Aminur Rahman, PhD, is a Visiting Research Fellow at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University, where he focuses on research and teaching, contributes to policy dialogue and knowledge sharing on key development issues, and works to strengthen links with Canadian universities, think tanks, and funding organizations.
Dr. Rahman is a development expert with over thirty years of experience in international development, public policy, and research. He has held senior positions in the Government of Canada, including at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and Global Affairs Canada (GAC), and has worked with international organizations, research centers, and universities in Canada and elsewhere.
Dr. Rahman earned his PhD in Anthropology at the University of Manitoba and was a postdoctoral fellow at Carleton University. He is the author of Women and Microcredit in Rural Bangladesh: An Anthropological Study of Grameen Bank Lending, and his research on the Grameen Bank’s microcredit program has received international recognition.
