The Journal of Statistical Research (JSR) invites manuscripts for a special issue on the occasion of its 50th year of publication and the 100-year anniversary of the University of Dhaka. The theme of the issue is Statistics: Opportunities and New Challenges and it will be edited by M. Ataharul Islam of the University of Dhaka, Sanjoy K. Sinha of Carleton University, and Abdus S. Wahed of the University of Pittsburgh.

The special issue will be dedicated to original research articles in both theoretical and applied statistics. The anticipated publication date for this issue is June 2021, and the issue will be published in Volume 55 (Number 1).

The deadline for manuscript submission is March 1. Authors interested in contributing to the special issue should prepare manuscripts following the JSR submission guidelines. Two copies of the manuscript, one with the author information and the other without, should be sent in PDF format. A LaTeX source file of the accepted manuscript should be provided, as well. Upon manuscript submission, indicate your manuscript is intended for the special issue.

All communication about the manuscript submission and review will be managed within the JSR editorial policy. For further information, visit the JSR website or contact any of the editors.