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Director General

Dr. Mustafa Kamal Mujeri
Major Degree
Ph.D. in Economics, McMaster University, 1978
Research Interest
Poverty monitoring and analysis; Macroeconomic Policy Analysis and Management; Social Aspects of Development; Modeling and Quantitative Analysis of Development.
Present Research Activity
Global Financial Crisis; world recession, and domestic policy responses; pro-growth alternatives for monetary policy in developing Asia.
Telephone
880-2-9126541 (Office),
880-2-9116959 (Office),
880-2-8813985 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail

Research Directors

K. A. S. Murshid
Major Degree
Ph.D. (Econ) from Cambridge University, England
Research Interest
Food Security, Poverty, Market Structure and Competition, Rural Credit and Micro Credit, Regional and Cross-border Trade, Governance and Institutions.
Present Research Activity
"Study on Determination of Food Availability and Consumption Patterns and Setting up of Nutritional Standard in Bangladesh" (Team Leader; expected completion date: November 2007)
Telephone
880-2-9130552 (Office),
880-2-8114716(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Abu Ahmed Abdullah
Major Degree
M. A. in Economics from Harvard University
Research Interest
Political Economy of the Agrarian Question, Agricultural Price Policy, Fertilizer subsidy, prices and distribution, Social Development
Present Research Activity
National Human Development Report, Land Market Study
Telephone
880-2-8112397 (Office),
0171-526-534 (Mobile)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
M. Asaduzzaman
Major Degree
Ph.D. in Economics from Sussex University , England
Research Interest
Technical change in agriculture, Micro-credit, Climate change, Energy, Local government, Natural Resource Management, Governance & Development
Present Research Activity
Institutional Issues under Micro-credit, Agriculture and WTO, Institutional aspects of Small Scale Water Resousce Development
Telephone
880-2-8118920 (Office),
880-2-9119883(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Omar Haider Chowdhury
Major Degree
Ph. D. from University of London , England
Research Interest
Food policy, Nutrition, Fiscal policy, Infrastructure, Energy and Macroeconomics policy
Present Research Activity
Food policy, Nutrition, Fiscal policy and Macroeconomic policy.
Telephone
880-2-9118324 (Office),
880-2-8111689(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Zaid Bakht
Major Degree
Ph.D. in economics from the Cornell University, USA 
Research Interest
Rural industries, Industrialization and Fiscal and Monetary Policies
Present Research Activity
Off-farm Employment, Small and Cottage Industries, Trade and Industrial Policies, and Industrial Employment Economics
Telephone
880-2-9110654 (Office),
880-2-608547 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Rushidan Islam Rahman
Major Degree
Ph. D. from  ANU, Australia
Research Interest
Emerging issues in Micro-credit, Labor market and unemployment, Performance of the agricultural sector and, food security, Rural credit market
Present Research Activity
Role of micro-credit in poverty alleviation and empowerment Analysis of the  determinants of  rural household savings
Telephone
880-2-8113613 (Office),
880-2-8124216(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Simeen Mahmud
Major Degree
M. Sc. from University of London
Research Interest
Women's Status and Fertility; Women's Labor Use, Effect of Participation in Micro Programs, Empowerment Concepts and Measurements.
Present Research Activity
Value of Children, Parental Aspirations; Social Policy; Education
Telephone
880-2-9114790 (Office),
880-2-8119114 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Senior Research Fellows
Mahmudul Alam
Major Degree
Ph.D. In Economics from IDS Sussex
Research Interest
Education and Training,  Irrigation Development, and Institution Building
Present Research Activity
Telephone
880-2-9112893 (Office),
880-2-9113543(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
M. A. Mannan
Major Degree
Ph.D. from Delhi School of Economics , India
Research Interest
Gender Issues, Reproductive Health,  Primary Health Care
Present Research Activity
Reproductive Health Needs of Adolescents, Health Seeking Behavior in Bangladesh, Urban Primary Health care
Telephone
880-2-9116655 (Office),
880-2-7510118(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Muhammad Abdul Latif
Major Degree
Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University ,  New Delhi
Research Interest
Industrial Economics, Rural Credit, Rural Infrastructure and Transport Economics
Present Research Activity
Impact of rural infrastructure, Micro-credit
Telephone
880-2-9115633 (Office),
880-2-8113353(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Sharifa Begum
Major Degree
Ph.D. from International Institute for Population Science, Bombay
Research Interest
Fertility, Marriage, Population Ageing and Elderly, Health including Morbidity, Disability, Nutrition, and Reproductive Health, Women, Children.
Present Research Activity
