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Md. Karimul Islam

Md. Karimul Islam

Senior Research Associate

karimul.islam@bracu.ac.bd

Md. Karimul Islam is a Senior Research Associate at BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University. 

Prior to this, he was a Trainee Research Associate under the quantitative stream of the Young Researchers Fellowship (YRF) program. Before working at BIGD, he was a Research Assistant at the Delta Research Initiative, Khulna, Bangladesh, where he carried out the responsibilities of fieldwork, documentation, data transcription, and data analysis. He also worked at the Change Initiative as a Research Assistant. Additionally, has also with SNV Netherlands Development Organization on several projects in the position of rapporteur in the southwestern coastal cities of Bangladesh. 

Karimul completed his Master’s and Bachelor’s in Economics from Khulna University, obtaining the highest distinction in his bachelor’s degree.

Journal Article

What pushes males to marry underage girls? Demand-side insights of child marriage from northern Bangladesh

Date: 2025

Author(s): Islam,Md. Karimul; Barua, Proloy; Ahmed, Md Shakil

Publisher: Journal of Public Health

Journal Article

The Effects of Job Training on Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from Bangladesh

Date: 2025

Author(s): Adiba, Afsana; Ahmed, Shakil; Das, Narayan; Islam, Md. Karimul; Mozumder, Tanvir Ahmed; Siddiquee, Muhammad Shahadat Hossain

Publisher: Journal of Development Studies

Report

Lives and Livelihoods of Char Dwellers: Findings from a Baseline Survey in Selected Char in Northern Bangladesh

Date: 2024

Author(s): Barua, Proloy; Islam, Md. Karimul; Ahmed, Md. Shakil; and Das, Narayan Chandra

Publisher: BIGD

Report

Progressing the Retail Sector by Improving Decent Employment (PRIDE): An Impact Evaluation

Date: 2023

Author(s): Adiba, Afsana; Ahmed, Md. Shakil; Das, Narayan Chandra; Islam, Md. Karimul; Mozumder, Tanvir Ahmed; Siddiquee, Muhammad Shahadat Hossain

Publisher: BIGD

Report

Rapid Assessment of BRAC’s Disability Inclusive Ultra-Poor Graduation (DIUPG) Programme

Date: 2023

Author(s): Gomes, Mohima; Kamruzzaman, Md.; Tahsin, Nabila; Islam, Md. Karimul; Biswas, Dipika

Publisher: BIGD

Caregiving of Persons with Disabilities: An Unspoken Truth in Vulnerable Households

Caregiving of Persons with Disabilities: An Unspoken Truth in Vulnerable Households

Caregiving is a crucial aspect of ensuring the wellbeing of persons with disabilities. However, due to several reasons including the absence of institutional arrangements and formal training on caregiving, the needs of persons with disabilities get little attention from policymakers and other stakeholders.

The Impact of BRAC’s Integrated Development Programme on the Livelihoods of Char Communities

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Proloy Barua, PhD, Md. Karimul Islam, Md. Shakil Ahmed, Narayan C. Das, PhD

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Climate Change, Economic Development

The Roles of Information and Search Frictions in Determining Working Conditions in Bangladesh’s Apparel Sector

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Md. Shakil Ahmed, Md. Karimul Islam

Topic(s): Digitization, Economic Development, Skills and Jobs

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