Dr. Islam has been actively involved with international organizations such as UNDP and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). During his tenure at OIC-SESRIC, he worked directly under Ms. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Türkiye’s former Minister of Family and Social Security and the current Director-General of SESRIC. In this role, Nazmul served as the organizational manager for the Workshop on the Impact of the Post-2015 Development Agenda on Education Statistics, which was attended by education ministers from 57 OIC member countries. He also organized the Certification Advisory Board Meeting of the OIC-CPOS. Throughout his tenure, he maintained regular communication with ambassadors from OIC member states and representatives of international organizations based in Türkiye, further enhancing collaboration and networking. His contributions include organizing major international workshops, preparing influential reports, and consulting on strategies that enhance multilateral cooperation. 

Having formerly been work as a Visiting Researcher at Saarland University in Germany, Dr. Islam possesses extensive research expertise and substantial empirical experience. Additionally, he has worked as a Research Associate on a collaborative project with BRAC at the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School. 

His scholarly contributions, primarily centered on foreign policy, diplomacy, and international politics, are truly noteworthy. Dr. Islam has authored several books, including “Power of Bonding & Non-Western Strategy in Iran” published by Springer, Palgrave Macmillan, USA in 2023, and “Comparing China and India’s Soft Power Strategy in Pakistan” published by Lexington, USA in 2024. Moreover, he has contributed to numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed articles. He has also edited notable publications such as “The Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Myanmar” (Springer Nature, Palgrave Macmillan, 2022), “Comparative Public Administration” (Springer Nature, Palgrave Macmillan, 2022), and “South Asia: State, Society and Politics” (Nobel, 2023). Some of his books, such as “Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Myanmar: Ethnic Conflict and Resolution,” were co-edited and authored alongside prominent academics and bureaucrats like Prof. Dr. Kudret Bülbül, the former Secretary of Public Order and Security and former President of YTB, Türkiye and Prof. Dr. Vedat İşikhan, who currently serves as Türkiye’s Minister of Labor and Social Security. Additionally, another book, “The Palgrave Handbook of Comparative Public Administration,” received endorsement and high praise from Türkiye’s current Minister of Education, Prof. Dr. Yusuf Tekin. Several of his books have been indexed, referenced, and included in the collections of many top universities and libraries worldwide, including but not limited to Library of Congress, British Library, European Parliament Library, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Cornell, Princeton, Columbia, Boston, Yale, Brown, Pennsylvania, Oxford, and Cambridge University etc.

Dr. Islam is a frequent contributor to both Bangladeshi and international media outlets, offering insights on South Asian politics as well as the foreign policies and political dynamics of China, India, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. He has made appearances on various platforms, including TRT World, Alarabi, Anadolu Agency, CNN Türk, Daily Sabah, Al-Jazeera English, A News International, Atv, CGTN, Kanal-5, TGRT, EKOTÜRK, Kanal-5, Prothom Alo, Jugantor, Kalerkontho, Somoyer Alo, Vorer Dak, SETA, Al-Sharq Strategic Research, and Independent Türk, among others. Additionally, he is regularly interviewed by local Turkish media.