Dr. Nishad Nasrin
Associate Professor
Email:
nishad.nasrin@econ.ku.ac.bd; nishadnasrin2050@gmail.com
Contact:
+88 01727212501
Address:
Economics Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh
I am Dr. Nishad Nasrin serving as a faculty member in the Economics Discipline of Khulna University, Bangladesh. I have competed my PhD degree in the topic 'Dynamics of Migration, Gender and Wellbeing; Evidence from Bangladesh' from the Economics Discipline of Khulna University, Bangladesh in 2026. I have obtained my Advanced Master degree in Globalization and Development from IOB, University of Antwerp, Belgium in 2017. In addition, I have another Master degree in Economics from the Economics Discipline of Khulna University in 2011. I had competed my Bachelor in Economics from the Economics Discipline of Khulna University in 2008. I have keen research interest in the fields of migration, education, health, gender, water and climate change issues. In my research domains, I have several articles and a book chapter. I have been working in several research projects with multidisciplinary scholars.
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EDUCATION |
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Name of the Degree |
Doctor of Philosophy |
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Date |
Awarded on 28 December
2025 |
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Name of University |
Economics Discipline, Khulna University of Bangladesh |
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Dissertation Title |
Dynamics of Migration,
Gender and Wellbeing: Evidence from Bangladesh |
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Funding |
Awarded as a PhD
Fellow by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) |
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Date |
2016-2017 |
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Name of the Degree |
Advanced Master of Globalisation and
Development |
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Funding |
VLIR-UOS scholarship for Masters in Europe |
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CGPA |
Great Distinction (75% Marks, Score: 15
out of 20) |
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Institute |
Institute of
Development Policy and Management (IOB) |
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Name of University |
University of Antwerp |
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Principal Subjects |
Poverty and
inequality, Regression analysis, Working with data, Migration, Trade and development,
Qualitative fieldwork, Politics and development, Financial globalisation |
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Date |
2009-2011 |
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Name of the degree |
Master of Social Science (MSS) in Economics |
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CGPA |
3.77 out of 4.00 scale
(with Distinction, position: 2nd) |
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Name of University |
Economics Discipline,
Khulna University, Bangladesh |
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Principal subjects |
Advanced
microeconomics, macroeconomics, development economics |
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Date |
2004-2008 |
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Name of the degree |
Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) in Economics
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CGPA |
3.84 out of 4.00 scale
(Position: 1st, Distinction and achieved University Gold Medal) |
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Name of University |
Economics Discipline,
Khulna University, Bangladesh |
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Principal subjects |
Microeconomics,
macroeconomics, mathematics for economists, statistics for economists,
econometrics, research methodology, development economics, public finance,
project planning and evaluation technique, agricultural economics, resource
economics, etc. |
Migration, Health, Education, Gender, Water, Climate Change
Current Research Project/Collaboration
| SL | Title | Research Role | Awarded Date | Completion Date | Funding Agency |
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| 1 | A Situational Analysis of Social Condition of Beneficiaries and Non-beneficiaries of the Beggars’ Rehabilitation Programs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khulna City, Bangladesh | Co-Principal Investigator | February 2022 | February 2023 | National |
Associate professor: 23 June 2018 to date;
Assistant Professor: 23 June 2013 - 22 June 2018;
Lecturer: 23 June 2011 - 22 June 2013.
Other experience: Acted as an Assistant hall Provost from 11 March 2018 - 13 November 2018
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Awards and achievements |
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Merit Scholarship |
I received a Merit scholarship from the Jashore Board
for the results of SSC. |
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Merit scholarship |
I received another Merit scholarship from the
Jashore Board for the results of HSC. |
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Merit scholarship |
For each year's results at the Bachelor level, I was
awarded a Merit scholarship from the Khulna University of Bangladesh. |
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Merit scholarship |
I was awarded the Merit scholarship at the master’s degree
level from Khulna University. |
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Fair & Lovely Foundation Merit Scholarship |
I was selected as one of the top
200 students from the HSC batch in 2003 and awarded the Merit Scholarship
from the Fair and Lovely Foundation for studying at the undergraduate
level. |
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University Gold Medal |
At the Bachelor level for securing 1st
position in the social science school with Distinction, I was awarded the
University Gold Medal |
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2nd Position with
distinction |
At the Master’s level, I secured 2nd position with
Distinction |
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Prestigious VLIR-UOS Scholarship |
At the Advanced Masters level, I got the prestigious VLIR-UOS
scholarship for studying at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. |
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Great distinction |
At the Advanced Masters level, I achieved Great
Distinction (75% Marks, Score: 15 out of 20) from the University of
Antwerp, Belgium. |
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Travel Grants for Master’s Dissertation |
I was awarded a travel grant from the IOB, Institute of
Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerpen for conducting
field research for the Master’s dissertation. |
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PhD Fellow |
Awarded as a PhD Fellow by the University Grants Commission of
Bangladesh (UGC) |
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Best Paper Award |
One of my papers from my PhD study was awarded the best paper in
First International Conference on Social Science Issues held on 27-28 January
2023. |
Supervision
| SL | Title | Degree | Role | Start Date | End Date |
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| No Supervision Available | |||||
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Exposure to Media |
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Newspaper Article |
1. নিসাদ নাসরীণ, ‘পারিবারিক আয়, সঞ্চয়, বিনিয়োগ ও জনসম্পদ গঠনে রেমিট্যান্স ভূমিকা রাখছে’,
বণিক বার্তা, বৃহস্পতিবার, ৩০
জানুয়ারি, ২০২৫.
