Mohammad Mainul Islam
Dr Mohammad Mainul Islam is a professor and former chairman of the Department of Population Sciences at Dhaka University.
Key challenges to attaining the first demographic dividend
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
The demographic dividend is the accelerated economic growth resulting from declines in fertility and mortality and the subsequent change in the age structure of a country’s population.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
World Population Day / A fairer future depends on the empowerment of young people
11 July 2025, 06:00 AM
Young people should have the freedom to choose to delay marriage and parenthood
11 July 2025, 06:00 AM
World Population Day / Bangladesh needs inclusive data for an equitable future
11 July 2024, 04:00 AM
The 2024 World Population Day theme is embracing the power of inclusive data for a resilient and equitable future for all
11 July 2024, 04:00 AM
Why the global dialogue on demographic diversity is critical
15 May 2024, 06:00 AM
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).
15 May 2024, 06:00 AM
Gender-biased sex selection in Bangladesh / Time to implement national guideline
25 March 2024, 00:00 AM
It is high time that this guideline was implemented at all levels in Bangladesh.
25 March 2024, 00:00 AM
World population at 8 billion: Key messages for Bangladesh
14 November 2022, 02:00 AM
How far have we come, and where are we headed?
14 November 2022, 02:00 AM
How will we measure development if we don't have data?
2 October 2022, 18:00 PM
In Bangladesh, the quality of the available data does not always meet expectations, and data is not always made readily available to researchers.
2 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs independent census evaluation
12 August 2022, 13:58 PM
For a census to be successful, three things need to be looked at: how the data was collected, how it was compiled, and whether it was published or not.
12 August 2022, 13:58 PM