Dr. Md. Tajul Islam
Professor and Head
Teaching Experience
- Professor and Head, Department of Economics, Bangladesh University, Adabor, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Duration: 2018 – Till Date - Professor, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Duration: 1994 – 2011 - Associate Professor / Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Duration: 1981 – 1994
Administrative and Policy-Making Positions Held
- Member, University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh
Appointed by the President of Bangladesh | Duration: 2007 – 2011 - Pro-Vice Chancellor, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Duration: 2000 – 2002 - Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jahangirnagar University
Duration: 1998 – 2000 - Chairman, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University
Duration: 1997 – 2000 - Chairman, Higher Studies Committee, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University
- Member, Senate, Syndicate and Academic Council, Jahangirnagar University
- Head, Department of Economics, Bangladesh University
Duration: 1998 – Present - Dean, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Bangladesh University
- Member, Syndicate and Academic Council, Bangladesh University
Special Honour
Elected to the three-member panel of Vice-Chancellor nominees by the Jahangirnagar University Senate in 2000. Subsequently appointed as Pro-Vice Chancellor of the same university.
Special Responsibilities as Member of UGC
- Convener, Preparation of the Development Project Proposal (DPP) for the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP)
- Participated in financial negotiations with the World Bank regarding HEQEP
- Team Leader, Preparation of the Operations Manual for Academic Innovation Fund (AIF)
- Prepared proposal-writing materials and conducted training for university teachers across Bangladesh
- Member of the Government of Bangladesh – World Bank Financial Negotiation Team on HEQEP financing
Administrative Visits and Exchange Programs
- Sri Lanka (World Bank sponsored, in connection with HEQEP)
- University of Kelaniya
- University of Peradeniya
- University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka
- Vietnam (World Bank sponsored)
- Thailand (World Bank sponsored)
- United Kingdom (U.K.)
- Indonesia (World Bank sponsored, Higher Education Conference)
Leader of the Delegation of Jahangirnagar University
- University of New South Wales, Australia
- University of Sydney, Australia
- University of Canberra, Australia
- University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Purpose of the Visit
- Exchange of experience in administrative, academic, research and financial affairs of universities
- Development of joint collaboration programs
- Establishment of academic exchange programs
Professional Memberships
- Member – American Economic Association, USA (Former)
- Vice President – Bangladesh Economic Association (1998 – 2000)
- Life Member – Bangladesh Economic Association
- Assistant Secretary – Bangladesh Economic Association (1984 – 1985)
- Treasurer – Bangladesh College & University Teachers’ Association (1987 – 1989)
- Joint General Secretary – Bangladesh College & University Teachers’ Association (1989 – 1992)
- Member, Executive Committee – Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association (1995 – 1996)
- Member, Executive Committee – Bangladesh University Teachers’ Federation (1995 – 1996)
Research Work
Research Experience:
1. Poverty Elimination Efforts in Bangladesh: The Interactions of National and International Policies, 2025, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: Self
2. NGO Initiatives in the Education and Health Sector: A case Study, 2024, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: CDIP
3. Structural Injustice and Poverty, 2007, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: CPD
4. Input-Output study of Bangladesh, 2000, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: Self
5. Study on the Impact of Trade Liberalisation, 1998, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: World Bank
6. Disaster Management &Cyclone Shelter, 1994, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: World Bank & UNDP
7. Evaluation of Small-Scale Irrigation Project, 1989, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: Netherlands & Bangladesh Government
