Trainer:

1. Research and Publication, organized by the Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI), DIU
2. Mastering Qualitative Research Methodology and Data Analysis Using NVivo Software, Centre for Advanced Research (CAR), May 10-13, 2024
3. Qualitative Research Methodology and Data Analysis using NVivo, Datascape Research and Consultancy Limited, Bangladesh, 12-13 January 2024
4. How to write a Result & Discussion for qualitative research, Centre for Advanced Research
5. How to analyse qualitative data using NVivo software (Proxy lecture), Centre for Advanced Research
6. How to collect qualitative data from the field (short training), Centre for Advanced Research
7. How to Transcript & Translation from Audio recordings, Centre for Advanced Research

Participation in training /workshop/webinar (Selected)

• Advancing Academic & Research Integrity with Turnitin, Organized by the DIU Library, DIU, on 08 September 2026
• Designing for Outcomes: Effective Practices in OBE for Higher Education, organized by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), DIU, May 10, 2025
• Enhancing Professional Excellence of House Tutors and Hall Officers, organized by HR Creative International, May 5, 2025
• A to Z Research Training, organized by Centre for Advanced Research (10 days)
• Qualitative Research Methodology and Data Analysis using NVivo, organized by Centre for Advanced Research (5 days)
• How to Write Theoretical Conceptual Framework (Webinar), organized by CRID Social and Sustainable Development Lab
• How to write a research paper for indexed journals, organized by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), University of Science and Technology (USTC)

History of the Emergence of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Studies, History of the Bangladesh and Bangla Language

2026

1. Carter, A., Zhang, M., Trejo, B. G., Verma, M., Brewer, E. D., Lasher, D., ... & Al Amiry, A. (2026). Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2023, with the estimated burden attributable to intimate partner violence and forecasted impacts of funding cuts through 2030: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The lancet HIV.(Q1,IF 92.4, Citescore 109, Ranked #1 globally among general medical journals)
2. Hossain, B., Sifullah, M. K., Ali, N., Hossain, I., Nisha, A. A., & Muntaha, S. (2026). Heatwaves and health vulnerabilities of older informal workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A qualitative study. Health & Place, 99, Article 103677. [Scopus (Q1), Web of Science (SSCI)]
3. Sifullah, M. K., Sohel, M. S., Rahman, M. M., Ali, N., Kulsum, M. U., & Islam, M. F. (2026). Invisible lives: understanding the food insecurity and food-seeking behaviour among Bangladeshi undocumented migrants amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-25851-x [Scopus (Q1), Web of Science (SCIE)]
4. Hossain, B., Iqbal, K., Sarker, M. N. I., Sifullah, M. K., & Hossain, M. S. (2026). Comparative analysis of livelihood vulnerability and resilience to climate hazards in Bangladesh and China: A systematic review. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 30(8), 119-139. DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i8.11 [Scopus (Q3), Web of Science (SSCI)]
5. Sohel, M. S., Ehsan, S. M. A., Sifullah, M. K., Zaman, N. T., Hossain, B., Ali, H. M., & Hossain, M. S. (2026). Fighting Out the COVID-19 Pandemic: Unravelling the Vulnerabilities of Sex Workers in Bangladesh. Journal of Health Management, 09720634251332819. DOI: 10.1177/09720634251332819 [SAGE, Scopus-Q2, Web of Science]

2025

6. Sohel, M.S., Sifullah, M.K. Vulnerability of irregular Bangladeshi migrant workers in foreign detention settings. (Corresponding Author) Discover Social Science and Health, 5, 153 (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s44155-025-00281-7 [Scopus, Q2]
7. Kabir, M.R., Sohel, M.S. & Sifullah, M. Explaining organic food continuance intention: evidence of sustainable consumption in Bangladesh. (Corresponding Author) BMC Public Health, 25, 3340 (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23724-x [Indexed by: SCIE, Scopus-Q1, IF: 4.2]
8. Sifullah, M. K., Sohel, M. S., Jamil, S., Ahmad, B., Hossain, M. A., Obaidullah, M., et al. & Ali, N. (2025). WASH service accessibility and satisfaction among street informal workers in Dhaka City: a cross-sectional study. Discover Social Science and Health, 5(1), 45. DOI: 10.1007/s44155-025-00187-4 [Scopus, Q2, Web of Science]
9. Sohel, M. S., Sifullah, M. K., Zaman, N. T., Hossain, B., & Obaidullah, M. (2025). Beyond Borders: Mapping Out the Difficulties, Stress, and Coping Strategies in Transnational Irregular (Illegal) Labor Migration from Bangladesh. (Corresponding Author) International Journal of Community Well-Being, 1-27. DOI: 10.1007/s42413-025-00243-6 [Scopus Index, Q1]
10. Sohel, M. S., Hossain, B., & Sifullah, M. K. (2025). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable communities and their coping strategies: evidence from Kushtia district, Bangladesh. SN Social Sciences, 5(4), 1-32. DOI: 10.1007/s43545-025-01065-1 [Springer Nature, Scopus Q2]

