Dr. Md. Deen Islam
(Professor)Department of Economics
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Economics | Boston University | United States | 2022 |
| Masters | Economics | Boston University | United States | 2019 |
| Masters | Mathematics | Western Illinois University | United States | 2014 |
| Masters | Economics | Western Illinois University | United States | 2013 |
| Masters | Economics | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2009 |
| Bachelor | Economics | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2008 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor of Economics | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 10, Feb 2026 | Currently Working |
| Associate Professor of Economics | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Dec 2022 | 09-02-2026 |
| Assistant Professor of Economics | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 11, Feb 2015 | 30-11-2022 |
| Teaching Assistant | Western Illinois University | Macomb, Illinois, USA | 19, Aug 2013 | 31-12-2014 |
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Jul 2010 | 15-08-2012 |
| Research Assistant | Economic Research Group | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Oct 2009 | 30-06-2010 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Economics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| International Trade and Finance |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | A Comprehensive Analysis Considering Nuclear, Renewable, and Hydrogen Options for Energy Sustainability in Bangladesh | Md. Deen Islam | Liu Zhi | Current Year | ||
| Masters | Long-Run Determinants of Economic Complexity: Evidence from Cross-Country Panel Data | Md. Deen Islam | Takrim Hossain | 2025 | ||
| Masters | Energy Efficiency and Firm Performance: A Firm-Level Analysis from Bangladesh | Md. Deen Islam | Tahsin Rifat | 2025 | ||
| Masters | Rainfall Shocks, Child Labor, and Schooling: Evidence from Rural Bangladesh | Md. Deen Islam | Lubaba Binth Halim | 2025 | ||
| Masters | Analyzing the Role of Financial Sources in Business Performance | Md. Deen Islam | Sadab Rahman Chowdhury | 2024 | ||
| Masters | Impact of Old Age Allowance program on the healthcare expenditure of the beneficiaries | M. M. Fardeen Kabir | 2023 | |||
| Masters | The Role of Remittances in Financial Inclusion: A Fixed Effect Instrumental Variable Analysis | Md. Deen Islam | Sheikh Tausif Ahmed | 2023 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Entrepreneurship | Do Female Entrepreneurs Face Higher (Implicit) Institutional Barriers? Evidence From Bangladesh | Bureau of Economic Research, University of Dhaka | 03-09-2017 | 28-02-2018 | |
| Child Labor | Determinants of Child Labor in Bangladesh | Bureau of Economic Research, University of Dhaka | 03-07-2017 | 31-01-2018 | |
| Industrial Economics | Value Chain Analysis of Garment industry | Bangladesh Institute Of Labour Studies | 01-02-2012 | 30-06-2012 | M. M. Akash |
| Health Economics | Efficiency of fund use in public and private hospitals: a comparative study | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh. | 03-07-2011 | 31-10-2011 | Rumana Hoque |
| Economics and Demographics | Demographic Dividend | The Research Triangle | 01-06-2011 | 30-10-2011 | Dennis N. Chaw and Abul Barkat |
| Economics ICT | Impact of ICT access on freedom in Sen’s capability approach framework | 30-11-2010 | 30-06-2011 | Mahfuz Asraf | |
| Energy Economics | Energy Sector in Bangladesh | Economic Research Group | 02-11-2009 | 30-06-2012 | Mohammed Helal |
| Development Economics | Impact of Price Hike on Poor Households and Children Wellbeing | Save the Childern, UK | 01-10-2008 | 28-02-2009 | Mohammed Helal and S. Badruddoza |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Jamil Sayeed and Md. Deen Islam : How Important are Commodity Terms of Trade News Shocks for Aggregate Fluctuations in Canada?,
SN Business and Economics , vol.5 , no.194 Springer Nature , 2025
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| 2 |
Md. Deen Islam and M. Abu Eusuf : Analysing the National Plans of Bangladesh for Their Effectiveness in Mitigating Socio-economic and Environmental Vulnerabilities in Char Areas,
Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development , vol.35 , no.1 Sage , pp.112-131 , 2025
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| 3 |
Jamil Sayeed and Md. Deen Islam : International Transmission of Fiscal News Shock: Evidence from Defense Spending,
Defence and Peace Economics , vol.36 , no.1 Taylor and Francis , pp.126-140 , 2025
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| 4 |
