Hasan Shareef Ahmed has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Chief of Editing and Publication since 12 January 1995 and also as Coordinator, Knowledge Management Unit since June 2009. Before joining BRAC he worked for ICDDR,B for more than 15 years in various capacities related to editing, scholarly publishing, and dissemination. He has obtained masters degree in Management and bachelor degree with honors in Management from the University of Dhaka. He is also a law graduate. He has postgraduate training on scientific editing and scholarly publishing from the International Rice Research Institute (Philippines), Publications and Information Directorate, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (India), BMJ Publishing Group (UK), and AHRTAG (UK). His research interests include communication and publishing. He has published 9 papers in peer-reviewed journals and a book chapter, compiled a directory, and edited research reports, monographs, and some series publications including a journal (as Founder Editor), research compendium, and annual reports. His main hobbies include reading books, enjoying movies, and traveling. [CV]

His major publications:

 1.   Ahmed HS, Hadi A, Choudhury N. Authorship conflict in selected research institutions in Bangladesh: an exploratory
       study in Bangladesh. Learned Publ 2010 (In press).

2.    Ahmed HS. Editor-author conflict from the editor’s perspective. European Sci Editing 2007;33(2):47-9. (http://www.ease.org.uk/pdfese/ESE_may07.pdf)

3.    Ahmed HS. Does peer review process exist in developing-country journals?: the Bangladesh experience. J Scholarly Publ 2003;34(4):236-46.

4.    Ahmed HS. How to make developing country journals more attractive to western readers/subscribers (Editorial). Bangladesh J Commun Publ 2002 Dec;1(2):77-80.

5.    Ahmed HS. Launching a new journal in Bangladesh: is it necessary? (Editorial). Bangladesh J Commun Publ 2002 Jun;1(1):1-3.

6.    Ahmed HS, Ullah AKMA, Chowdhury AMR. Taking research to non-researchers: the case of a research compendium of BRAC. Bangladesh J Commun Publ 2002 Jun;1(1):4-17.

7.    Ahmed HS. Getting the most out of words: the tasks of an editor and the techniques of editing. In: Qader MT (Editor). Public relations and publication. Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Communication Studies and Public Relations. 2002 (Apr):419-38.

8.    Ahmed HS, Chowdhury AMR, Khan MSI, and Ullah AKMA. Sustainability of scientific journals in the developing world with special reference to Bangladesh. J Applied Communications 1999 Dec;83(4):23-42.

9.    Ahmed HS. Current status of scientific journals published in Bangladesh. J Scholarly Publ 1998 Oct;30(1):38-46.

10. Ahmed HS, Molla AM.  Rice-based oral rehydration. J Diarrhoeal Dis Res 1987;5(1):1-6.

Md. Abdul Alim has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Research Associate since May 2006. He joined RED in December 1999 as Young Researcher. Before joining RED he worked as Programme Organizer in BRAC Development Programme for 15 months. He has obtained Masters in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands in 2004. He has also obtained Masters in Sociology from the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1994. He got training on SPSS and applied statistics, research methods for NGO managers, participatory rural appraisal method, use of qualitative research methods in studying reproductive health and risk behaviour from different institutions and universities. His research interest includes gender, informal justice system, and social development. [CV]

His major publications/reports:

Alim MA and Ali TO. NGO-shalish and justice-seeking behaviour in rural Bangladesh. Dhaka: BRAC, 2006. (Unpublished)

Alim MA. Building positive attitude towards gender equality: A baseline survey on gender equality action learning programme of BRAC. Dhaka: BRAC, 2006. (Unpublished)

Alim MA. A baseline survey on road safety awareness programme in Nabiganj upazila. Dhaka: BRAC, 2005. (Unpublished)

Alim MA and Solaiman M. The role of Palli samaj in targeting effectiveness of 100-day employment generation programme. Dhaka: BRAC, 2009. (Unpublished)

Alim MA. BRAC and the women members of union parishad: facilitating good governance at grass roots? Dhaka: BRAC, 2007. (Unpublished)

Alim MA. Change in knowledge, perception, and attitudes of the villagers towards gender roles and gender relations, Dev Practice 2009;19(3):300-10.

