Monzur Hossain obtained his Ph.D. in International Economics in March 2007 from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan. With an extensive research focus on evaluating and analyzing development interventions and economic policies, his area of interest mainly concentrates on the macro-financial domain. In particular, macroeconomics, international economics, and financial economics are his core areas of interest. He also has interests in some emerging development issues pertaining to SME development, ICTs and knowledge economy, green finance, and renewable energy.  He has participated and served as the team leader in numerous professional research projects. He served as a consultant for the UNDP, ADB, UNCTAD, EU, World Bank, JICA, International Growth Center (London School of Economics), etc. He has work experience with the institutions like Bangladesh Bank (central bank), Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo, and taught Economics in some leading public and private universities in Bangladesh.  He was a visiting Professor at the Nagoya University, Japan. He has published over 50 articles in internationally accredited journals and books, and his book titled "Digital Transformation in Bangladesh" is forthcoming from the Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore.