EXCERPTS OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD)
The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (hereinafter called the PhD degree) in Banking and Insurance shall be awarded by the University in recognition of the successful completion by a candidate of a program of advanced study & research and acceptance by the Academic Council of the thesis submitted by the candidate after a period of at least two years of registration at the University for the PhD degree.
The Rules regarding admission to the courses of studies and research leading to the Ph.D. degree, the submission of the thesis and its examination are prescribed by Regulations of the University.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ADMISSION PROCESS
A candidate for admission to the PhD program of the Department of Banking and Insurance must fulfill the following admission requirements set by the University:
(i) The candidate must possess the M.Phil degree of the Department or of other relevant Departments of a recognized University.
Provided that an M.Phil student of this University who has successfully completed the first year courses of studies and has passed the M.Phil Part-I Examination may be transferred to the PhD program on the recommendation of his/her supervisor(s) certifying satisfactory progress of research work and the Academic Committee of the Department of Banking and Insurance and on approval of the Board of Advanced Studies and the Academic Council.
(ii) Teachers of this University or of the constituent colleges, or of other Universities of Bangladesh and their affiliated and constituent colleges, as well as scholars of research organizations and academic institutions having 2 years teaching/ research experience as approved by the University, are eligible to apply for admission, provided they possess a First Class or a Second Class Master’s degree or equivalent degree of this University or of a recognized University and shall have at least Second Division/ Class in all earlier examinations; provided also that candidates from the University and the affiliated and constituent colleges must have teaching experiences at the graduate level for at the least two years and research publications; scholars of research organizations must have demonstrated evidence of research ability in the form of published papers in standard academic journals recognized by this University.
Provided further that in the case of teachers in service of this University but not possessing the requisite qualifications, the Academic Committee/ Committee of Advanced Studies of the Department may recommend to the Academic Council through the appropriate channel a relaxation of the above requirements.
2. A candidate for admission to the PhD degree program will apply in the prescribed form (obtainable from the Office of the Registrar) to the Chairman of the Department of Banking and Insurance along with the recommendation of the supervisor(s).
3. (i) One candidate shall have not more than three joint supervisors.
(ii) The supervisor must be of the rank of Professor or Associate Professor.
(iii) One of the joint supervisors may be from outside this University provided the Academic Council has accorded the necessary recognition and permission for this purpose.
4. The Registrar on receiving the application form for admission from the Chairman of the Department shall place it before the relevant PhD Committee of the concerned Faculty and then forward the application together with the recommendation of the PhD Committee to the Board of Advanced Studies and the Academic Council for final approval.
5. (i) A candidate for the PhD degree shall be registered as a PhD student of the Department of Banking and Insurance on payment of the prescribed fees and dues.
(ii) A PhD candidate serving in any organization including the University shall take leave of absence for at least one year at the time of joining the PhD work.
Provided that this requirement may be relaxed by the Academic Council on the recommendation of the Academic Committee of the Department of Banking and Insurance for applicants of higher educational institutions/ research organizations.
Provided further that a PhD scholar may spend part of his/her time in another institution in the country or abroad on prior approval of the University.
(iii) The Department will organize courses for the PhD scholar.
(iv) The PhD scholar will perform the research work in the Department of Banking and Insurance as a research student under the guidance of supervisor(s) and must submit a six monthly report of his/her work to the supervisor(s) who will transmit the report to the Board of Advanced Studies of the Department of Banking and Insurance.
6. (i) The Registration for the PhD degree will remain valid for a period of four years.
(ii) The Registration may be renewed for a further period of four years.
7. The PhD scholar will give at least one seminar talk at the Department of Banking and Insurance every year on a topic/title of his/ her own field of research.
8. (i) The recommendation of the Academic Committee of the Department of Banking and Insurance is a prerequisite for any change of topic/title of research.
(ii) A change of supervisor must also be approved by the Academic Committee/ Committee of Advanced Studies and the previous supervisor must also give his/her written consent.
(iii) All such changes of the topic/title of research or of supervisor must be approved by the Board of Advanced Studies and the Academic Council. A separate prescribed form shall be used for this purpose.
Details of the rules are available in the relevant office of the University.
LIST OF THE PHD STUDENTS (DEGREE AWARDED)
| Sl. no. | PhD Researcher | Topic/Title of Research | Name of the Supervisors |
| 1 | Mohammad Abu Misir | The impacts of dividends on stock prices: An analysis on DSE listed firms | Prof. Dr. A R Khan & Prof. Dr. M. Sadiqul Islam |
| 2 | Mohd. Sher Ali | Efficiency and effectiveness of microcredit management in Bangladesh: A comparative analysis on public and private sectors | Prof. Dr. A R Khan & Prof. Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam |
| 3 | Kismatul Ahssan | Lending risk analysis of the nationalized commercial banks in Bangladesh | Prof. Dr. A R Khan |
| 4 | Mostofa Mahmud Hasan | Efficiency measurement of commercial banks of Bangladesh” | Prof. Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam |
| 5 | Muhammad Masum Iqbal | Customer relationship management in financial services: A study on some selected private commercial banks in Bangladesh | Prof. Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam |
| 6 | Raad Mozib Lalon | Determinants of bank’s liquidity: An analysis on relationship among key variables affecting the liquidity position of commercial banks in Bangladesh | Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam |
LIST OF THE CURRENT PHD STUDENTS
| Sl. No. | PhD Researcher | Topic/Title of Research | Name of the Supervisors |
| 1 | Md. Kutub Uddin | An empirical analysis of risk management of commercial banks in Bangladesh | Prof. Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam |
| 2 | Sara Tasneem | Role of private commercial banks in accelerating the economic growth of Bangladesh | Prof. Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam |
| 3 | Nilanjan Kumar Saha | Monetary policy transmission in Bangladesh: An evaluation | Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam |
| 4 | Sultana Sahida Abidin | Central bank independence and macro-economic performance: A comparative study in developing countries | Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam |
| 5 | Rubina Afroze | Facilitating financial inclusion through financial literacy in commercial banking sector of Bangladesh: An empirical study | Prof. Dr. Hasina Sheykh |
| 6 | Rana-Al-Mosharrafa | Trends and determinants of bank profitability: Empirical evidence from commercial banks of Bangladesh | Dr. Md. Shahidul Islam |
| 7 | Sheikh Mozaffar Hossain | An empirical study of the determinants of non-performing loan of state owned commercial banks of Bangladesh | Prof. M. Muzahidul Islam |
| 8 | Nymatul Jannat Nipa | Application of information and communication technology in readymade garments industry: A study on Bangladesh market | Prof. Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam |
| 9 | Md. Majibur Rahman | Financing of religion based terrorism: Evidence from Bangladesh | Prof. Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam |
| 10 | Afroza Parvin | Bank lending in developing women entrepreneurship in Bangladesh: A study on state owned commercial banks | Prof. Md. Abu Taleb |
| 11 | Farhanaz Luna | Contribution of electric banking on the performance of banks: A study on the commercial banks of Bangladesh | Dr. Md. Shahidul Islam |