Available at: https://bonikbarta.com/magazine/remittance/Pe3hawP9kgH3H9mI |
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Television Interview |
1. নিসাদ নাসরীণ, আলোচ্য সূচি: 'এ সময়ের বাণিজ্য: দেশের অর্থনীতিতে ট্যাংকলরি
শ্রমিকদের কর্মবিরতির প্রভাব কতটা পড়েছে বা পড়বে' সকাল ১১:০০ টার সংবাদ, ২৯
জানুয়ারী, ২০২৫।
Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKY4WkODE7c |
coming soon...
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Articles |
1.
Ahsan, M. N.*, Kumar, P., Naim J., Okano, N.,
Supty, H. I., Ohara, M., Khatun, F., Nasrin, N. (2026). Left behind
but not forgotten: How psychosocial integration shapes non-migration
aspirations in climate-vulnerable coastal Bangladesh, Habitat
International, 171. 10.1016/j.habitatint.2026.103789 2.
Nasrin, N.*, Haider, M. Z.,
& Ahsan, M. N. (2025). ‘Unraveling the nexus between migration and
household income distribution: A cross-sectional study in selected districts
of Bangladesh’, SN Social Sciences, 5(158). 10.1007/s43545-025-01201-x 3.
Nasrin, N.*, Haider, M. Z.,
& Ahsan, M. N. (2024). ‘Effect of Remittance on Savings, Investment, and
Reserve: A Panel Data Analysis on South Asian Countries’. Khulna
University Studies, 21(2): 1-9.
10.53808/KUS.2024.21.02.1176-ss |
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4.
Ahsan, M. N., Naim, J., Kumar, P., Okano
N., Alam, A., Chowdhury S., Islam, M. T, Khatun A., Nasrin, N., Vink,
K. (2024). ‘Displaced by nature, driven by choice: Exploring the factors
influencing environmental migrants' habitat preferences in coastal
Bangladesh’. Habitat International, Elsevier, 153, p: 103215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2024.103215 |
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5.
Nasrin, N.*, Haider, M. Z.,
& Ahsan, M. N. (2024). Well-being effect of international migration and
remittance on human and gender development in South Asian countries. Plos
one, 19(4), e0300597. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300597 |
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6.
Shohel, T. A., Heme, M. A., Shovo, T. E.
A., Nasrin, N., Asha, A. R., Rahman, T. R., & Hossain, M. T.
(2024). Safe water crisis and struggle of climate-vulnerable indigenous
communities in southwestern coastal Bangladesh. Water Policy,
wp2024269. |
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Islam, M. K., Nasrin, N., Naim, J.,
Ela, M. Z., Rahman, M. M., Alam, A. S. M. M., ... & Hossain, M. T.
(2023). Unraveling the effects of a rehabilitation program on the
socioeconomic wellbeing of beggars and begging motivation: Evidence from an
urban area of Bangladesh. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
10(1), 1-12. |
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8.
Nasrin, N.*, Haider, M.Z., Ahsan,
N.A. (2023). Trend In Climate Change-Induced Migration: A Bibliometric
Analysis. Khulna University Studies, Special Issue. |
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9.
Nasrin, N., Fatema, K., Farjana,
F., Moni, N. N., Islam, M. K., Mohsin, K. F., & Ahmed, M. S. (2023). Does
Employment Status Associate with Physical and Mental Health Status? A
Cross-Sectional Study on Working-age Population. Asia Pacific Journal of
Health Management, 18(1). |
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10.
Nasrin N., Shohel TA, Shovo T.E.A,
Farjana F, Nizam H, Heme MA, et al. (2023). A qualitative investigation of
stressful life events and mental health disorders: The views of patients and
caregivers in Bangladesh. PLOS ONE, 18(2): e0281649. |
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11.
