Class 1 to 5 in Little Angles' School, Azimpur, Class 5-7 West End High School, Azimpur, Class 7-12, Mirzapur Cadet College, Honours and Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism, Dhaka University (1984-1988) and Ph.D from City University, London (1992-97)
Freelancing since class 12, formal career began as journalist in UNB in 1991-1992, moved to Civil Service job under Bangladesh Government and served as Magistrate in Barisal, HQ Assistant Settlement Officer, Tangail, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Assistant Director, BPATC, Savar.
Moved to UNICEF on lien from 2001 to 2005, resigned from both GOB and UNICEF and moved to World Bank in 2005 and worked both in Commu