Health Status in Bangladesh:  Analysis of Recent evident, Maternal Health in Bangladesh:  Care of pregnant women.
Telephone
880-2-9115754 (Office),
880-2-8122512 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Chowdhury Anwaruzzaman
Major Degree
Ph. D. from Cornell University , USA
Research Interest
International Economics, Macro and Monetary Economics.
Present Research Activity
Working in Trade and Economic  Cooperation Project
Telephone
880-2-9111798 (Office),
880-2-8114779 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Abdul Hye Mondal
Major Degree
Ph.D. in Industrial Economics  from the Central School of Planning and Statistics ( Warsaw )
Research Interest
Labour Economics, Industrial Economics, Policy Studies, Social Economics, Urban and Rural   Studies
Present Research Activity
Impact of Export Processing Zones in Bangladesh, Prevention of Family Indebtedness through Micro-finance and Related Services
Telephone
880-2-8120765 (Office),
880-2-8314839 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Rita Afsar
Major Degree
Ph.D. from University of Adelaide , Australia
Research Interest
Migration and Urbanization,  Rural Labor Migration, Urban Poverty and Gender.
Present Research Activity
Longitudinal Study on Migration and Urban Poverty, Rural-Urban Interactions between Small Towns and Villages, Donor Initiated Research Capacity building in the South
Telephone
880-2-8111079 (Office),
880-2-9124755 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Kazi Ali Toufique
Major Degree
Ph. D. from University of Cambridge , UK
Research Interest
Sustainable Livelihoods, Natural Resource Management, Environment, Agricultural Economics,  Institutional Economics
Present Research Activity
Sustainable Livelihoods,  Structural Adjustment & Environment.
Telephone
880-2-8123654 (Office),
880-2-8618491(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Dilip Kumar Roy
Major Degree
Ph.D. in Applied Economics from UFSIA, University of Antwerp , Belgium
Research Interest
International Trade, Industrial Development and Employment, Rural Employment and Governance
Present Research Activity
Bangladesh Trade in Textiles and Clothings, EU Generalized System of Preference and Rules of Origin, Manufacturing Employment and Globalization, Governance, and Industrial Development.
Telephone
880-2-8129625 (Office),
880-2-8128491(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Pratima Paul-Majumder
Major Degree
Ph.D. from Warsaw University , Poland
Research Interest
Gender, Women in Development, Labour Market Segmentation based on Sex, Urban Poor, Garment Workers, Violence against Women
Present Research Activity
Identifying demand side factors affecting women's participation in the labour market, Health Status of Garment Workers, Poverty Dimension of Women's Wage Employment
Telephone
880-2-9132018 (Office),
880-2-8112115(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
K.M. Nabiul Islam
Major Degree
Ph.D. from Middlesex University , London
Research Interest
Rural and small industries, Large manufacturing industries, Choice of industrial technology, Water and flood management, National food policy
Present Research Activity
Development of flood loss assessment method for non agricultural sector, Evaluation of public foodgrain procurement, Flood loss assessment for crop sector, Economic appraisal of 1998 flood loss at macro level, Institutional development in water management project, Environmental and economic impact of 1998 flood on Dhaka city,       People's participation and preparation of national water management plan
Telephone
880-2-9130027 (Office), 
880-2-9001231 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Research Fellows
Mohammad Sohail
Major Degree
M.S. from University of Michigan , USA
Research Interest
Demography, Population Studies, Social Studies, Health Issues
Present Research Activity
Correlates of Infant and Child Mortality Barriers to Contraceptive Use
Telephone
880-2-9118999 (Office),
880-2-407752 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
S. I. Laskar
Major Degree
M.A. (Econ) from University of Hawaii ; M.A. (Demography) from  University of Pennsylvania , ( USA )
Research Interest
Macroeconomic Development,  Population and Development, Environment, Migration and Urbanization, Labor Force, Health Economics, Family Planning & Population Policies, Human Resources Development and Poverty Alleviation
Present Research Activity
Human Resources Development and Poverty Alleviation , Migration, Urban Poverty and Social Change, Urbanization.
Telephone
880-2-9110556 (Office),
880-2-8913809 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Narayan Chandra Nath
Major Degree
Ph. D. in Economics from Azerbaijan Institute of National Economy, Baku , USSR
Research Interest
Industry, International Trade, Tourism, Poverty, Finance and Economic Management
Present Research Activity
(1) Impact Evaluation, (2) Rural Infrastructure
Telephone
880-2-9112318 (Office),
880-2-9008483 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Bimal Kumar Saha
Major Degree
Ph. D. in Economics from Calcutta University , India
Research Interest
