Profile

Academic Degrees and Qualification

• Master of Science (M.S.) in Agricultural Economics (Agribusiness and Marketing) from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, Bangladesh in 2019, and jointly secured first class first position with CGPA 3.930 on a scale of 4.00.
• Bachelor of Science (B. Sc) in Agricultural Economics with distinction from Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), Sylhet, Bangladesh in 2017, and secured first class first position with CGPA 3.891 on a scale of 4.00.
• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from Suja Memorial College, under Sylhet education board in 2012, and obtained Golden GPA 5.
• Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from A. A. T. M. ML. High School, under Sylhet education board in 2010, and obtained Golden GPA 5.

Positions and Affiliations

• January 2023 to till date - Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Marketing and Business Management, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100.
• January 2021 to January 2023 - Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Marketing and Business Management, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100.

Other Academic, Administrative and Scientific Research Involvements

• As Principal Investigator (PI), currently conducting a project (UGC Funded SAURES Project 2022-2023) titled “Perception and Factors for Adoption of NATP’s Improved Farm Practices: Evidence from Vegetable Farmers in the Sylhet Region”
• Worked in UGC Funded SAURES Project titled “Factors Determining Consumer Purchasing Behavior Towards Captured Haor Fish in North–East Bangladesh”.
• As Research Assistant (RA), worked in several projects on food system and safety, nutritional aspects, value chain and agricultural diversification during 2018-2020.

Awards and Recognitions

• “Prime Minister Gold Medal Award 2018” in recognition of securing the highest CGPA in Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics (Honours), given by University Grant Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.
• Award for participating the “Poetry Recitation Competition 2011” during the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, given by the Kamalganj Upazilla Administration, Moulvibazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• “Moulvibazar Talent Foundation Award” for achieving Golden GPA 5 in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination 2010.
• Award for achieving “Talent Pool Scholarship at Junior Level (2007)” , given by Kishor Kontho Pathok Forum, Moulvibazar District, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
• “Moulvibazar Talent Foundation Award” for achieving Talent Pool Scholarship at Junior Level (2007).
• Award for successfully participating in the “1st Upazilla Club Campuri 2004”, given by the Bangladesh Scout, Kamalganj Upazilla, Moulvibazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Awards and Scholarships

• “UGC Funded SAURES Research Grant 2022-2023” for Conducting a project titled “Perception and Factors for Adoption of NATP’s Improved Farm Practices: Evidence from Vegetable Farmers in the Sylhet Region” as PI.
• “National Science and Technology Fellowship 2018-2019” given by the Ministry of Science and Technology, The Government of The People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
• “Board Scholarship” at Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Examination, 2012.
• “Grameen Bank Branch Scholarship 2012” at cultural category.
• “Grameen Bank Branch Scholarship 2011” at secondary category.
• “Board Scholarship” at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination, 2010.
• “Government Scholarship” at Junior level (2007), given by The Government of The People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
• “Government Scholarship” at Primary level (2004), given by The Government of The People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Professional Memberships

• Life Member of Bangladesh Agricultural Economist Association (BAEA).
• Member of Sylhet Agricultural University Teachers Association (SAUTA).
• Member of Democratic Teachers Council (DTC), Sylhet Agricultural University.
• Ex-executive Member of Lecturers and Assistant Professors Society (LAPS), Sylhet Agricultural University.

Other Social and Cultural Organization Involvement

• Conference Representative in “Final Stakeholders Conference on Upgrading Pangas and Tilapia Value Chains in Bangladesh” held on 18 January, 2020. Organized by BangFish, at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Funded by Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA).
• Volunteer in “Economic Fiesta” held on 22 March, 2018. Organized by Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Volunteer in “Career Fair” held on 17-18 August, 2016. Organized by Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.

Attended Conferences and Workshops

• “Annual Research Review Workshop 2021-2022” held on 04 March, 2023. Organized by Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), SAU, Sylhet.
• “8th Annual Scientific Workshop” held on 03-04 August, 2022. Organized by Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), SAU, Sylhet.
• “7th Annual Scientific Workshop” held on 01-02 August, 2022. Organized by Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), SAU, Sylhet.
• Workshop on “Outcome Based Education (OBE) Curriculum Development” held on 27-28 February, 2022. Organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Seminar on “International Participatory Research on the Hidden Dimensions of Poverty” led by ATD Fourth World and the University of Oxford, held on 25 October, 2021. Organized by Mati, Bangladesh, at Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Seminar on “Covid-19 Resilience: Role of Agriculture - Present and Future” held on 05 December, 2020. Organized by Bangladesh Agricultural University Teachers Association (BAUTA), BAU, Mymensingh.
• Final Stakeholders Conference on “Upgrading Pangas and Tilapia Value Chains in Bangladesh” held on 18 January, 2020. Organized by BangFish, at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Funded by Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA).
• Regional Seminar on “Graduation of Bangladesh in the Developing Nations: Perspective Agriculture” held on 04 August, 2018. Organized by Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) and Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh.
• “Career Development Workshop” held on 13 March 2015. Organized by Sylhet Agricultural University Reporters Forum, SAU, Sylhet.

Training

• “Research Grant Application Writing” held on 06-07 February, 2023. Organized by Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), SAU, Sylhet.
• “Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Methods and Techniques” held on 30-31 October, 2022. Organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• “Teaching Methodology, Service Rules and Financial Management” held on 26-27 January, 2021. Organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet.
• Training on “Group Model Building (GMB) and System Dynamics (SD) Approaches” held on 07-08 May, 2019. Organized by Department of Agribusiness and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
• “Computer Training Courses on MS Excel, SPSS and STATA” held on 23 April – 08 May, 2019. Organized by Bureau of Socio-Economic Research and Training (BSERT), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

Language

• Mother Tongue: Bengali (Fluent in Bengali)
• Other Language: English (Good working knowledge in English).