Researchers & officials

Junior Officer, Data Analytics

Md. Mostak Elehy has completed his graduation and post-graduation in Public Administration from University of Rajshahi. He is proficient in communicating, writing, reading and Speaking in English and Bengali. He is also expert in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point.His job responsibility includes conducting Focused Group Discussion and Public Hearing/ Consultation Meeting with Project Affected People, Data Entry, assisting In Data Cleaning, preparing EP ID card, and preparing Compensation Distribution List.

Research Associate – I

Md. Abir Hossain has completed his Master’s Degree in Anthropology from Jahanginagar University and currently working as a Research Associate-I in dRi. He has more than 4 years’ experience in development research field with various national and international organizations like Plan Bangladesh, Brac, CIPRB, icddrb, Care International, IEDCR, Center for Disability in Development (CDD), Physically Challenged Developed (PDF), Population Council, jhpiego, Center For Injury Prevention & Research Bangladesh (CIPRB) and so on.His research arenas include Public health, Gender Right & Violence, Social safety nets, Child Protection and Livelihood. He is an expert in SPSS data analysis and R. Data Coding at Atlastia, quantitative and qualitative research tool development, Data collection through séance maker apps, field management and report writing. He has hands of experience in conducting qualitative research including In depth Interview (IDI) and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with target people at community level, Key-Informant Interview (KII) with local elected leader, beneficiaries and govt official, Classroom Observation and Case Study. Some his mentionable projects are “USAID’s Emerging pandemic threats (EPT) program, EcoHealth Alliance (EHA)” with IEDCR, “Analysis of Health Needs and Health System Response in the Coastal Districts of Bangladesh” with icddrb, “Understanding and Measuring Responsiveness of HRH in rural Bangladesh” with Brac University JPG, School of public Health.

Research Assistant

Ayshee Rani Das has completed graduation and post-graduation in Public Administration from Jahangirnagar University. She has been working as a Research Assistant at Development Research Initiative from November, 2020. After joining at this organization, she has contributed in different projects as a Research Assistant with different organizations including  “Investigating the Impact of Mobile Internet Uptake and Use by Women” which was a project with CTIC (Centre for Technology, Innovation and Competition); “FHI 360 – Community Engagement Activities” a project with FHI Solution; “Final Evaluation of Inclusive Response to the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis” a project with Save the Children Bangladesh; “Political Economy of COVID 19 Governance in Bangladesh” a project with BRAC Institute of Governance and Development; “Survival of Small Businesses: How Useful the Stimulus Packages Have Been” a project with Centre for Policy Dialogue; “Public Perception Survey – Partnership for a Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB)” a project with UNDP Bangladesh; “Urban Mobility and Marginal Communities” a project with University of Westminster; “Indirect Effects of Covid-19 on Essential Health and Nutrition Services in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study” a project with Oxford Policy Management and World Bank Bangladesh and many more. Moreover, she is also contributing in Translation and transcription of reports of various projects in Development Research Initiative (dRi).

During her graduation she worked in some qualitative researches with the faculty members as a translator and typist. Those researches were based on health and nutrition, social safety net, climate change and gender discrimination. She is also working with some voluntary organizations Physically Challenged Development Foundation (PDF) which aims at working for the physically challenged students; ‘Badhan- A voluntary blood donation organization and Programs in Youth Ending Hunger and other voluntary organizations gave her some experiences of leadership role in project or program coordination and management, time management, event management, communication, budgeting, and fund-raising.

Sr. Office Assistant

Md. Hafigur Rahman is working as a Senior Office Assistant atdRi for 06 years. He has completed BA (Hons) andresponsible for assisting senior managers and executives with their daily organizational tasks.He schedules both personal and professional tasks that the executive needs to complete. This involves organizing tasks by level of urgency, taking calls etc. He is also responsible for performing travel arrangements and reservations for senior managers and researchers.

Junior Officer

Md. Rubel Hossain (Mokhtar) is working as a Junior Officer of proChESTA,  a volunteer wing of dRi which started its journey in 2012 with a view to  bringing changes in the lives of marginal poor people by providing educational support to poor brilliant students and facilitating income generating activities for them. As a Junior Officer he is responsible for all administrative work of proCHESTA. He keeps updates and documents of the students of proChESTA and as well as the updates of the mentors and their profiles. He also keeps contact with the students and  maintains a log sheet about their well- being and report the log sheet  to the COORDINATOR. He Prepares the monthly student stipend list for their payment and ensure the payment of the recipients. He keeps and maintained all kinds of proChESTA posters, pamphlets, book updated and accounted. As a whole his responsibilities include assisting the Chief coordinator of proCHESTA as and when necessary and assisting The Chief Executive Officer for the proChESTA related work.

Office Assistant

Md. Ariful Islam is a high school graduate and working as a Junior Office Assistant at dRi for 04 years. His responsibilities include assisting the Senior Office Assistant in administrative activities.

Cleaner

Kholesha is working at dRi as a Cleaner. She has joined dRi in 2018