Abdur Rahman
Lecturer

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Abdur Rahman (also known as Aakash Rahman) is a Lecturer in the Statistics Discipline at Khulna University, Bangladesh. Before joining academia, he served as an officer at the central bank, where he developed expertise in applied statistical analysis and data-driven decision making.

His research interests span biostatistics, public health, and applied statistical modeling. He is particularly focused on designing and implementing evidence-based studies that inform health policy and improve population health outcomes. Mr. Rahman has published over ten indexed journal articles, serving as first author in several and corresponding author in most, contributing to advancements in statistical methodology for health research.

At Khulna University, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in meta-analysis, econometrics, sampling technique, and applied data analysis. He actively mentors students on research projects, supervises theses, and participates in curriculum development to enhance the teaching of statistics across disciplines. He also collaborates with colleagues in public health and social sciences to produce interdisciplinary research outputs.

His long-term vision is to advance the application of statistics in public health research, bridging rigorous methodology with practical policy solutions. He is committed to fostering evidence-based decision-making and promoting data-driven strategies that address pressing health challenges locally and internationally.

  • MS (Thesis) in Statistics, Khulna University
  • BSc (Hons) in Statistics, Khulna University
  • HSC in Science, Govt. M. M City College
  • SSC in Science, Khulna Collegiate School 

  1. Public Health
  2. Biostatistics 
  3. Meta analysis
  4. Multilevel analysis
  5. Health Inequalities

Current Research Project/Collaboration

SL Title Research Role Awarded Date Completion Date Funding Agency
1 Inequalities in Maternal Healthcare Service Utilization in Bangladesh: Evidence from 2011–2018 Demographic and Health Surveys Principal Investigator 22th June, 2023 National

02. Officer(General), Bangladesh Bank-The Central Bank of Bangladesh.       

  Duration:  June, 2021 to October, 2022.

01. Trainee Officer, Bank Asia Limited.       

  Duration:  February, 2021 to May, 2022.

  • Certified by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington, for successful completion of the Introduction to Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Online Course, highlighting proficiency in population health metrics, data interpretation, and burden estimation (2025).

  • Awarded the Junior Associate of the Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh (JAIBB) (banking diploma 1st part), recognizing professional competency in banking operations and financial management (July 2022).

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Journal Article (Total Citation: 437)

Year-2025

[11]   Rahman A, Alam K, Ahammed B. Association between screen time and overweight/obesity: A meta-analysis of 393,743 women from 36 low- and middle-income countries. Public Health. 2025 Nov 1; 248:105955. (SJR Q1, IF: 3.2)

[Read it here]

Year-2024

[10]   Mahazabin M, Swarna SN, Naime J, Rahman A*, Islam MA. Factors influencing the first dose of measles vaccination uptake in 42 low-and middle-income countries. Public Health. 2024 Dec 1;237:85-93. (SJR Q1, IF: 3.2) 

Cited by: 01 [Read it here]

[09]   Islam KN, Sultana S, Rahman F, Rahman A*. Exploring the impact of child underweight status on common childhood illnesses among children under five years in Bangladesh along with spatial analysis. PLOS One. 2024 Sep 26;9(9):e0311183. (SJR Q1, IF: 2.6)

Cited by: 06  [Read it here]

[08]  Islam MA, Nahar MT, Rahman A, Monjur Al Hossain AS, Jui UJ, Tabassum, T, Barna SD, Tahmida S, Mishu AA, Parvin S, ...,& Hossain MT. Experience and side effects of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among university students: A cross-sectional survey study. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024 Jun 24;12: 1361374. (SJR Q1, IF: 3.4)

Cited by: 02 [Read it here]

Year-2022

[07]   Wu XL, Munthali GN, Dzimbiri MN, Aakash AR, Rizwan M, Shi Y, Daru GR, Sheferaw WE. Quality of Life and Community Wellbeing of Members Associated With Village Savings and Loans Associations as a Model of Sharing Economy in the Least Developing Countries: A Case of Mzuzu City in Northern Malawi, Southern Africa. Frontiers in Psychology. 2022 Feb 28;13:764959.  (SJR Q2, IF: 2.9)  

Cited by: 10 [Read it here]

Year-2021

[06]    Rahman MA, Rahman MA, Rawal LB, Paudel M, Howlader MH, Khan B, Siddiquee T, Rahman A, Sarkar A, Rahman MS, Botlero R. Factors influencing place of delivery: Evidence from three south-Asian countries. Plos one. 2021 Apr 8. (SJR Q1, IF: 2.6) 

Cited by: 68 [Read it here]

[05]  Rahman A*, Sathi NJ. Sociodemographic risk factors of being underweight among ever-married Bangladeshi women of reproductive age: A multilevel analysis. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2021 Mar;33(2-3):220-6.  (SJR Q3, IF: 0.9) 

Cited by: 12 [Read it here]

[04]   Rahman A*, Sathi NJ. Risk factors of the severity of COVID‐19: A meta‐analysis. International journal of clinical practice. 2021 Jul;75(7):e13916.  (SJR Q2, IF: 2.4)

Cited by: 96 [Read it here]

Year-2020

[03]   Rahman A*, Islam A, Yeasmin S. Influencing Factors of Fertility in Developing Countries: Evidence from 16 DHS Data. Journal of International Women's Studies. 2020;21(6):416-26. (SJR Q2, Cite Score: 1.5)     

Cited by: 14 [Read it here]

[02]   Rahman A*, Sathi NJ. Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practices toward COVID-19 among Bangladeshi Internet Users. Electronic journal of general medicine. 2020 Sep 1;17(5). (SJR Q3, IF: 2.1)

 Cited by: 207 [Read it here]

[01]   Islam MA, Rahman A. Age at first marriage and fertility in developing countries: A meta analytical view of 15 Demographic and Health Surveys. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2020 Sep 1;8(3):775-9. (SJR Q2, IF: 1.7)
Cited by: 21 [Read it here]

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Data Processing Lab

Meta-analysis part

Running

Fundamentals of Computer Lab

MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Running

Meta-Analysis

Running

Advanced Stochastic Process

Running

Sampling Technique

Econometrics

Health Studies

Masters course- Section A

Continuous Probability Distribution and Sampling Technique Lab

Sampling Technique Lab 

Econometrics and Biostatistics Lab

Econometrics Lab

Statistical computing-II

Statistical computing-II Part B

Statistics -III

Section B

Introduction to Statistics

Section A 

  • Data Processing Lab
  • Fundamentals of Computer Lab
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Advanced Stochastic Process
  • Sampling Technique
  • Econometrics
  • Health Studies
  • Continuous Probability Distribution and Sampling Technique Lab
  • Econometrics and Biostatistics Lab
  • Statistical computing-II
  • Statistics -III
  • Introduction to Statistics