Moin Uddin Ahmed, Md. Deen Islam, Phillip Aouad, Jane Miskovic-Wheatley, Stephen Touyz, Sarah Maguire and Michelle Cunich : Global and Regional Economic Burden of Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and Critique of Methods,
International Journal of Eating Disorder Willey , 2024
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| 5 |
Md. Deen Islam and Afsara Tasnim : Does Democracy Lead to More Growth in Exports? A Case Study on Bangladesh,
Asian Journal of Economics and Finance , vol.6 , no.3 , 2024
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| 6 |
Md. Deen Islam and Jamil Sayeed : Navigating the Waters of Policy: Assessing the Impact of Bangladesh’s National Women Development Policy 2011 on Women in Char Areas,
Indian Development Policy Review , vol.5 , no.1 , pp.1-14 , 2024
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| 7 |
Jamil Sayeed, Md. Deen Islam and Sanjida Yasmin : Prospect of Proxy Means Test as an Alternative Targeting Mechanism of Safety Net Programs: Evidence from Bangladesh,
Journal of Bangladesh Studies , vol.25 , no.2 Brill , pp.1-17 , 2023
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| 8 |
Edson Serván-Mori, Md Deen Islam, Warren A Kaplan, Rachel Thrasher and Veronika J Wirtz : Out-of-pocket expenditure on medicines in Bangladesh: An analysis of the national household income and expenditure survey 2016–17,
Plos one , vol.17 , no.9 Public Library of Science , 2022
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| 9 |
Md. Deen Islam, Warren A Kaplan, Veronika J Wirtz and Kevin P Gallagher : The Social Costs of Success: The Impact of World Trade Organization Rules on Insulin Prices in Bangladesh upon Graduation from Least Developed Country Status,
Asian Development Review , vol.39 , no.1 World Scientific and Asian Development Bank , pp.239-279 , 2022
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| 10 |
Md. Deen Islam : Are Saving and Bequest Constraints Only Reason of Child Labor? Evidence from Bangladesh.,
Asian Development Perspectives , vol.10 , no.1 , pp.30-42 , 2019
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| 11 |
Jamil Sayeed, Md. Deen Islam and Sanjida Yasmin : Does the US economy face a long run trade-off between inflation and unemployment,
International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance , vol.12 , no.2 , pp.118-132 , 2019
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| 12 |
Md. Deen Islam, Warren A Kaplan, Danielle Trachtenberg, Rachel Thrasher, Kevin P Gallagher and Veronika J Wirtz : Impacts of intellectual property provisions in trade treaties on access to medicine in low and middle income countries: a systematic review,
Globalization and health , vol.15 , no.1 , pp.1-14 , 2019
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| 13 |
Md. Deen Islam and Jamil Sayeed and Nazmul Hossain : On Determinants of Poverty and Inequality in Bangladesh,
Journal of Poverty , vol.21 , no.4 , pp.352-371 , 2017
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| 14 |
Md. Deen Islam and Mahfuz Ashraf, Azizur Rahman, and Rashadul Hasan : Quantitative Analysis of Amartya Sen's Theory: An ICT4D Perspective,
International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development (IJICTHD) , vol.7 , no.3 , pp.13-26 , 2015
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Pre-doctoral research fellowship, Global Development Policy Center, Boston University. | 2019 | United States | |
| International | Conference travel grant, Boston University | 2018 | United States | |
| International | Dean's fellowship, Boston University | 2015 | United States | |
| International | Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Western Illinois University. | 2013 | United States | |
| National | Nasiruddin Ahmed Memorial Gold Medal | 2012 | Bangladesh | For achieving the first class first position in M.S.S. (Hons). |
| International | Fulbright Scholarship | 2012 | United States | |
| National | Prof. Shafique Raihan Trust Scholarship, University of Dhaka | 2011 | Bangladesh | For achieving the first class first position in B.S.S. (Hons). |
| National | M. N. Huda Gold Medal, University of Dhaka | 2011 | Bangladesh | For achieving the first class first position in B.S.S. (Hons). |
| National | Dean’s Award, Faculty of Social Science, University of Dhaka | 2011 | Bangladesh | For achieving the highest grades in the Faculty of Social Sciences |
| National | M. M. R. Khan Trust Book Award, University of Dhaka. | 2010 | Bangladesh | For achieving the first class first position in B.S.S. (Hons). |
| International | JICF-DU Scholarship, University of Dhaka. | 2004 | Japan | For excellence in the first year of B.S.S. (Hons). |
Dr. Md. Deen Islam
Professor
Department of Economics
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: mdeenislam@du.ac.bd