Muinul Islam

Muinul Islam (born 1 July 1950)^[1] is a Bangladeshi economist and academic. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2018.^[2]

Muinul Islam
Born	(1950-07-01) 1 July 1950 (age 75) Noapara, Raozan Upazila, Chittagong District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Dhaka McMaster University Vanderbilt University
Academic work
Institutions	University of Chittagong
Awards	Ekushey Padak

Early life and education

Islam was born in Noapara village, Raozan Upazila in Chittagong District to Obaidul Haque and Shazma Khatun.^[1] He completed his master's from the University of Dhaka, second master's from McMaster University in 1976 and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1981.^[3][1]

Career

Islam is a retired economics professor at the University of Chittagong.^[4] He is the former chairperson of Bangladesh Economist Association (BEA) and University Grant Commission professor.^[5]