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Muinul Islam

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Muinul Islam
Born (1950-07-01) 1 July 1950 (age 74)
NationalityBangladeshi
Academic career
InstitutionUniversity of Chittagong
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
McMaster University
Vanderbilt University
AwardsEkushey Padak

Muinul Islam (born 1 July 1950)[1] is a Bangladeshi economist and academic. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2018.[2]

Early life and education

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Islam was born in Noapara village, Raozan Upazila in Chittagong District to Obaidul Haque and Shazma Khatun.[1] He completed his master's from the University of Dhaka, second master's from McMaster University in 1976 and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1981.[3][1]

Career

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Islam is a retired economics professor at the University of Chittagong.[4] He is the former chairperson of Bangladesh Economist Association (BEA) and University Grant Commission professor.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন মইনুল ইসলাম ও সুব্রত বড়-য়া - Suprobhat Bangladesh. suprobhat.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  2. ^ "21 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  3. ^ "Dr. Moinul Islam-Economist – CGHS Alumni". excghs.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  4. ^ "VCs now appointed on political link". The Daily Star. 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  5. ^ "Sonadia deep sea port's future is bleak, says Economist Moinul Islam". Retrieved 2018-08-14.