Dr. Mohammad Mainul Islam Dhaka University Profile

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Dr. Mohammad Mainul Islam (M.M. Islam) is currently Dean (acting) of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Dhaka. Professor Islam is the acting Chair of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism. He is a professor and former Chairman of the Department of Population Sciences at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, with over 24 years of experience in Population and Development, Demography, Sociology, Global Health, Public Health, and China Studies. Professor Islam was recognized as one of the top 2% of scientists on Elsevier's and Stanford University's lists in 2025.

Professor Islam served as the Project Director for the Strengthening the Capacity of Teaching and Research Facilities at the Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka (Second Phase), a project funded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh, from 2018 to 2021. He was an elected member of the Syndicate—the University of Dhaka's highest decision-making body— for two consecutive terms between 2010 and 2014. He is currently a member of the Syndicate of Comilla University (nominated by the Government of Bangladesh for the 2025-2026 term).

Professor Islam completed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) in the Science Group at Mirzapur Cadet College (MCC) and later received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Sociology from the University of Dhaka. He received his PhD in Demography from Peking University, China. Later, he completed a Global Health Research Capacity Strengthening Program Postdoctoral Fellowship at McGill University, Canada. Dr. Islam also received training at the Johns Hopkins Fall Institute in Barcelona (Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Stanford University, Brown University, the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), the University of Laval, the University of Bergen, and Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU).

In recognition of his academic achievements, he received the 'First Prize of Academic Excellence Award' from Peking University. In 2010, he was named the Nick Simons Scholar in the Global Health Council (GHC) New Investigator in Global Health program in the United States. He is a two-time winner of the New Voices in Global Health (NVGH) program, receiving the accolade in 2014 and 2016 at the World Health Summit (WHS) in Berlin, Germany.

He contributed to over 94 scientific publications, including a research book. He also wrote nearly 100 op-eds in reputable newspapers such as Daily Prothom Alo and the Daily Star. He is currently working with Springer Nature as a corresponding editor on the upcoming edited book, Bangladesh's Social Transformations as a New Nation. He made more than 200 scientific presentations at conferences and professional meetings worldwide. He was one of the members of the 'Task Force' constituted by the interim government to formulate and implement recommendations for the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and the Statistics and Informatics Division (SID) of the Ministry of Planning, through discussions on the quality, transparency, and availability of produced statistics, April 28- September 21, 2025. The Government of Bangladesh also appointed him to the Executive Committee of the National Population Council (NPC) in March 2025. He is also a member of the Population Expert Committee (PEC) for Integrating Population Dynamics and Development Issues into National Plans and Policies (PD4Development) Project, General Economic Division (GED), Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning.

Professor Islam is involved with various scientific professional associations, including the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP), the Asian Population Association (APA), and the International Sociological Association (ISA). Prof. Islam was a Member of the Scientific Group of the Asian Population Association (APA): Changing Household Structure, Aging, and Well-being in Western and Southern Asia, 2022-2024, and currently a Member of the Scientific Group on Climate Mobilities, Migrants and Health, Asian Population Association (APA), 2025-2027.

He serves as a consultant to the Government and various United Nations agencies, including the UNFPA Bangladesh, the General Economic Division (GED) of the Planning Commission, the Director General of Family Planning (DGFP) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As a national consultant of UNFPA Bangladesh, Dr. Islam played the key role in developing the first Bangladesh National Planning Strategy, 2025-2030. He was also a key member of the technical committee of the National Guideline for the Prevention of Son Preference and the Risk of Gender-Biased Sex Selection, 2022.

Professor Islam is a regularly invited speaker in various government training programs for higher-level government officials at the Planning Commission, National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Director General of Family Planning (DGFP), Bangladesh Public Service Training Centre (BPATC), National Academy for Development Administration (NADA), National Academy for Planning and Development (NAPD), and the Parliament Secretariat, among others.

His work broadly focuses on population and development, social demography, reproductive health, global health, population and health policies and programs, urban health, population dynamics, climate change, displaced and ethnic populations, and Sinology/China studies. He regularly contributes to both the print and electronic media. For information: www.mohammadmainulislam.com & http://www.du.ac.bd/faculty/faculty_details/POPS/649

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Degree Name	Group/Major Subject	Board/Institute	Country	Passing Year
Post Graduate Diploma	Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Health	McGill University	Canada	2014
Ph.D.	Demography	Peking University	China	2009
Masters	Sociology	University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	2002
Bachelor	Sociology	University of Dhaka	Bangladesh	2000

Title	Organization	Location	From Date	To Date
Chairman (Acting)	Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka	Dhaka	05, May 2026	Currently Working
Dean (Acting)	Faculty of Social sciences, University of Dhaka	Dhaka	22, Apr 2026	Currently Working
Chief Editor, The International e-Journal of South-South Cooperation in Population and Development	Partners in Population and Development (PPD)	Dhaka	01, Jun 2024	30-05-2025
Part-time Faculty	Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka	Dhaka	01, Jun 2023	Currently Working
Project Director	Strengthening the Capacity of Teaching and Research Facilities at the Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka	Dhaka	31, Aug 2018	30-09-2021
Chairman	Department of Population Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka	Dhaka	11, Mar 2018	10-03-2021
Professor	Department of Population Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Dhaka	12, Jul 2017	Currently Working
Adjunct Faculty	BRAC Institute of Governance and Development Studies (BIGD), BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Dhaka	01, Jan 2015	31-12-2015
Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Health Research	Ingram School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada	Montreal, Canada	01, May 2013	31-10-2014
Assistant Professor (Part-Time)	Department of Textile Engineering, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, Daffodil International University (DIU), Dhaka, Bangladesh	Dhaka	01, Jan 2012	31-12-2012
Part-Time Faculty	Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Dhaka	01, Jan 2009	31-12-2013
Assistant Professor	Department of Population Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Dhaka	28, Jul 2006	15-02-2013
Part-Time Faculty	Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Dhaka	01, Jan 2003	31-12-2004
Lecturer	Department of Population Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Dhaka	24, Sep 2002	27-07-2006
Guest Lecturer	Department of Sociology, Eden Women University College, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Dhaka	01, Jan 2002	31-12-2003

Research Interest

Subject	Description	Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator)
Population and Development	Fertility and Development, Mortality and Development, Migration and Development, Population, Development and Environment, Demographic Dividend, SDGs, Population Policies and Development	1-17
Population Ageing	Social, Economic and Health Consequences of Population Ageing
Ethnic Population	Ethnic Population in Bangladesh
Social Demography	Fertility, Mortality and Migration, Marriage Dynamics, Adolescent Motherhood
Population and Health Policies and Programs	Population Policies, Family Planning Strategy, Health Policies and Programs in Bangladesh
Reproductive Health	Family planning, Contraception, Adolescent motherhood, etc
Population Dynamics in Bangladesh	Population Size, Growth, Age-Sex Structure Transition, Fertility, Mortality, and Migration Transition- Population Mobility and Urbanization, Population Ageing, Marriage Dynamics, Health, Nutrition, and Environment Dynamics, Family Planning, Population Policy, and Future Population of Bangladesh
Global Health	Migration and health, Ethics in global health research	3, 5

Project/Research Supervision

Level of Study	Title	Supervisor	Co-Supervisor(s)	Name of Student(s)	Area of Research	Current Completion
Research Project Report/Other	Strengthening the Capacity of Teaching and Research Facilities at the Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka- Funded by the United Nations Population Fund-UNFPA and the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh	Project Director			Population and Development	2021

