All Publications

:: Funding Sources, Duration and Grant amount ::

1. World Bank     : ((It’s an Academic Innovation Fund (Window 2) of the World Bank under the canopy of Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project 
(HEQEP), which is run by University Grants Commission( UGC) of Bangladesh)) Duration: July 2014 - June 2017
 Sub-project Title:  Enhancing Research Capacity and Opportunity for the Postgraduate Researchers (MPhil /PhD) of the Department of Philosophy at Jahangirnagar University. Responsibility:  Sub-Project Manager (SPM) 

2. Jahangirnagar University Duration: 2004 to 2005  :Title: Implications of Utilitarianism for Environmental Ethics: Problems and Prospects;   Responsibility: Principal Researcher.  

3. Jahangirnagar University Duration: 2002 to 2003   : Title: Socio-cultural Impacts of Globalization: The Case of Bangladesh  Responsibility:  Principal Researcher. 

4. Jahangirnagar University Duration: 2001 to 2002  : Title: Environmental Impacts of Globalization: The Role of a New Political Vision. Responsibility: Principal Researcher. 

5. Jahangirnagar University : Duration: 1996 to 1997 : Title: Media Advertisement and Morality: The Case of Bangladesh Responsibility: Principal Researcher. 

6. Jahangirnagar University Duration: 1995 to 1996  : Title:  Morality and Society Responsibility: Principal Researcher. 

7. Jahangirnagar University     : Duration: 1994 to 1995 Title: A Study on Our Moral Responsibilities towards the Environment with Special Reference to Bangladesh Responsibility: Principal Researcher. 

:: International and National Conference, Presentation, Workshop and Seminar Papers ::

1.  Workshop on Curriculum :   Sri Chimney: a Spiritual Development and Philosophy  Lecture Series, University of Philosopher of Bangladesh, Chittagong,     Bangladesh, March 9, 10, 11&12, 2017 

2. Conference Workshop : Reflections on the Nature of SVSU, MI, USA, August,  2016 Teaching Academic Philosophy in Bangladesh 

3. Workshop on Teaching and Learning, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2016 : Selecting a Topic for Research and Preparing a Research Proposal in Philosophy .

4. Philosophy Seminar Series 2008, School of English, Communication and Philosophy (ENCAP), Cardiff University, UK. : Des Gasper on the Concept of Development: Attfield’s Reply to Gasper 

5. Philosophy Seminar Series 2009, School of English, Communication and Philosophy (ENCAP), Cardiff University, UK. : Revisiting the Concept of Sustainable Development 

6. Philosophy Seminar Series 2011, School of English, Communication and Philosophy (ENCAP), Cardiff University, UK. : Environmental Impacts of Development Activities: The Case of Bangladesh 

7. International Workshop’2005 on Globalization and Asian Values (26-29 December). Organized by:  The Asia Pacific Research Center (APRC), Kobe Gakuin University, Kobe, Japan. :  Ethical Implication of the Socio-cultural Impacts of Globalization : South Asian Perspective 

8. International Philosophy Conference’ 2002, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.: Anatomy of Corruption: Philosophical Perspective  (I anchored the conference and performed the duty of publishing a proceeding of the conference as the chief editor.) 

9. National Conference on Practical Ethics’ 1997, Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh.: Issues in Practical Ethics  

:: Thesis Supervision and Evaluation/  Articles Reviewed ::

1.  PhD in Philosophy [Thesis supervised: 6]  
2. MPhil in Philosophy [Thesis supervised 2] 
3. MA in Philosophy  [Research Paper:5 ]  
4. PhD Thesis reviewed: [ 15] 
5. Article reviewed : [ 25]  

:: Electronic and Print Media Affiliation ::

Contributed to more than a: On different areas including political, economic, educational, and Hundred live Talk Shows     foreign policy issues as a Nationalist Resource Person. 

Published about 70 popular: In several popular daily newspapers; in supplements articles published on different important days and events of BNP.

:: Academic Publications ::

1.  Swazo, N.K., Talukder, M.M.H. & Ahsan, M.K. A Duty to treat? A Right to refrain? Bangladeshi physicians in moral dilemma during COVID-19. Philos Ethics Humanit Med 15, 7 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/13010-020-00091-6  [ BioMed Central Ltd unless otherwise stated. Part of Springer Nature.]  [PS: Accessed since 9 September 2020 to date: 9848. This article is now in the WHO COVID-19 database with an original COVID WHO ID. For more see:: https://search.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-2019ncov/resource/en/covidwho-751189] 

2. 'Revisiting the Concept of Human Security, Philosophy and Progress ( The journal of the 
Dev Center for Philosophical Studies, Department of Philosophy, University of Dhaka) Vols: LIX-LX, January -June, July-December, 2016 ( printed in 2019) 

3. 'Robin Attfield’s Version of Biocentric Consequentialism: a Contender for Defendable Ethical Theory', The Jahangirnagar Review Part-C (Journal of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh), Vol-25, 2015. 

