Badiul Alam Majumdar
| Civil Society Activist |
| Economist, Development Worker and Election Expert |
Full Name: Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar
Affiliation: Citizens for Good Governance (SHUJAN)
Current Position: Secretary
Date of Birth: February 21, 1946
Place of Birth: Bangladesh
Home District: Comilla
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Profile:
Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar(born 21 February 1946) is a Bangladeshi economist, development worker, political analyst, local government and election expert. He is the Vice President & Country Director of the US-based charity The Hunger Project (THP-Bangladesh). He is the founder-Secretary of a civil society organization named Citizens for Good Governance (SHUJAN).
Dr. Majumder received his Bachelor of Commerce with Honors in 1967 and Master of Commerce in 1968 from Dhaka University. From 1970-71, he took his first trip to study in the USA on a Graduate Fellowship for International Understanding, sponsored by the Rotary Foundation, at Claremont Graduate School. He earned a Master of Business Economics (MBE) from Claremont and then went on to earn his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics from Case Western Reserve University, USA.
Dr. Majumdar was a Lecturer at Dhaka University in 1969-70. He also taught at Seattle University, Central Washington University and Washington State University during 1976-91. In addition, he worked for NASA and the Saudi Royal Family. He came back to Bangladesh in 1991, resigning a full professorship in America.He briefly served on the Board of Governors of BARD. He was a member of the Committee to Strengthen and Revitalize Local Governance, which was set up by the last Caretaker Government in Bangladesh. Dr. Majumdar has authored several books and published many articles in professional journals. He is also a popular newspaper columnist.
Under Dr. Majumdar’s leadership, The Hunger Project (THP-Bangladesh) has established programs in all 64 districts of Bangladesh, has become the largest volunteer organization in the country and is recognized as a leading voice for the rights of girl children.
Books:
1.Innovations, product developments, and technology transfers: An empirical study of dynamic competitive advantage, the case of electronic calculators; January, 1982
2. Local Governance and Political Reform: Keys to Poverty Reduction; January, 2010
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