Anisuzzaman Chowdhury | |
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আনিসুজ্জামান চৌধুরী | |
| Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for Ministry of Finance | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2025 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Jahangirnagar University University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Economist,Policy Analyst |
Anisuzzaman Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi economist and policy analyst who currently holds the title of Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser with the status of a Minister of State. He is currently in charge of the Ministry of Finance. He was serving as a visiting professor in Western Sydney University. [1] [2]
He holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from Jahangirnagar University in Bangladesh and a PhD and an MA degree from the University of Manitoba,Canada. [1]
He has been teaching macroeconomic policy analysis and development studies at Western Sydney University in Australia for over two decades. He was awarded the title of emeritus professor at the university. [1]
From 2008 to 2016,Anisuzzaman served in top positions at the United Nations in New York and Bangkok. He was a professor of economics at Western Sydney University from 2001 to 2012 and has also taught at the National University of Singapore,the University of New England,Australia and the University of Manitoba,Canada. [1]
He was the founding managing editor of the Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy from 1995 to 2008 and is currently a co-editor on its editorial board. Additionally,he is a member of the editorial board of The Economic and Labour Relations Review. [1]
On 10 March 2025,he was appointed as the special assistant (status equivalent to a Minister of State) to the chief adviser of the Interim government of Bangladesh. [1]