PREMIER UNIVERSITY

Department of Sociology and Sustainable Development

PREMIER UNIVERSITY

Department of Sociology and Sustainable Development
Profile

Department of Sociology and Sustainable Development

Dr. Sadika Sultana Chowdhury

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Sustainable Development

saikasultana@yahoo.com

About


Dr. Sadika Sultana Chowdhury earned her PhD in Sociology from Chittagong University. She was awarded a Professional Fellowship by the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) to conduct research on the "Traditional Handloom of the Hill Tract." She presented her paper titled "Contribution of Women of Chittagong Hill Tract through the Handloom Industry in Socio-Economic Development: A Case Study" at an international conference. Previously, she completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Sociology from the Department of Sociology at the University of Chittagong. Dr. Sadika possesses 15 years of pedagogical experience in sociology, having embarked on her teaching career in 2008. She has been a member of the Sociology and Sustainable Development Department at Premier University since January 2019. Prior to her appointment at Premier University, she served at two private universities. Furthermore, she has extensive experience collaborating with various NGOs, research institutions, and educational organizations. Her research interests encompass health, climate change, sustainable development, culture, ethnicity, and social issues. Dr. Sadika has conducted nine research works utilizing primary data, all of which have been published in peer-reviewed journals. She has authored numerous articles in daily newspapers addressing various social concerns. In addition to her academic endeavors, she has engaged with several organizations, including Prothom Alo Bondhusava, the Sociology Association, and the Alo Chaya Foundation. Moreover, she is an enlisted speaker at the BTV Chattogram Centre.

Experience


January 2019

Present
Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Sustainable Development
Premier University, Chattogram, Bangladesh
July 2010
December 2018
Lecturer,Department of Sociology,Faculty of Business Administration
BGC Trust University Bangladesh
November 2008
April 2009
Lecturer
Daffodil Institute of IT, Chittagong
July 2007
May 2008
Intern
CARE Chittagong Regional Office. Chittagong.

Qualification


PhD
Research Title- “Relationship between vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and social condition of Bangladesh.”
Department of Sociology, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Master of Social Science 
Department of Sociology, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Bachelor of Social Science
Department of Sociology, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Research


PhD Awarded

Research Title- “Relationship between vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and social Condition of Bangladesh.”

Institute : Department of Sociology ,University of Chittagong

Peer Reviewed (in refereed journal) Peer Reviewed (in refereed journal)

  1.  Chowduary, Sadika Sultana (2022), The Impact of Stigma and Discrimination on HIV Patient: Case Studies from Chittagong City, Premier Critical Perspective, Vol-5, Issue-2, May, 2022.
  2.  Chowdhury, Sadika Sultana, (2024). An Exploratory Study on the Socio-linguistic setting of Tea Garden Workers of Bangladesh. Social Values and Society. Vol-6, Issue -2, pp 13-17
  3.  Barua, P., Chowdhury Sadika Sultana & Mitra, A . (2024) .Review on Conservation Approach Study of Largest Mangrove Ecosystem as the Mitigation of Climate Change, Journal of Climate change , Vol-10, Issue-3, pp.( 31-42 )
  4. Chowdhury, Sadika Sultana&Prabal Barua. 2024. “Glue Sniffing Addiction Behavior Among the Children inUrban City of Bangladesh”, Parana Journal of Science and Education. Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 29-39.
  5. Chowdhury, Sadika Sultana & Prabal Barua, 2024. Assessing the Climate Indexes livelihood Vulnerability of Coastal People using Sustainable livelihood Framework of Bangladesh. International Journal of Energy , Environment and EconomicsVol-32 ,No. 1 pp.97-114( ScopusIndex Journal, Impact Factor-0.38)
  6.  Chowdhury, SadikaSultana and Prabal Barua.2024 “Assessment of the Challenges and Disparities Circumstancesof Tea Garden Workers of Bangladesh”, Parana Journal of Science and Education. Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 19-28
  7. Chowdhury, Sadika Sultana & Prabal Barua, 2024.Indigenous knowledge of the Crop pattern changing Coping practices of the Agriculture Farmers in Disaster Prone area of Bangladesh. IUP Journal of Knowledge Management Vol-22, No.4, PP. 1-48
  8. Chowdhury, Sadika Sultana & Prabal Barua, 2025."Glue Sniffing Addiction Problem of Children in Bangladesh: Case Study of Commercial Capital City""Matrix Science Medica (MSM) 9(2) (2025) 15-22
  9. Barua, P., Chowdhury Sadika Sultana & Barua, C. (2025)., Women’s livelihood vulnerability in the light of climate change effect in the costal areas of Bangladesh,International journal of Energy Environment and Economics Vol-31 Issue-3, 2025 pp.( 321-345)
  10. Prabal Barua & Sadika Sultana Chowdhury (2025) Financial impact on the Covid -19 on fisheries supply chain across the southern coast of Bangladesh . Asian Basic and Applied Research Journal, Vol-7 , Issue -1 pp.267-284
  11. Paper on “Importance of Sociology as a means of Sustainable Development” presented in Seminar organized by Sociology and Sustainable Development Department, Premier University, Chattagram, on 16thSeptember , 2022.
  12. Paper on “Contribution of women of Chittagong Hill Tract through Handloom Industry in Socio-Economic Development: A Case Study” presented in an International Conference on Sustainable Development Goal 1: No poverty on 3rd June, 2024.

Academic Engagement


  • Professional Fellow at Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD).
  • Member at Prothom Alo Bondhusava
  • Member at Sociology Association
  • Member at Alo Chaya Foundation 
  • Member at Premier University Cultural Club
  • Writer at Azadi , Prothom Alo 

Certification


  • Understanding Open Educational Recourses ( OER ) from Commonwealth of Learning
  • PowerPoint -2003 and Audio visual equipment ( IT Training ) from CARE Bangladesh
  • Teaching Techniques in Education from BGC Trust University, Chittagong 
  • Basic Computer Course from Bhuiyan Computers, Comilla
  • Spoken English from MENTORS Education , Chittagong
  • Debate workshop from PromthomaloBhandushava , Chittagong 

Area of Interests


Social Structure, Social Affairs, Social problems, Gender studies, Health, Development issues.

Award & Prizes


Professional Fellowship:

I was awarded Professional Fellowship Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD)   under the title of the research.

"Contributions of hill tract women to Socioeconomic Development through Hand loom and the industries present condition ".

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