Iftekhar Ahmed
Biographic Data
| ID | 4080577 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Iftekhar Ahmed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Iftekhar |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmed |
| SIGNATURE | AHMED I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Newcastle Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2787-7123 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Shelter design and settlement planning of Bhasan Char Rohingya relocation program (BCRRP), Bangladesh
Understanding customer switching behavior
This study examines the principal determinants influencing customer switching behaviour (CSB) in Bangladesh's mobile financial services (MFS) market, providing insights into how these factors determine switching decisions. An investigation of a survey of 405 MFS customers in Bangladesh using structural equation modeling (SEM) for hypothesis testing. The study found that a number of factors, such as excessive price, poor service quality, poor repu…
Bara Sardar Bari
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the revival of the languishing craft of lime- surkhi in the restoration project of Bara Sardar Bari, Sonargaon, Bangladesh. It critically explores the interrelationship between the craft, the system of master-apprenticeship and an innovative restoration model in a case of formal heritage management. Design/methodology/approach This paper assesses the existing state of the craft of lime - surkhi and …
Architecture of East Pakistan
Bangladesh, known as East Pakistan from 1947–1971, was looking for a unique identity for its architecture and urbanism as it was just emerging from the two-century-long British legacy. The region’s architectural sector was essentially non-existent. The Pakistani government engaged contemporary national and international architects to fill the void. The result of their two-decade-long research and work was an architectural style that was global in…
Lessons from the 2019/2020 ‘Black Summer Bushfires’ in Australia
Flood risk management by community stakeholders
Local knowledge has long been considered inferior to scientific knowledge. However, local knowledge has often assisted where scientific knowledge proved inadequate to solve the complexity of environmental issues. Scientific knowledge—despite being recognised as superior in various fields due to universal testing and approval—sometimes fails to accommodate what local communities manage to solve. This happens to both local and scientific knowledge …
Disaster Resilience in South Asia
This book considers the challenges of building disaster resilience in South Asia – a region that frequently experiences some of the most severe and devastating impacts of disasters. Despite significant work to assist affected communities, many smaller South Asian countries remain particularly vulnerable in terms of fostering disaster resilience. Drawing on examples from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, the book offers rich insig…
An Interdisciplinary Approach for Disaster Resilience and Sustainability
Craftsman, informal heritage management and social capital in conserving chini-tikri work of Kosaituli mosque, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a community-led “informal heritage management” of the chini-tikri work of Kosaituli mosque, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It critically explores the interrelationship between the craft, existing social capital and informal heritage management. Design/methodology/approach This paper assesses the existing local policies, strategies and the top-down conservation efforts led by government and identifies the sh…
The Influence of Institutional Characteristics on Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in the OIC Countries
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) proved to be a powerful tool for financial inclusion through developing entrepreneurial activities in rural areas. MFIs provide small-scale loans to the poor who have no access to traditional banking and financial system. However, in the pursuit to meet their social obligation, MFIs need to be financially sustainable and this sustainability largely depends on the institution's characteristics. This study investiga…
Community Engagement in Post-Disaster Recovery
Sustainable Housing Reconstruction
Through 12 case studies from Australia, Bangladesh, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the USA, this book focuses on the housing reconstruction process after an earthquake, tsunami, cyclone, flood or fire. Design of post-disaster housing is not simply replacing the destroyed house but, as these case studies highlight, a means to not only build a safer house but also a more resilient community; not to simply return to the same condition as before the d…
Lessons for long-term social recovery following the 2004 tsunami
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 galvanized world attention like no other natural disaster before. Unprecedented amounts of aid were given and a record number of international aid agencies were involved in relief and recovery operations. Major reviews of the response to the disaster have suggested that the immediate relief effort was better than expected. However, weaknesses in the longer term recovery work were identified within months of the di…
The Courtyard in Rural Homesteads of Bangladesh
In rural settlements of the floodplains in Bangladesh, an intrinsic element is the homestead. The homestead layout is defined by the courtyard, formed by the arrangement of dwelling units and ancillary buildings around a rectangular open space. The courtyard has important physical and functional characteristics derived from local climatic requirements and living patterns. However, particularly in this predominantly Muslim society, the cultural no…
Crisis of Natural Building Materials and Institutionalised Self-Help Housing
Lessons for long-term social recovery following the 2004 tsunami
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 galvanized world attention like no other natural disaster before. Unprecedented amounts of aid were given and a record number of international aid agencies were involved in relief and recovery operations. Major reviews of the response to the disaster have suggested that the immediate relief effort was better than expected. However, weaknesses in the longer term recovery work were identified within months of the di…
