================================================================================ PPRC PEOPLE BIOGRAPHIES & PROFILE LEDGER ================================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. DR. HOSSAIN ZILLUR RAHMAN — Executive Chairman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman is a leading authority on poverty dynamics, social protection, governance, and urban development in South Asia. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology/Economics from the University of Manchester and served as the Advisor for Education and Commerce to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh (2007-2008). Key Quotes for Media: - "Bangladesh's poverty statistics tell a headline story. Our panel data tells the human one — and they diverge sharply." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. PROF. WAHIDUDDIN MAHMUD — Senior Advisory Fellow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Wahiduddin Mahmud is a renowned macroeconomist and development researcher. He is a former Member of the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh (Ministry of Finance and Planning) and a retired Professor of Economics at the University of Dhaka. He has advised major global development institutions on microfinance frameworks and macro-stabilization targets. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. DR. S. R. OSMANI — Senior Fellow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. S. R. Osmani is a Professor of Development Economics at the University of Ulster, UK. He holds an extensive background researching rights-based development, nutrition indices, caloric intake indicators, and food security dynamics across South Asia. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. DR. IMRAN MATIN — Advisory Fellow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Imran Matin is the Executive Director of the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD). He leads large-scale research initiatives examining safety-net graduation structures, rural credit constraints, and institutional governance. ================================================================================