Assistant Professor
Md. Mahir Faysal
Department of Population Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
Research profiles & links
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Population Sciences | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2017 |
| Bachelor | Population Sciences | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2016 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Nov 2019 | Present | |
| Research Assistant | University of Dhaka | Khulna | Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health | ||
| Population Projection | ||
| Stigma and Discrimination | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Population and Environmental | ||
| Social Determinants of Population Health | ||
| Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights | ||
| Population Aging | ||
| Health Promotion and Social and Behavior Change Communication | ||
| Population, Nutrition and food security issues |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | Population Situation Analysis | UNFPA | 01-01-2026 | 23-08-2026 | |
| Demographic Dividend | Harnessing Demographic Dividend in Bangladesh: Experience from China | Center for China Studies (CCS), | 01-01-2025 | 31-07-2025 | |
| Family Planning | Effects of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on family planning and maternal health services in Bangladesh | UNFPA | 01-06-2020 | 31-12-2020 | |
| Population Aging | Healthy and active aging: The panacea to reap the longevity dividend | UNFPA | 01-03-2020 | 30-06-2020 | |
| Family Planning | Training Need Assessment (TNA) for Accelerating Universal Access to Family Planning (AUAFP) Project | Pathfinder International | 01-01-2019 | 30-06-2019 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Shuvashis Kumar Rimon and Md. Mahir Faysal : Perceived Effect of the Old Age Allowance on the Well-being of Older Persons in Bangladesh.,
Social Science Review , vol.43 , no.1 , pp.289-303 , 2026
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| 2 |
Sharmin Rima , Md. Mahir Faysal , Abdullah Al Mamun, Khadija Akter Sonia, Hossna Tasmia Monia, Anika Tahseen Nuva , Ahbab Mohammad Fazle Rabbi , Abdullah-Al Mamun , Mohammad Bellal Hossain : Awareness of the government-introduced universal pension schemes among the adult population in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional survey,
(impact factor:4.2) , vol.11 Social Sciences & Humanities Open , 2025
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| 3 |
Md Mahir Faysal, Shafayat Sultan, Md Zakiul Alam and Mohammad Bellal Hossain : Patterns of Non-Communicable Disease Comorbidities among Older Persons in Bangladesh,
Social Science Review , vol.41 , no.1 Social Science Review , pp.1--16 , 2025
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| 4 |
Hossain, M. B., Alam, M. Z., Islam, M. S., Sultan, S., Faysal, M. M., Rima, S., Hossain, M. A., Mahmood, M. M., Kashfi, S. S., Mamun, A. A., Monia, H. T., & Shoma, S. S. : Population-level preparedness about preventive practices against COVID-19: A cross-sectional study among adults in Bangladesh,
Frontiers in public health , vol.8 , 2021
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| 5 |
Hossain, M. B., Alam, M. Z., Islam, M. S., Sultan, S., Faysal, M. M., Rima, S., Hossain, M. A., Mahmood, M. M., Kashfi, S. S., Mamun, A. A., Monia, H. T., & Shoma, S. S. : Do knowledge and attitudes matter for preventive behavioral practices toward the COVID-19? A cross-sectional online survey among the adult population in Bangladesh,
Heliyon , vol.6 , no.12 , 2020
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| 6 |
Hossain, M.B., Alam, M.Z., Islam, M.S., Sultan, S., Faysal, M.M., Rima, S., Hossain, M.A., Mahmood, M.M., Kashfi, S.S., Mamun, A.A., Monia, H.T., & Shoma, S.S. : COVID-19 public stigma in the context of government-based structural stigma: A cross-sectional online survey of adults in Bangladesh,
Stigma and Health , vol.6 , no.2 , pp.123-133 , 2021
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| 7 |
Hossain, M.B., Alam, M.Z., Islam, M.S., Sultan, S., Faysal, M.M., & Rima, S., Hossain, M.A., Mamun, A.A. : Health belief model, theory of planned behavior, or psychological antecedents: What predicts COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy better among the Bangladeshi adults?,
Frontiers in Public Health , pp.9:711066 , 2021
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| 8 |
Hossain, M.B., Alam, M.Z., Islam, M.S., Sultan, S., Faysal, M.M., & Rima, S., Hossain, M.A., Mamun, A.A. : COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the adult population in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional survey,
PLOS ONE , vol.16 , no.12 , pp.e0260821 , 2021
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| 9 |
Shafayat Sultan, Md. Mahir Faysal and Md. Zakiul Alam : Social Gradients of Childhood Morbidity and Malnutrition in Bangladesh: Evidence from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019,
Journal of Population and Development , vol.2 , pp.51-67 , 2020
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Commander Abdur Rouf Memorial Gold Medal | 2018 | Bangladesh | For the excellent result in BSS (Hons) degree program from Hon’ble President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and also Hon’ble Chancellor, University of Dhaka |
| National | ANM Jahed Memorial Trust Scholarship | 2016 | Bangladesh | For the excellent result in BSS (Hons) degree program from University of Dhaka |
Name & designation
Md. Mahir Faysal
Assistant Professor
Department
Department of Population Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences
Email
mahir@du.ac.bd
Phone
+88-01672118563