Project/Research Work

Subject	Project Name	Source of Fund	From Date	To Date	Collaboration
Principal Investigator	Climate Change Anxiety, Generalised Anxiety, and Pro-Environmental Behaviour Among Generation Z in Selected Districts in Bangladesh	Individual	01-07-2025	31-12-2026
Principal Investigator	Potentials and Challenges of Technical and Vocational Education and Training to Reap the Demographic Dividend in Bangladesh	Ministry of Education	13-08-2021	31-12-2021	Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh and DPSDU
Co-Investigator	Landscape Analysis of Community Resilience to Climate Change and Disasters by Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Gaibandha and Satkhira Districts	Pathfinder International, Bangladesh	13-08-2021	13-08-2022	Pathfinder International, Bangladesh and DPSDU
Co-Investigator	Study on Older Persons in Bangladesh	UNFPA	31-07-2021	30-06-2022	UNFPA and Ministry of Education
Co-Investigator	Female stipend program and its impact on child marriage and fertility	Ministry of Education	01-07-2021	30-06-2022	Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh
Co-Investigator	Social Determinants of Maternal Death in Bangladesh: Evidence from the Verbal and Social Autopsies Implemented at the Community Level	Centennial Research Grant (CRG), University of Dhaka	01-04-2021	30-06-2022	University of Dhaka
Co-Investigator	Gender-Biased Sex Selection in Bangladesh: Exploring Causes and Consequences	UNFPA	01-04-2021	30-06-2022	UNFPA
Co-Investigator	Study on Context of Child Marriage in Bangladesh	UNFPA	01-04-2021	30-06-2022	UNFPA
Co-Investigator	Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions		01-03-2021	30-06-2021	The US Census Bureau and NIA
Co-Investigator	Addressing gender differentials in labour force participation to reap demographic dividend in Bangladesh	Minsitry of Planning	01-03-2021	30-06-2021	GED, GoB
Co-Investigator	Patterns of Marriage and Family in Bangladesh: Trends and Determinants	UNFPA & BBS	01-03-2021	30-06-2021	BBS and Department of Population Sciences, DU
Co-Cordinator	Partnership between D4I and DPSDU to strengthen capacity for training and applied data analysis on population, family planning and health, University of North Carolina	USAID, University of North Carolina	01-03-2020	30-09-2020	University of North Carolina, D4I and DPSDU
Co-Investigator	Impact of COVID-19 on Older Persons in Bangladesh, Monitoring Changes in the Situation of Older Persons in Asia-Pacific in Light of COVID-19		01-03-2020	30-09-2020	Help-Age International
Project Director	Strengthening the Capacity of Teaching and Research Facilities at the Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, Second Phase	UNFPA & Government of Bangladesh	31-08-2018	30-09-2021	UNFPA and Minsitry of Education
Principal Investigator	Harnessing Demographic Dividend in Bangladesh through the Experience of China	CCS (Centre for China Studies) and SISS (Shanghai Institutes for International Studies)	01-01-1970	30-09-2025	CCS, DU and SIISS

