Profile of Md. Ali Siddiquee

JOB EXPERIENCE

Currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of International Relations of the University of Dhaka, since 27 November 2019.

Working as a Research Associate (Adjunct) at The East Asia Study Center, University of Dhaka since 01 September 2016.

Worked as Project Coordinator in A study on Bangladesh-South Korea Relations: Trends and Directions implemented by the East Asia Study Center, University of Dhaka, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bangladesh.

Worked as Research Associate in the Strategic Rivalries in the Bay of Bengal: Implications for National Security and Development of Bangladesh implemented by the Department of International Relations, supported by the Centennial Research Grant of the University of Dhaka.

Worked as Research Associate in the Survey National Image of China in Bangladesh (March 2022), implemented by the Centre for the Genocide Studies, the University of Dhaka supported by the Embassy of China in Bangladesh.

Worked as Lecturer at the Department of International Relations of University of Dhaka, from 2 August 2015 till 26 November 2019.

Worked as Research Officer at the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI), Dhaka, from 1 January 2014 till 30 July 2015.

DEGREES

MIR (University of Melbourne, Australia) Australia Awards Alumnus 2020

Diploma on Creative Diplomacy (Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, RCSS, Sri Lanka) 2016

MSS (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh) 2013

BSS (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh) 2012

RESEARCH AREA

Bangladesh's Foreign Policy, International Relations Theory, South Asian Politics, Bangladesh-East Asia Relations, Media and Post-Truth Politics

AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIP

1. Australia Award Scholarship 2020 to pursue Master of International Relations from the University of Melbourne by the Australian Government.

2. “University Merit Scholarship” awarded by the University of Dhaka for the Bachelor (Honors) result and academic discipline in 2012.

3. “University Merit Scholarship” awarded by the University of Dhaka for the Master’s result and academic discipline in 2013.

DETAILS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND PUBLICATIONS

JOURNAL ARTICLE

1. The portrayal of the Rohingya genocide and refugee crisis in the age of post-truth politics, Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2057891119864454, vol.5, no.2, pp.89-103, 2019.

2. State-centrism and its Limitations in Understanding Global Politics: Juxtaposing Realist and Feminist Schools of International Relations Theories; BILIA Journal of International Affairs, vol.23, no.3 and 4, pp.39-52, 2021.

3. International relations theories and the global order: A review of selective classic and contemporary texts; Journal of International Relations, ISSN-2218-7391, Special Issue, DOI: https://doi.org/10.56312/dujir15e1n2e12, vol.15, no.I & II, pp.305-327, 2022.

4. Great Power Rivalry in the Indian Ocean Region and Bangladesh: Challenges and Responses, Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs, ISSN: 2791-075X, DOI: https://doi.org/10.55875/jbga.bd.oct22.001, vol. 1, no 2, pp.5-34, 2022.

RESEARCH MONOGRAPH

1. The Sino-Indian Maritime Security Dilemma in the Bay of Bengal: Non-Cooperation Vs Bilateralism?, The East Asia Study Center Monograph Series. Vol. 3, June 2021. The East Asia Study Center, University of Dhaka, pp.1-36. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.24392.85760.

BOOK CHAPTER

1. Economic Relations of Bangladesh with Taiwan and Hong Kong. Bangladesh-East Asia Relations: Changing Scenarios and Evolving Linkages. Ed. Delwar Hossain, Dhaka: The East Asia Study Center (EASC), University of Dhaka, pp.279-311, 2020.

2. Bangladesh-China Relations, 1971-1975: Impressions and Reality. Bangabandhu, Bangladesh and East Asia: Foundations of Cooperation, Solidarity and Peace in Bangladesh Foreign Policy. Ed. Delwar Hossain, Dhaka: The Center for Bangladesh and Global Affairs. [Accepted for publications]

3. Establishing the Zone of Peace in the Indian Ocean. Bangabandhu, Bangladesh and East Asia: Foundations of Cooperation, Solidarity and Peace in Bangladesh Foreign Policy. Ed. Delwar Hossain, Dhaka: The Center for Bangladesh and Global Affairs. [Accepted for publications]

4. Bangladesh-Republic of Korea Political Relations in the last 50 years: Looking back and ways ahead, A study on Bangladesh-South Korea Relations: Trends and Directions. Ed. Delwar Hossain, Dhaka: The East Asia Study Center (EASC), University of Dhaka, pp.31-57, 2022.

BRIEFS

1. Troops withdrawal from the Sino-Indian Border in February 2021: What It Means for Regional Security?, EASC Issue Brief, No. 03, May 2021. The East Asia Study Center (EASC), University of Dhaka, pp.1-4.

2. Bangladesh’s portrayal in the post-pandemic era: Spreading inflated risks and politicization of its profile, CBGA Insights, No. 05, 2022. The Center for Bangladesh and Global Affairs (CBGA), pp.1-3.

3. Western Media and The Ukrainian War, CBGA Insights, No. 04, 2022. The Center for Bangladesh and Global Affairs (CBGA), pp.1-3.

4. Bangladesh-India Railway Connectivity: The Eastern Flank, CBGA Policy Brief, No. 12, 2022. The Center for Bangladesh and Global Affairs (CBGA), pp.1-4.

QUARTERLIES

1. China’s Economic Reform after Four Decades: Looking Back and Future Ahead; East Asia in Focus, 2018.

2. Sino-US Trade War: Implications and Future Scenario; East Asia in Focus, 2018.

3. Growing Visibility of China in Nepal; East Asia in Focus, 2016.

4. New Constitutional Crisis of Nepal; Foreign Affairs Insights and Reviews, 2015.

5. Recent Visit of Shinzo Abe: Future Trajectories of Japan-Bangladesh Relations; Foreign Affairs Insights and Reviews, 2014.

6. Landslide: A Long-Neglected Threat to Human Security; Foreign Affairs Insights and Reviews, 2014.

COURSES

1. IR 203: MEDIA AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

2. IR 301: STRATEGIC STUDIES

3. IR 306: DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE

4. IR 406: LAW OF THE SEA