About Me
Subrata Saha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University. His primary research interests include rural transformation, agricultural economics, and empirical panel data analysis. His work combines empirical analysis with policy-focused research, with a particular emphasis on developing countries. Throughout his career, Subrata Saha, in addition to his academic contributions, has actively contributed to a wide array of research projects centered on rural transformation, trade, education, and agricultural economics, with a particular emphasis on the contexts of Bangladesh and other developing countries. Additionally, he has collaborated with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) on a project titled “Understanding the Drivers of Successful and Inclusive Rural Regional Transformation: Sharing Experiences and Policy Advice in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, and Pakistan.” In this project, he played an important role in preparing various policy documents and contributed to the formulation of flagship policy initiatives on institutions, policies, and investments (IPIs) in the context of Bangladesh.
Research Interest
Agricultural Economics, Rural Economics, Development Economics, Econometrics and Educational Economics.
Professional & Other Experiences
Research Experience
Prior Projects:
1. 2021-2023,
Position In The Project: Key team member
Title Of The Project: Understanding the Drivers of Successful and Inclusive Rural Regional Transformation: Sharing Experiences and Policy Advice in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia and Pakistan (ID: ACIAR ADP/2017/024 Project)
Donor/Sponsor: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Australia
2. 2019-2020,
Position In The Project: Lead Researcher
Title Of The Project: Poverty & Social Impact Analysis of Stipend Program for Secondary School Girls of Sirajganj district
Donor/Sponsor: MBSTU
3. 2018-2019,
Position In The Project: Lead Researcher
Title Of The Project: Impact of poverty on the mobility of children into child labor: A study on Tangail district
Donor/Sponsor: MBSTU
4. 2017-2018,
Position In The Project: Lead Researcher
Title Of The Project: Assessing the Existence of Gravity Model for Bangladesh’s Trade: A Panel Data Analysis
Donor/Sponsor: MBSTU
Ongoing Projects:
5. 2024-2025,
Position In The Project: Co-researcher
Title Of The Project: Challenges in Outcome-Based Teaching Materials and Evaluation Systems for Economics Programs: Insights from Public Universities in Bangladesh.
Donor/Sponsor: Bangladesh Accreditation Council
6. 2025-2026,
Position In The Project: Co-researcher
Title Of The Project: Integrating Mother Tongue in Primary Education for Tribal Students in North-Central Districts of Bangladesh
Donor/Sponsor: National Academy for Educational Management
Teaching Experience
1. 25 July’ 2017 – present
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh.
2. 25 July’ 2017 – 25 July 2013
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh.
3. 25 july’2015 – 24 July 2017
Lecturer, Department of Economics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh.
Education
Publications
2. Saha, S., Alam, M. J., Al Abbasi, A. A., Begum, I. A., Rola-Rubzen, M. F., Parikh, P., & McKenzie, A. M. (2025). Can credit promote rural transformation? Evidence from district-level data in Bangladesh. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04588-3
3. Saha, S., Alam, M. J., Al Abbasi, A. A., Begum, I. A., Parikh, P., & Rola‐Rubzen, M. F. (2025). The Effect of Rural Land Mortgaging on Rural Transformation at the Regional Level in Bangladesh. Land Degradation & Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5476
4. Saha, S., Alam, M. J., Al Abbasi, A. A., Begum, I. A., & Rola‐Rubzen, M. F. (2025). Shifting Landscape of Rural Transformation in Bangladesh: Exploring the Interplay of Non‐Farm GDP, Infrastructure and Education. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 12(1), e70011. https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.70011
5. Saha, S., Alam, M. J., Al Abbasi, A. A., Begum, I. A., Rola-Rubzen, M. F., Parikh, P., & McKenzie, A. M. (2025). Effect of irrigation on rural transformation and income at the district level in Bangladesh. Plos One, 20(6 June), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326504
