General Information
Md. Tanvir Habib is serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka. He previously served as Lecturer in the same department and earlier at the Bangladesh University of Professionals.
His academic and research engagement includes international relations, security studies, maritime strategy, migration, defence cooperation, and regional dynamics in South Asia. He has contributed to peer-reviewed journals and other academic and policy publications.
Education
- Master of Social Sciences (International Relations) — University of Dhaka (DU)
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (International Relations) — University of Dhaka (DU)
- Higher Secondary School Certificate — Notre Dame College
- Secondary School Certificate — Satkhira Govt. High School
Professional Courses:
- Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education Teaching — Bangladesh University of Professionals
- International Summer School — Centre for Escalation of Peace (CEP), New Delhi
Experience
- Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka (June 2025 – Present)
- Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka (Dec 2021 – June 2025)
- Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies, Bangladesh University of Professionals (Jun 2019 – Dec 2021)
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
- Habib, M.T. and Shamrir Al Af, S.M. (2024). Maritime Asymmetric Warfare Strategy for Smaller States: Lessons from Ukraine. Small Wars and Insurgencies.
- Papia, S.K.; Khan, M.A.; Habib, T.; Rahman, M. and Islam, M.N. (2024). DistilRoBiLSTMFuse: an efficient hybrid deep learning approach for sentiment analysis. PeerJ Computer Science. (Accepted, Upcoming).
- Jahan, N.A.; Habib, T.; Afrose, Dr. S.C. and Iqbal, U.H. The Nexus of Migration: Economic, Socio-political, and Environmental Impact Factors in Bangladesh. Springer Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia. (Accepted, Upcoming).
- Habib, M.T. (2023). Sino-Indian Dynamics in South Asia: A Systemic Security Environment Approach. Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs, 02(02).
- Habib, T. (2022). Strengthening an Enduring Friendship: Contextualising Japan-Bangladesh Defence Cooperation. Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity 1(1): 273–90.
- Khondoker, R., and Habib, T. (2020). China and India's Response to the Rohingya Refugee Crisis: A Structural Explanation. Journal of International Affairs, 22(1&2): 39–60.
Other Publications:
- Habib, T. and Biswas, P.P. (2024). Defense Cooperation and Operational Flexibility: The Case for Bangladesh. Proceedings, US Naval Institute, August 2024, Vol. 150(8).
- Habib, T. (2022). Germany's failure to hedge and its lessons for Bangladesh. The Business Standard.
- Habib, T. (2022). Hedging and the reality of the small states: A wakeup call for Bangladesh?. The Business Standard.
- Habib, T. (2017). Bangladesh-Japan Defense Cooperation: Possibilities and Challenges. East Asia in Focus.
Research Interests
International Relations, Security Studies, Maritime Strategy, Migration, Defence Cooperation, Regional Dynamics in South Asia
Achievement, Awards & Grants
- Abdus Samad Azad Memorial Gold Medal (2017)
- Shaheed Sinha Memorial Gold Medal (2017)
- Provost Award 2019 from Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall
- Scholarship in Talent Pool Grade for academic excellence in B.S.S (2017)
- Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad Scholarship (2017–18)
- Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Memorial Scholarship (2017–18)
- Scholarship in General Grade for academic excellence in HSC and SSC Examinations
- Full-ride Indian Government Scholarship for International Summer School, New Delhi (2016)
Seminar & Conference
- Participation in Seminar on "Changing Nature of Global Conflicts: Role of UN Peacekeeping" (23 October 2017)
- Participation in Seminar on "Challenges of Protection of Civilians in Peace Operations: Insight from Africa" (27 June 2018)
- Participation as a "Minister" in "Young Leaders through a Shadow Cabinet" conference (2014)
Training & Workshop
No training records.
Others
- Financial Analyst, twentyfifty GmbH (Project: Bangladesh Living Income Assessment, from March 2024)
- Junior Local Consultant, twentyfifty GmbH (Child Labor Root Cause Study, Aug–Sept 2023)
- Co-PI, Ongoing Project "Being a Bangladeshi": Exploring the patterns of political socialization of country's youth (Funded by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh)
- Field Research Supervisor, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BIR17 Batch, Rohingya Refugee Camp, Oct 2019)
- Field Research Associate and Data Collection Member (2015), "Small Holding Tea Industry in Bangladesh"
Language Proficiency: Bangla (Native), English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), French (Intermediate).
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office; Basic Data Analysis with SPSS & SATA; Social Media Management; Intermediate Computer Operations.