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Book Review- Andrew Sartori, Bengal in Global Concept History: Culturalism in the Age of Capital, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008, 288 pp., ISBN 0226734862
(CIU Journal, 2025-12-19) Calvin Gonsalves
Bengal in Global Concept History: Culturalism in the Age of Capital
Application of Comparative Constitutional Law in the Constitutional Law of Bangladesh: Special Focus on Judicial Transplant
(CIU Journal, 2025-12-19) Md. Rakibul Hasan Roni
Constitutional law discourse is of significant importance in domestic law jurisprudence as well as the international realm. At the same time, comparative constitutional law adds a new dimension to the discourse. In this modern era, isolation from the influence of comparative constitutional law (CCL) is not possible. Bangladesh is gradually evolving amid this wind of change in the comparative constitutional law domain. Constitutional borrowing and constitutional transplant opened a new doorway for Bangladesh to borrow other countries’ concepts of constitutional law, which fit within our cultural relativism. From the beginning of the constitutional journey of Bangladesh, the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh was influenced by CCL. The constituent assembly followed the current trend of CCL. Moreover, countries like Ireland, the UK, the USA, India, Pakistan, etc., influenced the shaping of the constitutional jurisprudence of Bangladesh. The evolution of concepts like Locus standi, legitimate expectation, public interest litigation, writ jurisdiction, public trust doctrine, and judicial activism helped Bangladesh establish the rule of law and provide justice to its people. However, there are practical ramifications to the abusive use of comparative constitutional law.
Making Government Work: An Analysis of the Regimes and Reforms in Bangladesh, 1971-2021
(CIU Journal, 2025-12-19) Moslehuddin Chowdhury Khaled
This paper analyzes the trajectory of public sector reforms, presenting a historical and critical analysis of administrative or governmental management reforms in Bangladesh from 1971 to 2021. It categorizes reform efforts focusing on how various political regimes and institutional actors have approached the challenge of improving management in government. The analysis reveals that despite a multitude of reform commissions and policy interventions over the decades, actual improvements in the quality of governance and service delivery have been limited. The work highlights systemic challenges and failures in implementation. A central argument is that reforms in Bangladesh have largely been top-down, fragmented, and disconnected from the realities of administrative practice and citizen service. The paper emphasizes that these reform efforts often lacked continuity, political ownership, and a citizen-centric focus. It also highlights the need for a shift from externally driven, prescriptive models to citizen-centric, context-specific strategies grounded in management principles. The recent reforms of the post-2024 revolution are out of scope for the current paper and are subject to further research.
Transformation from University 1.0 to University 5.0: The Strategic Options for Higher Education Development in Bangladesh
(CIU Journal, 2025-12-19) Fakrul Islam; Dr. Bashir Ahmed Bhuiyan; Riju Ahmed
The evolution of higher education from University 1.0 to University 5.0 reflects the dynamic interplay between societal needs, technological advancements, and global challenges. This review explores the historical progression of universities in Bangladesh, analyzing how each phase addressed shifting demands from the teaching-centric model of University 1.0 to the human-centered, ethically driven framework of University 5.0. The paper examines the current state of higher education, highlighting systemic challenges such as resource constraints, skill mismatches, and disparities in quality between urban and rural institutions. Drawing on global best practices and local contexts, the review outlines strategic pathways for transitioning Bangladeshi universities toward the University 5.0 model. Key recommendations include fostering industry-academia collaborations, integrating sustainability into education, modernizing curricula with emerging technologies, and enhancing global competitiveness. This transformation is vital to position Bangladesh's higher education system as a catalyst for sustainable development, innovation, and inclusive growth, ensuring its alignment with global educational trends and national priorities.
The Distressing Ethnic Dissection of the Hazaras in The Kite Runner
(CIU Journal, 2025-12-19) Kazi Md. Siful Aspea
In The Kite Runner (2003), Khaled Hosseini draws a very distressing enquiry of ethnic and sectarian divisions in Afghanistan, focusing particularly on the age-long systematic marginalization of the Hazara ethnic minority in Afghan society. Hosseini’s representation of the Hazara community in the novel exposes the betrayal and the silence that embody both personal and structural state injustice which are internalized as the social and political stratification in Afghanistan. By analyzing the characters from the Hazara community, as depicted in the novel, this paper aims to expose the deeply implanted social hierarchies and ethno-religious injustices that prevent the Hazaras from being true nationals of Afghanistan. With the qualitative analysis from the broader themes of social stratification, ethnicity, religion, and the legacy of silence in the face of oppression, this paper also analyzes the relationships of characters to interpret the age-long structural and hegemonic discriminations the Hazaras face in Afghanistan.