2009-2010 - BIDS

Nazneen Ahmed
Senior Research Fellow
Dr. Nazneen Ahmed received a Ph.D. in Economics
from the University of Wageningen, Masters in
Development Economics from the University of
Sussex, and Masters and Bachelors in Economics
from University of Dhaka. She joined BIDS in
1998. Dr. Ahmed has specialization in conducting
research in the areas of international trade
and regional trade issues; value chain analysis,
general equilibrium modeling; and institutional,
industrial and labor issues. She has also worked
as a consultant for national and international
organizations. Currently, she is working as a Senior
Research Fellow of BIDS.
Kazi Jahid Hossain
Research Fellow
Kazi Jahid Hossain obtained his B.A. (Honours) and
M.A. in Economics from the University of Dhaka in
1967 and 1968 respectively. He obtained M.Sc. in
Demography in 1977 from the London School of
Economics. His areas of interest are population,
health and education. He worked as a Research
Fellow of BIDS and retired in December 2008.
Mohammad Sohail
Research Fellow
Mr. Mohammad Sohail received his B.A.
(Honours) and M.A. in Economics in 1972 and
1973 respectively from Dhaka University. He
obtained an M.A. in Sociology from the University
of Michigan in 1975. He joined BIDS in 1973 as a
Staff Demographer. His current areas of interest
in research include population studies, health,
poverty and gender. Currently, he is working as a
Research Fellow of BIDS.
Serajul Islam Laskar
Research Fellow
After completing his M.A. in Economics, Mr.
S.I. Laskar joined BIDS in 1973. He obtained
an M.A. in Demography from the University of
Pennsylvania in 1975 and an M.A. in Economics
from the University of Hawaii in 1990. Mr. Laskar
has worked in different international organizations
including UNDP and ADB. His research interests
include macroeconomics, population and
development, urbanization and migration, human
resources development (education and health),
gender issues and development, environmental
sustainability, role of ICT in development, and
governance and corruption issues. Currently, he is
working as a Research Fellow of BIDS.
Narayan Chandra Nath
Research Fellow
Dr. Narayan Chandra Nath obtained his Ph.D. in
Industrial Economics from the Institute of National
Economy, Baku in 1978. He worked as a Visiting
Fellow and did postdoctoral research work on
international trade at the University of Strathclyde in
Glasgow during 1993/94. He has carried out several
research studies in the areas of industry, international
trade, poverty, employment, human resources
development, financial market and tourism. He
has a number of research publications to his credit.
Currently, he is working as a Research Fellow of BIDS.
Md. Mizanur Rahman
Research Fellow
Mr. Mizanur Rahman obtained an M.Sc. in
Statistics from Dhaka University in 1973, and
received an M. Phil in Economics from Cambridge
University in 1981. His areas of research interest
include mathematical economics and statistics,
econometrics, and internal migration. Currently,
he is working as a Research Fellow of BIDS.
Salma Chaudhuri Zohir
Research Fellow
Dr. Salma Chaudhuri Zohir received an M.A. in
Economics from the University of Dhaka in 1979
and a Diploma in Economics from the University
of Colorado in 1981. Later on, she received M.A.
in Development Economics from the Williams
College in 1982 and Ph.D. in Economics from the
University of Manchester in 1998. Her research
interest covers areas of employment, gender and
development, industry, environmental concerns,
and economic and social issues especially in
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