Md. Joynal Abdin

Md. Joynal Abdin is a Development Researcher, Columnist and Author. He is serving at Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) as ‘Executive Secretary’ from January 01, 2020 to till date. Additionally he played role of the “Executive Director” of DCCI Business Institute (DBI) from 1st July 2017 to 31st December 2019 & “Team Leader” of DCCI USAID’s AVC Project from 1st August 2017 to 31st July 2018. He was an ex-officio “Trusty Board Member” of Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) from 1st January 2019 to 30th June 2020. Moreover he is a reviewer of the ‘British Journal of Economics, Management and Trade’, a member of Editorial Review Board of the International Journal of Sustainable Economies Management (IJSEM), and a Visiting Research Fellow of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI).

He is considered as one of the

1. Most Popular Bangladeshi Development Researchers.

Link is http://www.bangladeshstudies.org/Think_popular.html

2. The Top 64 Bangladesh Development Researchers of the Millennium.

Link is http://www.bangladeshstudies.org/Think_top_millennium.html

………………this ranking is done by the Bangladesh Development Research Center (BDRC), USA.

Professional Involvements:

1. Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) from January 01, 2020 to till date as Executive Secretary.

2. Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) from January 01, 2019 to December 31, 2019 as ‘Acting Secretary’.

3. Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) from July 01, 2017 to 31 December 2018 as ‘Additional Secretary’.

4. Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Wing of the SME Foundation from July 24, 2014 to June 30, 2017 as ‘Deputy Manager’.

5. Policy Advocacy and Research Wing of the SME Foundation from August 18, 2010 to July 23, 2014 as ‘Programme Officer’.

6. Research Department of the 'Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI)' from March01, 2008 to August 17, 2010 as ‘Assistant Secretary’.

Foreign Trainings, Conferences, Workshops & Scholarships:

I. First India-Bangladesh Stakeholders Meet, 21-23 October 2019 at Hotel Radisson Blue, Guwahati, Assam, India, organized by the Government of India.

II. Technology Senate Bangla, 25-26 September 2019 at Hotel Oberoi Grand, Kolkata, Organized by the Indian Express.

III. Regional Workshop on ‘Political Communication in IT Age’, 19 – 23 April 2013, Kathmandu, Nepal. Organized by the Friedrich Naumann STIFTUNG, Germany.

IV. ITC Workshop on Analyzing Market Access Measures, 3 – 6 December 2012, Chennai, India. Jointly organized by the SAARC Trade Promotion Network & GiZ.

V. Training program on ‘Entrepreneurship and Small Business Promotion’, January 02 to February 10, 2012. Under ITEC Scholarship program of the Government of India held at the "Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India.

VI. Training program on ‘Introduction to Concept, Tools and Methods for South Asian Economic Integration’, 13 – 16 May 2009, Orchard Hotel, Singapore. Jointly Organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Local Trainings:

1. Project Management, May 13-23, 2018, Organized by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Conducted by Light Castle Center for Advanced Learning.

2. Non-Tariff Barriers, May 23-24, 2018, CIRDAP Auditorium, Organized by South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM), Supported by WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh.

3. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting, 28 – 31 May 2016, BIAM Auditorium, Organized by the INSPIRED Project funded by EU.

4. Research / Study Techniques for SME Development, 20 – 24 March 2016, BIAM Auditorium, Organized by the INSPIRED Project funded by EU.

5. Statistical Data Management Tools: SPSS, 17 – 21 January 2016, National Academy of Planning and Development (NAPD), Organized by the INSPIRED Project funded by EU.

Academic Qualification:

1. Master of Business Administration (MBA) major in Marketing, completed in the year 2008 with CGPA 3.85 in a scale of 4.00 from the Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) major in Marketing, completed in the year 2007 with CGPA 3.80 in a scale of 4.00 from the Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

3. Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Science, completed in the year 2002 with ‘First Division’ from Banskait Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia Degree College.

