Professor Dr. AKM Montinur Rahman is a Professor (Selection Grade) in the Department of Public Administration at Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh. He received his Ph.D. in Social Sciences from Islamic University, an M.A. in International Relations from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and completed his M.S.S. and B.S.S. (Honours) in Political Science at the University of Dhaka. He has served as a Visiting Professor at Çankırı Karatekin University in Türkiye and has engaged with the global academic community through peer-reviewed presentations at major international conferences across Asia and Europe. His research focuses on public administration, governance, NGOs and development, poverty alleviation, climate change, political economy, and sustainable development goals. He is the author of two scholarly books and more than fifty peer-reviewed articles published in national and international journals. In addition to his academic scholarship, he has held significant university leadership and statutory roles—including Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Syndicate Member, Department Chairman, and Proctor—while also serving as a Departmental Expert for Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) oral examinations and holding elected leadership positions in national teachers' associations.