Md. Sohrab Hossen
Senior Research Assistant
Centre of Excellence for Urban Equity and Health (CUEH)
Short Biography
Md. Sohrab Hossen is a Senior Research Assistant at JPGSPH. He holds a BSS degree in Public Administration from the University of Barisal, Bangladesh, and is pursuing an MSS degree in Public Administration. He frequently writes about politics, governance, public policy, and sustainable development, Climate change, gender-based violence, patriarchy etc. in National and International English dailies and magazines.
Current Projects
1. Project: ARISE Donor: UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Role: Sabina Faiz Rashid (PI)
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
1. Hossen, M. S., Sohel, M. S., Horaira, G. A., Laskor, M. A. H., Sumi, A. B. A., Chowdhury, S., ... & Sarker, H. (2023). Exploring barriers to accessing healthcare services for older indigenous people in the Chittagong Hill Tract, Bangladesh. AIMS Public Health, 10(3), 678-697. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2023047
Other Publications
1. Citizens' participation in rural local government in Bangladesh: Through the Lens of Sherry Arnstein (2022). The Bossiness Standard. https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/citizens-participation-rural-local-government-bangladesh-through-lens-sherry-arnstein 2. Water: A story of voice, agency, harmony and leadership among women in Itagacha, Satkhira in Bangladesh (2023). Arise Consortium. https://www.ariseconsortium.org/water-story-of-voice-agency-harmony-and-leadership-among-the-women-in-itagacha-satkhira-in-bangladesh/ 3. The Debate Over NGOs Accountability Mechanism (2021). The School of Thought. https://www.sot.academy/2021/08/the-debate-over-ngos-accountability.html?m=1 4. How cool does it sound “He is rich, and he is not dishonest (2021). The School of Thought. https://www.sot.academy/2021/11/how-cool-does-it-sound-he-is-rich-and.html?m=1 5. Pay heed to the remittance fighters (2021). The Independent. https://m.theindependentbd.com/post/267273 6. Do we know ourselves better than technology knows us? (2021). The Bossiness Standard. https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/do-we-know-ourselves-better-technology-knows-us-312166 7. How to Overcome Crisis in Higher Education? (2021). The Daily Asian Age. https://dailyasianage.com/news/273416/how-to-overcome-crisis-in-higher-education 8. Question of Honesty of the Poor and the Rich (2021). The Daily Sun. https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/584290/Question-of-Honesty-of-the-Poor-and-the-Rich 9. Who Should Be Blamed: I, You, And He? (2021). The Daily Asian Age. https://dailyasianage.com/news/274500/who-should-be-blamed-i-you-and-he 10. Debate on accountability mechanism of NGOs (2021). The Daily sun. https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/586505/Debate-on-accountability-mechanism-of-NGOs 11. How Facebook Spread Communal Hatred in Bangladesh? (2021). The Daily Asian Age. https://dailyasianage.com/news/276999/how-facebook-spread-communal-hatred-in-bangladesh 12. How do we acquire the skill ‘learning from mistakes’? (2021). The Daily Independent. https://m.theindependentbd.com/post/271382 13. What Does Moving Forward Mean To You? (2022). The Daily Asian Age. https://dailyasianage.com/news/279435/what-does-moving-forward-mean-to-you 14. Universities’ failure to produce skilled graduates (2023). The Daily Observer. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=350048 15. How do we acquire the skill "Learning from Mistakes? (2022). The Daily Asian Age. https://dailyasianage.com/news/281202/how-do-we-acquire-the-skill-learning-from-mistakes 16. Why do our universities fail to produce skilled graduates? (2022). The Daily Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/longform/2022/02/13/why-do-our-universities-fail-to-produce-skilled-graduates 17. Communalism, the rise of a dirty game in India: who is aloft danger? (2022). Modern Diplomacy. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/02/18/communalism-the-rise-of-a-dirty-game-in-india-who-is-aloft-danger/ 18. Preventing question paper leaks in public examination (2022). The Business Standard. https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/preventing-question-paper-leaks-public-examination-380191 19. Factors behind the global water crisis: Facts, consequences, and solutions (2022). Modern Diplomacy. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/08/24/factors-behind-the-global-water-crisis-facts-consequences-and-solutions/ 20. বৈশ্বিক পানি সংকটের কারণ ও প্রতিকার (2022). দৈনিক যায়যায়দিন. https://www.jaijaidinbd.com/todays-paper/editorial/290182 21. Smartphone addiction in children: How are parents responsible for it? (2022). The Daily Star. https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/smartphone-addiction-children-how-are-parents-responsible-it-3139896 22. Can I speak to the ombudsman? (2022). The Dhaka Tribune. https://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2022/10/24/can-i-speak-to-the-ombudsman 23. Ombudsman system in Bangladesh (2022). The Daily Observer. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=389961 24. Challenges to making bureaucracy accountable in Bangladesh (2023). The Bushiness Standard. https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/challenges-making-bureaucracy-accountable-bangladesh-567574 25. Big Data is watching you, and Big brother is controlling you (2023). Modern Diplomacy. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/01/18/big-data-is-watching-you-and-big-brother-is-controlling-you/ 26. Big Data is Watching You (2023). International Policy Digest. https://intpolicydigest.org/the-platform/big-data-is-watching-you/ 27. Article 70 Of Bangladesh’s Constitution: Why Does This Provision Need To Be Amended? (2023). Eurasia Review. https://www.eurasiareview.com/31012023-article-70-of-bangladeshs-constitution-why-does-this-provision-need-to-be-amended-oped/ 28. Cricket Diplomacy can be Both Beautiful and Ugly (2023). International Policy Digest. https://intpolicydigest.org/the-platform/cricket-diplomacy-can-be-both-beautiful-and-ugly/
Research Interests
Climate Change Gender Masculinity Governance Public Policy
Education
- MSS (University of Barishal)
- BSS (University of Barishal)