Alim MA. Knowledge, perception, attitudes, and behaviour of the villagers toward gender, In: Pathways out of extreme poverty: findings from round I survey of CFPR phase. Dhaka: BRAC. 2009:161-79.

Khadiza Begum has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Research Assistant since February 2007. She also worked for Child Health Unit under the Public Health Sciences Division, ICDDR,B from January to December 2006 as Field Research Supervisor. She has obtained Masters in Sociology from the National University, Bangladesh in 2001. She has a training on Milestone Calendar at Child Development Component from ICDDR,B in February 2009. Her research interest includes maternal, neonatal and child health. Her main hobbies include traveling and social work. [CV]

Morsheda Banu has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division as Research Associate since 03 December 2006. She has obtained Masters in Public Health (Reproductive and Child Health) from National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dhaka in 2006. She is a medical doctor graduated in 2001 from Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Her research interest includes reproductive and child health. [CV]

Her major publication:

Banu M, Nahar S, Nasreen HE. Assessing the Manoshi referral system: addressing delay in seeking emergency obstetric care in Dhaka`s slums. Dhaka: ICDDR,B and BRAC, 2010. 33p. (Manoshi working paper series 10).

Nuzhat Chudhury is a Research Associate at RED. She has a Masters in Nutrition from University of Dhaka. Her site of interest is micronutrient research. [CV]

Anita Sharif Chowdhury has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Research Associate since June 2009. Before joining RED she worked as Sector Specialist (Monitoring and Evaluation) in the BRAC Health Programme (BHP)/Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project of BRAC for two years. She also worked for UNFPA for one year as Programme Associate. She has obtained Masters in Public Health from James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2008 and Masters in Demography from ISRT, Dhaka University in 1999. She participated in a two months-long training course on research methodology organized by School of International Training, USA and BRAC in Dhaka in 2001. She also participated in a month-long ‘Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics’ course conducted by ICDDR,B in Dhaka in 2001, and a week-long PRA training in 2000. Her research interest include reproductive and newborn health. Her main hobbies include reading and traveling. [CV]

Narayan Chandra Das has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Research Fellow since April 2009. He joined RED in April 2007 as a Senior Research Associate. He also worked for Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) for three years as Programme Associate and Research Associate. He has obtained masters degree in economics from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2001. He participated in a training course on Trade Policy and Commercial Diplomacy organized by Centre for Trade Policy and Law (CTPL) held in Ottawa, Canada during May 29-July 07, 2006. His research interest include extreme poverty, microfinance, international trade and agriculture. His main hobbies include traveling, playing cards (bridge), and reading. [CV]

His major publications/reports:

Das NC. Export demand function for Bangladesh’s tea. Bangladesh J Agri Econ 2006;29(1&2):1-18.

Das NC and Seraj KFB. Socio-demographic profile. In: Pathways out of extreme poverty: findings from round I survey of CFPR phase II. Dhaka: BRAC, 2009:29-40.

Das NC. Employment and income. In: Path-ways out of extreme poverty: findings from round I survey of CFPR phase II. Dhaka: BRAC, 2009:211-31.

Nepal Chandra Dey has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Research Fellow since September 2009.  Before joining RED he worked with different national and international organizations for more than 13 years in different capacities. He has started his professional carrier in the Department of Water Resources Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) as Teaching Assistant. He worked as Agricultural Engineer/Project Director in the Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, GoB, as Education Advisor in the Embassy of Japan, Bangladesh, as Environment & Sustainable Development Specialist, UNDP Bangladesh, as Research Fellow in CASEED. He has obtained Ph.D degree in Bioenvironment Science from Tottori University, Japan in 2006. His research interest includes climate change, energy & environment and water resource management. He has 11 publications as book chapters/working papers/conference proceedings and 6 publications in peer-reviewed journals as first author. [CV]

Major training received:

Sharing knowledge, experience and perspective on “Energy Costing in Innovative Award Learning Event on MDG Costing Tools in Asia, organized by UNDP Regional Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-13 August 2008.

Hands on training on MDGs Costing Tools, organized by UNDP Regional Centre Colombo and UNDP Bangladesh, 19-25 April 2008.

