Personal profile

Biography

Md. Abdul Latif Mahmud is an Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator in the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at the World University of Bangladesh (WUB). He also serves as Moderator of the WUB Tourism and Hospitality Management Club, mentoring students and fostering their academic and professional growth. Mr. Mahmud began his career at WUB in 2014 as a Lecturer in the same department.

He is currently pursuing an M.Phil. in Economics at Jahangirnagar University and previously earned an MSS (with thesis) and a BSS (Honors) in Economics from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet. Prior to academia, he worked as a Researcher at Unnayan Onneshan (UO), focusing on trade balance, debt and deficit, technological innovation, sustainable agriculture, food security, tourism dynamics, and macroeconomic policy in Bangladesh.

Mr. Mahmud has published research articles and book chapters on revenue collection, public investment, monetary policy, industrial development, the power sector, and tourism dynamics. He has presented papers at national and international conferences and regularly contributes to leading newspapers such as The Financial Express, New Age, and Daily Sun, offering insights on economic policy, tourism opportunities, and development challenges.

His consultancy portfolio includes projects with the Global March Against Child Labor (Netherlands), ADRA Bangladesh, and the University Grants Commission (UGC). He co-authored a policy brief for Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra (BNSK) on protecting women migrant workers’ rights. He has also completed the USAID Feed the Future Integrated Supply Chain Management Course and a Training of Trainers program on trade and business-enabling environments.

Mr. Mahmud’s research interests span fiscal and monetary policy, industrial and international economics, power and banking sectors, sustainable agriculture, smart tourism, digital transformation, and food security. He has engaged in numerous workshops, trainings, and international conferences, delivering talks on sustainable tourism and development issues.

Beyond academia, he is an executive member of the SUST Economic Alumni Association (SUSTEAA). In his personal life, he enjoys reading, traveling, and fishing—interests that align with his passion for economics, tourism, and sustainability.

Education/Academic Qualification

M. Phil (research fellow), Department of Economics at Jahangirnagar University

MSS(with Thesis) in Ecinomics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

BSS(Hons) in Economics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

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Research output

Article

Conference paper

Books

Books Chapter

2022

Examining the Customer Satisfaction Regarding Service Quality of Mercantile Bank Limited

Mahmud, L. and Akter, S., 2022. Examining the customer satisfaction regarding service quality of Mercantile Bank Limited. Noble International Journal of Business and Management Research, 6(1), pp.17–24.

Research output : Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Rahaman, M. A., Taru, R. D., Gupta, A., Prajapat, V., & Mahmud, M. A. L. (2023). Factors influencing employee performance and their impact on productivity: A study of commercial banks in Bangladesh. Banks and Bank Systems, 18(2), 127–136. https://doi.org/10.21511/bbs.18(2).2023.11