6. Amin Al, A. Al, Alam, M. J., Saha, S., Begum, I. A., Sheng, Y., & Rola-Rubzen, M. F. (2025). Does Rural Transformation Reduce the Gender Wage Gap ? An Empirical Study of Sustainable Development in Bangladesh. 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.70125
7. Dey, S., Islam, H., & Saha, S*. (2025). Tracing Trade Structure and Potentialities of Bangladesh with Some Selected Economies: A Gravity Model Analysis. MBSTU Journal of Science and Technology, 11(1), 31-43. https://doi.org/10.69728/jst.v11.49
8. Al Abbasi, A. A., Alam, M. J., Saha, S., Begum, I. A., & Rola‐Rubzen, M. F. (2025). Impact of rural transformation on rural income and poverty for sustainable development in Bangladesh: A moments‐quantile regression with fixed‐effects models Approach. Sustainable Development, 33(2), 2951-2974. DOI: 10.1002/sd.3276
9. Al Abbasi, A. A., Saha, S., Begum, I. A., Rola-Rubzen, M. F., McKenzie, A. M., & Alam, M. J. (2024). Does rural transformation affect rural income inequality? Insights from cross-district panel data analysis in Bangladesh. Heliyon, 10(9). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30562
10. Rola-Rubzen, M. F., Alam, M. J., Sarmiento, J. M., Begum, I. A., Al Abbasi, A. A., & Saha, S. (2024). Are gender inclusiveness and rural transformation interlinked? The case of Bangladesh. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 23(6), 2112-2126. doi: 10.1016/j.jia.2024.04.009
11. Saha, S., & Kumar Saha, S. (2023). Informal economy and agricultural productivity in Bangladesh: A time series analysis. Zagadnienia Ekonomiki Rolnej, 376(3), 91-113. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30858/zer/171498
12. Saha, S. A. H. A., Sultana, A., & Saha, S. K. (2022). Determinants Of Female Labor Force Participation in Tangail District in Bangladesh: A Logistic Regression Analysis. Cross-Cultural Management Journal, 24(1), 45.
13. Baten, R. H., & Saha, S*. (2022). Poverty and Social Impact of the Stipend Program for Secondary School Girls of Sirajganj District in Bangladesh : Poverty and Social Impact Analysis. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 16(2).
14. Saha, S. K., Saha, S., & Lubna, M. M. (2021). The Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth: Context of Bangladesh. Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 9(8), 241–349. https://doi.org/10.36347/sjahss.2021.v09i08.001
15. Sadekin, M. N., Alam, M. M., Abbasi, A. A. Al, & Saha, S. (2020). Analysis of Trend and Sources of Government Budget Deficit Financing in Bangladesh. Journal of International Studies(Malaysia), 16, 129–144. https://doi.org/10.32890/jis2020.16.8
16. Hasan Maruf, M. K., Saha, S*., Hasan Baten, M. R., & Akter, D. (2020). Assessing the Existence of Gravity Model for Bangladesh’s Trade: A Panel Data Analysis. South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 01(03), 71–92. https://doi.org/10.48165/sajssh.2020.1306
17. Dey, S., Saha, S., & Bhowmik, D. (2020). The Causal Nexus between Public Debt and Economic Growth, A Multivariate Time Series Analysis: Experience from a SAARC Nation. Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 20(5), 45–52. https://doi.org/10.34257/gjhssevol20is5pg45
18. Saha, S*., Baten, M. R. H., & todey, S. (2020). The comparative effectiveness of stipend program and feeding program on secondary school participation rate in Basail Upazila, Tangail. International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, 7(5), 77–82. https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/ijems-v7i5p112
19. Dey, S., Saha, S., & Akter, R. (2019). Short Run and Long Run Association between Real Exchange Rate and Trade Balance: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh (Johansen Approach and Vector Error Correction Model). Global Journal of Human-Social Science: E Economics, 19(3).
20. Amin, A., Abbasi, A., & Saha, S. (2017). Employment and Unemployment Scenario of Bangladesh : A Trends Analysis. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 8(2), 108–113.
21. Saha, S. K., Saha, S., & Laskar, P. S. (2016). Food security status in Bangladesh : An analytical overview. Global Journal of Human- Social Science: E-Economics, 16(2).
22. Ahmed, M. U., Muzib, M. M., & Saha, S. (2015). The Money Supply Process in Bangladesh: An Econometric Analysis. Global Disclosure of Economics and Business, 4(2), 137–142. https://doi.org/10.18034/gdeb.v4i2.142
2. International Conference on Economic Transformation, Agriculture and Rural Development (ICETRA), 2021, 29 - 30 November 2021 & 1 December 2021, IPB University, Indonesia.