M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury

M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury is a Professor in the Department of Finance and the Executive Director of the Center for Microfinance and Development, University of Dhaka. He received his M.Com in Finance and Banking from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Ph.D. in Banking and Finance from the University of Stirling, United Kingdom. Prof. Chowdhury’s research focuses on microfinance, poverty, entrepreneurship, payment for ecosystem services, and social business. His research has been funded by the Association of Commonwealth Universities, SANDEE, University of Stirling, Royal Economic Society, Asian Scholarship Foundation, Government of Japan, Bureau of Business Research, Partnership for Economic Policy, Grand Challenges Canada, Microfinance Management Institute, and Government of Taiwan. Professor Chowdhury has published in various scholarly journals. Prof. Chowdhury has acted as a consultant to national and international agencies including the World Bank, CIDA, DFID, FAO, UNDP, PKSF, and the Government of Bangladesh.

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