Nasrin N.*, Haider, M.Z., Ahsan,
N.A. (2022). Migration as an Adaptation Strategy: A Bibliometric Analysis, Khulna University Studies, Special
Issue. |
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12.
Islam, M. K., Farjana, F., Nasrin, N., & Ahmed,
M. S. (2023). The economic, social and environmental implications of heritage
tourism: evidence from Bangladesh. SN Business & Economics, 3(2),
42. |
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13.
Shohel, T. A., Nasrin, N., Farjana, F.,
Shovo, T. E.A, Asha, A. R., Heme, M. A., ... & Hossain, M. (2022). ‘He
was a brilliant student but became mad like his grandfather’: an exploratory
investigation on the social perception and stigma against individuals living
with mental health problems in Bangladesh. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1),
1-11. |
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14.
Suhi, S. S., Jabbar, M., Farjana, F., Nasrin,
N., & Hossain, M. (2022). Factors Affecting Social Science Students’
Career Choices: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh. Education Research International, 2022. |
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15.
Halim, S. F. B., Mridha, S., Nasrin, N.,
Islam, M. K., & Hossain, M. T. (2022). Socioeconomic crisis and mental
health stress among the middle-income group during the COVID-19
pandemic. Sociological Spectrum,
1-16. |
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16.
Islam, M. K., Nasrin, N., Jaber, A.,
& Hossain, M. T. (2022). Association Between Health Literacy and BMI: A
Cross-Sectional Study of Suburban Adult Population in Bangladesh. Journal of Population and Social Studies
[JPSS], 30, 288-308. |
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17.
Nasrin, N., & Halim, S. F.
B. (2021). Health cost of exposure to passive smoking: Evidence from Khulna
city of Bangladesh. International
Journal of Behavioural and Healthcare Research, 7(4), 304-317. |
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18.
Ahsan, M., Hadiujjaman, S., Islam, M., Nasrin,
N., Akter, M., Parvin, G. A., & Hossain, M. (2021). Willingness to
pay for improved safe drinking water in a coastal urban area in Bangladesh, Water Policy, 23(3), 633-653. |
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Hossain, M. I., Nasrin, N., Halim, S.
F. B., & Ahmed, S. (2020). Parental awareness towards child health: A study
on the parents of high school students at Khulna city corporation in Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies, 119-134. |
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20.
Ahmed, M.F., Molla, M.S. & Nasrin, N.
(2017-2018). Does Microcredit Matter for Women Empowerment? - A Household Level
Study in Khulna District?. Business
Review, 12 & 13 (1 & 2). |
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21.
Rahman, A. & Nasrin, N. (2015)
Resource use efficiency in rice production: A study on Gopalganj Sadar Upazila
of Bangladesh, Business Review, 10 (1 & 2). |
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22.
Nasrin, N. & Khan, N. N.
(2016). Governance and economic growth: evidence from South Asian
countries. African Journal of
Economic and Sustainable Development, 5(4), 365-381. |
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Rahman, R., Nasrin, N., & Islam, S.
S. (2015). Microcredit in rural Bangladesh: Evaluation of consumption change
and poverty gap. African Journal
of Economic and Sustainable Development, 4(4), 341-352. |
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24.
Nasrin, N., & Wahid, T. (2015).
Contribution of Rural Non-farm Activities in Household Income Generation: A
Study on Khulna Region, Journal of
Humanities and Social Science, 20,
01-12. |
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25.
Mondal, K. Nasrin, N., Hossain, T. &
Sarkar, S.B. (2015). Performance analysis of Nachanmahal Hat branch of Sonali
Bank Limited, International Journal of Research, Management & Business Studies, 2(2), 14-22. |
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26.
Nasrin, N.*, & Sarker, S.
(2014). Disbursement and recovery of rural credit: A study on Rajapur Branch
of Rupali Bank Limited. Journal of
Business and Management, 16(11),
15-23. |
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27.
Ahsan, M. N., Nasrin, N., Gazi, M.R. &
Ahmed, M.F. (2013). Effects of climate induced vulnerability on the household
consumption expenditure: Evidences from the south western region of
Bangladesh, Plan Plus, 6, 26-42. |
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Ahsan, M.N., Nasrin, N., Akter, A. &
Hashem, T. (2011). Foreign aid, corruption and economic development, Journal of Innovation of Development
Strategy, 5(3), 1-8. |
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Book chapter |
29.
Nasrin, N., Shohel, T. A.,
Shovo, T. E. A., Ela, M. Z., Heme, M. A., & Hossain, M. T. (2023).
Indigenous knowledge, practices, and transformation of drinking water
management system: Evidence from Munda community of Bangladesh. In Indigenous and Local Water Knowledge,
Values and Practices (pp. 219-240). Singapore: Springer Nature
Singapore. |