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Bangladeshi economist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wahiduddin Mahmud (born 1 July 1948) is an economist from Bangladesh. He has been serving as an adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh since 16 August 2024.[2][3] He is a member of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy. He was in charge of the Ministry of Finance and Planning in the caretaker government of Bangladesh in 1996.[4]
Wahiduddin Mahmud | |
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Adviser for Education | |
Assumed office 16 August 2024[1] | |
Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
Preceded by | Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury (as Minister) |
Adviser for Planning | |
Assumed office 16 August 2024 | |
Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
Preceded by | Salehuddin Ahmed (as Adviser) |
Personal details | |
Born | Noakhali, East Bengal, Pakistan | 1 July 1948 ,
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Spouse | Simeen Mahmud |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka Cambridge University London School of Economics |
Occupation | Economist |
Mahmud completed his matriculation from Annada Government High School, Brahmanbaria.[5] Then he moved to Dhaka to study economics in Dhaka University. He obtained his PhD in economics from Cambridge University.[6] He joined University of Dhaka as a professor of economics.
Mahmud is a member of International Growth Centre based at London School of Economics. He has held positions at Cambridge University, Oxford University, IDS at Sussex, IFPRI, and the World Bank. He was part of many government committees and commissions in Bangladesh relating to micro-finance, national income, agricultural reforms, PRSP and MDG monitoring. He has also participated in Five Year Plans for government of Bangladesh. He was co-founding chairman for PKSF, the apex organization for funding the micro-credit programs of NGOs in Bangladesh.[citation needed]
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