Political Economy of Agrarian Question,  Water Resource management and Capital Formation in Agriculture.
Present Research Activity
Surplus utilization and capital formation in  agriculture, agrarian change and inter linkage of markets.
Telephone
880-2-8115146 (Office),
880-2-9134398(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Md. Mizanur Rahman
Major Degree
M. Phil. from Cambridge University , UK
Research Interest
Statistics, Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, Internal Migration, Poverty, Rural Labor Market and Wages
Present Research Activity
Rural Labor market, Internal Migration, Poverty
Telephone
880-2-8129689 (office)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
mizan@sdnbd.org
Kazi Jahid Hossain
Major Degree
M.Sc. From L.S.E., London
Research Interest
Population, Health and Education
Present Research Activity
Male participation in family planning, Urban primary health care, Health care delivery system, Public awareness about HIV/AIDS and STDs.
Telephone
880-2-9118855 (Office),
880-2-9134500(Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Salma Chaudhuri Zohir
Major Degree
Ph. D. in Economics,  University of Manchester , UK
Research Interest
Gender and Development, Issues related to World Trade Organizations and Trade Policies, Clothing and Textile Industry, Labour Market, Micro Credit, Energy Sector
Present Research Activity
Structural Adjustment and Gender, Employment in the EPZ, Indebtedness and Micro Credit, Gender Balance in Health, Gender and Budget, Industry and Energy
Telephone
880-2-8113623 (Office),
880-2-9660169 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Md. Karimullah Bhuiyan
Major Degree
M. Sc. from Strathclyde University , U.K.
Research Interest
Industrial Economics, Trade and Economic Policies
Present Research Activity
Impact of Micro-Credit, Sick Industries in Bangladesh
Telephone
880-2-8120135 (Office),
880-2-9132716 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Anwara Begum
Major Degree
Ph. D. from University of  Liverpool , U.K.
Research Interest
Urbanization, Urban Poverty, Informal Sector of Cities, Migration and Development Problems, Human Resources Development.
Present Research Activity
Gender Differentiation in Export Oriented Garment Industry, Housing Problems of Metropolitan Cities and Street Dwellers, Poverty Ranking.
Telephone
880-2-9114862 (Office),
880-2-9134487 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Md. Salimullah
Major Degree
Ph.D. from University of Strathclyde ,  UK
Research Interest
Industrialization, Trade, Technology
Present Research Activity
Socio-Economic Impact of Treadle Pump Irrigation, Wealth creation or leakage of Bangladesh Trade
Telephone
880-2-9140632 (Office)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Mohammad Yunus
Major Degree
Ph.D.(Economics), Georgia State University , USA
Research Interest
Tax Evasion, Inter-Governmetal Fiscal Decentralization, Applied Econometrics.
Present Research Activity
Spatial and Intertemporal Aspects of Tax Evasion, Tobacco Consumption and Knowledge about its Health hazards.
Telephone
880-2-8129689 (Office)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
A. B. M. Shamsul Islam
Major Degree
M.Sc. in Statistics from Dhaka University
Research Interest
Ageing Population, International Migration, Health and Environment
Present Research Activity
Project Director of the project "Economics of Pensions and Social Security in South Asia: Special Focus on India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh"
Telephone
880-2-9140942
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
S. M. Zulfiqar Ali
Major Degree
Ph. D. from University of Bath , UK
Research Interest
Natural Resources Economics, Macro Economics, Human Resources Development, Poverty, Micro Credit, Econometric Modelling
Present Research Activity
Growth, Inequality and Poverty; Human and Social Development; Human Wellbeing; Applied Economics; Natural Resources Economics.
Telephone
880-2-9138662 (Office),
880-2-8020994 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Nazneen Ahmed
Major Degree
Ph. D. in Economics from University of Wageningen , The Netherlands
Research Interest
International trade in both goods and services, Free Trade Agreements; Globalisation, Trade and growth; Labour and employment, Regional integration
Present Research Activity
Impact of WTO Agreements of Textile and Clothing on Bangladesh; Free trade possibilities of Bangladesh with the neighboring countries; Trade in Services; Globalisation and labour standard
Telephone
880-2-9138833
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Wajid Hasan Shah
Major Degree
MA in Economics from the University Missouri , Columbia
MBA in Development Management from IBA, University of Dhaka
Research Interest
Bangladeshi Stock Market, Financial Markets, Foreign Investment, Taxation, NGOs and Governance
Present Research Activity
Asymmetric Information in the Bangladesh Stock Market
Telephone
880-2-9138662 (Office),
880-2-8112828 (Residence)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Wajid Hasan Shah
Major Degree
