Shamsul Alam (born 1 January 1951) is a Bangladeshi economist, and a former State Minister of Planning of Bangladesh from 19 July 2021 until 19 November 2023. He retired as a member and the Senior Secretary of the

Bangladesh Planning Commission Bangladesh Planning Commission (denoted as PC) is the economic public policy institution of the Government of Bangladesh. The Planning Commission undertakes research studies and policy development initiatives for the growth of national economy ...

. He is also one of the syndicate members of

Sylhet Agricultural University Sylhet Agricultural University ( bn, সিলেট কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a flagship public research university in Sylhet, Bangladesh that formally started functioning on 2 November 2006. The veterinary me ...

. In recognition of his contribution in economics, the

government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Con ...

awarded him the country's second highest civilian award

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

in 2020. He is the member of Awami league Advisory council.

Early life

Alam was born on 1 January 1951 at Matlab Uttar in Chandpur of the then

East Bengal ur, , common_name = East Bengal , status = Province of the Dominion of Pakistan , p1 = Bengal Presidency , flag_p1 = Flag of British Bengal.svg , s1 = East ...

(now Bangladesh). He graduated in 1965 from the then East Pakistan Agricultural University (now

Bangladesh Agricultural University Bangladesh Agricultural University ( bn, বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, ''Bangladesh Krishi Bishshobiddalôe''), abbreviated as BAU, was established in 1961. The university has 43 departments. ...

) with a degree in agricultural economics and received his post-graduate degree in 1973. In 1983, he received a post-graduate degree in economics from

Thammasat University Thammasat University (Abbreviation, Abrv: TU th, มธ.; th, มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, , ) is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan area of Phra Nakhon District near the ...

and obtained his PhD in the same subject from

Newcastle University Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a UK public university, public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is ...

in 1991.

Career

Alam served as a faculty member of Bangladesh Agricultural University during 1974–2009. He worked as a member of General Economics Division (GED) from 2009 until 30 June 2021.

Awards

(2020) * Economist of Influence Award (2018) * Rebel Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam Memorial Medal (2018)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alam, Shamsul 1951 births Living people People from Chandpur District Bangladesh Agricultural University alumni Academic staff of Bangladesh Agricultural University Shamsul Alam 20th-century Bangladeshi economists Recipients of the Ekushey Padak 21st-century Bangladeshi economists