Lecturer
Md. Arshadul Islam is a Lecturer in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET). He completed his Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning (BURP) from RUET in 2024 and is currently pursuing a Master of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) at the same institution.
Before commencing his academic career, Arshad served as an Assistant Urban Planner at Sheltech Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd. In this role, he contributed to Package-04 of the Improving Urban Governance and Infrastructure Project (IUGIP), which aimed to develop master plans for 16 municipalities in the Chattogram Division. This initiative, led by the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (Local Government Division) and implemented by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), was designed to foster sustainable and inclusive urban development through strengthened governance and infrastructure planning.
Arshad is an Associate Member (AM-2363) of the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP). His academic and professional interests center around urban planning and design, spatial analysis, GIS applications, urban social transformation, and the effects of climate change on urban systems.
Urban & Regional Planning
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology
Urban Development Planning
Sheltech Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd.
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Kazla, Rajshahi-6204, Bangladesh.
Chattogram Cantonment Public College (CCPC), Baizid Bostami-4210, Chattogram
Chattogram Cantonment Public College (CCPC), Baizid Bostami-4210, Chattogram
BAF Shaheen College Chattogram, Bangladesh Air Force Base Zahurul Haque, Patenga, Chattogram, Bangladesh
| SL | Authors | Title | Publisher Details | Publication Year | Type |
| 1 | Islam, Md. A., Tuhin, K. A., Sarker, Md. H. S., & Wakil, Md. A. | Exploring nature-resident connectedness and resident attitudes towards tourism: Evidence from a coastal destination of Bangladesh | Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 50, 100885 | 2025 | Journal |
| 2 | Tuhin, Khayrul Alom; Islam, Md. Arshadul; Anwar, Fowzia; Shakir, Huzaifa Ibne; Wakil, Md. Abdul; Das, Anutosh; | Towards inclusive development: a participatory study of challenges and opportunities for people with disabilities in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh | Discover Global Society | 2025 | Journal |
| 3 | Zaheer S., Ashhab A., Al sadikul Zarif K., Islam M.A., Hossain S. | Assessment of Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes on Soil Erosion in Sirajganj: A GIS and Remote Sensing-Based Approach | Geohazard Mitigation. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 192 | 2022 | Book Chapter |
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| Facilitator |
Project: Developing Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) Urban Strategy Paper Company: PlanTED Consulting and Services Duration: December 2, 2023 - December 14, 2023 Location: Rajshahi City Corporation, Rajshahi Job Role: Facilitator Tasks: Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informant Interview (KII) with the Beneficiaries and Executive Committee Members respectively of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), Rajshahi Unit [Link] [Certificate of Experience] |
| Editorial Board Member (Volunteer Activity) |
Facilitated by: Department of Urban & Regional Planning, RUET Duration: October 2022 - November 2022 Tasks: Demonstrated expertise in content curation, editorial responsibilities, and publication management for the departmental souvenir published on the occasion of "World Town Planning Day 2022." |