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Soma

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Educational Qualification:

  1. Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Leeds, UK (Continue).
  2. M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom with ‘Distinction’ (2018).
  3. M.Sc. in Economics from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh with CGPA 3.95 (2008).
  4. B.Sc. in Economics from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh with CGPA 3.96 (2007).
  5. HSC from Dhaka education board (A.K. Memorial College) with GPA 3.80 (2003).
  6. SSC from Dhaka education board (Dewanganj Girls’ High School) with GPA 4.63 (2001).

Professional  Experiences:

  1. Current position: Associate Professor (2020 to present), Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Science, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
  2. Previous position(e): Assistant Professor (March 2015 to 2020), Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Science, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
  3. Previous position(d): Lecturer (March 2012 to March 2015), Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Science, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
  4. Previous position (c): Senior Officer (November 2011 to March 2012), Bangladesh Development Bank Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  5. Previous position (b): Lecturer (October 2010 to November 2011), Prime University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  6. Previous position (a): Lecturer (September 2010 to October 2011), Savar University College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Award and Scholarship:

  1. Divisional Scholarship for Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Leeds.
  2. Leeds International Doctoral Scholarship for Ph.D in Economics at the University of Leeds.
  3. Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for M.Sc. in Economics at the University of Leeds.
  4. Shorfuddin Scholarship on M.Sc. result, Jahangirnagar University.
  5. Dr. Akhlakur Rahman Scholarship on M.Sc. result, Jahangirnagar University.
  6. Mir Muajjem Ali and Azifa Ali Scholarship on M.Sc. result, Jahangirnagar University.
  7. Asadul Kabir Gold Medal and Scholarship on B.Sc. result of the whole university in session 2003-2004, Jahangirnagar University.
  8. University Merit List Scholarship on B.Sc. result of the whole university in session 2003-2004, Jahangirnagar University.
  9. Scholarship (Jahangirnagar University) on B.Sc. (each year) result.
  10. Board (Dhaka) scholarship on SSC result.

Research interests

Publications:

  1.   Soma R. S. (2020). The impact of remittances on economic growth in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, International Journal of Economic Policy Studies, 14(1), pp.275-295.
  2. Soma R. S. and Bijoy C. Das (2020). Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Gross Domestic Product in Bangladesh, International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Research, Vol. 10, Issue 1, Jun 2020, 85–92.
  3. Bijoy C. Das & Soma R. S.  (2020): The impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Inflow of Remittances: Perspective of Bangladesh. MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany (https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/101083/).