Invited Talk

SL	Invited Talk
1	Policy Dialogue on Policy Brief of “Devising strategies and actions to attain 3 Commitments of Bangladesh Government to ICPD25 towards 03 Zeros, November 12, 2020, General Economic Division (GED), Planning Commission (Invited Discussant),
3	A Review on the Integration of Population Diversity and Development into the 8th Five Year Plan (2021-2025), Policy Dialogue, October 19, 2020, General Economic Division, Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh [Invited Invited Keynote Presenter]
4	South Asia after the Pandemic: How will COVID-19 transform the ICPD 25 development agenda and SDGs? October 17, 2020, Two Days International Webinar on Environment, Population and Development: Challenges and Opportunities, 17 and 18th October, 2020, Dept. of Geography, Malhdha Women’s College, West Bengal, India [Invited Resource Person/Speaker]
5	State of Population Data and Development Agenda in Bangladesh: Adolescents, Youth and Family Planning, Bangladesh 5th National Youth Conference on Family Planning. October 16-17, 2020 (Parallel Session: Data Advocacy for Adolescents and Youth, October 16, 2020) [Invited Panellist]
6	South Asia in the Demographic And Democratic Transition: Challenges and Prospects, an International Webinar-State of Democracy in Asia: Experiences and Expectations, August 13-14, 2020 [Keynote Speaker]
7	‘Defying the harmful practices that undermine equality in women and girls in COVID 19-pandemic and shadow pandemic in Bangladesh’, DPSDU-UNFPA Bangladesh Webinar on World Population Day 2020 and Releasing the Report on State of World Population 2020, July 11, 2020 [Keynote Presenter]
8	‘Harnessing the Demographic Dividend: A Matter of Urgent Action in Bangladesh’, Orientation Workshop on Unfinished Agenda of the ICPD: Accelerating the Promise, December 29, 2019 under the Strengthening Parliament’s Capacity in Population and Development Issues (SPCPD) project, Jointly Organized by The Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) [Keynote Presenter]
9	‘Harnessing the Demographic Dividend: A Matter of Urgent Action in Bangladesh’, The Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), December 29, 2019 under the Strengthening Parliament’s Capacity in Population and Development Issues (SPCPD) project). [Invited presentation]
10	Invited Discussant for Technical Session 4 on “Urbanization and Social Change”, 2019 BIDS Research Almanac on December 2, 2019 at La Vita Hall, Lakeshore Hotel, Gulshan 2
11	Invited presentation entitled ‘Harnessing the Demographic Dividend: A Matter of Urgent Action in Bangladesh, Organized by 6th Meeting of Population Dynamics and Youth Development Sub-committee, BAPPD, The Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), November 26, 2019 under the Strengthening Parliament’s Capacity in Population and Development Issues (SPCPD) project
12	Child Marriage: A Challenge to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Invited Lecture at the Reading Club of the Department of Sociology, Peking University, Beijing, China, November 4, 2019 [ Invited]
13	Achieving Demographic Dividend in Bangladesh: Lessons from China, Invited Lecture at the Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing, China, November 4, 2019 [Invited]
14	Child Marriage: A Challenge to Ensure Gender Equality and Women Empowerment , “Women’s Initiative and Development over the Course of Civilization”, Beijing Forum 2019: “The Changing World and the Future of Humankind”, November 1-3, 2019, Peking University, Beijing, China [Invited Panellist]
15	Presemtation on Key Findings of Bangladesh Population Situation Analysis, UNFPA Bangladesh, Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on PSA, 23 October 2019, IDB Bhaban, Agargoan, Dhaka
16	Panel Discussant, "Integrating the APMD and the SDGs" on 25 September from 11:30-12:30, ICPD25 Commemorative Event on 25 September 2019, the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok, Thailand [ Invited Panellist]
17	State of Population Data in Bangladesh, Expert Group Meeting on Monitoring Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Population and Development, UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-24 September 2019 [Invited Panellist]
18	Keynote presentation on ‘Realizing the Unfinished Agenda of ICPD in Bangladesh’ at the ‘Expert Group Meeting on Realizing the Unfinished Agenda of ICPD in Bangladesh, The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25: Accelerating the Promise, organized by the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), September 18, 2019
19	Keynote presentation on ‘Population Dynamics and Its Management in Bangladesh’, at the ‘Workshop on Changing Population Dynamics and its Management, Organized by Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), August 22, 2019 under the Strengthening Parliament’s Capacity in Population and Development Issues (SPCPD) project
20	Keynote presentation on ‘ICPD 25: Achievements, Challenges and the Way Forward for Bangladesh’, at the ‘Expert Group Meeting on Realizing the Unfinished Agenda of ICPD in Bangladesh: Key Recommendations for Accelerating Change and Achieving the SDGs, organized by The Daily Star and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), July 21, 2019
21	Necessity and Integration of Population and Development Issues into Plan and Policies: The Case of Bangladesh, The Second Asian Conference on Population and Development (ACPD), June 7-9, 2019, Hangzhou, China [Keynote Speaker]
22	Mohammad Mainul Islam (2019) gave a presentation on Programs and lessons learnt of the Country programme Outcome 4 (Population Dynamics), 2018 Progress Review Meeting, UNFPA 9th Country Programme (2017-2020), Jointly organized by the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the UNFPA Bangladesh, April 29, 2019
23	Invited presentation to the Programme Staff of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Bangladesh in Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar on- ‘Mid-Term Review of the Asian and Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Population and Development, 2018’ and ‘ICPD Beyond 2014 in Bangladesh’ as an ‘Invited Speaker’, January 28, 2019, IDB Bhabon, Agargoan, Dhaka
24	Invited lecture entitled-‘Demographic Dividend, Population Dynamics and FP Program’, Training on Demographic Analysis and Monitoring and Supervision of FP-MCH program, January 26-28, 2019, January 21, 2019, Conference Room, Divisional Director’s Office of Family Planning, Azimpur, Dhaka, Dhaka
25	Invited lecture entitled-‘Demographic Dividend and Adolescent Health in Bangladesh’, SBCC training for the Officials of DGFP (that includes PM, DPM at HQ level and UFPO and MOMCH-FP from field), January 21, 2019, Conference Room, IEM unit (6th floor), DGFP, Karwanbazar, Dhaka
26	Mohammad Mainul Islam (2018) gave a Keynote presentation entitled- ‘Child Marriage: A Challenge to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh’ in a National Seminar on Ending Child Marriage Critical to Achieving SDGs, Organized by the Population Services and Training Center (PSTC) along with its partners DSK, RHSTEP and BBC Media Action, November 15, 2018 at Lake Shore Hotel, Gulshan, Dhaka
27	Invited LIFE TALK entitled- ‘Destiny and motivation to choose’ to the young cadets at the Mirzapur Cadet College (MCC), Tangail, November 8, 2018 in a career counselling and motivational program
28	Age Structure Transition and Demographic Dividend in Bangladesh’, International Conference on Population and Development of Asian Developing Countries, August 7-9, 2018, Kunming, China [Keynote Plenary Speaker]
29	Trends, Determinants and Inequities of Caesarean Section Delivery in Bangladesh, 3rd SANEM Annual Economist’s Conference 2018 (Inter Disciplinary Session: Social Science and Human Behavior), February 17-18, 2018, BRAC Centre Inn, Mohakhali, Dhaka
30	Keynote presentation entitled- “Integration of Population and Development Issues into Plans and Polices in Bangladesh”, Knowledge Sharing Workshop for Government Officials, General Economic Division (GED), Planning Commission of Bangladesh, December 27, 2017
31	Keynote presentation entitled- “Necessity of Population Issues in the Development Agenda and the 8th Five Year Plan in Bangladesh”, First meeting of the Population Expert Group/ Committee at the Planning Commission of Bangladesh, December 20, 2017
32	Invited speaker- ‘Trends and Determinants of Adolescent Motherhood in Bangladesh’, The 4th National Conference on Natural Science and Technology (NCNST), March 24-25, 2017, Asian University of Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh (Theme: Public Health)
33	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Mohammad Sazzad Hasan, Md. Kamrul Islam, and Mohammad Bellal Hossain. Trends and Determinants of Adolescent Motherhood in Bangladesh, 2016 World Population Day Seminar- ‘Investing in Young Adolescent in Bangladesh, July 30, 2016, Senate Bhabon, University of Dhaka, Organized by the Department of Population Sciences of the University of Dhaka, in cooperat4ion with the UNFPA Bangladesh [Oral]
34	Child marriage, reproductive health, urban migrant women and educational attainment in Bangladesh, Ma Yinchu Lecture Series of the Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing, China, May 27, 2016
35	Invited presentation entitled- ‘Addressing the Challenges in Population and Development: Bangladesh Scenario’, Orientation Workshop for Parliament Officials on Gender, Reproductive Health, Rights and HIV/AIDS concerns integrated into National and Sectoral Plans, Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat and UNFPA, March 28-29, 2010, Dhaka, Bangladesh
36	The Demography of Ageing in Bangladesh: Prospects for the Development of the Industry for the Elderly in Bangladesh, the 8th Asia/Oceania IAG Regional Congress of Gerontology, October 22-25, 2007, Beijing, China [Invited Conference Panellist, Symposium: Marketing Implications of Population Ageing in the Developing Nations]

SL	Collaboration & Membership Name	Type	Membership Year	Expire Year
1	Peking University International Alumni	Member	2009	Life Time
2	Public Health Association of Bangladesh (PHAB)	Member	2020	Life Time
3	Association of Bangladesh-China Alumni (ABCA)	Vice- President	2021	2026
4	Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR)	Member	2018	2019
5	Canadian Population Society (CPS)	Member	2013	2014
6	Asian Population Association (APA)	Member	2008	2029
7	Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (ASB)	Life Member	2020	Life Time
8	International Epidemiological Association (IEA)	Member	2008	2012
9	International Society of Global Health (ISoGH)	Member	2020	2023
10	Population Association of America (PAA)	Member	2017	2025
11	Center for Health Trends and Forecasts affiliate network, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington, USA	Member	2018	Life Time
12	International Sociological Association (ISA)	Member	2014	2029
13	International Union of Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)	Member	2014	2029

Book
1	Wan He, Daniel Goodkind, and Paul Kowel, with Issa Saleem Almasarweh, Thanh Long Giang, Mohammad Mainul Islam and Samsik Lee, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, and Nai Peng Tey Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions (Report). Washington: The U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 . View More
2	Wan He, Daniel Goodkind, and Paul Kowel, with Issa Saleem Almasarweh, Thanh Long Giang, Mohammad Mainul Islam and Samsik Lee, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, and Nai Peng Tey Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions (Report). Washington: The U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 . View More
3	Mohammad Mainul Islam Communication and Change in Health Behavior in Bangladesh: Realities at the grassroots. Dhaka: OSDER Publications, 2016 . View More
4	Mohammad Mainul Islam Communication and Change in Health Behavior in Bangladesh: Realities at the grassroots. Dhaka: OSDER Publications, 2016 . View More

Book Section
1	Islam, M and Hossain, M "Survey on Population Ageing in Bangladesh (Forthcoming)." Encyclopaedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer Nature, 2025 .
2	Islam, M and Hossain, M "Survey on Population Ageing in Bangladesh (Forthcoming)." Encyclopaedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer Nature, 2025 .
3	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Eshrat Sharmin and Sayema Haque Bidisha "Women Empowerment in Bangladesh Towards 2030: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities." Bangladesh 2030: Pathways to Shared Economic Prosperity. Dhaka: PRI and Nymphea, 2025 230-259 .
4	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Eshrat Sharmin and Sayema Haque Bidisha "Women Empowerment in Bangladesh Towards 2030: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities." Bangladesh 2030: Pathways to Shared Economic Prosperity. Dhaka: PRI and Nymphea, 2025 230-259 .
5	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Amal K Mitra "Population Projection." Statistical Approaches for Epidemiology. Amal K Mitra (eds.) Springer, Cham, 2024 203-206 . View More
6	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Amal K Mitra "Population Projection." Statistical Approaches for Epidemiology. Amal K Mitra (eds.) Springer, Cham, 2024 203-206 . View More
7	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Aminul Haque and Md. Mahir Faisel "‘Addressing the changing paradigm in population teaching and research ‘(book chapter)." Population and Development Process in Bangladesh: Contribution of the Dept of Population Sciences (Centennial Book). Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 2022 .
8	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Aminul Haque and Md. Mahir Faisel "‘Addressing the changing paradigm in population teaching and research ‘(book chapter)." Population and Development Process in Bangladesh: Contribution of the Dept of Population Sciences (Centennial Book). Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 2022 .
9	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Mohamad Bellal Hosain and Shafayat Sultan "The impact of COVID-19 on older persons, Bangladesh analytical brief (Report)." UNFPA-HelpAge International regional initiative to monitor the situation of older persons in the Asia Pacific in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (Report). 2020 . View More
10	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Mohamad Bellal Hosain and Shafayat Sultan "The impact of COVID-19 on older persons, Bangladesh analytical brief (Report)." UNFPA-HelpAge International regional initiative to monitor the situation of older persons in the Asia Pacific in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (Report). 2020 . View More
11	Mohammad Mainul Islam (Co-author) "Gender-Biased Sex Selection in Bangladesh: Exploring Causes and Consequences (Report)." Gender-Biased Sex Selection in Bangladesh: Exploring Causes and Consequences. Dhaka: Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka and UNFPA Bangladesh, 2019 . View More
12	Mohammad Mainul Islam (Co-author) "Gender-Biased Sex Selection in Bangladesh: Exploring Causes and Consequences (Report)." Gender-Biased Sex Selection in Bangladesh: Exploring Causes and Consequences. Dhaka: Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka and UNFPA Bangladesh, 2019 . View More
13	Mohammad Mainul Islam (Co-author) "Study on Older Population in Bangladesh (Report)." Study on Older Population in Bangladesh. Dhaka: Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka and UNFPA, Bangladesh, 2019 .
14	Mohammad Mainul Islam (Co-author) "Study on Older Population in Bangladesh (Report)." Study on Older Population in Bangladesh. Dhaka: Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka and UNFPA, Bangladesh, 2019 .
15	Mohammad Mainul Islam "Integration of Population and Development Issues into Plans and Polices (Chapter)." Integration of Population and Development Issues into Plans and Polices (Monograph). Bangladesh Monograph 5, Population Management Issues, General Economic Division (GED), Planning Commission, 2019 9-31 .
16	Mohammad Mainul Islam "Integration of Population and Development Issues into Plans and Polices (Chapter)." Integration of Population and Development Issues into Plans and Polices (Monograph). Bangladesh Monograph 5, Population Management Issues, General Economic Division (GED), Planning Commission, 2019 9-31 .
17	Mohammad Mainul Islam (Co-author) "Context of Child Marriage and Its Implications in Bangladesh (Report)." Context of Child Marriage and Its Implications in Bangladesh. Dhaka: Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, 2017 . View More
18	Mohammad Mainul Islam (Co-author) "Context of Child Marriage and Its Implications in Bangladesh (Report)." Context of Child Marriage and Its Implications in Bangladesh. Dhaka: Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, 2017 . View More
19	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Mohammad Sazzad Hasan, Mohammad Bellal Hossain and Tehmina Ghafur "The Prevalence and Determinants of Remarriage in Bangladesh." Divorce, Separation, and Remarriage: The Transformation of Family. Emerald Publishing, 2016 . View More
20	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Mohammad Sazzad Hasan, Mohammad Bellal Hossain and Tehmina Ghafur "The Prevalence and Determinants of Remarriage in Bangladesh." Divorce, Separation, and Remarriage: The Transformation of Family. Emerald Publishing, 2016 . View More
21	Mohammad Bellal Hossain, Tehmina Ghafur and Mohammad Mainul Islam (Edited) "State of Bangladesh Population Report 2014 : Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Determinants (Report)." Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Determinants (Report). Dhaka: Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, 2014 . View More
22	Mohammad Bellal Hossain, Tehmina Ghafur and Mohammad Mainul Islam (Edited) "State of Bangladesh Population Report 2014 : Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Determinants (Report)." Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Determinants (Report). Dhaka: Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, 2014 . View More
23	Tehmina Ghafur, Mohammad Bellal Hossain and Mohammad Mainul Islam "Overview and Introduction (Chapter 1)." the State of Bangladesh Population Report 2014 : Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Determinants. Dhaka: Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, 2014 . View More
24	Tehmina Ghafur, Mohammad Bellal Hossain and Mohammad Mainul Islam "Overview and Introduction (Chapter 1)." the State of Bangladesh Population Report 2014 : Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Determinants. Dhaka: Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, 2014 . View More
25	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Mohammad Bellal Hossain and Tehmina Ghafur "Conclusions and Recommendations (Chapter 7)." the State of Bangladesh Population Report 2014 : Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Determinants. Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, 2014 . View More
26	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Mohammad Bellal Hossain and Tehmina Ghafur "Conclusions and Recommendations (Chapter 7)." the State of Bangladesh Population Report 2014 : Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Determinants. Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, 2014 . View More
27	Islam, Mohammad Mainul "Childhood Mortality Dynamics in Bangladesh: Trends, Patterns and Survival of Under-Five Aged Children." Abstracts of Dissertations, International Sociological Association (ISA). International Sociological Association (ISA) Madrid: International Sociological Association (ISA), 2014 . View More
28	Islam, Mohammad Mainul "Childhood Mortality Dynamics in Bangladesh: Trends, Patterns and Survival of Under-Five Aged Children." Abstracts of Dissertations, International Sociological Association (ISA). International Sociological Association (ISA) Madrid: International Sociological Association (ISA), 2014 . View More
29	Mohammad Mainul Islam 马伊努 "孟加拉]马伊努: 北大，不了情." 燕园流云 (Yan Yuan Liu Yun). Peking University Press 2010 326-329 .
30	Mohammad Mainul Islam 马伊努 "孟加拉]马伊努: 北大，不了情." 燕园流云 (Yan Yuan Liu Yun). Peking University Press 2010 326-329 .
31	Xiaoying, Zheng, Lihua Pang, Gong Chen, Yubo Liu, Lei Zhang, Mohammad Mainul Islam, Yan Lin and Haitai Wang "Investing in Human Capital for Economic Development in China." Human Capital and Educational Demand in China: 2000-2030. Singapore, USA and UK:: World Scientific Publishing Co. Press Ltd, 2010 105-122 . View More
32	Xiaoying, Zheng, Lihua Pang, Gong Chen, Yubo Liu, Lei Zhang, Mohammad Mainul Islam, Yan Lin and Haitai Wang "Investing in Human Capital for Economic Development in China." Human Capital and Educational Demand in China: 2000-2030. Singapore, USA and UK:: World Scientific Publishing Co. Press Ltd, 2010 105-122 . View More
33	Mohamamd Mainul Islam, Shafayat Sultan and Mohammad Bellal Hossian "Elder Abuse in the COVID-19 Era in Bangladesh." Issue of ISSUE FOCUS. ASEM Global Ageing Center, 2021 . View More
34	Mohamamd Mainul Islam, Shafayat Sultan and Mohammad Bellal Hossian "Elder Abuse in the COVID-19 Era in Bangladesh." Issue of ISSUE FOCUS. ASEM Global Ageing Center, 2021 . View More
35	Mohammad Mainul Islam, SM Abdullah and Mohammad Bellal Hossain "Age Structure Transition and Demographic Dividend in Bangladesh." International Conference on Celebrating the 100 Years of the University of Dhaka: Reflections from the Alumni - International and National”, Social Sciences for Life and Living (Forthcoming). Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 2022 .
36	Mohammad Mainul Islam, SM Abdullah and Mohammad Bellal Hossain "Age Structure Transition and Demographic Dividend in Bangladesh." International Conference on Celebrating the 100 Years of the University of Dhaka: Reflections from the Alumni - International and National”, Social Sciences for Life and Living (Forthcoming). Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 2022 .
37	Mohammad Mainul Islam "Addressing Gender Differentials in Labor Force Participation to Reap Demographic Dividend in Bangladesh." Policy Brief. Dhaka: General Economic Division (GED), Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh, 2021 .
38	Mohammad Mainul Islam "Addressing Gender Differentials in Labor Force Participation to Reap Demographic Dividend in Bangladesh." Policy Brief. Dhaka: General Economic Division (GED), Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning, Government of Bangladesh, 2021 .
39	Mohamamd Mainul Islam, Shafayat Sultan and Mohammad Bellal Hossian "Elder Abuse in the COVID-19 Era in Bangladesh." the 2021 Spring/Summer Issue of ISSUE FOCUS. ASEM Global Ageing Center, 2021 .
40	Mohamamd Mainul Islam, Shafayat Sultan and Mohammad Bellal Hossian "Elder Abuse in the COVID-19 Era in Bangladesh." the 2021 Spring/Summer Issue of ISSUE FOCUS. ASEM Global Ageing Center, 2021 .
41	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Mohamad Bellal Hosain and Shafayat Sultan "The impact of COVID-19 on older persons." Bangladesh Country Annual Report 2020. Bangkok: UNFPA-HelpAge International regional initiative to monitor the situation of older persons in the Asia Pacific in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 . View More
42	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Mohamad Bellal Hosain and Shafayat Sultan "The impact of COVID-19 on older persons." Bangladesh Country Annual Report 2020. Bangkok: UNFPA-HelpAge International regional initiative to monitor the situation of older persons in the Asia Pacific in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 . View More

