First of all, thanks to Saif Powertec’s Managing Director Tarafder Md. Ruhul Amin Sir and Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) for providing the scope for gaining knowledge on regional connectivity under SAARC. Lovely participation to the 14th South Asian Economic Summit (SAES) at Hotel Sheraton Dhaka on November 04-05, 2023 organized by CPD, Bangladesh. Thanks to Professor Mustafizur Rahman Sir, Distinguished Fellow of CPD for inviting me and express my opinions in different sessions of the summit. I had reflected in two sessions, Session A1: Multi-modal Transport: Cross-border Logistics (First part) and Session C3: Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (Last part).

 

 To date, I have 50 research publications that I enclosed here.

(Journal-08, Book Chapter-04, Newspaper-01, Conference-40, Academic-03, Total=50)

 

SL#	Year	Type	Title	Details of Source
50	2023	Conference (40)	A freight transport model to improve multimodal and intermodal freight transport services to the BIMSTEC member countries by centering Chattogram Port.	The 2nd Sea the Future, Feb 27-March 01, 2023, Pattaya, Thailand.
49	2023	Conference(39) with Co-Author	An integrated intermodal freight transportation system to avoid container supply chain disruptions in Chittagong Port of Bangladesh	The 2nd Sea the Future, Feb 27-March 01, 2023, Pattaya, Thailand. Co-Author: Tarafder Md. Ruhul Saif
48	2023	Conference (38) with Co-Authors	Environmental sustainability of inland freight transportation systems in Bangladesh	The 5th UiU ICSD February, 2022, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Co-Author. H M Abdus Sabur and Tarafder Md. Ruhul Saif
47	2023	Conference (37) with Co-Authors	Marine Policy formulation and adaptation of international law to protect the Bangladeshi seaports from environmental degradations by ship.	The 5th UiU ICSD February, 2022, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Co-Author. Sunanda Majumder and Khalid Mahmud Bappy
46	2023	Book Chapter(4) with Co-Author	China in Bangladesh: An Assessment of the Evolving Economic Relationship and Investments in Seaports.	Upcoming. Co-Author. Mustafizur Rahman
45	2023	Journal (8)	Chattogram Port: A dedicated service institution to evolve the country boldly.	Maritime Technology and Research, Vol.5, No.1, pp.01-24.
44	2023	Book Chapter (3)	Standardizing Bangladesh’s maritime education & training: global challenges & the job-market.	Imtiaz A. Hussain, I.A., 2023 (Edited). Multifaceted Development: A Bangladesh Case Study. Palgrave Macmillan.
43	2022	Conference (36) with Co-Authors	An Effective Mechanism to Control Crowd during Firefighting in an Urban City: A Case Study for Dhaka	National Conference on Disaster, Climate, and Sustainability March 14, 2022, Dhaka University, Bangladesh Co-Authors: Major Farukh Ahmed Khan (Retd.) and Professor Dr. Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain
42	2022	Conference(35)	Application of intermodal system to reduce CO2 and improve inland freight transport connectivity of Bangladesh	National Conference on Disaster, Climate, and Sustainability March 14, 2022, Dhaka University, Bangladesh
41	2022	Conference(34)	Diversity in mode choice in transporting container and containerized cargo for reducing carbon emission and excessive pressure on Dhaka-Chittagong highway of Bangladesh.	Oral and poster presentation for the 8th International Workshop on Sustainable Road Freight Transport on 9th-11th November 2021, UK.
40	2022	Conference(33)	Hinterland Expansion of Chattogram Port to Support the Continuous Growth of Container Port Throughput in Asia.	Abstract for International Conference on Transport and Development at Austin in USA on June 14-17, 2021.
39	2022	Conference(32)	Perspectives on strategy and value on freight transport for modal shift: A case study on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway.	The 9th International Workshop on Sustainable Road Freight Transport on 12th-14th December 2022, UK.
38	2022	Conference(31)	The role of Chittagong port in port regionalization by using intermodal freight transportation system in Asia.	The 26th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, 13-15 December 2022, Hong Kong
37	2022	Conference(30)	Travel behavior of passengers and institutional challenges in the megacity Dhaka: A case study for developing an integrated passenger transportation system.	The 26th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, 12-15  December 2022, Hong Kong. Co-Author. Dr. Abdullah Al Mamun.
36	2022	Conference (29) with Co-Author	CO2 Management and Clean Transport Policies for Bangladesh	The 5th UiU ICSD February, 2022, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Co-Author. Sunanda Majumder
35	2021	Conference(28)	An integrated intermodal freight transportation system for handling containerized cargo of Bangladesh.	Conference paper and oral Presentation for the 4th VREF conference in Sweden on March 24, 2021 in Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