The Courtyard in Rural Homesteads of Bangladesh
In rural settlements of the floodplains in Bangladesh, an intrinsic element is the homestead. The homestead layout is defined by the courtyard, formed by the arrangement of dwelling units and ancillary buildings around a rectangular open space. The courtyard has important physical and functional characteristics derived from local climatic requirements and living patterns. However, particularly in this predominantly Muslim society, the cultural no…
Crisis of Natural Building Materials and Institutionalised Self-Help Housing
Crisis of Natural Building Materials and Institutionalised Self-Help Housing
Lessons for long-term social recovery following the 2004 tsunami
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 galvanized world attention like no other natural disaster before. Unprecedented amounts of aid were given and a record number of international aid agencies were involved in relief and recovery operations. Major reviews of the response to the disaster have suggested that the immediate relief effort was better than expected. However, weaknesses in the longer term recovery work were identified within months of the di…
The Courtyard in Rural Homesteads of Bangladesh
In rural settlements of the floodplains in Bangladesh, an intrinsic element is the homestead. The homestead layout is defined by the courtyard, formed by the arrangement of dwelling units and ancillary buildings around a rectangular open space. The courtyard has important physical and functional characteristics derived from local climatic requirements and living patterns. However, particularly in this predominantly Muslim society, the cultural no…
Sustainable Housing Reconstruction
Through 12 case studies from Australia, Bangladesh, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the USA, this book focuses on the housing reconstruction process after an earthquake, tsunami, cyclone, flood or fire. Design of post-disaster housing is not simply replacing the destroyed house but, as these case studies highlight, a means to not only build a safer house but also a more resilient community; not to simply return to the same condition as before the d…
Community Engagement in Post-Disaster Recovery
The Influence of Institutional Characteristics on Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in the OIC Countries
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) proved to be a powerful tool for financial inclusion through developing entrepreneurial activities in rural areas. MFIs provide small-scale loans to the poor who have no access to traditional banking and financial system. However, in the pursuit to meet their social obligation, MFIs need to be financially sustainable and this sustainability largely depends on the institution's characteristics. This study investiga…
Craftsman, informal heritage management and social capital in conserving chini-tikri work of Kosaituli mosque, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a community-led “informal heritage management” of the chini-tikri work of Kosaituli mosque, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It critically explores the interrelationship between the craft, existing social capital and informal heritage management. Design/methodology/approach This paper assesses the existing local policies, strategies and the top-down conservation efforts led by government and identifies the sh…
Disaster Resilience in South Asia
This book considers the challenges of building disaster resilience in South Asia – a region that frequently experiences some of the most severe and devastating impacts of disasters. Despite significant work to assist affected communities, many smaller South Asian countries remain particularly vulnerable in terms of fostering disaster resilience. Drawing on examples from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, the book offers rich insig…
An Interdisciplinary Approach for Disaster Resilience and Sustainability
Flood risk management by community stakeholders
Local knowledge has long been considered inferior to scientific knowledge. However, local knowledge has often assisted where scientific knowledge proved inadequate to solve the complexity of environmental issues. Scientific knowledge—despite being recognised as superior in various fields due to universal testing and approval—sometimes fails to accommodate what local communities manage to solve. This happens to both local and scientific knowledge …
Lessons from the 2019/2020 ‘Black Summer Bushfires’ in Australia
Architecture of East Pakistan
Bangladesh, known as East Pakistan from 1947–1971, was looking for a unique identity for its architecture and urbanism as it was just emerging from the two-century-long British legacy. The region’s architectural sector was essentially non-existent. The Pakistani government engaged contemporary national and international architects to fill the void. The result of their two-decade-long research and work was an architectural style that was global in…
Understanding customer switching behavior
This study examines the principal determinants influencing customer switching behaviour (CSB) in Bangladesh's mobile financial services (MFS) market, providing insights into how these factors determine switching decisions. An investigation of a survey of 405 MFS customers in Bangladesh using structural equation modeling (SEM) for hypothesis testing. The study found that a number of factors, such as excessive price, poor service quality, poor repu…
Bara Sardar Bari
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the revival of the languishing craft of lime- surkhi in the restoration project of Bara Sardar Bari, Sonargaon, Bangladesh. It critically explores the interrelationship between the craft, the system of master-apprenticeship and an innovative restoration model in a case of formal heritage management. Design/methodology/approach This paper assesses the existing state of the craft of lime - surkhi and …
Shelter design and settlement planning of Bhasan Char Rohingya relocation program (BCRRP), Bangladesh
Geography (11 works) · Political science (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (7 works) · Environmental planning (6 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works)