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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman

@pkamruzzaman.bsky.social
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Professor of Social Policy, University of South Wales, UK Author 📖 Poverty Reduction Strategy in Bangladesh: Re-Thinking Participation in Policymaking Dollarisation of Poverty: Rethinking Poverty Beyond 2015 Editor 📖 Civil Society in the Global South

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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Was great to share my views with @mollyblackall.bsky.social from @theipaper.com about @theunitednations.bsky.social's report on Israel committing #genocide in #Gaza ⤵️🙏 inews.co.uk/news/world/u...
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The UN has accused Israel of genocide in Gaza - here's what you need to know
A UN commission says that Israel has met four out of five possible criteria for genocide
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
We'll be live in around 5 hours to discuss "Refugee Rights in a Challenging Time" ⤵️ Join us if you can...🙏 #WorldRefugeeDay2025
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
In case if you have some free time and interest on the Refugees (despite all the chaos & madness across the world), come join us on 20 June 2025 for this intriguing panel ⤵️ For more details and joining instructions us the QR code below 🙏
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I've just received this morning from #ScholarGPS ⤵️ Apologies for my knowledge re: academic metrics etc., can anyone help if this is legit/valid/credible? 🙏
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
A bit theatrical, but was a joy to serve as opponent at a European-style PhD defence at @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social ⤵️ Chuffed by the tradition, the speeches & surprised for the celebration that's honour the opponent (me!)👏 TY Prof Tiina Kontinen & Dr Shre e Khoda🙏 Congrats Dr Abdul Kadir Khan 🎓
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
It was a pleasure to speak on "Critical Reflections on 'Expertise' in Development at the @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social ⤵️ Grateful to Prof Tiina Kontinen for the kind invite. What was meant to be a 2 hr session turned into 3+ hrs of rich, critical, and passionate dialogue, thank you all! 🙏
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Spoke on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast Show this morning about the #Myanmarearthquake, the need for aid, and challenges in delivering it. I stressed the role of local knowledge, swift response, and the risk of aid being politicised where the real losers could be those in desperate need.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
More than 50,000 killed in Gaza......⤵️💔😠🤲 - WHY kill 50000 people? - What has been achieved? - What will be achieved? Please STOP🛑 No rhetoric will JUSTIFY killing children, elderly, and innocent civilians, neither it'll achieve anything 🙏 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
More than 50,000 killed in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
That toll equates to about 2.1% of the 2.3 million population of the territory - or around 1 in 50 people.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Just published a new article (w/ brilliant Najah Al-shanableh & Hanaa Albanna) titled "Navigating coexistence: perspectives of host community and Syrian refugees in Al-Mafraq, Jordan" ⤵️ Open Access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Just published "Exploring the roles and challenges of national development experts on the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh" w/ @bulbulsiddiqi.bsky.social ⤵️ Hope it contributes to the discussions/dialogues on knowledge & power relationships in aid sector Open access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Exploring the roles and challenges of national development experts on the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh
Bangladesh hosts nearly one million Rohingyas who live in several congested camps in Cox’s Bazar, making it the largest refugee camp in the world. Many NGOs and several UN agencies support the Rohi...
