BRAC University

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"It should help me progress and strengthen my Imaan": Understanding Algorithmic Experiences of Islamic Content on Social Media Recommendation Systems

The increasing use of social media platforms for seeking religious information raises critical questions about the interplay of technology, algorithms, and faith. Prior HCI literature has explored users' algorithmic experience in various domains such as news, music, mental health, etc. However, religion, a highly sens…

CHI '26Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Support (Captions, Sign Language, Vibration) +3

Exploring AI Opportunities in Deaf Education: Understanding Design Needs Through Teacher and Parent Perspectives in Bangladesh

AI-driven educational technologies are expanding rapidly, yet their design rarely reflects the linguistic and infrastructural realities of Deaf learners in low-resource contexts. This qualitative study investigates how teachers, parents, and Deaf students in Bangladesh navigate fragile visual access, inconsistent Bang…

CHI '26Inclusive Design +4

The Digital Democracy Paradox: When Usability and Literacy Barriers Undermine Inclusive E-Government

Bangladesh’s expansion of online public services has improved access on paper, yet literacy barriers, fragile infrastructure, and inconsistent design continue to exclude many citizens. Through a convergent mixed-methods study, 293 survey responses, 28 administrator and mediator interviews, and heuristic evaluation, we…

CHI '26Honorable MentionDeveloping Countries & HCI for Development (HCI4D) +2

Decoding Islamic HCI: What Current Patterns Reveal About Future Possibilities

Researchers in HCI have examined how values, challenges, and cultural contexts of Muslim communities influence technology design and use, shaping the discussion around "Islamic HCI". However, debates continue on better incorporating Islamic values into the broader discourse on technology and society. To explore this,…

CHI '26Developing Countries & HCI for Development (HCI4D) +2

Re-educating Educated Ones: A Case Study on Chakma Language Revitalization in Chittagong Hill Tracts

Indigenous languages face significant cultural oppression from official state languages, particularly in the Global South. We investigate the Bangladeshi Chakma language revitalization movement, a community grappling with language liquidity and amalgamation into the dominant Bengali language. Our six-month-long qualit…

DIS '25Online Learning & MOOC Platforms +2

Motivating the Margins: Inclusive Online Learning Design for Bangladeshi Students

In the rapidly advancing field of online learning, interface design plays a pivotal role in shaping student engagement and motivation, especially in countries like Bangladesh, which feature diverse technological infrastructures, cultural dynamics, and educational landscapes. This study delves into the complex relation…

CHI '25Online Identity & Self-Presentation +1

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: The Opportunities, Challenges and the Mitigation Strategies of the Young Indigenous Social Media Users of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh

The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh is home to numerous Indigenous ethnic communities, and their languages, rituals, and values are distinct from those of the mainstream population. These differences, coupled with the past eight decades of turbulent political history, have contributed to the decline of comm…

CHI '24Best PaperEmpowerment of Marginalized Groups +2

Computing and the Stigmatized: Trust, Surveillance, and Spatial Politics with the Sex Workers in Bangladesh

The sex workers in the Global South represent a significant portion of the world sex industry. However, when compared to the relevant HCI literature on sex work and computing, there exists a noticeable gap in comprehending the experiences and circumstances of the sex workers in this region. This study fills the void b…

CSCW '20Honorable MentionData and Social Media for Health

Learning from Tweets: Opportunities and Challenges to Inform Policy Making During Dengue Epidemic

Social media platforms are now prevalent in almost all aspects of our daily lives. Existing work focusing on the intersection between disease surveillance and social media usually puts emphasis on early prediction of diseases. However, there is a dearth of research that explores the utility of social media in public h…

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Bangladesh · Asia

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2020-2026

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Ethics, Fairness, Social Justice & Inclusion

Developing Countries & HCI for Development (HCI4D)

Social Media & Online Communities

Social Platform Design & User Behavior

AI & Machine Learning Interaction

AI Ethics, Fairness & Accountability

Accessibility & Inclusive Design

Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Support (Captions, Sign Language, Vibration)

Multilingual, Cross-Cultural & Internationalization Design

Low-Resource Languages & Digital Inclusion