Khulna University
Masters, Khulna University
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
1.
Suhi, S. S., Heme, M. A., Oyshi, F. J., Jahan, N., & Hossain, M. T. (2020). Factors Contributing to the Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students: A Case Study of Dinajpur. Pabna University of Science and Technology Studies, 4(2): 115-126.
2.
Shohel, T. A., Nasrin, N., Farjana, F., Shovo, T. E. A., Asha, A. R., Heme, M. A., Islam, A., Paul, P., & Hossain, M. T. (2022). He Was a Brilliant Student but Became Mad Like His Grandfather: An Exploratory Investigation on the Social Perception and Stigma against Individuals Living with Mental Health Problems in Bangladesh. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1), 702. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04359-3. (Q1: IF. 4.144)
3.
Jahan, N., Akter, S., Heme, M. A., Chandra, D., Polly, A., Siddiqua, L., Rahman, R., Mohsin, K. F., & Hossain, M. T. (2022). Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour of Marginalised Older People in Urban Slums: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Khulna City, Bangladesh. BMJ Open, 12(11), e066376. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066376. (Q1: IF. 2.9)
4.
Nasrin, N., Shohel, T. A., Shovo, T. E., Farjana, F., Nizam, H., Heme, M. A., Islam, A., Paul, P., & Hossain, M. T. (2023). A Qualitative Investigation of Stressful Life Events and Mental Health Disorders: The Views of Patients and Caregivers in Bangladesh. PLoS ONE, 18(2), e0281649. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281649. (Q1: IF. 3.752)
5.
Yeasmin, N., Heme, M. A., Mumu, M. N., Shovo, T. E., Akter, R., Nizam, H., Hossain, M. T., & Shohel, T. A. (2024). A qualitative investigation to understand the challenges and representation of women in the media industry of Bangladesh. Heliyon, 10(9). e30083. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30083. (Q1: IF. 4.0)
6.
Shohel, T. A., Heme, M. A., Shovo, T. E., Nasrin, N., Asha, A. R., Rahman, T. M. R., & Hossain, M. T. (2024). Safe water crisis and struggle of climate-vulnerable indigenous communities in southwestern coastal Bangladesh. Water Policy, 26(3), 273. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2024.269. (Q2: IF. 1.733)
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
1.
Heme, M. A., Shovo, T-E-A., Nasrin, N., Hossain, M. T., & Shohel, T. A. (2023, January 27-28). Safe drinking water knowledge and challenges among indigenous minorities: A qualitative investigation from the southern coast of Bangladesh [Conference Presentation]. The 1st International Conference on Social Sciences Issues (ICSSI) 2023, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
1.
Nasrin, N., Shohel, T. A., Shovo, T.-E. A., Ela, M. Z., Heme, M. A., & Hossain, M. T. (2023). Indigenous Knowledge, Practices, and Transformation of Drinking Water Management System: Evidence from Munda Community of Bangladesh (M. Basu & R. DasGupta, Eds.). Indigenous and Local Water Knowledge, Values and Practices, (pp. 219-240). Springer, Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-9406-7_13.
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025