Wahiduddin Mahmud
Wahiduddin Mahmud | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Cambridge University London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Spouse(s) | Simeen Mahmud |
Wahiduddin Mahmud is an economist from Bangladesh. He is a member of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy. He was in charge of the Ministry of Finance and Planning in the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh in 1996.[1]
Early life[]
Mahmud completed his matriculation from Annada Government High School, Brahmanbaria.[2] Then He moved to Dhaka to study Economics in Dhaka University. He obtained his PhD in economics from Cambridge University.[3] He joined University of Dhaka as a professor of economics.
Career[]
Mahmud is a member of International Growth Centre based at London School of Economics. He has held positions at Cambridge University, Oxford University, IDS at Sussex, IFPRI, and the World Bank. He was part of many government committees and commissions in Bangladesh relating to micro-finance, national income, agricultural reforms, PRSP and MDG monitoring. He has also participated in Five Year Plans for Government of Bangladesh. He has co-founding chairman for PKSF, the apex organization for funding the micro-credit programs of NGOs in Bangladesh.
Books[]
- Markets,Morals and Development: Rethinking Economics from a Developing Country Perspective (Routledge, UK and India)
References[]
- ^ "Small businesses honoured". The Daily Star. May 22, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ ""Annada Govt High School" Light More Light". The Daily Star. November 25, 2006. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ http://www.theigc.org/person/wahiduddin-mahmud/
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- Bangladeshi economists
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