2013 Research Investigator, icddr,b 2011 - 2012 Research Officer, icddr,b 2008 Master of Sciences (M.Sc.), Department of Statistics Biostatistics & Informatics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2007 Master of Health Economics (MHE), Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka,Dhaka, Bangladesh 2006 Bachelor of Sciences (B.Sc.), Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

I am interested in health economics research, especially in healthcare financing issues, economic evaluation and equity analysis in healthcare. I am working on impact assessment of community based health insurance scheme in Chandpur, estimating economic burden of rotavirus illness, estimating national level healthcare financial protection indicators, cost-effectiveness analysis of Alive & Thrive (A&T)- infant and young child feeding initiatives and Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) programs in Bangladesh. Recently, I get involved in a systematic review study on immunization of hard-to-reach population.