2024

11. Sifullah, M. K., Sohel, M. S., Jamil, S., Hasan, M. M., Anika, J., Swadhin, H. R., et al. & Sohag, S. M. (2024). Assessment of water, hygiene, and sanitation practice and associated factors among Bihari refugee camp in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. Health Science Reports, 7(2), e1910. DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1910 [(UK) PMC, Scopus, Web of Science, ESCI, Q2]
12. Sohel, M. S., Sifullah, M. K., Zaman, N. T., Hossain, B., Hossen, M. S., & Sarker, M. F. H. (2024). Living on the Margin in Geneva Camp: Mapping Out Crisis and Coping Strategies of Bihari Refugees in Bangladesh. (Corresponding Author) International Journal of Community Well-Being, 7(1), 57-85. DOI: 10.1007/s42413-023-00201-0 [Scopus Index, Q1]
13. Sarker, M. F. H., Ahmed, S. F., Kawser, U., Hossen, M. Sifullah., Obaidullah, M., Khan, S., et al. & Sohel, M. S. (2024). Is e-business breaking down barriers for Bangladesh's young female entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study. (Corresponding Author) SN Social Sciences, 4(6), 107. DOI: 10.1007/s43545-024-00911-y [Scopus, Q2]
14. Sohel, M. S., Alam, S., Adnan, Z. H., Hossain, M. A., Sifullah, M. K., & Happy, A. N. (2024). Household Waste Management Woes in Dhaka City: Current Challenges and Policy Directions. International Journal of Community Well-Being, 7, 237-264. DOI: 10.1007/s42413-024-00208-1 [Scopus Index, Q1]
15. Sohel, M. S., Hossen, M. S., Hossain, B., Sifullah, M. K., & Galib, A. (2024). Mapping Out the Food Insecurity of Urban Floating Labour in Mega City of Dhaka: a Qualitative Study. (Corresponding Author) International Journal of Community Well-Being, 1-23. DOI: 10.1007/s42413-024-00206-3 [Scopus Index, Q1]
16. Sohel, M. S., Sifullah, M. K., Hossain, B., Hossain, M. A., Sarker, M. F. H., Hossain, I., et al. & Uddin, M. R. (2024). E-learning experience of indigenous rural communities in the face of COVID-19 crisis in Chittagong hills tracts region, Bangladesh: a qualitative investigation. (Corresponding Author) International Journal of Community Well-Being, 1-24. DOI: 10.1007/s42413-024-00207-2 [Scopus Index, Q1]
17. Sohel, M. S., Sifullah, M. K., Hossain, B., Sarker, M. F. H., Zaman, N. T., & Obaidullah, M. (2024). Exploring risky health behaviors and vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases among transnational undocumented labor migrants from Bangladesh: a qualitative study. (Corresponding Author) BMC Public Health, 24(1), 1261. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18696-3 [Indexed by: SCIE, Scopus-Q1, IF: 4.2]
18. Mamy, M. M. B., Obaidullah, M., Zaman, N. T., Sifullah, M. K., Sohel, M. S., Hossen, M., & Horaira, G. A. (2024). Navigating Vulnerabilities: The Untold Story Of Informal Households In Dhaka, Bangladesh During The Covid-19 Pandemic. New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, 26, 2. [Scopus, Q3]

2023

19. Sifullah, M. K., Sohel, M. S., Sarker, M. F. H., Islam, M., Ahmad, M., & Rahman, M. M. (2023). Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka city. Heliyon, 9(10). DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20950 [Scopus, Q1, SSCI]
20. Hossen, M. S., Sohel, M. S., Horaira, G. A., Laskor, M. A. H., Sumi, A. B. A., Chowdhury, Sifullah., et al. & Sarker, M. F. H. (2023). Exploring barriers to accessing healthcare services for older Indigenous people in the Chittagong Hill Tract, Bangladesh. (Corresponding Author) AIMS Public Health, 10(3), 678. DOI: 10.3934/publichealth.2023047 [Web of Science (ESCI), Scopus and PMC, Impact factor: 3.3 (Q2)]
21. Hossain Sarker, M. F., Rahman, S. M., Ahmed, S., Sifullah, M. K., Sohel, M. S., Akber, M. F., et al. & Lia, S. M. (2023). Academic Use of Smartphones in Secondary Level Education in Bangladesh: A Non-Parametric Approach. (Corresponding Author) International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies, 17(24). DOI: 10.3991/ijim.v17i24.41231 [Scopus, Q2]
22. Zaman, N. T., Sohel, M. S., Obaidullah, M., Hossen, M. S., Rahman, M. T., Sifullah, M. K., & Sarker, M. F. H. (2023). Factors shaping Bangladeshi students' migration decision using push-pull theory: a focus group study. SN Social Sciences, 4(1), 4. DOI: 10.1007/s43545-023-00797 [Scopus Q2]