Training on Pre- and Post-Harvest Equipment Uses and Processing Devices held at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, 29-30 May 2000.

Training on Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), Advanced Center for Courses in Engineering & Social Sciences (ACESS), BETS, Dhaka, 18 August to 8 December 1999.

Training on Application of GIS in Agricultural Planning held at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka, 12 April to 10 June 1999.

Training on National Minor Irrigation Census held at Bangladesh Society of Engineering Technology, BETS, Dhaka, 12-19 February 1999.

Training on Application of GIS in Agriculture held at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka, 10-18 January 1999.

Training on Bio-gas Technology held at Bangladesh Council of Science and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka, 6-15 December 1998.

Training on Thana Soil Indication Guide held at Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI), Dhaka, 20-25 June 1998.

His major publications/reports:

Dey NC, Bala SK, Hayakawa S. Assessing the Economic Benefits of Improved Irrigation Management: A case study of Bangladesh. Water Policy J 2006;8(6):573-84. (Available from: www.iwaponline.com/wp/00806)

Dey NC and Hayakawa S. The characteristics of vegetation indices using landsat data of land cover species. J Agri Meteorol 2005; 60(5):557-60.

Dey NC and Talukder MSU. The Change of Soil Physico-Chemical Properties Due to Different Tillage Practices. Bangladesh J Water Resource Research 2002; 19:101-6.

Dey NC, Bhuiyan MA, Mirjahan M. Field verification of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity models based on soil moisture retention data. Bangladesh J Water Resource Res 2002; 19:57-67.

Dey NC and Talukder MSU. Performance study of different tillage implements and their impact on yield characteristics of wheat. Bangladesh J Scientific Res 2002; 19(2):40-5.

Dey NC. MDG7 Needs assessment & costing 2009-2015 Bangladesh. Millennium Development Goals needs assessment & coating 2009-2015 Bangladesh. Dhaka: GED & UNDP-Bangladesh. 2009:175-251. (www.undp.org.bd)

Dey NC. Study of the degradation of natural resources due to intensive cropping. National food policy capacity strengthening programme. Dhaka: FAO-Bangladesh, 2009. 65p (unpublished).

Dey NC, Ghose L, Bhuiyan MA. Pesticide occurrence in shallow depths of groundwater in central Bangladesh. In: Proceedings of the international conference on water and flood management. Dhaka: BUET. 2007:340-55.

Dey NC, Hayakawa S, Roy K. Planning assessment of economic benefit in case of proper practices of irrigation water management followed in Bangladesh. In: Ahmed F, Ahmed MK, Khalequzzaman M, Haven L (Editors). Proceedings of the international conference on regional cooperation on the transboundary rivers: impact of the Indian river linking project. Dhaka: BAPA-BEN. 2004:408-21.

Dey NC. Groundwater quality assessment due to use of pesticides in the agricultural field project. Dhaka: Ministry of Science, Information & Communication Technology, GoB, 2003. 55p (unpublished).

Md. Mahbubul Kabir has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Senior Research Associate since October 2009.  He joined RED in June 2003 as Junior Research Associate. He has obtained masters degree in Sociology from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1999. He has obtained Master of Philosophy degree in Indigenous Studies from the University of Tromso, Norway in 2009. His research interest includes education and language issues of indigenous children, sociological issues in primary and secondary education of Bangladesh, and social psychology of education. His main hobbies include traveling, reading and collecting books, and watching movie. [CV]

His major publications/reports are:

Kabir MM. Let’s go back to go forward: history and practice of schooling in the indigenous communities in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. Tromsø: Universitetet i Tromsø, Norway, 2009. (MPhil thesis) www.ub.uit.no/munin/handle/10037/2065.

Kabir MM. Nath SR. Needs of ethnic students for learning improvement in secondary school. Bangladesh Edu J 2006;5(2):35-48.

Kabir MM, Afroze A, Aldeen M. Impact Assessment of Adolescent Development Programme of BRAC. BRAC, 2007. www.bracresearch.org/reports/ADP.pdf.

Kabir MM. Looking at ins and outs: Process documentation research on education for indigenous children programme. BRAC, 2004.