Ph.D. in International Economics from the National Graduate Institute for Policy studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan.
Research Interest
Macroeconomics, International Economics, Financial System Analysis and Econometrics.
Present Research Activity
IT cluster and Industrial development, Interest Rate Spread, Exchange Rate Regime Switching, FDI Dynamics
Telephone
880-2-9118855 (Office)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Research Associates
Mohammad Harunur Rashid Bhuyan
Major Degree
Masters in Sociology from the New School University, New York, USA
Research Interest
Human well-being, poverty, good governance and accountability issues, agriculture, globalization, cultural diversity, and women empowerment.
Present Research Activity
Impact of Paid Employment on Income and Prospects of Household Food Security, Social Capital and Climate Change.
Telephone
880-2-913441-8, Ext. 260 (Office),
880-2-7415570 (Residence), 01716- 081212
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
harun@sdnbd.org, mhrb_04@yahoo.com
Mohammad Mainul Hoque
Major Degree
MSS in Economics from Dhaka University
Research Interest
Game Theory and Information Economics, Trade and Development, Exchange Rate, Monetary Economics
Present Research Activity
Investment and trade situation of Bangladesh in the context of Financial and Telecommunication sector, Municipal finance in Bangladesh
Telephone
880-2-9143441-8 Extn 244 (Off)
0152448123 (Mob)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Humayra Ahmed
Major Degree
MSS in Economics from Dhaka University
Research Interest
Population and Health Economics, WTO, Regional Trade, Growth, Poverty, Gender Issues, Microfinance
Present Research Activity
Telephone
880-2-9143441-8 Extn 292 (Off)
933611 (Res)
0187549690 (Mob)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Muhammad Mudabbir Husain
Major Degree
M.A. from the Georgia State University, U.S.A.
Research Interest
Public Finance, International trade, Labor economics, theoretical and applied econometrics.
Present Research Activity
Investment and trade situation of Bangladesh in the context of Financial and Telecommunication sector, Municipal finance in Bangladesh
Telephone
880-2-913441-8 (Office)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Nehraz Mahmud
Major Degree
M.S.S in Anthropology from the University of Rajshahi .
Research Interest
Health, gender issues, social inequality, corruption and injustice, rights and social movements, etc.
Telephone
880-2-913441-8 (Office)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
nehraz@sdnbd.org
Mr. S.M. Zahedul Islam Chowdhury
Major Degree
B. Sc. (Hons.) and M. Sc. in Economics from Jahangirnagar University . He has been pursuing his Ph.D in Turkey .
Research Interest
Agriculture and Rural Development, Women's empowerment ,Environment and Health issues etc.
Telephone
880-2-913441-8 (Office)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Md. Nazmul Hoque
Major Degree
M.S.S (2003) in Economics in 2005 from University of Dhaka .
Research Interest
Macroeconomic policy issues, open economy macroeconomics, international economics, information economics, economics of nonrenewable resources, foreign investment and various microeconomic issues.
Telephone
880-2-9143441-8, Ext. 244 (Office)
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Mohammad Golam Nabi Mozumder
Major Degree
MSS in Sociology from the University of Dhaka
Research Interest
Socio-cultural change and adaptation, Religious Militancy, Social Inequality etc.
Present Research Activity
The Underlying Causes and Consequences of alarming Drop Out at Primary Level.
Telephone
880-2-9143441-8, Ext. 244 (Office), 01191-086376
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
golamnabi@sdnbd.org
Md. Zabid Iqbal
Major Degree
M.S.S in Economics from University of Dhaka .
Research Interest
Macroeconomic policy issues, open economy macroeconomics, international trade, labor economics, development economics, theoretical and applied econometrics and various microeconomic issues.
Present Research Activity
Government Spending, Budget Financing and Economic Growth: The Bangladesh Experience.
Telephone
880-2-9143441-8 (Office), 01716-099265
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
Mansur Ahmed
Major Degree
Economics from University of Dhaka in 2007.
Research Interest
Macroeconomics, international economics, development economics, econometrics and applied economics research.
Present Research Activity
Government Spending, Budget Financing and Economic Growth: The Bangladesh Experience.
Telephone
880-2-9143441-8(Office) Ext.295, 01552-459439
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
A. T. M. Shaifullah Mehedi
Major Degree
MSS in Anthropology from Jahangirnagar University , Bangladesh .
Research Interest
Migration, poverty, and governance and gender issues.
Present Research Activity

Coping with Monga: A Local Perspective, Changing Diaspora: South Asian Observance.

Telephone
880-2-9143441-8, Ext.259 (Office), 01919-418546
Fax
880-2-8113023
E-mail
mehedi@sdnbd.org, meh512@gmail.com

 

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