All of the articles in this proceedings volume have been presented at the International Conference on Challenges and Trends in Arts and Social Sciences (ICCTASS 2025) on December 11-12, 2025 at American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. These articles have been peer reviewed by...

Financial literacy is an essential component of investment behavior that empowers individuals to measure risks, diversify portfolios, and make informed choices. In Bangladesh, where formal financial participation is constrained, knowing the impact of literacy on investment decisions is crucial for economic...

The dried fish market: a central economic source for coastal communities in Bangladesh, threatened by the substitution of species, misdescription and low product quality. All these associations have grave implications for the long-term survival of the industry. This work grants a novel image-based platform...

The achievement of 99% energy access in Bangladesh by 2025 is a national milestone, but 1-2 million people in remote places still rely on kerosene, resulting in respiratory health hazards and CO2 emissions. This study investigates assessing the socio-economic impact and sustainability of microfinance-enabled...

In developing countries like Bangladesh, various types of inconsistencies in business are relatively high. There are certain codes of conduct and ethics that, at the same time, play important roles in improving business and ensuring consumer rights. Nevertheless, the trend of selling manufactured goods...

In an ever-globalized world in which English is a leading medium of instruction and communication, English proficiency is an important element in academic success and career mobility. Students in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) environment like Bangladesh often encounter issues in attaining communicative...

Crises are usually seen as unforeseen and bracketed in time scale. However, the COVID-19 pandemic not only ravaged throughout the continents by claiming numerous lives, but its shockwave is still felt to this date. This paper examines how the COVID-19 pandemic was not a sudden catastrophe but a prolonged...

In a time increasingly shaped by environmental crisis, returning to Romantic poetry offers a different way of thinking about humanity’s relationship with nature. This paper explores how imagination in the works of Wordsworth and Coleridge can be understood as an ethical and ecological force. Rather than...

This paper examines Shakespeare’s dramatization of sovereign power through the concepts of Giorgio Agamben’s bare life and Achille Mbembe’s necro politics, interrogating the sovereign’s ultimate power to decide who lives, who dies, and who remains outside the law. In As You Like It, exile renders the...

International trade law increasingly incorporates references to sustainability and ethical responsibility, yet these concerns remain weakly embedded in binding legal structures. This paper examines how ethics can be more effectively integrated into trade governance through a doctrinal and comparative...

There is a growing trend of organized criminals crossing borders illegally and seeking safe haven in third countries. Gang leaders, including those involved in drug and arms trafficking, plan, oversee, and execute criminal activities from abroad through their subordinates in their countries of nationality....

The legal systems in South Asia continue to follow statutes enacted during the colonial era. Some of these obsolete laws fail to meet the contemporary needs of society. Thus, they undermine justice, which is one of the primary objectives of the law. When laws are outdated, the role of the judiciary becomes...

Environmental disasters kill around 12.6 million people year, 25% of all deaths worldwide, according to the UNEP (2024). Bangladesh ranks sixth in disaster risk, according to the Global Climate Risk Index (2021). This shows its vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters. Bangladesh’s low-lying...

Inheritance goes beyond legality; it is a foundation of women’s economic empowerment, equality, and security in Bangladesh. Although the Constitution promises equality and non-discrimination, women still face barriers in receiving inherited property. Under Muslim personal law, women are given fixed shares,...

Deepfake technology has progressed rapidly, accelerating the creation of synthetic media that challenges traditional understandings of authenticity and ethical standards in digital communication. The spread of deepfakes, particularly in gender-oriented and non-consensual contexts, has emerged as a pressing...

In recent years, social media has become a crucial platform for crisis-driven activism, enabling rapid information sharing and collective mobilization during critical moments. While these platforms provide spaces for public participation, the algorithms operating behind them often determine which voices...

The article focuses on the convergence between artificial intelligence (AI) and political journalism in the three South Asian republics. Political journalism in such countries tends to be criticized because of misinformation, biased journalism, and poor nonsupervisory fabrics. The present discussion...

The most critical ethical and social challenges to solve during the 21st century arise from misinformation that spreads through digital media. The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies brings new methods for identifying and preventing misinformation while transforming content creation,...

Health-Seeking Behavior (HSB) is a vital factor influencing an individual’s health outcomes and overall well-being. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of HSB attitudes among adults in Khulna, Bangladesh, and to identify associated factors, emphasizing the increasing public health challenge these...

In developing nations, livestock has a significant impact on public health and food security, making them a critical source of income, nutrition, and agricultural resilience. The identification of breeds accurately remains a challenge for small-scale producers, resulting in suboptimal nutrition, inadequate...

Motherhood has a direct connection to a woman’s social status and identity. Although infertility is a medical condition that affects both men and women, it is commonly seen as a woman’s problem in Bangladesh. This study investigates the socio-cultural implications of infertility on women, specifically...

This research examines the role of traditional leadership in the sustainable conservation and management of mangrove forests in Langsa City. The city of Langsa has an extensive and rich mangrove ecosystem that supports the ecological and economic well-being of the coastal community. However, unsustainable...

As artificial intelligence (AI) has become more widely used in higher education, there are numerous potentials to utilize AI to enhance academic writing and language learning. Using a quasi-experimental mixed-method approach, this study sought to assess how AI-assisted instructional technology affected...