4. Dakhil, completed in the years 2000 with ‘First Division’ from Kaziatal Dakhkhin Para Islamia Dakhil Madrasha.

List of International Publications:

Books:

1. Research Manual: Handbook for Conducting Socioeconomic Studies

A. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1545027501

B. https://www.amazon.de/dp/1545027501

C. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1545027501

2. Cluster Development Handbook: To Guide Your Development Interventions in a Cluster

a. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544209401

b. https://www.amazon.de/dp/1544209401

c. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1544209401

3. Most Prospective Sectors to Invest in Bangladesh: To Guide Your Investment Into a Viable Sector

A. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1543049060

B. https://www.amazon.de/dp/1543049060

C. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1543049060

4. The Mirror of Bangladesh Economy: Industry, Service and Agriculture

a. https://www.amazon.com/dp/3659845833

b. https://www.amazon.de/dp/3659845833

c. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/3659845833

5. Bangladesh’s Journey to Economic Development: Dreaming a Developed Bangladesh

A. https://www.amazon.com/dp/3659974536

B. https://www.amazon.com/dp/3659974536

C. https://www.amazon.com/dp/3659974536

Book Chapters:

1. Role of SME Clusters in Bangladesh Economy, SMEs in Bangladesh (November 2018), Volume. 04, Jointly Published by Bangladesh Rating Agency Limited & SME Foundation.

2. The Nature and Evolution of Capitalism in Bangladesh (May 2017), The Nature and Evolution of Capitalism in All World, By Prof. Dr. Viktor Barhatov, Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. Link is http://www.ieoscience.org/articles

Journal Articles:

1. Abdin, M.J. (June 2018). Role of SME clusters in Bangladesh economy, Arts & Humanities Open Access Journal, Volume – 2, Issue – 3, 2018;2(3):163‒165. DOI: 10.15406/ahoaj.2018.02.00051. Available at https://medcraveonline.com/AHOAJ/AHOAJ-02-00051.pdf

2. Abdin, M.J. (November 2016). Challenges to Internationalize Bangladeshi SMEs, Arts and Social Sciences Journal, Volume 7, Issue 6, doi:10.4172/2151-6200.1000230. Available at http://www.omicsonline.com/open-access/challenges-to-internationalize-bangladeshi-smes-2151-6200-1000230.php?aid=82238

3. Abdin, M.J., Rahman, M.M. (November 2015). Joynal and Mizan (J.M.) Model for Cluster Development, Journal of Entrepreneurship & Organization Management, Volume 4, Issue 3, doI: 10.4172/2169-026X.1000152. Available at http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/joynal-and-mizan-jm-model-for-cluster-development-2169-026X-1000152.pdf

4. Abdin, M. J. (September 2015). Investment Climate in Bangladesh: Performance and Possibilities, International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 9, doI: 10.4172/2162-6359.1000290. Available at http://www.omicsonline.com/open-access/investment-climate-in-bangladesh-performance-and-possibilities-2162-6359-1000290.php?aid=63727

5. Abdin, M.J. (July 2015). Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh: Trends, Challenges and Recommendations, International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 8, doI: 10.4172/21626359.1000276. Available at http://www.omicsonline.com/open-access/foreign-direct-investment-fdi-in-bangladesh-trends-challenges--recommendations-2162-6359-1000276.pdf

List of Columns and Research Articles in National Dailies:

1. Coping with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Published by the Business Post on October 04, 2021.

2. Why we should treat SME clusters as special economic zones, Published by the Business Post on August 10, 2021.

3. New facets of SCM ecosystem and business management, Published by the Business Post on July 27, 2021.

4. Proposed national budget 2021-2022: A flawed but pro-local industry endeavour, Published by the Business Standard on June 23, 2021.

5. Upcoming Industrial Policy: Some suggestions, Published by the Financial Express on February 13, 2021.

6. Upcoming industrial policy in the post Covid Bangladesh, Published by the Business Standard on January 13, 2021.

7. Role of private sector in post-Covid economic recovery, Published by the Financial Express on January 05, 2021.

8. Time for a comprehensive private sector development policy, Published by the Business Standard on December 28, 2020.

9. How to strengthen the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation, Published by the Business Standard on December 12, 2020.

10. An evaluation of the proposed national budget for FY20-21, Published by the Daily Sun on June 16, 2020.

Received Awards:

Kazi Nazrul Islam Award 2019, in the field of “Business & Social Services”, on July 09, 2019 at Sawquat Osman Memorial Auditorium, Central Public Library, Organized by Simanto Cultural Foundation.