Conference Paper

“Role of Urban Household Family Members in Family Purchases in Bangladesh”, Global Forum for Financial Consumers (GFCC), 2023 IAFICO Annual Conference, Building Resilient Financial Consumers’ Protection in the Post-COVID Era, July 27-28, 2023, Waseda University, Tokyo Japan.

“Factors Affecting Women Empowerment in Bangladesh: Views of Urban Womenfolk”, 12th CBER-MEC International Conference on Business and Economic Development (ICBED), April 10-12, 2023, the Centre for Business & Economic Research (CBER), London, UK, and Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, USA.

“Factors that Drive Customers Towards E-Commerce: A Perceptional Exploration of Click-and-Mortar Business”, Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Organization and Management (ICOM) 2023, February 22-24, 2023, College of Business, Abu Dhabi University.

“Urban Women Entrepreneurship Development in Bangladesh: Challenges and Preparations”, Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Restructuring of the Global Economy (ROGE), August 8-9, 2022, Said Business School, University of Oxford, hosted by Center for Business & Economic Research (CBER), UK and The Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, Future University in Egypt.

“Financial Impact of Covid-19 on the Livelihood of Urban Poor: A Study on Dhaka Metropolis Slum Dwellers of Bangladesh”, the 2022 Annual Conference (Global Forum for Financial Consumers), August 4-5, 2022, organized by International Academy of Financial Consumers, VNU University of Economics & Business, and Banking Academy of Vietnam.

“Re-Engineering Banking and Bankers’ Ways of Life: Lessons from Covid-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh”, K-ASEAN Risk, Management and Insurance Conference, December 2-4, 2021, hosted by the Global Insurance and Pension Research Center (GIPRC), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

“Effectiveness of SMS Advertising in Bangladesh Focusing Hierarchy of Effects Model”, Proceedings of two-day International Conference on “New Age Businesses and Transformative Leadership: A Solution to Combat”, August 6-7, 2021, ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad, India.

“Microfinance Effect on Borrowers' Poverty - A Case Study on BRAC”, Proceedings of the 2021 International Academy of Financial Consumers (IAFICO) Global Forum, August 6-7, 2021, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.

“Borrowers Perception of Micro Financing Institutions (MFIs) and Traditional Money Lending (TML) in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis”, Proceedings of the 2019 International Academy of Financial Consumers (IAFICO) Global Forum, August 19-20, 2019, University of Gadjah MADA (UGM), Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

“Human Capital Readiness for the Call Center Industry: The Bangladesh Perspective”, Proceedings on the 2019 BDI International Conference (Bangladesh in the Next 30 Years: Challenges and prospects) organized by Bangladesh Development Initiative (USA), March 22-24, 2019, YALE University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

“Citizens’ Perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities by the Financial Institutions of Bangladesh: Are they Societal or Promotional?” Proceedings of the 2018 International Academy of Financial Consumers (IAFICO) Global Forum, July 27-28, 2018, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.

“Factors Affecting the Use of Scientific Management Tools in Operational Activities of Bangladeshi Firms”, A paper presented in the International Conference-2018 on Integrating Knowledge and Technology for Sustainable Development, organized by DAV Business School and DAV College, Kathmandu, Nepal, March 24-25, 2018.

“Contribution of Mobile Financial Service in Bringing Unbanked Population into Formal Financial Channel”, A paper presented in the International Conference-2018 on Integrating Knowledge and Technology for Sustainable Development, organized by DAV Business School and DAV College, Kathmandu, Nepal, March 24-25, 2018.

“Developing Country’s Teenagers’ Consumption Related Cognition through Involvement in Television Commercials (TVC): A Multi-Item Management Scale”, A paper presented in the International Conference-2018 on Integrating Knowledge and Technology for Sustainable Development, organized by DAV Business School and DAV College, Kathmandu, Nepal, March 24-25, 2018.

“Ethical Standards in Life Insurance Companies in Bangladesh: The Policy Holders’ View”, A paper prepared for 14th SAMF Conference 2017, organized by AMDISA, hosted by MNU Business School, Maldives National University, Male, Maldives, April 24-26, 2017.

“Citizens’ Perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities: A Case of Bangladesh”, A paper prepared for 14th SAMF Conference 2017, organized by AMDISA, hosted by MNU Business School, Maldives National University, Male, Maldives, April 24-26, 2017.

“Senior Managers Perception on the Effectiveness of Training in Bangladesh”, Changing Paradigms of Management: A Way Forward to Sustainability, Uniglobe College & Global College, Nepal, March 16-17, 2016.

“Supply Chain Challenges of Relief Goods and Services Nepal Faced in the Immediate Response Phase of April 2016 Earthquake”, Changing Paradigms of Management: A Way Forward to Sustainability, Uniglobe College & Global College, Nepal, March 16-17, 2016.

