Professor
Comilla University
Cumilla-3506, Bangladesh
Dr. Md. Shamimul Islam is a young and promising Professor of Economics at Comilla University, Bangladesh. Since joining the Department of Economics in 2007, he steadily advanced through academic ranks—starting as Lecturer (2007), then Assistant Professor (2011), Associate Professor (2017), and attaining full Professorship in June 2021.
He earned his foundational education at Islamic University, Kushtia, completing his BSS (Hons.) in Economics in 2003 and MSS in 2004—both in first class, topping his class. His doctoral degree (PhD) in Economics was awarded by Islamic University in 2017.
Dr. Islam's teaching repertoire spans Microeconomics, Advanced Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Research Methodology. Earlier, he served as Coordinator of Economics department of Asian University of Bangladesh. At Comilla University he served as an assistant proctor, and as a House Tutor at Nawab Fayjunessa Chowdhurany Hall. Notably he served as the Dean of faculty of Law, Comilla University. He is also an active BNCC officer of the University.
A prolific researcher, Dr. Islam’s interests include Environmental Economics, Climate Change, International Economics, and Education Economics. He has over 22 peer-reviewed publications encompassing topics like remittances and inflation, foreign direct investment, migration, livelihood adaptation, and teacher savings behavior.
In departmental leadership, he serves as Head of the Department of Economics and member of the Academic Council. He is a life member of the Bangladesh Economic Association and Bangladesh Economic Teachers Association.
Dr. Islam’s academic profile reflects dedication to teaching excellence, impactful research in socioeconomic and environmental fields, and active engagement in institutional development. His work continues to influence both the academic community and policy discourse in Bangladesh.
| Ph.D | Islamic University, Kushtia | Economics | 2017 |
| MSS | Islamic University, Kushtia | Economics | 2004 |
| BSS (Hons.) | Islamic University, Kushtia | Economics | 2003 |
| HSC | Jessore Board | Science Group | 1998 |
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Comilla UNiversity, Bangladesh |
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Comilla University, Bangladesh |
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Comilla University, Bangladesh |
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Comilla University, Bangladesh |
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Asian University of Bangladesh, Bangladesh |
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[01] Rafia Islam Lina, Habibur Rahman, and Md. Shamimul Islam. (2025). Savings Behavior of College Teachers: A Comparative Study among Private and Government college in Bangladeh. The Economics and Finance Letters, 12(1), 71-85. https://doi.org/10.18488/29.v12i1.4097
[02] Farzana Nargis Anika, Md. Shamimul Islam, Rafia Islam Lina, and Ayesha Aktar. (2025). Teaching Learning Practices and its Challenges in Achieving Quality Education: A Study on Tertiary Education Institutions in Bangladesh. Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science, 38(2), 97-117. https://doi.org/10.9734/jesbs/2025/v38i21380
[03] Rafia Islam Lina, and Md. Shamimul Islam. (2025). Economic Valuation of Salban Bihar using Travel cost Method. Journal of Tourism Economics and Policy, 5(1), 159-170. https://doi.org/10.38142/jtep.v5i1.1255
[04] Rafia Islam Lina, Habibur Rahman, and Md. Shamimul Islam. (2025). Investment Attitudes of Teachers: A Comparative Study between Private and Government Colleges in Bangladesh. Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 16(2), 57-67. https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RJFA/article/view/63001
[05] Mst. Noiyan Tara, Rashed Ahmed, Md. Shamimul Islam, S. M. Atiquzzaman Mullah, and Minhaz Uddin. (2023). Pandemic, Job loss, Food consumption, Child health: Impact of (COVID-19) on livelihood of marginal income people in Bangladesh. Indonesian Journal of Economics, Social, and Humanities, 5(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.31258/ijesh.5.1.1-19
[06] Ebrahim Sarkar and Md. Shamimul Islam (2021). Relationship between banking service quality and customer satisfaction of commercial banks in Cumilla district, Bangladesh. Journal of Public Value and Administrative Inshight, 4(2), 105-127. https://doi.org/10.31580/jpvai.v4i2.2031
[07] Mowshumi Akhter, Md. Shamimul Islam and Mst. Noiyan Tara (2020). Adaptation of Solar Water Pump Technology among Farmers of Cumilla: A Structural Equation Model. The Journal of Rural Development, 43(2), 173-192.
[08] Shirin Soultana Sathi, Ayesha Aktar and Md. Shamimul Islam (2020). Cost Benefit Analysis and Diffusion Process of Solar Home System: A Study on Cumilla District of Bangladesh. Jagannath University Journal of Economics, 2(1), 19-34.
[09] Syeda Suraya Sultana and Md. Shamimul Islam (2020). Causes of Migration and its Impact on Migrants’ Livelihood: A Study of Cumilla City. Social Science Journal, 24(Special Issue), 314-328.
[10] Md. Amzad Hossain and Md. Shamimul Islam (2020). Fostering Economic Benefits through Smart Border Management: Bangladesh Perspective. SOCIETY & CHANGE, 14(3), 23-38.
[11] Md. Shamimul Islam and Md. Amzad Hossain (2019). Sustainable Livelihood Adaptation of Rohingya within the Camp Area: A Case Study on Kutupalong Refugee Camp. Comilla University Journal of Social Sciences, 2(1), 23-35.
[12] Md. Shamimul Islam, Md. Amzad Hossain and Rafia Islam Lina (2019). Forced Migration as a Livelihood Adaptation in Response to Climate Change: An Empirical Study on Central South Exposed Coast of Bangladesh. SOCIETY & CHANGE, 13(3), 7-24.
[13] Md. Shamimul Islam (2018). Impact of Climate Change on the Achievement of Reducing Child Mortality in Bangladesh. Comilla University Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 79-94.
[14] Nahida Akter and Md. Shamimul Islam (2018). Sustainability of Reduced Child Mortality in Bangladesh: A Vector Autoregressive Analysis. Comilla University Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 113-124.
[15] Md. Shamimul Islam and Rafia Islam Lina (2017). Impact of Climate Change on Maternal Mortality of Bangladesh: An ARDL Bounds testing Investigation. The Islamic University Studies, 17(2), 1-22.
[16] Debashis Sharma and Md. Shamimul Islam (2016). Factors Behind the Extinction of Khaddar: A Study on the Artisan People of Comilla. The Islamic University Studies, 16(1), 53-68.
[17] Rafia Islam Lina, Mst. Shumshunnahar and Md. Shamimul Islam (2015). The Present Scenario of Child Labor: A Case Study on Comilla City Corporation. Journal of Economics and Development Studies, 4(1), 63-73.
[18] Zakir Saadullah Khan and Md. Shamimul Islam (2013). The Effects of Remittances on Inflation: Evidence from Bangladesh. Journal of Economics and Business Research (JEBR), 21(2), 198-208.
[19] Md. Shamimul Islam (2011). Causal Link between Remittances and Economic Growth: A Study on Bangladesh Economy. World Vision, 5(1), 49-58.
[20] Mohammad Tazul Islam and Md. Shamimul Islam (2011). Training Need Assessment (TNS)- A Study on the Banking Sector of Bangladesh. PROSHIKHYAN, 19(2), 1-16.
[21] Md. Shamimul Islam and Rafia Islam Lina (2010). Causal Relationship between Economic Growth and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): A study on Bangladesh perspective. Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA), 19(1&2), 197-208.
[22] Rafia Islam Lina, Md. Shamimul Islam and Mohammad Tazul Islam (2010). Remittance Inflow in Bangladesh and Other SAARC Countries: A Comparative Study. BANGLAVISION, 2(1), 39-50. |
