Associate Professor
Comilla University
Cumilla-3506, Bangladesh
I dream to be in the leading edge at academic field as well as in development practices through research and program initiatives. Currently I am working as an associate professor in the dept. of Anthropology, Comilla University, Comilla, Bangladesh. Along with teaching; i am contributing in various development research projects as consultant with different national and international organizations. I am also experienced to work with well-reputed national or international organizations (icddr,b, PKSF, CIPRB, Plan international, and BRAC, RED) as full time professional. I prefer to work in a favorable environment with challenge and creativity and contribute in national development from my level through innovative ideas and research initiatives. My core areas of works are teaching, research (health and health related issues), training, monitoring and evaluation, report writing and documentation, program design, planning and management.
| MSS | Shah Jalal University of science and technology, Sylhet | Anthropology | 2002 |
| BSS | Shah Jalal University of science and technology, Sylhet | Anthropology | 2001 |
| HSC | Comilla Victoria College | Science | 1997 |
| SSC | Comilla Zila School | Science | 1995 |
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Comilla University, Comilla, Bangladesh |
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Comilla University, Comilla, Bangladesh |
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Comilla University, Comilla, Bangladesh |
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ICDDR,B, Bangladesh |
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Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) |
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Center for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh (CIPRB) |
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ICDDR,B, Bangladesh |
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Plan Bangladesh, Bangladesh |
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BRAC, Research and Evaluation Division, Bangladesh |
| 1 |
Md. Shahgahan Miaha, Chand Mia, AFM Zakaria, Ashraful Kabir and N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury :
Arguing with dispossession: a qualitative study of tourism and its discontents in the Gazipur District.
, Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change , Tylor & Francis , issn:1476-6825 (Print) 1747-7654 (Online) , doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2025.2553692 , indexed: Wos, Scopus , Tourism, dispossession, land-grabbing, accumulation, inequalities, Bangladesh , (impact factor:2.5) , pp.1–18 , September , 2025 . View More |
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N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury, Salma Akter Urme, Asaduzzaman Hridoy, Fahima Nusrat and Md Shahgahan Miah :
Exploring the effects catastrophic health expenditure due to non-communicable diseases and coping strategies: A case study among households in Bangladesh
, Public Health in Practice , ELSEVIER , issn:Public Health in Practice 10 (2025) 100642 , doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100642 , indexed: WoS, Scopus , (impact factor:1.9) vol.10 , December , 2025 . View More |
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Salma Akter Urme, , Islam, M.S and N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury :
Family and Suicide in Bangladesh. In: Arafat, S.M.Y., Khan, M.M. (eds) Suicide in Bangladesh. New Perspectives in Behavioral & Health Sciences.
, Suicide in Bangladesh. New Perspectives in Behavioral & Health Sciences , Springer , doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0289-7_6 , March , 2023 . View More |
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Salma Akter Urme, N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury, Hasena Begum, Islam and M.S :
Risk factors of suicide among public university students of Bangladesh: A qualitative exploration
, Heliyon , Cell press , no.6 , doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09659 , indexed: Scopus, SCIE, DOAJ, PubMed, WoS , (impact factor:3.6) vol.8 , June , 2022 . View More |
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N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury, Israt Jahan Lipa and Fazle Sharior :
Patterns and mechanisms contributing to the males’ positive involvement in reproductive health issues: cases from a peri-urban area of Bangladesh
, Journal of Public Health and Development , Mahidol University - ASEAN Institute for Health Development. , no.1 , indexed: UGC CARE, Scopus , (impact factor:0.46) vol.19 , January , 2021 . View More |
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Md Shahgahan Miah, N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury, Mohammad Ainul Haque, Golam Faruq Sarker and Rajib Mamun :
COVID‐19 transmission flow through the stigmatization process in Bangladesh: A qualitative study
, Lifestyle Medicine , Wiley , doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/lim2.52 , indexed: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science , (impact factor:2.5) , December , 2021 . View More |
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Shamema Nasrin and N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury :
Dealing with tuberculosis: factors of the tuberculosis medication adherence among marginalized communities: a scoping literature review
, International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health , no.5 , doi:https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211389 , indexed: Crossref, Semantic Scholar, Scilit, the Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources, Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, and PubMed , (impact factor:0.5) vol.8 , May , 2021 . View More |
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Mohammad Ainul Haque, Shemeema Nasrin and N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury :
Exploring cultural beliefs and practices associated with maternal health-care: a qualitative study of Salmanpur village in Cumilla city.