34	2021	Conference(27)	Dry port facilities in the selected land ports of Bangladesh to promote intermodal freight transport in South Asia.	Conference paper and oral Presentation for the 5th Interdisciplinary Conference on Production, Logistics and Traffic on March 17-18, 2021 in Technical University – Darmstadt, Germany.
33	2021	Conference(26)	Gender Equality in the Transport Sector of Bangladesh	9th I-NUF Conference of METRANS, Long Beach, USA on May 25-26, 2022
32	2021	Conference(25)	Improving Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) of Bangladesh to Increase Market Share in the International Shipping.	SigA2 2021 Conference 'Maritime and Ports' of the Special Interest Group A2 (Ports and Maritime) of the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) on May 5-7, 2021 in University of Antwerp, Belgium.
31	2021	Conference(24)	Inland freight transport network development for accelerating the growth of container port throughput and reducing freight transport cost in Bangladesh.	Abstract for International Conference on Transport and Development at Austin in USA on June 6-8, 2021.
30	2021	Academic(3)	The Benefits of Intermodal Freight Transportation System: An Analytical Study for Bangladesh.	PhD Thesis: Bangladesh University of Professionals. PhD supervised by Professor Dr. Shamsul Hoque, Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
29	2021	Journal(7)	The role of Chittagong port to support MSR in providing maritime transport facilities through intermodal in Asia.	Maritime Technology and Research, Vol.3, No.1, pp.71-88.
28	2021	Conference(23)	The Role of Logistics Performance Index for Developing Port's Hinterland: A Case Study for Bangladesh.	9th I-NUF Conference of METRANS, Long Beach, USA on May 25-26, 2022
27	2020	Conference(22)	Application of the intermodal freight transportation system for reducing carbon emissions at the road freight in Bangladesh.	Oral and poster presentation for the 7th International Workshop on Sustainable Road Freight Transport on 28th - 30th October 2020, UK.
26	2020	Conference(21)	Challenges to Improve Inland Intermodal Connectivity via Rail in Bangladesh.	Oral presentation for the ADBI-Chubu University Conference on Transport Infrastructure Development, Spillover Effects and Quality of Life on October 12-16, 2020, Japan.
25	2020	Conference(20)	Inland Container Terminal Development to Increase Seaport’s Competitiveness in Bangladesh.	Oral presentation for the 10th Asian Logistics Round Table (ALRT) Conference on November 19-21, 2020 - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
24	2020	Conference(19)	Supply chain disruptions in RMG industry of Bangladesh.	Oral presentation for the 2nd International Conference on Industrial Control Network and System Engineering Research (ICNSER2020) on June. 29, 2020, Malaysia.
23	2020	Conference(18)	The role of intermodal freight transportation system for increasing the maritime freight transport facilities in Bangladesh.	The First International Conference in South East Asia on the Future of Maritime Technology & Use of the Sea, Pattaya / Thailand, 12-14 February 2020.
22	2019	Conference(17)	Automation of Chittagong port for increasing the container handling capacity and port efficiency to meet the demand of port users.	The First International Conference in South East Asia on the Future of Maritime Technology & Use of the Sea, Pattaya / Thailand, 12-14 February 2020.
21	2019	Conference(16)	Intermodal freight transportation facilities for two major cities of Bangladesh in providing maritime logistics support to cater to international trade.	The First International Conference in South East Asia on the Future of Maritime Technology & Use of the Sea, Pattaya / Thailand, 12-14 February 2020.
20	2019	Newspaper (1) with Co-Author	Mongla Port -dealing with future maritime trade.	The Daily Financial Express, P-4, January 17, 2019. Co-Author. Hoque, M.S.
19	2019	Conference(15)	The Role of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to Develop Other National Ports in Bangladesh to Provide Maritime Logistics Support in South Asia.	Conference paper of 15th World Conference for Transport Research on May 26-31, 2019, Mumbai, India.
18	2019	Conference(14)	The value-driven freight transportation system for accelerating the development of Bangladesh.	Conference paper for 4th International Conference on Globalization, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Economies (ICGEEE), Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 8-10, 2019.
17	2018	Conference(13) and Book Chapter(2)	Regional Cooperation in Port Development to Bolster Maritime Logistics Services in South Asia.	Conference proceedings of International Conference on Transportation and Development organized by ASCE( American Society for Civil Engineers) at Pittsburgh in USA on July 15-18, 2018. Book Chapter In: Traffic and Freight Operations and Rail and Public Transit. (https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481547.014).