Journal Article
1	Götmark, F., Ajaero, C., Islam, M.M., Rhoda Mundi, Nebechukwu H. Ugwu and Malte Andersson : Downplaying reality: Is the UN Population Fund forgetting population growth and family planning?, Reproductive Health , (impact factor:3.4 (2024)) , vol.23 , no.77 Springer Nature , pp.1-6 , 2026 . doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-026-02292-2 View More
2	Götmark, F., Ajaero, C., Islam, M.M., Rhoda Mundi, Nebechukwu H. Ugwu and Malte Andersson : Downplaying reality: Is the UN Population Fund forgetting population growth and family planning?, Reproductive Health , (impact factor:3.4 (2024)) , vol.23 , no.77 Springer Nature , pp.1-6 , 2026 . doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-026-02292-2 View More
3	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Muhammad Saifullah Akib : Death of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers in the Gulf States: A Situation Analysis, Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies , vol.48 , no.3-4 Villanova University , pp.20-38 , 2025 . doi: https://doi.org/10.1353/jsa.2025.a970116 View More
4	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Muhammad Saifullah Akib : Death of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers in the Gulf States: A Situation Analysis, Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies , vol.48 , no.3-4 Villanova University , pp.20-38 , 2025 . doi: https://doi.org/10.1353/jsa.2025.a970116 View More
5	Islam, Mohammad Mainul and Saifullah Akib : Data Challenges to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh, Asia Pacific Sustainable Development Journal , ISSN: 26178419 , vol.Vol. 31 , no.No. 2 UNESCAP , pp.161 - 179 , 2024 . doi: https://doi.org/10.18356/26178419-31-2-12 View More
6	Islam, Mohammad Mainul and Saifullah Akib : Data Challenges to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh, Asia Pacific Sustainable Development Journal , ISSN: 26178419 , vol.Vol. 31 , no.No. 2 UNESCAP , pp.161 - 179 , 2024 . doi: https://doi.org/10.18356/26178419-31-2-12 View More
7	Islam, M. M.,, Sahoo, H., Akib, M. S. A. and Sanjowal,. R. K. : Population Age Structure and Sex Composition in Bangladesh, China and India: A Comparative Study, International Journal of Population Issues , ISSN: 3046-9244 , vol.1 , no.2 LITPAM , pp.118-146 , 2024 . doi: https://doi.org/10.36312/ijpi.v1i2.207 View More
8	Islam, M. M.,, Sahoo, H., Akib, M. S. A. and Sanjowal,. R. K. : Population Age Structure and Sex Composition in Bangladesh, China and India: A Comparative Study, International Journal of Population Issues , ISSN: 3046-9244 , vol.1 , no.2 LITPAM , pp.118-146 , 2024 . doi: https://doi.org/10.36312/ijpi.v1i2.207 View More
9	With Collaboration : Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, The Lancet , 2024 . View More
10	With Collaboration : Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, The Lancet , 2024 . View More
11	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Population Dynamics and Demographic Change in Bangladesh: What are the Key Messages?, International Journal of Population Issues , vol.1 , no.1 Lembaga Penelitian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat - LITPAM , pp.69-70 , 2024 . doi: https://doi.org/10.36312/ijpi.v1i1.181 View More
12	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Population Dynamics and Demographic Change in Bangladesh: What are the Key Messages?, International Journal of Population Issues , vol.1 , no.1 Lembaga Penelitian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat - LITPAM , pp.69-70 , 2024 . doi: https://doi.org/10.36312/ijpi.v1i1.181 View More
13	2. M, Islam MM with Peige Song and others of the International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) : Setting research priorities for global pandemic preparedness: An international consensus and comparison with ChatGPT’s output, Journal of Global Health , (impact factor:7.664) , vol.54 International Society of Global Health , 2024 . doi: http://10.7189/jogh.14.04054 View More
14	2. M, Islam MM with Peige Song and others of the International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) : Setting research priorities for global pandemic preparedness: An international consensus and comparison with ChatGPT’s output, Journal of Global Health , (impact factor:7.664) , vol.54 International Society of Global Health , 2024 . doi: http://10.7189/jogh.14.04054 View More
15	Individual collaborator : Interpersonal Violence and Gender Inequality in Adolescents: A Systematic Analysis of Global Burden of Disease Data From 1990 to 2019, Journal of Adolescent Health , (impact factor:7.6) , pp.1-14 , 2023 . View More
16	Individual collaborator : Interpersonal Violence and Gender Inequality in Adolescents: A Systematic Analysis of Global Burden of Disease Data From 1990 to 2019, Journal of Adolescent Health , (impact factor:7.6) , pp.1-14 , 2023 . View More
17	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Mayabee Arannya : Unmet need for family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights among adolescents in Bangladesh, China Population and Development Studies Springer , 2023 . View More
18	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Mayabee Arannya : Unmet need for family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights among adolescents in Bangladesh, China Population and Development Studies Springer , 2023 . View More
19	Mohammad Mainul Islam, MD Yeasir Yunus, Mohammad Saifullah Akib, Rakibul Iqbal and Mohona Khan : Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Journal of Population and Social Studies , vol.31 , pp.587–611 , 2023 . View More
20	Mohammad Mainul Islam, MD Yeasir Yunus, Mohammad Saifullah Akib, Rakibul Iqbal and Mohona Khan : Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Journal of Population and Social Studies , vol.31 , pp.587–611 , 2023 . View More
21	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Anwer Hossain and Rahul Sanjowal : Bangladesh at Fifty: Changes and Challenges on Population and Development, Journal Governance Security & Development , vol.3 , no.1 Centre for Governance Studies , pp.1-38 , 2022 . View More
22	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Anwer Hossain and Rahul Sanjowal : Bangladesh at Fifty: Changes and Challenges on Population and Development, Journal Governance Security & Development , vol.3 , no.1 Centre for Governance Studies , pp.1-38 , 2022 . View More
23	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Mohammad Bellal Hossain : Ethical review process in Bangladesh: Experiences of internationally funded health and demographic surveys, Demography India , vol.49 , no.1 , pp.152-158 , 2020 . View More
24	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Mohammad Bellal Hossain : Ethical review process in Bangladesh: Experiences of internationally funded health and demographic surveys, Demography India , vol.49 , no.1 , pp.152-158 , 2020 . View More
25	Bidisha, Sayema Haque, SM Abdullah, Selina Siddiqua and Mohammad Mainul Islam : How does Dependency Ratio affect Economic Growth in the long run? Evidence from Selected Asian Countries, The Journal of Developing Areas , vol.54 , no.2 , pp.47-60 , 2020 . View More
26	Bidisha, Sayema Haque, SM Abdullah, Selina Siddiqua and Mohammad Mainul Islam : How does Dependency Ratio affect Economic Growth in the long run? Evidence from Selected Asian Countries, The Journal of Developing Areas , vol.54 , no.2 , pp.47-60 , 2020 . View More
27	Mohammad Mainul Islam and MD. Yeasir Yunus : Rohingya refugees at high risk of COVID-19 in Bangladesh,, The Lancet Global Health , vol.8 , no.8 , pp.e993-e994 , 2020 . View More
28	Mohammad Mainul Islam and MD. Yeasir Yunus : Rohingya refugees at high risk of COVID-19 in Bangladesh,, The Lancet Global Health , vol.8 , no.8 , pp.e993-e994 , 2020 . View More
29	Tehmina Ghafur, Mohammad Mainul Islam, Nazmul Alam and Mohammad Sazzad Hasan : Health and Demographic Surveillance System Sites: Reflection on Global Health Research Ethics, Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) , vol.28 , no.3 , pp.265-275 , 2020 . View More
30	Tehmina Ghafur, Mohammad Mainul Islam, Nazmul Alam and Mohammad Sazzad Hasan : Health and Demographic Surveillance System Sites: Reflection on Global Health Research Ethics, Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) , vol.28 , no.3 , pp.265-275 , 2020 . View More
31	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Zakiul Alam, Sayema Haque Bidisha and S M Abdullah : Caesarean Section Delivery in Bangladesh, Journal of Bangladesh Studies (JBS) , vol.21 , no.2 , 2019 . View More
32	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Zakiul Alam, Sayema Haque Bidisha and S M Abdullah : Caesarean Section Delivery in Bangladesh, Journal of Bangladesh Studies (JBS) , vol.21 , no.2 , 2019 . View More
33	Bidisha, Sayema Haque, SM Abdullah and Mohammad Mainul Islam : Is there any Long Run Relationship between Dependency Ratio and Economic Growth? Evidences from Bangladesh, Demography India , vol.48 , no.2 , pp.105-120 , 2019 . View More
34	Bidisha, Sayema Haque, SM Abdullah and Mohammad Mainul Islam : Is there any Long Run Relationship between Dependency Ratio and Economic Growth? Evidences from Bangladesh, Demography India , vol.48 , no.2 , pp.105-120 , 2019 . View More
35	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Tasmiah Nuzhath : Health risks of Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh: A call for global attention, Journal of Global Health , vol.8 , no.2 , pp.10.7189/jogh.08.020309 , 2018 . View More
36	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Tasmiah Nuzhath : Health risks of Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh: A call for global attention, Journal of Global Health , vol.8 , no.2 , pp.10.7189/jogh.08.020309 , 2018 . View More
37	Islam M : Use of Reproductive Health Care Services among Urban Slum Women in Bangladesh, European Journal of Public Health , vol.28 , no.suppl_1 , 2018 . View More
38	Islam M : Use of Reproductive Health Care Services among Urban Slum Women in Bangladesh, European Journal of Public Health , vol.28 , no.suppl_1 , 2018 . View More
39	Islam MM, Islam MK, Hasan MS and Hossain MB : Adolescent motherhood in Bangladesh: Trends and determinants, PloS ONE , vol.12 , no.11 , pp.e0188294 , 2017 . View More
40	Islam MM, Islam MK, Hasan MS and Hossain MB : Adolescent motherhood in Bangladesh: Trends and determinants, PloS ONE , vol.12 , no.11 , pp.e0188294 , 2017 . View More
41	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Kamrul Islam, Mohammad Sazzad Hasan and Md. Aminul Haque : Marriage Before 16 or 18 years: The Effect of Marital Age on Women’s Educational Attainment in Bangladesh, The Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) , vol.24 , no.2 , 2016 . View More
42	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Kamrul Islam, Mohammad Sazzad Hasan and Md. Aminul Haque : Marriage Before 16 or 18 years: The Effect of Marital Age on Women’s Educational Attainment in Bangladesh, The Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) , vol.24 , no.2 , 2016 . View More
43	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Anita J. Gagnon : Use of reproductive health care services among urban migrant women in Bangladesh, BMC Women’s Health.2016 , vol.16 , no.15 , pp.10.1186/s12905-016-0296-4 , 2016 . View More
44	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Anita J. Gagnon : Use of reproductive health care services among urban migrant women in Bangladesh, BMC Women’s Health.2016 , vol.16 , no.15 , pp.10.1186/s12905-016-0296-4 , 2016 . View More
45	Alam, N., Merry, L., Mainul Islam, M., Cortijo and C. : International Health Professional Migration and Brain Waste: A Situation of Double-Jeopardy, Open Journal of Preventive Medicine , vol.5 , pp.128-131 , 2015 . View More
