The Department of Population Sciences was established in 1997 under the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Dhaka in collaboration with UNFPA with a view to create a cadre of trained person-power for the nation by developing skills and creative judgments in individuals for understanding and effective management of population issues through a multidisciplinary approach. Earlier, this department had offered a two-year professional degree program which was named as ‘Master in Population Sciences’. The department started offering B.S.S....

Abu Hasanat Md. Kishowar Hossain Chairman, Department of Population Sciences

The multidisciplinary approach to Population Sciences has gained increasing practical relevance in recent times. For Bangladesh, although many challenges remain, successive successes in several population related programs have brought international laurels and attention over the past few years. Recent developments and challenges in the population field have increased the need ...