16	2018	Conference(12)	Standardization of Transport Education in Bangladesh to Avoid Frequent Accidents in the Passageway.	Conference proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Teaching and Learning, Centre for Pedagogy, Independent University of Bangladesh, June 28, 2018, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
15	2018	Conference (11)  and Book Chapter(1)	The role of Bangladeshi seaports in connecting 21st century maritime silk road and silk road economic belt to implement OBOR ( One Belt, One Road) initiative of China.	Proceedings of 7th Transport Research Arena TRA 2018, April 16-19, 2018, Vienna, Austria. Book Chapter in : Zenodo. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1483148 (Available in https://zenodo.org/record/1483148#.XFeyhtjSLIU)
14	2017	Conference (10) and Journal(6)	Efficient Fuel Handling and Management in Port: Context Bangladesh.	Conference proceedings of International Conference on Maritime Energy Management, World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden on January 24-25, 2017. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Volume-6, pp.261-28.
13	2017	Conference(9) and Journal(5)	Innovation in Maritime Logistics Industry of Bangladesh for Doing Port Transport Business.	Conference proceedings of International Conference on Business Management, Economics and Social Sciences, Jointly Organized by AMDISA (SAARC Body), Uttara University (Bangladesh) and GBMF (USA) on December  21-23 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh. and Journal of Shipping and Ocean Engineering, Vol.7, pp.78-92.
12	2017	Conference (8) and Journal(4)	The Role of Bangladeshi Ports in Developing Integrated Intermodal Freight Transportation System in South Asia.	Conference proceedings of 1st International Conference of Business and Management, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh on September 21-22, 2017. Maritime Technology and Research, Vol.1, No.2, pp.45-58
11	2016	Journal(3)	Prospectus of Bangladesh in Developing Intermodal Freight Transportation Network in South Asia.	Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vol.7, No.1, pp.01-12.
10	2016	Conference(7)	Standardization of Maritime Education and Training in Bangladesh to Face the Global Challenges in the Seafarer’s Job Market.	Conference proceedings of 1st International Conference on Teaching and Learning, Centre for Pedagogy, Independent University of Bangladesh, April 22-23 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
09	2016	Conference(6)	The Future of Intermodal freight Transportation in Bangladesh.	Abstract of 14th World Conference on Transport Research, July 10-15, 2016, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
08	2016	Conference(5)	The Role of Chittagong Port Authority to reduce emissions from trailers and trucks in port city Chittagong.	Abstract of Urban Transitions Global Summit 2016, September 05- 09, 2016, organized by ELSEVIER, Shanghai, China. (Not attended.)
07	2015	Conference(4)	Design, Policy and Operations of Intermodal Freight Transportation System in Bangladesh.	Extended abstract for “hEART 2015”, 4th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, Technical University of Denmark, September 9-11 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Not attended.)
06	2015	Journal(2)	Improving Seaport Facilities to Develop Freight Transportation System in Bangladesh.	European Journal of Business and Management, Vol.7, No.10, pp.240- 259.
05	2015	Conference (3) and Journal(1)	Port Development in Bangladesh.	Poster paper presentation in the 19th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, 13-15 December 2014, Hong Kong.European Journal of Business and Management, Vol.7, No.7, pp.392-399.
04	2015	Conference(2)	Port Development Opportunities in Bangladesh.	Conference Proceedings of 2nd European Conference on Shipping, Intermodalism & Ports – ECONSHIP 2015, June 24-27 2015, Chios, Greece.
03	2010	Conference(1)	Bangladesh Ship Breaking Industry.	Presentation in the Greenwich Maritime Institute Showcase Day, April 30, 2010, University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom.
02	2010	Academic(2)	The Economics of Port Transport: Improving Seaport Facilities in Bangladesh- A Case Study.	A dissertation (Thesis) for awarding MBA degree. London: University of Greenwich, 2010.
01	2006	Academic(1)	Container loading & discharging operations in Chittagong Port as agents of MLO (Main Line Operator) OOCL (Orient Overseas Container Line, OOIL Group, Hong Kong).	An internship (Thesis) report for getting the award of Master Degree in Port & Shipping Management, Chittagong: USTC-University of Science & Technology, Chittagong, Bangladesh.