Dr. Mt. Ummakulsum Tauhida Akter is a
Lecturer in the Department of Business Administration at Teesta University,
Rangpur. She earned her Ph.D. from the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS),
University of Rajshahi, where her research focused on gender-based violence,
work performance, and redress mechanisms in Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment
(RMG) industry.
Alongside her academic career, Dr. Akter has extensive
experience in labor and development research. She previously served as a Senior
Research Associate at iSocial, contributing to projects in collaboration with
the International Labour Organization (ILO), Cornell University's Global Labor
Institute, UN Women, Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), and Awaj
Foundation. She has also coordinated research and capacity-building initiatives
on labor justice, fair wages, and worker protection.
Dr. Akter is committed to advancing research-informed teaching and promoting
inclusive, equitable, and sustainable workplace practices through academic
excellence and policy-oriented research.
BBA & MBA (Management) at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
- Senior Research Associate, iSocial,
Bangladesh (July 2025-April 2026)
- Research Assistant (Project-Based), Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS)
- Research Assistant (Project-Based), Awaj Foundation
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Team member, “Sectoral
Wage Dialogue and Sectoral &
National Wage Brief
for Bangladesh” in collaboration with International Labour
Organization(ILO).
·
Team Lead “Linking Trade and Decent Work:
Evidence from Bangladesh’s Ready-made Garments, Leather, and Seafood Processing
Export-oriented Sectors” In Collaboration with ILO and Global Labor
Institute, Cornell University.
·
Team Lead,
“Training Module
on Reintegration of Returnee Women Migrant Workers: Role of Civil Society Organizations
and Trade Unions” in collaboration with ILO and UN Women.
·
Research
Assistant," Complaint
Committees for RMG Industries: Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Addressing Gender-based
Violence."
·
Research Assistant
Project: Minimum Wage Implementation in Bangladesh’s Ready-made Garment Sector:
Status of Compliance and Consequences for Workers
·
Mt. Ummakulsum Tauhida
Akter ,’’Workplace Consequences of Gender-based Violence in Bangladesh’s
Ready-made Garment Industries,’’ Journal
of Labour, Volume 24, Issue 2 (2021):70-87
·
Mt. Ummakulsum Tauhida
Akter’’ Redress Measures
of Workplace Gender-based Violence in Bangladesh’s
Ready-made Garment Industry,’’ Journal of
Research in Humanities and Social Science, Volume 10, Issue 8 (2022):
246-254
·
Research Grant from the University Grant Commission (UGC)
of Bangladesh for pursuing PhD program
·
Research Fellowship from the Institute of Bangladesh Studies
(IBS) at the University of
Rajshahi to Pursue PhD program
·
Academic Talent Award from Department of Management Studies, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
·
Best organizer Award
from ‘Rangpur Zila Somity’, Rangpur
Unit, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
Labor Rights, Gender Justice, Industrial relations, Decent Work, Responsible Supply Chains, and Workplace Governance