46	Alam, N., Merry, L., Mainul Islam, M., Cortijo and C. : International Health Professional Migration and Brain Waste: A Situation of Double-Jeopardy, Open Journal of Preventive Medicine , vol.5 , pp.128-131 , 2015 . View More
47	Mohammad M. Islam and Anita J. Gagnon : Child marriage-related policies and reproductive health in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional analysis, The Lancet , vol.5384 , no.10.1016/S0140-6736 (14)61871-7 , pp.S8 , 2014 . View More
48	Mohammad M. Islam and Anita J. Gagnon : Child marriage-related policies and reproductive health in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional analysis, The Lancet , vol.5384 , no.10.1016/S0140-6736 (14)61871-7 , pp.S8 , 2014 . View More
49	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Sayema Haque Bidisha : Population and Development Issues in Bangladesh, The Dhaka University Studies , vol.68 , no.1 , pp.43-68 , 2013 . View More
50	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Sayema Haque Bidisha : Population and Development Issues in Bangladesh, The Dhaka University Studies , vol.68 , no.1 , pp.43-68 , 2013 . View More
51	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Achieving MDG 4: Is Bangladesh on the right track?, Arts Faculty Journal , vol.5 , no.7 , pp.155-160 , 2013 .
52	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Achieving MDG 4: Is Bangladesh on the right track?, Arts Faculty Journal , vol.5 , no.7 , pp.155-160 , 2013 .
53	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Differentials in Under-Five Aged Childhood Mortality in Bangladesh by Demographic Determinants: A Review of Demographic and Health Surveys, The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D , vol.30 , no.1 , pp.49-58 , 2013 .
54	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Differentials in Under-Five Aged Childhood Mortality in Bangladesh by Demographic Determinants: A Review of Demographic and Health Surveys, The Dhaka University Studies, Part-D , vol.30 , no.1 , pp.49-58 , 2013 .
55	ডঃ মোহাম্মদ মঈনুল ইসলাম : ‘শিক্ষা, সুশিক্ষা ও জাতিগঠনঃ প্রেক্ষাপট বাংলাদেশ’, কলা অনুষদ পত্রিকা , vol.5 , no.7 , pp.49-58 , 2012 .
56	ডঃ মোহাম্মদ মঈনুল ইসলাম : ‘শিক্ষা, সুশিক্ষা ও জাতিগঠনঃ প্রেক্ষাপট বাংলাদেশ’, কলা অনুষদ পত্রিকা , vol.5 , no.7 , pp.49-58 , 2012 .
57	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Trends, Patterns and Socioeconomic Differentials in Under-Five Aged Childhood Mortality in Bangladesh, The Dhaka University Studies , vol.67 , no.2 , 2012 .
58	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Trends, Patterns and Socioeconomic Differentials in Under-Five Aged Childhood Mortality in Bangladesh, The Dhaka University Studies , vol.67 , no.2 , 2012 .
59	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Jufen Liu : Cross-cultural Marriage in Mainland China: Trends, Prospects and Challenges, The Studia Sociologica IV: Borderlands: cultures, enclaves, epochs , vol.116 , pp.122-133 , 2012 . View More
60	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Jufen Liu : Cross-cultural Marriage in Mainland China: Trends, Prospects and Challenges, The Studia Sociologica IV: Borderlands: cultures, enclaves, epochs , vol.116 , pp.122-133 , 2012 . View More
61	Xiaoying, Zheng, Lihua Pang, Mohammad Mainul Islam, Pang Lihua, Chen Gong and Zheng Xiaoying : A Review of Ma Yinchu on Chinese Population, Society and Change , vol.15 , no.2 Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co. Press Ltd , pp.28-38 , 2011 . View More
62	Xiaoying, Zheng, Lihua Pang, Mohammad Mainul Islam, Pang Lihua, Chen Gong and Zheng Xiaoying : A Review of Ma Yinchu on Chinese Population, Society and Change , vol.15 , no.2 Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co. Press Ltd , pp.28-38 , 2011 . View More
63	M. Islam : Mortality and epidemiological transition in Bangladesh: lessons and experiences to developing countries in the new millennium, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health , vol.65 , pp.116 , 2011 . View More
64	M. Islam : Mortality and epidemiological transition in Bangladesh: lessons and experiences to developing countries in the new millennium, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health , vol.65 , pp.116 , 2011 . View More
65	M. Islam : Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, Transmission and Prevention Methods in Bangladesh, International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol.14 , pp.S77 , 2010 . View More
66	M. Islam : Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, Transmission and Prevention Methods in Bangladesh, International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol.14 , pp.S77 , 2010 . View More
67	Mohammad Mainul Islam : The Development of Population Policies and Consequences in China: A Review from the Perspective of Fertility, Society and Change , vol.4 , no.2 , pp.7-26 , 2010 . View More
68	Mohammad Mainul Islam : The Development of Population Policies and Consequences in China: A Review from the Perspective of Fertility, Society and Change , vol.4 , no.2 , pp.7-26 , 2010 . View More
69	M.M. Islam, Pei Lijun, Song Xingming and Zheng Xiaoying : Examining the fourth stage of epidemiological transition in China: Some implications for health and health care provision, Abstract of Second Ditan International Conference on Infectious Diseases, International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol.12 , no.3 , pp.P.S33 , 2008 . View More
70	M.M. Islam, Pei Lijun, Song Xingming and Zheng Xiaoying : Examining the fourth stage of epidemiological transition in China: Some implications for health and health care provision, Abstract of Second Ditan International Conference on Infectious Diseases, International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol.12 , no.3 , pp.P.S33 , 2008 . View More
71	M.M. Islam, Pei Lijun, Song Xingming and Zheng Xiaoying : Examining the fourth stage of epidemiological transition in China: Some implications for health and health care provision, International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol.12 , no.Supplement 3 , pp.S33 , 2008 . View More
72	M.M. Islam, Pei Lijun, Song Xingming and Zheng Xiaoying : Examining the fourth stage of epidemiological transition in China: Some implications for health and health care provision, International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol.12 , no.Supplement 3 , pp.S33 , 2008 . View More
73	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Gender Differentials in Infant and Child Mortality in Bangladesh: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys (1993-2004), Society and Change , vol.11 , no.3 , pp.27-42 , 2008 . View More
74	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Gender Differentials in Infant and Child Mortality in Bangladesh: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys (1993-2004), Society and Change , vol.11 , no.3 , pp.27-42 , 2008 . View More
75	M.M. Islam : Emergence of avian influenza in Bangladesh: Factors, consequences and policy options, International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol.12 , no.3 , pp.S46 , 2008 . View More
76	M.M. Islam : Emergence of avian influenza in Bangladesh: Factors, consequences and policy options, International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol.12 , no.3 , pp.S46 , 2008 . View More
77	M.M. Islam : HIV/AIDS and communication for Behaviour change in rural Bangladesh, International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol.12 , no.3 , pp.S71 , 2008 .
78	M.M. Islam : HIV/AIDS and communication for Behaviour change in rural Bangladesh, International Journal of Infectious Diseases , vol.12 , no.3 , pp.S71 , 2008 .
79	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Trends and Patterns of Mortality in China, Japan and India: A Comparative Analysis, The Social Sciences , vol.1 , no.2 , pp.149-153 , 2006 . View More
80	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Trends and Patterns of Mortality in China, Japan and India: A Comparative Analysis, The Social Sciences , vol.1 , no.2 , pp.149-153 , 2006 . View More
81	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Grassroots Views on Health Practices, Changes in Health Behavior and Policy Means for Health Communication in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Sociological Studies: A Journal of BISR , vol.1 , no.1 , pp.49-60 , 2005 . View More
82	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Grassroots Views on Health Practices, Changes in Health Behavior and Policy Means for Health Communication in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Sociological Studies: A Journal of BISR , vol.1 , no.1 , pp.49-60 , 2005 . View More
83	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Problems and Issues of Health Policy and Health Communication in Bangladesh, Social Science Review , vol.20 , no.1 , pp.157-166 , 2003 .
84	Mohammad Mainul Islam : Problems and Issues of Health Policy and Health Communication in Bangladesh, Social Science Review , vol.20 , no.1 , pp.157-166 , 2003 .
85	Mohammad Mainul Islam : The Perspectives and Issues in Health Communication, Social Science Review , vol.19 , no.2 , pp.141-150 , 2002 .
86	Mohammad Mainul Islam : The Perspectives and Issues in Health Communication, Social Science Review , vol.19 , no.2 , pp.141-150 , 2002 .
87	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Anwer Hossain and MD. Yeasir Yunus : Why is the use of contraception so low among the Rohingya displaced population in Bangladesh?, Journal of Regional Health- Western Pacific , vol.Volume 13, 100246 , no.August 01, 2021 Elsevier Ltd. , 2021 . View More
88	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Anwer Hossain and MD. Yeasir Yunus : Why is the use of contraception so low among the Rohingya displaced population in Bangladesh?, Journal of Regional Health- Western Pacific , vol.Volume 13, 100246 , no.August 01, 2021 Elsevier Ltd. , 2021 . View More
89	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Sayema Haque Bidisha, Israt Jahan, Biplob Hossain and Tanveer Mahmood : Effects of Remittances on Health Expenditure and Cost of Treatment of International Migrant Households in Bangladesh, Journal of Governance, Security & Development , vol.Volume 2 , no.No. 1 , 2021 . View More
90	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Sayema Haque Bidisha, Israt Jahan, Biplob Hossain and Tanveer Mahmood : Effects of Remittances on Health Expenditure and Cost of Treatment of International Migrant Households in Bangladesh, Journal of Governance, Security & Development , vol.Volume 2 , no.No. 1 , 2021 . View More
91	Islam, M.M., Sultan, S. and Hossain, M.B. : The impact of COVID-19 on health of the older persons in Bangladesh, China Population and Development Studies , vol.5 , pp.332–344 , 2021 . View More
92	Islam, M.M., Sultan, S. and Hossain, M.B. : The impact of COVID-19 on health of the older persons in Bangladesh, China Population and Development Studies , vol.5 , pp.332–344 , 2021 . View More
93	GBD 2019 Adolescent Transport and Unintentional Injuries Collaborators and Mohammad Mainul Islam : Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, Lancet Public Health , (impact factor:72.427) , 2022 . View More
94	GBD 2019 Adolescent Transport and Unintentional Injuries Collaborators and Mohammad Mainul Islam : Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, Lancet Public Health , (impact factor:72.427) , 2022 . View More
95	International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) Members and Mohammad M Islam : Research priorities to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries, J Glob Health , (impact factor:7.664) , vol.12:09003 , 2022 . View More
96	International Society of Global Health (ISoGH) Members and Mohammad M Islam : Research priorities to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries, J Glob Health , (impact factor:7.664) , vol.12:09003 , 2022 . View More