8. Demographic Study and Physical Planning for CHDP, 1987, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: Bangladesh Government
9. Preparation of Second Livestock Development Project, 1987, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock, Govt. of Bangladesh (GOB)
10. Strengthening of Chittagong Hill-tract Development Board, 1986, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: Cabinet Division, GOB
11. Impact Survey of Chittagong Hill-tract Development Program, 1985-1986, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: Cabinet Division, GOB
12. Planning for Self-Reliance, 1984-1985, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: Ministry of Planning, GOB
13. Rural Industrial Survey, 1984, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: Ministry of Planning, GOB
14. Impact study of Training, 1981, Sponsoring Institution/Authority: Small & Cottage Industries Corporation, GOB
List of Publications:
1. Ten Reform Proposals for Future Bangladesh, – (in Bengla),- Samaj, Arthanity and Rashtra. No.14, Dec, 2025, Samaj Gobeshona Kendra
2. Bangladesh and the Bretton Woods: Fifty Years of Poverty Eradication (in Bengla),- Samaj, Arthanity and Rashtra. No.12, April, 2024, Samaj Gobeshona Kendra
3. Democracy in the Soviet Union: An Inquiry into the Causes of Failure (In Bangla)- Samaj, Arthanity and Rashtra. No.10, October 2017
4. The First Industrial Revolution, (In Bangla), Anthology of Articles in Economics. The National University, Bangladesh
5. Approach of the International Development Community towards Poverty Eradication in Bangladesh. CPD-SACEPS Monograph Series 7, 2011
6. Comparing Input-Output Tables of Bangladesh: Some methodological and practical aspects – The Jahangirnagar Review, Part II, vol. xxv – xxvi, 2001-2002
7. Cyclone shelters in Bangladesh: An alternative approach. – The Jahangirnagar Economic Review, vol. 8,, no. 1, 1993
8. Multipurpose Cyclone Shelter Programme: An Economic Analysis – Co-author, BUET, BIDS, 1992
9. Cost-effectiveness Analysis: Some methodological issues evaluating cyclone shelter projects – The Jahangirnagar Review, Part II, Social Science
10. Aid-dependence of consumption. A sector-level analysis – Co-author – From Aid Dependence to Self-Reliance, Ed. Rehman Sobhan, BIDS-UPL, 1990
11. Debt Burden and Terms of External Borrowing – Co-author – From Aid Dependence to Self-Reliance, Ed. Rehman Sobhan, BIDS-UPL, 1990
12. The Costs of Aid: An Analysis of Price Discrimination in Tied and Untied Imports – Co-author – From Aid Dependence to Self-Reliance, Ed. Rehman Sobhan, BIDS-UPL, 1990
13. Foreign Aid and Domestic Resource Mobilisation in Bangladesh – Co-author – The Bangladesh Development Studies, vol. xvi, no. 2, 1988
14. In the search for path alternative: A proposed development alternative to Bangladesh (in Bengali). – Samaj Arthanity O Rashtra, Dhaka, 1988
15. Mid-term evaluation of upland settlement component of Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Project – Co-author – A study conducted for the Cabinet Division, Government of Bangladesh, 1987
16. The State of Agriculture in Bangladesh (in Bengali) – A Critical Analysis of the Economic Crisis of Bangladesh, Ed. Dr. A. Gafur, Muktadhara, Dhaka, 1987
17. East Bengal: Features of Economic Development 1947-1971, S.S. Baranov – Translation in Bengali from Russian Language, Dhaka, 1986
18. External Dependence of Bangladesh. A study of extent & intensity (in Bengali) – Samaj Arthanity o Rashtra, Dhaka, vol. III, 1986
19. Impact Survey of the UNICEF Assisted Multi Sectorial and Community Development Programmes of Chittagong Hill Tracts Region – Co-author – A study conducted for the Cabinet Division, Government of Bangladesh, 1986.
20. Some methodological issues in studying the economics of underdeveloped countries (in Bengali). – Samaj Arthanity o Rashtra, Dhaka, vol. I, no. 1, 1984
21. Use of growth models in the planning of developing countries. (In Russian) – Research monograph; Moscow State University, USSR, 1980
22. Problems of Optimum Planning in Underdeveloped Countries. (In Russian) – Paper presented at the conference of Plekhanov Institute, Moscow, USSR, 1975
23. Use of growth models for Determining Macro Economic Indicators of Economic Development in Developing Countries (with special reference to the Countries of South Asia) (in Russian) – PhD. Thesis, Moscow State University, USSR, 1980.