2022

23. Sohel, M. S., Hossain, B., Sarker, M. N. I., Horaira, G. A., Sifullah, M. K., & Rahman, M. A. (2022). Impacts of COVID-19 induced food insecurity among informal migrants: insight from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Journal of Public Affairs, 22, e2770. DOI: 10.1002/pa.2770 [Scopus, Q1, Web of Science]
24. Sohel, M. S., Hossain, B., Alam, M. K., Shi, G., Shabbir, R., Sifullah, M. K., & Mamy, M. M. B. (2022). COVID-19 induced impact on informal migrants in Bangladesh: a qualitative study. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 42(5/6), 473-497. DOI: 10.1108/IJSSP-02-2021-0046 [Q1, Scopus, ESCI, Web of Science]
25. Mahfuz, R., Sifullah, M.K. Role of NGOs in Enhancing Community Resilience: A Study on Three Climate Hotspots in Bangladesh. DIU Journal of Allied Health Sciences. DOI: 10.36481/diujahs.v11i1.c3m3r443
26. Ali, Noyon, Sifullah, M.K. Invisible Scars: Understanding Discrimination faced by COVID-19 infected people in Kushtia, Bangladesh. DIU Journal of Allied Health Sciences. DOI: 10.36481/diujahs.v10i2.b17at094

Book chapter:

• Bangladeshi Undocumented Migration Crisis in Europe: Implications of Security, Human Rights, and Policy Responses (Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8001-7_42-1)
• From Dream to Hell: The Untold Stories of Bangladeshi Illegal Migrants in Europe (Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8001-7_42-1)

Conference Paper:

• COVID-19 Impact Slum Education: Evidence from Dhaka City
• Organized by: The Peoples University, Bangladesh and Community Social Work Development Foundation, Bangladesh

Migration, Refugee, Informal Economy and Education

1. Promising Teacher of the Department, Excellence in Teaching 2026, organized by Human Resource Development Institute, DIU
2. General Scholarship as a meritorious student, Department of History, Jagannath University
3. Scholarship for two years from First Security Islamic Bank and Mercantile Bank Limited
4. University Scholarship (undergraduate level) as a Meritorious Student, 2017-2020
5. 3rd position (Carom board), Jagannath University Indoor Game Competition, 2019

1. Research coordinator, Department of Development Studies, DIU
2. Co-Lead, Centre for Global Migration Studies, Department of Development Studies, DIU
3. Associate Editor, Journal of Emerging Global Health, Daffodil International University, since September 17, 2025
4. Exam Committee Member, Department of Development Studies, DIU
5. Editorial Board Member, Journal of Development & Governance
6. Convener & Founding Member, DIU Research Society (DIURS), since September 27, 2025
7. Convener, YKSG-2 Research and Higher Study Society, since October 25, 2025
8. Deputy Director, Centre for Advanced Research (CAR), since July 2024
9. Reviewer, BMC Public Health
10. Reviewer, International Journal of Community Well-Being
11. Reviewer, Migration and Health
12. Reviewer, Cities
13. Reviewer, Scientific Reports

1. Lecturer in History, Nutrition and Food Engineering, Daffodil International University from 14-01-2024- 30 March 2025
2. Lecturer in History, Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University from 10 January 2023 – 13 January 2024.
3. Assistant House Tutor, Yunus Khan Scholar Garden-2 (YKSG-2), from 2 March 2024 to present
4. Lab Manager at the Centre for Advanced Research from September 2021 to January 2023.
5. Research Assistant at Centre for Advanced Research from July, 2019-September 2021
6. Worked as a Research Assistant for the UGC-Jagannath University joint research project titled “Partition of Bengal 1947: An Ecological Perspective” from July 2019 to June 2021.
7. Worked as a Research Assistant for Jagannath University’s research project titled “Liberation War of Bangladesh on the View of Wall Street Journal: Historical perspective” from the period 22 March 2021 to 21 June 2021