Mohammad Jalal Uddin Sikder
Biographic Data
| ID | 5815461 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mohammad Jalal Uddin Sikder |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mohammad Jalal Uddin |
| FAMILY NAME | Sikder |
| SIGNATURE | SIKDER M J U |
| AFFILIATIONS | North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9605-5676 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Why Do the Rohingya Embark on Dangerous Boat Voyages from Bangladesh? A Qualitative Study
This qualitative study examines the precarious journeys that Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh embark upon in order to reach other countries, with the aim of elucidating the contextual phenomenon of irregular migration. It highlights the intricate interplay between structural constraints and individual agency by drawing upon Giddens’ structuration theory. The study essentially builds on this theory in order to identify which factors influence the…
Bounded agency and aspirations
State in modern times has seen globalization accentuating the phenomena of various types of irregular migration as it has brought about newer opportunities of life and livelihoods across the oceans in hitherto distant lands. Conversely, even though these irregular migrants encounter many obstacles along the route, they risk their lives in the hopes of securing a better future for themselves and their families. However, very few empirical studies …
Remittance Income and Social Resilience among Migrant Households in Rural Bangladesh
This book examines how migrant remittances contribute to household social resilience in rural Bangladesh. Using a mixed methods approach, the authors show that remittances play a crucial role in enhancing the life chances and economic livelihoods of rural households, and that remittance income enables households to overcome immediate pressures, adapt to economic and environmental change, build economic and cultural capital, and provide greater ce…
Bangladesh
New opportunities for international migration, especially migration for employment, arose since Bangladesh gained independence in 1971. Temporary labor migration is mostly to countries in the Middle East and South-East Asia while the United Kingdom and the United States of America are the major destinations for permanent migration. The Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), the implementing arm of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare…
Livelihoods and informal trade at the Bangladesh border
Cross‐border informal trade is one of the most important issues between India and Bangladesh. It takes place between people who live a short distance apart, but who find themselves separated by an international boundary. The people of international border areas believe that cross‐border informal trade is a process to maintain a sustainable livelihood because it provides a livelihood to the unemployed. This research has analysed the nature and imp…
Livelihoods and informal trade at the Bangladesh border
Cross‐border informal trade is one of the most important issues between India and Bangladesh. It takes place between people who live a short distance apart, but who find themselves separated by an international boundary. The people of international border areas believe that cross‐border informal trade is a process to maintain a sustainable livelihood because it provides a livelihood to the unemployed. This research has analysed the nature and imp…
Bounded agency and aspirations
State in modern times has seen globalization accentuating the phenomena of various types of irregular migration as it has brought about newer opportunities of life and livelihoods across the oceans in hitherto distant lands. Conversely, even though these irregular migrants encounter many obstacles along the route, they risk their lives in the hopes of securing a better future for themselves and their families. However, very few empirical studies …
Livelihoods and informal trade at the Bangladesh border
Cross‐border informal trade is one of the most important issues between India and Bangladesh. It takes place between people who live a short distance apart, but who find themselves separated by an international boundary. The people of international border areas believe that cross‐border informal trade is a process to maintain a sustainable livelihood because it provides a livelihood to the unemployed. This research has analysed the nature and imp…
Bangladesh
New opportunities for international migration, especially migration for employment, arose since Bangladesh gained independence in 1971. Temporary labor migration is mostly to countries in the Middle East and South-East Asia while the United Kingdom and the United States of America are the major destinations for permanent migration. The Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), the implementing arm of the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare…
Remittance Income and Social Resilience among Migrant Households in Rural Bangladesh
This book examines how migrant remittances contribute to household social resilience in rural Bangladesh. Using a mixed methods approach, the authors show that remittances play a crucial role in enhancing the life chances and economic livelihoods of rural households, and that remittance income enables households to overcome immediate pressures, adapt to economic and environmental change, build economic and cultural capital, and provide greater ce…
Why Do the Rohingya Embark on Dangerous Boat Voyages from Bangladesh? A Qualitative Study
This qualitative study examines the precarious journeys that Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh embark upon in order to reach other countries, with the aim of elucidating the contextual phenomenon of irregular migration. It highlights the intricate interplay between structural constraints and individual agency by drawing upon Giddens’ structuration theory. The study essentially builds on this theory in order to identify which factors influence the…
Bounded agency and aspirations
State in modern times has seen globalization accentuating the phenomena of various types of irregular migration as it has brought about newer opportunities of life and livelihoods across the oceans in hitherto distant lands. Conversely, even though these irregular migrants encounter many obstacles along the route, they risk their lives in the hopes of securing a better future for themselves and their families. However, very few empirical studies …
Economics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (4 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works)