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Faria Islam Oridi is based at the Department of Human Resource Management, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh. Faria Islam Oridi is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Resource Management at Islamic University, Kushtia, and a PhD fellow at the Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Rajshahi University. She holds a BBA and an MBA (Major in HRM) from Rajshahi University. Passionate about research, her interests include women’s development, social entrepreneurship, gender equality, green HRM and business strategies.

Md. Shawan Uddin is based at the Department of Management Studies, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Md. Shawan Uddin, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Management Studies at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. His research focuses on business operations, industry trends, quality education and organizational strategies for effective decision-making. He is passionate about globalization and explores links between organizations, culture and economic development. Specializing in mixed-method research, he conducts fieldwork and creates research-driven documentaries to address managerial challenges, promote sustainability and drive economic growth.

Md. Faisal-E-Alam is based at the Department of Management Studies, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh. Md. Faisal-E-Alam is a PhD Fellow at the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS), University of Rajshahi, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Studies at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur. He holds an MBA (HRM) and a BBA from the University of Rajshahi. His research focuses on HRM, marketing, tourism, entrepreneurship and education, focusing on organizational development and sustainability.

Taha Husain is based at the Department of Gender and Development Studies, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh. Taha Husain holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s in Social Science from the University of Dhaka, specializing in peace and conflict studies. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Gender and Development Studies at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur. He delivers his teaching and mentorship on human rights, war studies, international relations, political thought, human development and political economy. His research interest focuses on the political economy of ecology and women’s human rights. As the corresponding author, he can be reached via email at taha@brur.ac.bd.

Shoaib Islam is based at the Department of Humanities, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Shoaib Islam is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Department of Humanities at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Bangladesh. He holds a BBA and MBA (HRM) from the University of Rajshahi, where he earned the Dean’s Award for academic excellence. At RUET, he teaches Management, Industrial Management, Industrial Law, Sociology, Human Psychology and Bangladesh Studies. His research focuses on higher education, human psychology and HRM.