“Supply Chain Challenges of Card Business of Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: A Case Study of Bank Asia Limited”, Changing Paradigms of Management: A Way Forward to Sustainability, Uniglobe College & Global College, Nepal, March 16-17, 2016.

“Causes of Dropout of Microfinance Institution (MFI) Clients in Bangladesh”, proceedings of the International Conference on Bangladesh, Bangladesh Development Initiative (BDI), University of California Berkeley, US, November 6-8, 2015.

“Customers’ Perception of Ethical Issues In Corporate Governance of Islamic Banks in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 2015 International Academy of Financial Consumers (IAFICO) Global Forum, October 30-November 1, 2015, Jeju University, Jejudo, South Korea.

“Ethical Standards of the Life Insurance Companies in Bangladesh: The Policy Holders View”, Proceedings of the 2015 World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress (WRIEC), August 2-6, 2015, Ludwig-Maximilans-Universitat, Munich, Germany.

“Customers’ Perception of Ethical Issues in Corporate Governance of Islamic Banks in Bangladesh”, proceedings of the International Conference of 13th South Asian Management Forum 2015, March 26-27, 2015, organized by Association of Management Development Institutions of South Asia (AMDISA), Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo, Srilanka.

“Determination of Effective Financial Ratios for Identifying Default Risk for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh: Reality Vis-A-Vis Banker’s Perception”, Proceedings on the International Seminar on Empowering SMEs for Financial Inclusions and Growth, June 26-27, 2013, Sahabat Financial Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia.

“Impact of Microcredit on Rural Livelihood: A Case Study of Bangladesh”, Proceedings on the Conference on Bridging the Policy-Action Divide: Challenges and prospects for Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Development Initiative (USA), February 22-24, 2013, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

“Key Employability Factors for Fresh Business Graduates in the private Sector of Bangladesh”, proceedings of the International Conference of 12th South Asian Management Forum 2013, February 14-16, 2013, The Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHDA), Pune, India.

“Prospects of Bancassurance in Bangladesh: Possible Synergy and Potentials”, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 22-24, 2012, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea.

 “Predominant Factors of Non-Adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by the Small and medium Enterprises (SME) of Bangladesh”, A Research Paper Presented in the International Conference on New Dimensions and Innovations in Management, Organized by Uniglobe College, Pokhara University, Kathmandu, Nepal, June 6-7, 2012.

“Ethical Code of Conduct of Life Insurance Companies in Bangladesh: Policyholders’ Perspective”, A Research Paper Presented in the International Conference on Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility: Ideals and Realities”, Jointly Organized by IGIAD, Turkey and Durham University, UK, at University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, April 13-14, 2012.

“Strategies for Earthquake Disaster Management in South Asia”, A keynote paper Presented in the International Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Noorul Islam University, Tamil Nadu, India, January 27-28, 2012.

“Prospects and Problems of Islamic Banking from bankers’ Perspective”, A Research Paper Presentedin the8th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance, Organized by Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance, Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies, Qatar Foundation, Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar, December 19-21, 2011.

“Prospects of Bancassurance in Bangladesh”, A Research Paper Presented in the Knowledge Globalization Conference 2011, at Sawyer Business School, Suffolk University, Boston, October 14-16, 2011.

“Performance Evaluation of General Insurance Companies of Bangladesh: A 1991-2008 Analysis”, Proceedings of the Second World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress, July 25-29, 2010, Singapore Management University, Singapore.

“Prospects and Problems of Medical Tourism in Bangladesh”, A Research Paper Presented in the BDI-DDBF-Ash Institute Conference 2009, at JFK School of Government, Harvard University, October 9-10, 2009.

“Customers’ Perception about the Success Factors of the Insurance Agents: An Empirical Study in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 06-09, 2008, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

“Promoting the Usage of Scientific Management Tools (SMT) in Operational Activities: A Case Study of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 2008 Academy of Business and Information Technology Conference, May 1-3, 2008, Pittsburgh, USA.

“Focus of Entrepreneurial Characteristics in Different Sectors: A Case Study in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 2007 Association of Management Development Institutions of Bangladesh (AMDIB) FORUM, February 26-27, 2008, Institute of Business Administration, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh.

“Factors Influencing the Size Dynamics of Micro-, Small and Medium Enterprises (Msmes) in Bangladesh: An Econometric Investigation”, Proceedings of the 2007 Association of Management Development Institutions of Bangladesh (AMDIB) FORUM, February 26-27, 2008, Institute of Business Administration, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh.

“Contribution of Micro-Insurance Augmenting the Poverty Alleviation Role of Micro-Finance: A Case Study of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 22- 25, 2007, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan.

