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
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
World Population Day / A fairer future depends on the empowerment of young people
11 July 2025
Young people should have the freedom to choose to delay marriage and parenthood
11 July 2025
World Population Day / Bangladesh needs inclusive data for an equitable future
11 July 2024
The 2024 World Population Day theme is embracing the power of inclusive data for a resilient and equitable future for all
11 July 2024
Why the global dialogue on demographic diversity is critical
15 May 2024
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).
15 May 2024
Gender-biased sex selection in Bangladesh / Time to implement national guideline
25 March 2024
It is high time that this guideline was implemented at all levels in Bangladesh.
25 March 2024
World population at 8 billion: Key messages for Bangladesh
14 November 2022
How far have we come, and where are we headed?
14 November 2022
How will we measure development if we don't have data?
2 October 2022
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
Bangladesh needs independent census evaluation
12 August 2022
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