Completed Research Works:

 

Co-Researcher, IFC-BICF Small Grants Program (Project Title: Investment Climate and Performance Assessment of the Large Scale Manufacturing Firms in the South-West Region of Bangladesh). [Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF) is implemented by the Economic Research Group (ERG) and BMB Mott MacDonald, managed and executed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and funded by the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) and the European Commission (EC).] (18 November, 2009 to May, 2011)

 

Consultant, A study titled “Knitwear Garment Import from Bangladesh and Relaxation of Rules of Origin of Knitwear to avail Japanese GSP: An Impact Assessment Study on Japanese Knitwear Market”, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA) and GTZ. (November, 2010)

 

Project Director, A study titled “Structural Changes of the Industrial Sector in the South-West Region of Bangladesh: Concerns and Consequences”, Khulna University Research Cell, Khulna University, Bangladesh. (April, 2009 to October 2010)

 

Project Director (Lead Researcher), IFC-BICF Small Grants Program (Project Title: Investment Climate in Manufacturing Sector: A Study on the South-West region of Bangladesh). [Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF) is implemented by the Economic Research Group (ERG) and BMB Mott MacDonald, managed and executed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and funded by the U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) and the European Commission (EC).] (September 2008 to April 2009)

 

 

Ongoing Research Works:

 

Consultant (Environmental Economist): ADB Project titled “Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction: TA - 6422 (REG)” – (Sept. 04, 2011 to March 31, 2012)

 

Project Director, (Principal Researcher), A study titled “Role of BSCIC Industrial Estate in Poverty Reduction and Employment Generation in Bangladesh”, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh – (April 01, 2010 to date)

 

Project Director (Principal Investigator), SANDEE (South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics) project titled “Economics of Rice Residue Burning in the South-West Region of Bangladesh” – (February, 2010 to July 2011)

 

Co-Researcher, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh project titled “Impact of Soil Salinity on the Livelihood Strategies of small Farmers: A Study on Asasuni Upazilla of Satkhira District” – (14 June, 2009 to date)

 

Project Director, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh project titled “Problems and Prospects of the Jute Mills of the South-West Region of Bangladesh” – (March, 2008 to August 2011)