Prof. Habib Zafarullah is an Adjunct Professor in Sociology within the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of New England (UNE), Australia. He retired from active teaching in 2016 after a distinguished career spanning over 40 years, during which he served as a Professor of Public Administration at the University of Dhaka and as the Chair of the Public Policy Program at UNE. Dr. Zafarullah holds a PhD from the University of Sydney and is a prolific scholar with over 160 publications, including influential books such as Handbook of Development Policy (2021), Colonial Bureaucracies (2014), and Managing Development in a Globalized World (2012). His research expertise encompasses democratic governance, public management, international development, and social policy, with a particular focus on the administrative and political dynamics of South and Southeast Asia. He currently continues his academic engagement through research, higher degree supervision, and affiliations with institutions like Macquarie University.