Md. Anwar Hossain has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Research Assistant since November 2005. Before joining RED he worked as part-time Research Assistant at RED since October1998. He obtained Masters in Sociology from Asian University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2008. His main hobbies include traveling and listening songs. [CV]

Md. Akram Hossain has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Computer Operator since June 2002. He also worked as a Research Assistant in RED for one year (Dec 1998-Dec 1999). Before joining BRAC he worked as Data Entry Operator (Part-time) in Kishan (Digital Architects Limited) during April-September 1997, and as Accounts Assistant in Hot Hut! Quality Food during April 1996-December 1997. He has a Bachelor degree in Commerce from the National University, Bangladesh in 1994. He has completed different certificate courses on computer hardware and software application from different computer training organizations in Dhaka during 1995-96 and 2000. He also got a training on ‘Micro computing application in administration and management’ organized by BIAM, Dhaka in December 2000. Besides, he took ‘Intensive course in basic English’ from the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh during March-May 2002. His main hobbies include amateur photography on social sensitive issues. [CV]

Shamim Hossain has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Staff Researcher since July 2008. He joined RED in January 2008 as Field Researcher. He has obtained Masters in Anthropology from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh in 2008. His research interest includes public health, health systems, health governance, health and poverty relation, and environmental issues. [CV]

Qazi Shafayetul Islam has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Research Associate since July 2008. He joined RED in October 2004 as Staff Researcher. He also worked for ASEAB for one year as Health and Nutrition Specialist. He is a medical doctor graduated in 1999 from Salimullah Medical College, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He obtained MSc in Nutrition Science from University of Dhaka in 2001 and MPH from the University of Ghent, Belgium in 2003 in the same discipline. He has short training on Epidemiology and Biostatistics in August-September 2004 and on Health Economics in February-March 2008 from ICDDR,B.  His research interest includes nutrition, tuberculosis, gender and health. His main hobbies include reading and traveling.  [CV]

Zeenatul Islam has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division as Staff Researcher since May 2009. Before joining RED she worked for Foundation for Women and Child Assistance in Rajshahi for two years as Research Fellow. She has obtained masters degree in economics from the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh in 2009. Her research interest includes economics and social development issues. Her main hobbies include drawing and painting. [CV]

Fazlul Karim has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Senior Research Fellow since September 1997. He joined RED on 1^st November 1986 as Area Manager (Research). Before joining RED, he worked in the BRAC Sulla Integrated Development Project and Health Programme for over 8 years at different hierarchies. He has obtained PhD in Medical Science from Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden in 2009. He also obtained MPH degree from the Royal Tropical Institute (RTI), Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 1989. His major research interest includes community health and development, reproductive health, child survival technologies, communicable diseases and gender. As first author, he has authored 53 publications as books/monographs/working papers/reports/manuals and has 10 publications in peer-reviewed journals and 9 book chapters. His main hobbies include reading; sharing ideas, views, and experiences; and listening songs. [CV]

He received the following training:

Learning across borders: effective partnerships for empowering the poor, organized by the World Bank and JICA in Sri Lanka on 27-31 July, 2003.

Cultural epidemiology, organized by WHO and Swiss Tropical Institute, Switzerland on 22-26 July, 2002.

Gender and sustainable development, organized by BRAC in Dhaka on 15-18 May, 1999.

The 3rd International course on the anthropology of health and health care, organized by De La Salle University, Philippines during January-February, 1996 (6 weeks).

Objective-oriented project planning (ZOPP) method for MCH/FP program managers of the South and Southeast Asia, organized by GTZ Bangladesh in Dhaka in February, 1990 (2 weeks).

The First Asian course in epidemiology, organized by Mahidol University, Thailand in November, 1987 (3 weeks).

Cereal-based oral rehydration solution, organized by ICDDR, B in Dhaka in July, 1986 (4 days).

Management development, organized by BRAC in Dhaka during July-December, 1985.

Expanded programme on immunization (EPI), organized by UNICEF/EPI Bangladesh in July, 1980 (5 days).

Functional education training, organized by BRAC in Dhaka in February, 1979 (5 days). 

