Sheikh Rashid Bin ISLAM

Research Interest：

Economics of Education, Education Policy Analysis, Comparative International Education, Digitalization of Education, Technology in Education, Human Capital Development, Employability, TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training)

Researchmap: https://researchmap.jp/sheikhrashidbinislam
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-2916
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=acoJA6gAAAAJ&hl=en
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57860143800
Web of Sciences: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/41664875

Education：

Master’s Student, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, Japan (Expected: September, 2025)
Research Student, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, Japan (September, 2023)
Bachelor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (August, 2022)
Winter Japanese Studies Program, Center for Global Education and Discovery, Sophia University, Japan (January, 2020) [Exchange Student]

Experiences：

Professional

Intern, Education Global Practice, Western and Central Africa Region, World Bank (February – March 2024)
Research Associate, of Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam, Chairman & Associate Professor, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (March 2021 – March 2023)
Research Intern, Institute of Informatics and Development (IID), Bangladesh (July – October 2021)
Research Assistant, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (December 2020 – February 2021)

Teaching

Guest Lecturer for Special Lecture on ‘Education for Economic Development’ held by the Faculty of Economics and Business Management (FEBM), National University of Laos, Laos (October 2023 – December 2023)

Extra-Curricular

Head of Research and Development, United Nations Youth and Student Association of Bangladesh (UNYSAB), Bangladesh (2019 – 2023)
Youth Leader, Learn Act Make (LAMP) Leadership Program, e-Education NPO, Japan (2019 – 2020) [Youth leadership program held in Japan and Myanmar]
Volunteer and Program Participant, Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh, Bangladesh (2018 – 2022)

Professional Development Programs and Training

Course on ‘Genocide and Justice.’ Conducted by Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ), Liberation War Museum, Bangladesh (November 2020)

Publications：

Journal Article

Alam, Md Jahangir, Ogawa, Keiichi, & Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin: “e-Learning as a Doubled-Edge Sword for Academic Achievements of University Students in Developing Countries: Insights from Bangladesh,” Sustainability, MDPI, vol.15, no.9, pp.1-15, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15097282
Alam, Md Jahangir, Ogawa, Keiichi, & Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin: “Importance of Skills Development for Ensuring Graduates Employability: The Case of Bangladesh,” Social Sciences, MDPI, vol.11, no.8, pp.360, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci11080360
Noman, Shiblee, & Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin: “Bangladesh’s Learning from Corporate Governance in Japan,” The Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity, University of Dhaka, vol.1, no.1, pp.135-156, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.dec2106

Book Chapter

Alam, Md Jahangir, Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin, & Khan, Tauhid Hossain: “Digital Centers and Telehealth for Marginalized Communities during COVID-19: The Case of Bangladesh.” Digital Technology in Public Health and Habitational Care: COVID Era. USA: Elsevier, 2024.
Alam, Md Jahangir, Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin, & Ogawa, Keiichi: “Discrete Primary Education Curriculum in Bangladesh: Implications of Gamification for Quality Education.” Handbook of Research on Acquiring 21st Century Literacy Skills Through Game-Based Learning. Carol Lane USA: IGI Global, pp.716-730, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7271-9.ch036

Thesis

Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Implications of Digitalization on Sustainable Tertiary Education Development: Comparative Study of Bangladesh and Japan.” Bachelor’s Thesis, University of Dhaka. 2022.

Magazine Article

Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Anime and Manga: Japan’s Image to the World.” Department of Japanese Studies Newsletter. University of Dhaka. pp.22-23, 2021.

Academic Associations：

Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA)
Japan Society for International Development (JASID)
Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES)

Academic Conference Presentation：

Verbal Presentation

Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Household Factors and Their Influence on the Foundational Learning Skills of Primary School Students: The Case of Bangladesh.” The 60th Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES) Annual Conference: Nagoya University. 2024.
Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “An Analysis of Household Factors and its Implications on the Foundational Learning Skills of Primary School Students of Bangladesh.” Japan Society for International Development (JASID) Keiji Research Conference and Exchange 2024: Ritsumeikan University. 2024.
Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Disability Inclusion in Higher Educational Institutes of Bangladesh: From the Viewpoint of Students with Disabilities.” International Education Development Forum: Nagoya University. 2023.
Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Contemporary State of Human Resource Development in Bangladesh: Perspectives from Employees.” 7th International Conference in Economics and Business: Universitas Airlangga. 2023.
Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin & Naznin, Mahmuda. “Anime and Manga as an Agent for Cultural Dissemination and Export of Japan in South Asian Region: The Case of Bangladesh.” 10th Japan: Pre-Modern, Modern, Contemporary International Conference: Bucharest University of Economic Studies. 2023.
Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “The Necessity of Globalization of Education in Bangladesh: Insights from Japan.” 2nd International Hybrid Conference on Japanology in New Era: University of Dhaka. 2023.
Naznin, Mahmuda, & Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Japan-Bangladesh Relation: A Lynchpin for Post-Pandemic South Asian Development and Stability.” ASOC Student E-Conference 2022: Institute of Asia-Oceania Studies, Kyushu University. 2022.
Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Education in Japan during COVID-19 and Beyond: Learnings for Bangladesh.” International Hybrid-Conference on Post-COVID Japan: Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Literature: University of Dhaka. 2022. Bangladesh.
Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Unique Features of Education System in Japan: Lessons for Bangladesh.” e-Conference on Japanology in New Era: University of Dhaka. 2021.

Poster Presentation

Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Integration of Digital Learning in Universities of Bangladesh as The Means of Resilience and Rebuilding of Education.” 13th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Asia: Comparative Education Society of Asia. 2023.
Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Perception of Students with Disability on Inclusivity in Higher Educational Institutes of Bangladesh.” Japan Society for International Development (JASID) 34th Annual Conference: Sophia University. 2023.
Naznin, Mahmuda, & Islam, Sheikh Rashid Bin. “Potentials of Sexual Health Education in Addressing the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Urban Youth in Bangladesh.” 7th Knowledge Fair: Access to Quality Information on SRHR: ShareNet Bangladesh. 2022.

Language/ Skills：

English (Fluent), Bangla (Native), Japanese (Intermediate)
STATA, SPSS, MAXQDA, NVivo, KoboToolbox, and Microsoft Office

Scholarships and Awards：

‘Excellent Poster Presentation Encouragement Award’ Recipient at the 25th Japan Society for International Development (JASID) Spring Conference, held at Utsunomiya University, Japan (June 2024)
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship Recipient (2022)
Japan Foundation Scholarship Recipient (2019)

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