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
The truth behind your $12 dress: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling Shein's success ⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Shein: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling the company's success
Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Could this be the beginning of when @BBCNews get rid of fact checking @BBCverified and start placing more faith in #CommunityNotes !!😉 How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to create wave of misinformation
The X owner shared false claims that a Home Office memo urged police not to intervene in child grooming cases.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Surrender to power, or flirting with power, or both ...⤵️🤔 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Meta to replace 'biased' fact-checkers with moderation by users
Meta says its platforms will instead rely on
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Ahem! ⤵️ Farage distances himself from Musk on Robinson www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nigel Farage distances himself from Elon Musk on Tommy Robinson
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has voiced support for jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Good weekend read ⤵️ !!! UK STILL TAXES THE POOREST MORE THAN THE RICHEST equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
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UK Still Taxes the Poorest More Than the Richest - Equality Trust
New data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the poorest 10% of households in the UK are still paying a higher proportion of their income in tax than the richest.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Channel migrant arrivals in 2024 totalled 36,816 ⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Channel migrants: Home Office figures in 2024 show 36,816 crossed
2024 was the deadliest year in the Channel, with 77 people known to have drowned trying to cross.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
UN says Israeli attacks pushing Gaza healthcare towards total collapse ⤵️ Happy New Year, 2025! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UN says Israeli attacks pushing Gaza healthcare to total collapse
The UN rights office says the attacks raise serious concerns about war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Gaza babies dying from the cold as winter temperatures drop ⤵️ Such a shame. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Gaza babies dying from the cold as winter temperatures drop
Twenty-day old Sila, whose home was a tent on a beach, is one of six newborns to die in recent days.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
'Green' ferry emits more CO2 than old diesel ship ⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Glen Sannox: 'Green' ferry has higher emissions than diesel ship
One transport expert tells the BBC it might be better to run the new CalMac ferry on diesel.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
More migrant arrivals as annual total tops 36,000 ⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Small boat crossings: Migrant arrivals total for 2024 tops 36,000
The number of people who have made the crossing has passed 150,000 since 2018 when records began.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Three migrants die attempting to cross Channel ⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Three migrants die attempting English Channel crossing
Dozens of other people were rescued off the coast of Sangatte on Sunday morning.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Did I know that today the 21 December is World Saree day???👇😱 No, I didn't - did you? PS: perhaps, Bangladeshis do best Sarees in the world? I might be biased - but, let's not forget beautiful Muslin of Bangladesh. www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/pe...
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World Saree Day: The Royal Queens Of The Six-Yard Wonder
On World Saree Day, today, we remember the maharanis (queens) and princesses of erstwhile Princely States who put the six-yard wonder on the global map, making it not just popular in India, but a worl...
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Seriously, how can calling someone (an Indian origin peer) "Lord Poppadom" be justified in any circumstances....? 🤔 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Baroness Meyer faces suspension over offensive racial remark
Baroness Meyer called a fellow peer of Indian origin
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
#Bangladeshi young men are paying the price of searching for a 'better life'. An ongoing painful saga.....⤵️ en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/q...
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37 young men held hostage in Libya after being lured to Italy
Jewel and Polly, a couple from the village of Khajurtola in Alamdanga, Chuadanga, had a peaceful life with their two children. After hearing about the success of distant relatives working in Italy, Po...
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Turkey's 3m Syrian refugees face big decision on going home or staying 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Turkey's 3m Syrian refugees face big decision on going home or staying
Thousands of Syrians have flocked to Turkey's borders with Syria, but not everyone will want to go back yet.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Government department spends £1,200 on two folders 👇😱 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Government department spends £1,200 on two folders
It comes as Chancellor Rachel Reeves asks departments to highlight savings they can make in the next few years.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
If you are in #Wales, please take caution and check the weather this weekend ⤵️ Stay safe 🙏 #StormDarragh www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Storm Darragh: Emergency alert system used for red weather warning
People across Wales and south-west England received the alert on their mobile phone.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Happy to share this new article ⤵️ I believe this might be of interest to colleagues working in or interested in development studies, decolonising development, the global South, and the interplay between knowledge and hegemony 🙏 👉 Open Access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Exploring challenges and politics of knowledge production in the global South - Evidence from Bangladesh’s aid and development sector
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza ⤵️ www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Amnesty International concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Super interesting read, to say the least ⤵️ "Why these Israeli men volunteered to fight - but now refuse to return to Gaza" (from @BBC) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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IDF refusers: The men who volunteered but now won't fight in Gaza
Why men who reported for duty after October 7 are now refusing to fight
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
😱 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds
Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A recent publication titled "Navigating the shift in Bangladeshi host community’s perceptions towards the Rohingya refugees: a declining sympathy" 👇 www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...
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Frontiers | Navigating the shift in Bangladeshi host community’s perceptions towards the Rohingya refugees: a declining sympathy
Generosity and selflessness from the host community in Cox’s Bazar were deemed to be instrumental in supporting Rohingyas who sought refuge in Bangladesh in ...
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel
Two years of negotiations to reduce global plastic production have collapsed amid a split between countries.
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Prof. Palash Kamruzzaman @pkamruzzaman.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
1/3 The University of South Wales invites outstanding aspiring researchers to apply for #PhD studentships in Social Policy (broadly speaking ), see details below ⤵️ Please share this opportunity with your networks 🙏 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DJT836/w...
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WGSSS ESRC DTP Studentship - Social Policy at University of South Wales
Explore a WGSSS ESRC DTP Studentship - Social Policy on jobs.ac.uk. Discover more PhD opportunities and apply today!
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