Shamsul Alam (economist)

Shamsul Alam (born 1 January 1951) is a Bangladeshi economist. He has been a member of the Bangladesh Planning Commission under general economics division since 2009.[1] He is also one of the syndicate members of Sylhet Agricultural University. In recognition of his contribution in economics, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2020.[2]

Shamsul Alam
শামসুল আলম
Born (1951-01-01) 1 January 1951
Chandpur, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materBangladesh Agricultural University
OccupationEconomist
AwardsEkushey Padak (2020)

Early life

Alam was born on 1 January 1951 at Matlab in Chandpur of the then East Bengal (now Bangladesh).[3] He graduated in 1965 from the then East Pakistan Agricultural University (now Bangladesh Agricultural University) with a degree in agricultural economics and received his post-graduate degree in 1973.[3] In 1983, he received a post-graduate degree in economics from Thammasat University and obtained his PhD in the same subject from Newcastle University in 1991.[3]

References
  1. "BDF 2018". bdf2018.erd.gov.bd. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. "20 individuals, one organisation to receive Ekushey Padak 2020". The Daily Star. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. "নিজেকে উপযোগী করে গড়ে তুলতে হবে". Jugantor. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
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