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Md. Al-Mamun

Md. Al-Mamun

Research Associate

md.mamun@bracu.ac.bd

Md. Al-Mamun is a Research Associate (Mathkendra) at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University.

Before joining BIGD, Mamun worked as a Research Assistant at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b). He has extensive experience conducting qualitative and mixed-methods research on governance, gender, climate change, disability inclusion, and community development. He has collaborated on publications in leading Q1-ranked international journals, including The Lancet, Nature, BMJ, Heliyon (Elsevier), Wiley, SAGE, and Frontiers. Mamun also has considerable experience coordinating multidisciplinary research projects and collaborating with national and international research partners. Mamun completed his BSS and MSS in Sociology from Gopalganj Science and Technology University (GSTU), Bangladesh, graduating in first position in his cohort with High Distinction.

Journal Article

Unspoken Cycles: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of Women’s Menstruation in the Urban Informal Settlements of Bangladesh

Date: 2026

Author(s): Alam, Marufa and Al-Mamun, Md.

Publisher: PLOS One

Journal Article

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Suicidal Tendencies Among Bangladeshi Public University Students: A Mixed-Methods Study

Date: 2026

Author(s): Uzzal, Nurul Islam;  Mamun, Md. Al; Rashid, Md. Majnur; and Kalam, Abul

Publisher: Health Science Reports

Journal Article

Exploring Socio-Cultural Stigmas and Resilience Among Tiger Widows in Coastal Sundarbans Communities of Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study

Date: 2025

Author(s): Al-Mamun, Md.; Kalam, Abul; Karim, Md. Zawadul; Uzzal, Nurul Islam; and Alam, Marufa

Publisher: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Nature)

Journal Article

Menstrual Hygiene Management in Flood-Affected Bangladesh: Addressing Socio-Cultural Barriers, Infrastructure Gaps, and Policy Responses

Date: 2025

Author(s): Al-Mamun, Md.; Kalam, Abul; Karim, Md. Zawadul; Alam, Marufa; and Khan, Tauhid Hossain

Publisher: Frontiers in Public Health

Journal Article

Navigating the Psychosocial Challenges and Coping Mechanisms of Parents Raising Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Bangladesh

Date: 2025

Author(s): Karim, Md. Zawadul; Al-Mamun, Md.; Kalam, Abul; Eva, Maliha Azad; Ali, Md. Hazrat; Kalam, Abul 

Publisher: Sage Journals

Position Paper

A People’s Police: Reform Suggestions for a Democratic Police

Date: 2025

Author(s): Hossain, Faruq; Ahsan, Inteemum; Al-Mamun, Md. 

Publisher: BIGD

Why Rural Healthcare Is Failing Persons With Disabilities

Year: 2026

Topic(s): Humanitarian, Social Transformation

I Am Always Tired, but I Cannot Stop’: The Unrecognised Labour of Caregivers in Rural Ultra-Poor Bangladesh

Year: 2026

Topic(s): Gender Justice, Skills and Jobs, Gender and Social Development, Care work, Care Economy

Inclusive Menstrual Health Is Still Missing in Rural Bangladesh

Year: 2026

Topic(s): Gender Justice, Gender and Social Development

Women in Coastal Regions Need Better Social Security

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Climate Change

From Stalls to Strength

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Climate Change, Economic Development, Gender and Social Development

When Books Compete With Bread: The Harsh Trade-Offs of Education in Rural Bangladesh

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Governance and Politics, Skills and Jobs, Education

Our Coastal Communities Need a Climate Justice Plan

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Climate Change, Gender Justice

Understanding Bangladesh’s Political Crisis Through Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Governance and Politics, Social Transformation

Time to Eliminate SSC and HSC Results from University Faculty Recruitment

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, Education

UNIV TEACHER RECRUITMENT: Doing Away With Early Performance

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Social Transformation, Education

Building an Inclusive Future in Rural Bangladesh

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Humanitarian, Skills and Jobs

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY: Reforming Teacher Recruitment

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Education, Skills and Jobs

Rural Women Must Be Recognised for Their Contribution

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Economic Development, Gender Justice, Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation

Are We Prepped for HMPV?

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Climate Change, COVID-19

A Threat in Every Sip: Protecting Communities from Nipah Virus

Year: 2024

Topic(s): Climate Change, Humanitarian

We Must Wake Up to Serious Health Crisis Posed by Dengue

Year: 2024

Topic(s): Cities

Coastal Women’s Struggle: Breaking the Silence

Year: 2024

Topic(s): Humanitarian, Social Transformation, Climate Change, Gender Justice

সামাজিক বয়স বনাম দালিলিক বয়স: রাষ্ট্র ও বাস্তবতার দ্বন্দ্ব

সামাজিক বয়স বনাম দালিলিক বয়স: রাষ্ট্র ও বাস্তবতার দ্বন্দ্ব

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