“Factors Affecting the Use of Scientific Management Tools in a Developing Country: A Case Study of Bangladesh”, International Conference on Operational Research as Competitive Edge, Operations Research Society of India (ORSI), January 5-7, 2007, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, India.

“Prospects of health Insurance Initiatives in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study”, Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 30- August 2, 2006, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan.

“Operational Activities in Bangladeshi Firms: How Much Resistance to Scientific Modelling”, Proceedings of the 2006 Academy of Business and Information Technology Conference, April 27-29, 2006, Pittsburgh, USA

“Operational Activities in Bangladeshi Firms: How Much Resistance to Scientific Modelling”, A National paper Presented in the APORS (Asia pacific Operations Research Society) Conference, Dusit Hotel, Metro Manila, the Philippines, January 16-18, 2006.

“Factors to be considered for Initiating Health Insurance Schemes in the Rural Areas of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Association of Global Business Annual Conference 2005, November 17-20, 2005, Wyndham Miami Beach Resort, Florida, USA.

“Characteristics of Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh: An Urban Semi-Urban Comparative Study”, 1st Biennial Conference Proceedings of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, September 9-11, 2005, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.

“Possible Synergy of bank and Insurance in a Developing Economy: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the First World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress Jointly Organized by American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA), Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA),European Group of Risk and Insurance Economists (EGRIE), and Geneva Association (GA), August 7-11, 2005, Sheraton City Centre Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

“Understanding Different Cultures is a Key to Globalisation and Economic Growth”, Proceedings of the 2005 Academy of Business and Information Technology Conference, April 28-30, 2005, Pittsburgh, USA.

“Operational Activities in Bangladeshi Firms: How Much Resistance to Scientific Modelling”, Proceedings of the XXXVII Annual Convention of the Operational Research Society of India, Theme: Vision 2020: The Strategic Role of Operational Research, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, p. 130, January 8-11, 2005.

“Search for Good Governance: A Manager Stockholder Dilemma”, Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 18-21, 2004, Lotte Hotel, Seoul, South Korea.

“Agents’ perspective on Marketing of Life Insurance Policies in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 18-21, 2004, Lotte Hotel, Seoul, South Korea.

“A Test of Characteristics of Entrepreneurs in a Developing Country: A Case Study in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 2004 Academy of Business and Information Technology Conference, April 22-24, 2004, Pittsburgh, USA.

“Factors for Not Adopting Life Insurance Policies: A Case Study of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 20-23, 2003, ChulalankanUniversity, Bangkok, Thailand.

“Performance of the Private General Insurance Companies of Bangladesh: A Comparison with Only Government Insurance Company (ShadharanBima Corporation”, Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 20-23, 2003, Chulalankan University, Bangkok, Thailand.

“How Bureaucratic the Young Bangladeshi bureaucrats are? An Evaluation”, Convention Proceedings of the Sixth Convention of the Strategic Management Forum of India, April 24-26, 2003, Xavier labor Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, India.

“The Critical Success Factors for Poultry Entrepreneurs of Bangladesh”, Convention Proceedings of the Sixth Convention of the Strategic Management Forum of India, April 24-26, 2003, Xavier labor Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, India.

“Performance Evaluation of the Private Life Insurance Companies of Bangladesh: A Private-Public Comparison”, Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 21-24, 2002, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), Shanghai, China.

“Factors for Not Adopting Life Insurance Policies: A Case Study of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 20-23, 2003, Chulalankan University, Bangkok, Thailand.

“Performance of the Private General Insurance Companies of Bangladesh: A Comparison with Only Government Insurance Company (Shadharan Bima Corp.)”, Proceedings of 7th Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk & Insurance Assoc. (APRIA), July 20-23, 2003, Chulalankan University, Bangkok, Thailand.

“How Bureaucratic the Young Bangladeshi Bureaucrats Are? An Evaluation”, Convention Proceedings of the Sixth Convention of the Strategic Management Forum of India, April 24-26, 2003, Xavier labor Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, India.

“The Critical Success Factors for Poultry Entrepreneurs of Bangladesh”, Convention Proceedings of the Sixth Convention of the Strategic Management Forum of India, April 24-26, 2003, Xavier labor Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur, India.

“Performance Evaluation of the Private Life Insurance Companies of Bangladesh: A Private-Public Comparison”, Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 21-24, 2002, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), Shanghai, China.

“Asset and Liability Management of Pacific Insurance Company Of China (PICC): A Case Study”, Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 21-24, 2002, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), Shanghai, China.

“The Study on Investment Proportion of Insurance Funds in Stock Market in China”, Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 21-24, 2002, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), Shanghai, China.

“Working Conditions in Light of Factory Laws Provisions of the Public Sector Enterprises of Bangladesh: A Case Study of Jute Mills”, Proceedings of the 4th Asian Academy of Management (AAM) Conference, Ed. Ramayah, T; Mohamad, Osman; Ahman, Z. A.; Haron, H. H.; Ali, R. H, pp. 277-286, Malaysia: November 2001.

