Fahmida Khatun (economist)
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Fahmida Khatun | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Jahangirnagar University Columbia University |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Awards | Anannya Top Ten Awards (2009) |
Fahmida Khatun is a Bangladeshi economist who focuses on policy analysis and project management.
She has completed a master's degree in economics from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. She did another master's degree in environmental and natural resource economics and PhD in economics from the University College London, UK.[1] She has done post doctoral research at the Earth Institute of Columbia University.[1] As part of her PhD, she undertook research on "Estimating Economic Cost of Environmental Degradation and Natural Resource Depreciation in Bangladesh" under the supervision of economist David Pearce. During her post-doctoral research at Columbia University, she worked with Jeffery Sachs on ICT and SDGs, where she specifically looked into financial inclusion through ICT.[2]
She is the current executive director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue.[1] Prior to joining CPD Khatun was a research fellow at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies and held positions at the United Nations Development Programme and USAID. She was a faculty member at universities in Bangladesh and England.[1]
Awards
- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2009)[1]
Hobby
Khatun is a passionate Rabindra Sangeet singer and sings mostly for herself. In 2007, Khatun released an album titled Jokhon Prothom Dhoreche Koli, comprising Rabindra Sangeet songs.[3]
