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Shafi Md Mostofa
Shafi Md Mostofa is an associate professor of world religions and culture at the University of Dhaka and an adjunct lecturer at the University of New England, Australia.
He is a theologian and security studies scholar with broad interests in political Islam, authoritarianism, modern South Asian history and politics, and international relations and the clash of civilizations. He has published extensively with Routledge, Springer, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, SAGE, and Wiley and Blackwell; and the journals: Politics and Religion, Politics and Policy, Perspectives on Terrorism, Asian and African Studies, and Peace and Conflict Review. His sole authored book published from Palgrave Macmillan in 2021 on “Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: A Pyramid Root Cause Model.”
Mostofa did his PhD from the University of New England, Australia in 2020 with IPRA scholarship. He was awarded a Gold Medal by the President of Bangladesh for topping the MA examination in 2012 from the University of Dhaka. He contributes articles on Bangladeshi politics, religion, minority rights, human rights, and secularism.
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September 21, 2022
Tensions Escalate Along Bangladesh-Myanmar Border
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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September 09, 2022
Sheikh Hasina’s Visit to Delhi Disappoints Bangladesh
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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August 24, 2022
Bangladesh Parties Turn to Political Opportunism as Elections Draw Close
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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August 04, 2022
Bangladesh Tightens Its Belt as Forex Crisis Looms
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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July 20, 2022
Why Was Hefazat-e-Islam Silent on ‘Blasphemous’ Remarks by BJP Officials?
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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July 01, 2022
Bangladesh’s Padma Bridge Built Against All Odds
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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June 17, 2022
Another Anti-India Wave Sweeps Bangladesh
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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June 01, 2022
Rohingya Refugees Need Sustained Support from International Community
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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May 17, 2022
Cyber Radicalization by Bangladeshi Islamists
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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May 02, 2022
What Drove India’s Jaishankar to Bangladesh?
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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April 18, 2022
US Human Rights Report Raps Bangladesh on the Knuckles
By Shafi Md Mostofa
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