, Comilla University journal of social sciences, Faculty of social science, Volume 3, Number 1, ISSN 2663-2659ural Change , Faculty of social science, Comilla University , no.1 , issn:2663-2659s , Maternal health, belief, practices, Custom, barriers vol.3 , December , 2020 . View More |
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Fazle Shahrier, Israt Jahan Lipa, Mohammad Ainul Haque and N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury :
“Response to Cyclone Early Warning in a Coastal Island of the Southern Bangladesh”
, ICULTURE, ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE-Essays on Climate Change Regime in South Asia , Bangladesh Climate change trust (BCCT) and department of anthropology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh , no.978-984-34-3289-6 , issn:978-984-33-7516 , Early warning system, local interpretation, Response action , pp.Chapter ten , October , 2017 . View More |
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MK Baset, E Towner, T Noor, A Rahman, RA Chowdhury, M Islam, , N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury and AKMF Rahman :
Understanding road traffic injuries and prevention measures for children in rural Bangladesh: a qualitative study of community members' views
, Injury prevention , BMJ , no.2 , doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040590d.19 , indexed: Web of Science (SCIE), Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Embase , (impact factor:3.8) vol.22 , April , 2016 . View More |
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Farzana Islam, Mohiuddin Hussain Khan, Masako Ueda, Salim Mahmud Chowdhury, Mshauri David Delem, , N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury and Aminur Rahman :
Situation of sexual and gender based violence among The Rohingya migrants residing in Bangladesh
, Injury prevention , BMJ , no.2 , doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.724 , indexed: Web of Science (SCIE), Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Embase , (impact factor:3.8) vol.22 , April , 2016 . View More |
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M.H. Khan F. Islam, U. Masako S.M. Chowdhury, N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury, M.D. Delem and A. Rahman :
Maternal and newborn health situation of Rohingya migrants in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
, Annals of Global Health , doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.194 , indexed: Scopus, SCIE, and PubMed , (impact factor:3.2) vol.82 , August , 2016 . View More |
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Shirin Wadhwaniya, Kamran Ul Baset, Shumona Sharmin Salam, Jasmin Khan, , N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury, Olakunle Alonge, and Adnan A Hyder :
Acceptability of child drowning prevention interventions in rural bangaladesh
, Injury prevention , BMJ , no.2 , doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.672 , indexed: Web of Science (SCIE), Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Embase , (impact factor:3.8) vol.22 , April , 2016 . View More |
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Salim Mahmud Chowdhury, Leif Svanström, Lars-Gunnar Hörte, N M Rabiul Awal Chowdhury and Fazlur Rahman :
Children’s perceptions about falls and their prevention: a qualitative study from a rural setting in Bangladesh
, BMC Public Health , Springer Nature , indexed: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ , (impact factor:3.5) vol.13 , October , 2013 . View More |
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Dr. Farjana Islam, N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury and Hamida Akter :
Affinal Kin's belief and attitude towards pregnant women concerning antenatal care at home in rural Bangladesh
, The Journal of Comilla University , Comilla University, cumilla , no.1 , issn:2308-698X , Attitude, Kin, ANC, Mother and child mortality, taboo, socio-culture vol.2 , November , 2013 . View More |
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N. M. Rabiul Awal Chowdhury and Mohammad Ainul Haque :
“Role of Anthropologist in Behavior Change communication development”
, Ideas and Practices in development. , Department of Anthropology, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh , issn:978-984-33-7516 , Hand washing & water treatment, disgust and shame, anthropologist, cultural acceptence , July , 2013 . View More |
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Emily S Gurley, M. Saiful Islam, Nazmun Nahar, Rebeca Sultana, M. Jahangir Hossain, Nusrat Homaira, Shahana Parveen, Tania Naushin, Mahbub-ul Alam, AKM Dawlat Khan, N.M. Rabiul A Chowdhury, Dorothy Southern and Stephen P Luby :
Behaviour change intervention to reduce caregivers’ exposure to patients’ oral and nasal secretions in Bangladesh
, International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health , no.2 , issn:1996-9783 , doi:https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v9i2.11121 , indexed: Crossref, Semantic Scholar, Scilit, the Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources, Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, and PubMed , (impact factor:0.5) vol.9 , May , 2012 . View More |
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2022, invited speaker, International Conference & Pre-Congress of “UIAF World, DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, Rescripting the Anthropocene: Health, Happiness and Hope, Foremost health burden but least in consideration: is the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are towards paradigm shift in addressing non-Communicable diseases (NCDs)!
2020, invited speaker of a session at International Conference on “Anthropology of Food and Health” 27th to 29th February, 2020 Venue: Shankar Lal Concert Hall, department of anthropology, University of Delhi
2020, oral paper presenter, The 11th International Graduate Students Conference on Population and Public Health Sciences (IGSCPP) July 14,The College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2019, International Short course on Ecosystem Health (THOHUN-TELI), Thailand One Health University Network and supported by USAID
2019, a oral presenter in International Conference of Occupational Health Safety (ICOHS) 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia
2017, 46" Annual Conference of the Indian Anthropological society and National Seminar On Anthropological Research in North East India: Retrospect and Prospect (Novembe&r 10,2 010
2017, Annual seminar on Social Inclusion of Indigenous People of Bangladesh, Organized by; Institute of social research & applied anthropology (ISSRA) and department of anthropology, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh, Date: January 27-28,
2016, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ANTHROPOLOGY, ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE IN CLIMATE CHANGE REGIME Conference Date: October 22-23, 2016 Organized by: Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka, Website:www.anthropology.du.ac.bd
2016, International Conference On Critical Engagement in Anthropological Landscape in Bangladesh, Central Auditorium, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, 06 – 07 February 2016 |
