Azmira Bilkis, PhD started her teaching career as a lecturer in Sociology at the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages (SSHL), Bangladesh Open University (BOU) in July 2014. She earned BSS (2001) and MSS (2002) degree in Sociology from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. During her academic life, she was involved in various research projects that inspired her to get into the research field. In July 2025, she was promoted to the position of Associate Professor (Sociology) at the SSHL, BOU. As a faculty member with outstanding communication skills, she can easily connect with her students and teach both simple and advanced concepts, in her classes with utmost rigor. In addition, Azmira is executing various academic and administrative responsibilities as an active member. She published seven research articles in academic journals. She has also published articles in three Q1 journals and written a book chapter. In 2022, she obtained her Ph.D. in Government and Politics from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Degree Title |
Institute |
Result & Passing Year |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Government and Politics from the Faculty of Social Sciences |
Jahangir Nagar University, Savar, Dhaka. |
2022 |
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Master of Social Science in Sociology |
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh |
First Class (11th Position) , 2002 |
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Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Sociology |
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Second Class (3rd Position) , 2001 |
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Higher Secondary School Certificate |
(Humanities Group, Jessore Board) |
First Division (18th Position/ Stand in order of combined merit list) , 1997 |
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Secondary School Certificate |
(Humanities Group, Jessore Board) |
First Division , 1995 |
1. Bilkis, A., & Saha, M. (2026, March). Understanding involuntary return of Bangladeshi women migrants from Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study. In Women's Studies International Forum (Vol. 115, p. 103267). Pergamon.
2. Khalil, M. B., & Bilkis, A. (2026). Tiger Widows' Place-Based Adaptation: From Vulnerability to Resilience to Climate Change. In Gender and Geography: Agendas and Challenges in South Asia (pp. 305-326). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
3. Bilkis, A., Saha, M., & Saha, G. (2025). Fostering Mental Wellbeing in Return Migrant Women. Journal of Medicine Bangladesh.
4. Rahman, H., Khatun, S., & Bilkis, A. (2013). Electoral management in Bangladesh and India: A comparative analysis. Journal of Sociology, 5(2), 91–111.
5. Bilkis, A., Raihan, M. A., & Khan, A. B. (2017). Changing pattern of rural society in Bangladesh: Sociological perspective. International Journal of Innovative Research, 2(3), 66–74.
6. Bilkis, A. (2019–2022). সমকালীন সমাজ ও রবীন্দ্র-মানস-ভাবনা: গোরা উপন্যাস. Journal of Open School, 8–11(1), 151–156.
7. Bilkis, A. (2022). Why do women migrants return? Evidence from Bangladeshi migrants. Jagannath University Journal of Arts, 12(2), 306–325
8. Bilkis, A. (2022). Reintegration challenges of migrant labour in rural areas of Bangladesh: A case study. Ideas: A Journal of Literature, Arts and Culture, 8, 158–177.
9. Bilkis, A., et al. (2023). Role of floriculture in the socioeconomic elevation of flower cultivators: A study on Rose Village Sadullahpur of Savar Upazila. Ideas: International Journal of Literature, Arts, Science and Culture, 9, 25–43.
10. Siddik, T., Ansari, M. N. A., & Bilkis, A. (2019). ক্ষুদ্র ও মাঝারি কৃষকের আর্থ-সামাজিক উন্নয়নে নয়াকৃষির সম্ভাবনা ও প্রতিবন্ধকতা: টাঙ্গাইলের আটিয়া ইউনিয়নের উপর একটি সমীক্ষা”; জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ভূগোল ও পরিবেশ সমীক্ষণ, 37, 11–21.
Migration, Gender, Climate Change, Social Development
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