Conference Proceedings
1	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Kamrul Islam, Mohammad Sazzad Hasan and Md. Aminul Haque "Marriage before 16 or 18 years: effect of marital age on women’s educational attainment in Bangladesh." 2016 Annual Meeting of Population Association of America 2016 . View More
2	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Md. Kamrul Islam, Mohammad Sazzad Hasan and Md. Aminul Haque "Marriage before 16 or 18 years: effect of marital age on women’s educational attainment in Bangladesh." 2016 Annual Meeting of Population Association of America 2016 . View More
3	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Sayema Haque Bidisha and Israt Jahan "Effects of remittances on health expenditure and types of treatment of international migrants’ households in Bangladesh." World Health Summit 2016 Berlin: World Health Summit WHS Foundation GmbH c/o Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 2016 . View More
4	Mohammad Mainul Islam, Sayema Haque Bidisha and Israt Jahan "Effects of remittances on health expenditure and types of treatment of international migrants’ households in Bangladesh." World Health Summit 2016 Berlin: World Health Summit WHS Foundation GmbH c/o Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 2016 . View More
5	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Anita. J. Gagnon "Marrying too Young: A Silent Reproductive and Human Rights Issue in Bangladesh." 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, 17-21 August 2014 Anchorage, Alaska, USA: 2014 . View More
6	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Anita. J. Gagnon "Marrying too Young: A Silent Reproductive and Human Rights Issue in Bangladesh." 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, 17-21 August 2014 Anchorage, Alaska, USA: 2014 . View More
7	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Zheng Xiaoying "Changes in Water Supply and Knowledge of Arsenic in Rural Bangladesh." 10th World Congress on Environmental Health, 11-16 May, 2008 Brisbane, Australia: 2008 .
8	Mohammad Mainul Islam and Zheng Xiaoying "Changes in Water Supply and Knowledge of Arsenic in Rural Bangladesh." 10th World Congress on Environmental Health, 11-16 May, 2008 Brisbane, Australia: 2008 .
9	Mohammad Mainul Islam "The Demography of Ageing in Bangladesh: Prospects for the Development of the Industry for the Elderly in Bangladesh." 8th Asia/Oceania IAG Regional Congress of Gerontology, P. 21, October 22-25, 2007 , pp. P.21. Beijing: 2007 .
10	Mohammad Mainul Islam "The Demography of Ageing in Bangladesh: Prospects for the Development of the Industry for the Elderly in Bangladesh." 8th Asia/Oceania IAG Regional Congress of Gerontology, P. 21, October 22-25, 2007 , pp. P.21. Beijing: 2007 .
11	Mohammad Mainul Islam "Health Behaviour and Communication Issues in Bangladesh." 17th IAHA Conference (International Association of Historians of Asia) , pp. 361-373. Dhaka: 2004 .
12	Mohammad Mainul Islam "Health Behaviour and Communication Issues in Bangladesh." 17th IAHA Conference (International Association of Historians of Asia) , pp. 361-373. Dhaka: 2004 .

