Background
Islam, Nurul was born on April 1, 1929 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Son of Abdur Rahman and Mohsena Begum.
Islam, Nurul was born on April 1, 1929 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Son of Abdur Rahman and Mohsena Begum.
Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1955.
Nuffield fellow School of Economics, University London and Cambridge University, 1958. Professor economics Dhaka University, Bangladesh, 1960-1964. Director Pakistan Institute Development, 1965-1970.
Professorial fellow Economic Growth Center, Yale University, New Haven, 1971. Chairman Bangladesh Institute Development Studies, Dhaka, 1971-1975. Deputy chairman Ministry of Planning Bangladesh Planning Commission, 1972-1975.
Fellow St. Anthony's College and Oxford University, England, 1975-1977. Assistant director-general economic and social policy department Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, Rome, 1977-1987. Senior research advisor International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, since 1987.
Member United Nations Committee Development Planning, 1975-1977. Chairman Administrative Committee Coordination of United Nations System Task Force on Rural Development, 1977-1987.
Member board visitors Boston University. Member Institute for International Economics.
Married Rowshan Ara; children: Roumeen, Nayeem.