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Momtaz Jahan is a Professor of Department of Public Administration at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Prior to entering University of Dhaka, she started her career as a Lecturer in Public Administration at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh in 1994 and served there for two and a half years. She received her Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka. She obtained her Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) and Master of Social Science (MSS)degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1989 (1992) and 1990 (1994) respectively.She has published a good number of research articles on diverse aspects of gender issues and human resource management in different national and international professional journals. She has also contributed chapters in edited books. Professor Jahan has attended different seminars/conferences in the broader field of Public Administration and Public Policy. Her areas of specialization include- gender and development, human resource management, civil service systems in South Asia, and urban governance.