Award Type	Title	Year	Country	Description
International	Winner of New Voices in Global Health (NVGH)	2016	Germany	One of the 10 winners for the New Voices in Global Health initiative 2016, World Health Summit in Berlin, October 9-11, 2016
International	Winner of Global Health Axis 2014 Photo Contest	2014	Canada	Réseau de recherche en santé des populations du Québec (FRSPQ)/ Québec Population Health Research Network (QPHRN), Canada, 2014
International	Winner of New Voices in Global Health (NVGH)	2014	Germany	One of the 10 winners (the 10 best abstracts published in The Lancet) for the New Voices in Global Health program 2014, World Health Summit in Berlin, October 19-22, 2014
International	Academician of the Social Sciences-	2014	United States	Academician of the Social Sciences- the highest honor bestowed by the International Academy of Social Sciences (IASS), Palam Beach, Florida, USA, 2014
International	Nick Simons Scholar, New Investigators in Global Health (NIGH)	2010	United States	New Investigators in Global Health (NIGH) 2010 of the Global Health Council (GHC), the 37th Annual International Conference on Global Health: Dateline 2010: Global Health Goals and Metrics, June 14-18, 2010, Washington, DC, USA, 2010
International	Honorary Credential Award	2008	China	AGD Prize of 2nd DITAN International Conference on Infectious Diseases: Globalization of Infectious Diseases, November 14-17, Beijing, China, 2008
International	First Prize of Academic Excellence Award 2008 of Peking University	2008	China	This award had been given by the Peking University (in recognition of achievements in academic study from 2005-2008)
National	Janata Bank Gold Medal Award	2003	Bangladesh	Janata Bank Gold Medal Award 2003 for outstanding performance in the Master of Social Sciences (M.S.S.) Final Examination 2001, Janata Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2003

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