My research lies at the intersection of political sociology, the sociology of religion and South Asian studies. Across different projects, I examine how institutions classify religious and political identities, how those classifications shape access and vulnerability, and how people negotiate power, stigma and democratic legitimacy.
Islamic Visibility on Secular Campuses
This project examines how visible Islamic symbols, everyday religious practice and suspected political affiliation became grounds for surveillance, exclusion and violence in Bangladesh’s public universities. Based on 38 qualitative interviews, documentary research and digital ethnography, it began as my MA thesis at Ibn Haldun University. The resulting manuscript was accepted for publication by the editorial board of Ibn Haldun University Press in July 2026 and is currently being prepared for publication.
Islamist Authority and Democratic Politics in Bangladesh
This emerging project examines how Jamaat-e-Islami translates a comprehensive religious mission into constitutional, parliamentary and policy practice after prohibition, political rehabilitation and renewed electoral participation. It focuses on religious authority, institutional specification, welfare, minority citizenship and political disagreement.
Chronicles of Tyranny: Political Violence and Public Memory
A long-term research and documentation project concerning campus repression, enforced disappearance, extrajudicial violence, authoritarian rule and the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh. It examines how evidence survives, how public memory is constructed and what is lost when digital reporting disappears.