4. ‘Redefining the Concept of Sustainable Development’, The Jahangirnagar Review Part-C (Journal of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh), Vol-23, 2012-13.

5. ‘The Concept of Sustainability Revisited’, Prajna (Journal of the Department of Philosophy, Chittagong University, Bangladesh), Vol-9, 2012. (Lead author) 

6. ‘The Ethical dimension of Environmental Problems: Towards a Policy Framework for Sustainable Development’, Copula (Journal of the Department of Philosophy, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh), Vol-29, 2012. 

7. ‘Philosophical Problems for Environmentalism and Species Preservation: a Reply to Elliott Sober’, Copula (Journal of the Department of Philosophy, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh), Vol-28, 2011.  

8. ‘Ethical Implication of the Socio-Cultural Affects of Globalization: South Asian Perspective’, Annual Report 2005-2006 (Sub-theme: Human Security), Asia Pacific Research Center (APRC), Kobe Gakuin University, Japan, 2006. 

9. ‘Ethical Implication of the Socio-Cultural Affects of Globalization: Bangladesh Context’, The Jahangirnagar Review Part-C (Journal of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh), Vol-15 & 16, 2005. 

10. ‘Community of Inquiry as a Response to Crisis’, Copula (Journal of the Department of Philosophy, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh), Vol-22, 2005.(Lead author) 

11. ‘Root and Impacts of Environmental Challenges: Towards a Theoretical Solution to Environmental Problem’, Copula (Journal of the Department of Philosophy, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh), Vol-18, 2001. 

12. ‘Anthropocentrism vs. Non-anthropocentrism: Examining the Justification of Dichotomy’ The Jahangirnagar Review Part-C ‘(Journal of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh) Vol.13, 2002. (Lead author,  written in Bengali) 

13. ‘The Challenges to the Environment and Civilization: an Ethical Overview’, Loco Proshason Shamoeqee (Journal of Bangladesh Public Administration Training Center, BPATC) Vol-20, 2002. (Lead author,  written in Bengali) 

14. ‘Philosophical Exploration of the Traditional Concept of Site: a Profile ’, Pratnatattva (Journal of the Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh) Vol-5, 1999. (Lead author,  written in Bengali) 

15. ‘Moral Issues in Archeological Studies: an Analysis’, Pratnatattva (Journal of the Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh), Vol-8,2002.(Lead author,  written in Bengali) 

16. ‘Environmental Pollution and our Moral Responsibility: Bangladesh Context’, Copula (Journal of the Department of Philosophy, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh) vol-13, 1996. (Written in Bengali) 

17. ‘Philosophy of Science and the Scientific Basis of Archaeological Activities: an Outline’, Pratnatattva (Journal of the Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh) vol-3, 1996. (Lead author and  written in Bengali) 

:: Completed Paper under Review ::

Title : Pandemic Vaccines and the Global Public Good: A Call For Distributive Justice ( coauthored) 
Under review:  Asian Bioethics Review 
Note: The paper is available as a preprint on Research Gate 

:: Chapters in an Edited Book ::

1.  'Robin Attfield’s Version of Biocentric Consequential : a Contender for Defendable Normative 
Ethical Theory', in Contemporary Moral Philosophy& Applied Ethics : An Anthology, ed. by  
Swazo, N.K  Century Publishers (Dhaka: North South University & Century Publication, 2018), Chapter 4 

2. ‘The Ethical Dimension of Environmental Problems: Towards a Policy Framework for 
Sustainable Development’, ed. by Swazo, N.K  Century Publishers (Dhaka: North South University & Century Publication, 2018), Chapter 10

:: Grants and Awards ::

2009-10: Charles Wallace Bangladesh Trust, UK.
2010: The Hammond Trust, British Council, Manchester, UK. 
2010 : The Mount Batten Fund, Cardiff University, UK. 
2008-10: Overseas Research Studentship (ORS) Award, UK. 
2008: Jahangirnagar University Scholarship for Higher Studies/ Training, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 
2007: ENCAP PGR Bursaries, Cardiff University, UK. 
1999: Jahangirnagar University Scholarship for Higher Studies / Training, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 
 

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