His major publications/reports are: 

Karim F, Huq N, Brown L, Chowdhury AMR. Growth monitoring in the context of a primary health care programme. Food Nutr Bull 1994;15(3):192-9.

Karim F, Mahmud SN, Ali A, Islam N, Chowdhury AMR. Targeting the poor: does the approach make any difference in health service utilization? Grassroots 1995;5(17):44-56.

Karim F, Choudhury N, Pasha A, Hasan K, Hyder SMZ, Zlotkin SH. Reaching sprinkles to millions: social marketing strategy for combating childhood iron deficiency anemia. Dhaka and Toronto: BRAC and Hospital for Sick Children, 2006. (BRAC Research Monograph Series No. 27)

Karim F and Rafi M. Drinking water in the hilly region of Bangladesh: how is the quality? Int J Water Resources Dev 2000;18(3):439-52.

Karim F, Chowdhury AMR, Gani MS. Rapid assessment of the lower limb clinical rickets in Bangladesh. Public Health, 2003;117(2):135-44.

Karim F, Rafi M, Begum SA. Inequitable access to immunization and vitamin A capsule services: a case of ethnic minorities in three hill districts of Bangladesh (Short communication). Public Health 2005;119:743-6.

Poverty status and health equity: evidence from rural Bangladesh. Karim F, Tripura A, Gani MS, Chowdhury AMR. Public Health 2006;120:193-205.

Karim F, Chowdhury AMR, Islam A, Weiss MG. Stigma, gender, and their impact on patients with tuberculosis in rural Bangladesh. Anthropology Med 2007;14(2):139-51.

Karim F, Islam MA, Chowdhury AMR, Johansson E, Diwan VK. Gender differences in delays in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. Health Policy Plann 2007;22:329-34.

Karim F, Ahmed F, Begum I, Johansson E, Diwan VK. 2008. Female-male differences at various clinical steps of tuberculosis management in rural Bangladesh (Short communication). Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2008;12:1336-9.

Ashrafuzzaman Khan has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Staff Researcher since May 2009. He joined RED in May 2006 as Research Assistant. Before joining RED he worked as Junior Researcher at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh for 2 years. He has obtained Masters in Anthropology from the University of Dhaka in 2003. He received training on Research Methodology and English proficiency from BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. His research interest includes ethnicity, minority and poverty. His main hobbies include watching and playing cricket and football, and traveling. [CV]

His major reports:

Khan A and Samadder M. Living like prisoner: documenting the experiences of crime and insecurity of Bihari community in Bangladesh. Dhaka: BRAC, 2007. (Unpublished)

Khan A. Governance: school performance and school governance in secondary school in Bangladesh (In Bangla). Dhaka: BRAC, 2007. (Unpublished)

M Nasir Uddin Khan has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Research Associate since October 2008. Before joining RED he worked as Research Officer for 6 months at BIDS and as Research Assistant for another 6 months at BRAC University. He has obtained MSS degree in Economics from the University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2004. His research interest is health economics. His hobbies include software learning and traveling. [CV]

Md. Kamruzzaman has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division as Research Assistant since November 2007. He has obtained Masters in Anthropology from Rajshahi University, Bangladesh in 2006. His research interest includes maternal health, malaria and HIV/AIDS. [CV]

Antora Mahmud Khan has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Research Associate since October 2010. Before joining RED she worked as Sector Specialist in EHC Programme in the BRAC Health Programme for 06 months. She has obtained bachelors degree in Dental Science (BDS) from Bangladesh Medical (Dental) College, University of Dhaka in 2005. She has masters degree in Public Health (MPH) from James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka in 2008. Her research interest includes public health and dental public health. [CV]

Samir Ranjan Nath has been working at the Research and Evaluation Division (RED) as Research Coordinator since July 2008. He joined RED in January 1991 as Young Researcher. Before joining BRAC he worked for Worldview International Foundation for two-and-a-half months as Research Associate. He has obtained masters degree in Statistics from Jahangirnagar University in 1990 and in Educational Research Methodology from the University of Oxford in 1997. His research interest includes pre-primary, primary and basic education; students’ assessment; and supplementary private tutoring. He has authored four books, one monograph, 19 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 10 book chapters as first author. His main hobby is listening music. [CV]