“Job Satisfaction of the Senior Male and Female Executives in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 4th Asian Academy of Management (AAM) Conference, Ed. Ramayah, T; Mohamad, Osman; Ahman, Z. A.; Haron, H. H.; Ali, R. H, pp. 409-417, Malaysia: November 2001.

“Risk of Living in a MegaCity: A Case Study of Dhaka Metropolitan”, Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 15-18, 2001, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India.

“Performance of the Nationalized Life Insurance Company of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 15-18, 2001, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India.

“Flooding in Bangladesh and Family Planning Program: A New Dimension of Risk”, Proceedings of the Conference on Disaster Management, March 5-7, 2001, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India, pp. 48-56.

“Operations Research (OR) for Settlement Planning in Riverbank Erosion-Prone Areas of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the XXXIII Annual Convention of the Operational Research Society of India, Theme: Operational Research and Agri-business, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, Operational Research Society of India, December 14-16, 2000.

“Total Quality Management of the Non-Government Universities of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the IEQC, Singapore and ICQCC 2000, organised by Singapore Productivity and Standards Board, November 21-24, 2000, pp. C3: 1- 8.

“Strategies for Entrepreneurial Software Developing Companies (ESDCs) in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE International Conference on management Innovation and Technology, ICMIT 2000, organized by IEEE EMS Singapore Chapter and Institution of Engineers, Singapore, November 12-15, 2000, pp. 190-195.

“Quality Function Deployment for the Non-Government Universities of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Quality Convention, Bangladesh Society for Total Quality Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 20-21, 2000, pp. 19-30.

“Flooding in Bangladesh and Family Planning Program: A New Dimension of Risk”, Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 16-19, 2000, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia.

“Performance of the Nationalized General Insurance Company of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 16-19, 2000, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia.

“Inventory management in pharmaceutical Industry of Bangladesh: How Much Resistance to Scientific Modeling”, Advantage South Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for Management Development, papers accepted for the AMDISA South Asian management Forum, Pune, March 25-25, 2000, Ed. Sinha, D. P., pp. 250-263, AMDISA, Hyderabad.

“Promoting Entrepreneurship Through Technological Development: A Proposed Model for Developing Countries”, Advantage South Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for Management Development, papers accepted for the AMDISA South Asian management Forum, Pune, March 25-27, 2000, Ed. Sinha, D. P., pp. 420-435, AMDISA, Hyderabad.
 
“Workplace Security of Female Ready Made Garment Workers in Bangladesh: A case Study”, Empowerment of Women in South Asia, Association of Management Development Institutions of South Asia (AMDISA), 2000, Ed. Sinha, K., pp. 245-257, AMDISA, Hyderabad.
“Total Quality Management of the Non-Government Universities of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Quality Convention, December 3-4, 1999, Bangladesh Society for Total Quality Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 23-29.

“Water resources Management for Settlement in Floodplains of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Conference: New Frontiers and Challenges, November 8-12, 1999, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, Vol. 5, pp. 117-126.

“Risk of technology Transfer: A Developing and Developed World Reality”, Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), Hong Kong Institute of Business Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, Vol. 2, pp. 587-597, 1999.

“Student Loan Scheme for Higher Education in Non-Government Universities of Bangladesh: Risks and Prospects”, Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA), July 1998, pp. 423-433, Nanyang Technological Institute (NTU), Singapore.

“Densification Planning: An Integrated Systems Approach to Develop Riverbank Erosion-prone Areas in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Asian Studies, 1997, pp. 93-104, Asian Research Service, Canada.

“Densification Planning as a Development Strategy to Mitigate Riverbank Erosion Disaster in Bangladesh”, paper presented in the Inaugural Conference of Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Scholars, September 4-6, 1997, jointly organized by Nanyang Technological Institute (NTU), Georgia State University and Singapore College of Insurance at NTU, Singapore.

“Urban Build-Up to Mitigate Riverbank Erosion Disaster: A Case Study in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Urban Engineering in Asian Cities in the 21st Century, Ed. Tingsanchali, T. and Wijeyewickrema, A. C., November 20-23, 1996, School of Civil Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, Vol. II, pp. H64-H69.

“Densification Planning as a Development Strategy to Mitigate Riverbank Erosion Disaster: A Case Study in Bangladesh”, Collected Papers of the 3rd SERD Seminar on Selected Aspects of Sustainable Development, Ed. V.M.Saloke and ChongrakPolprasert, SERD, AIT, October 19, 1995, pp. 61-70.

“Growth of Computer Application in Bangladesh (Updated)”, Challenges of Management Development in South Asia, Ed. Durai, V.S.A., Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia, Hyderabad, India, February 26-28, 1990, pp. 149-171.