Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir educated in the universities of Dhaka, London and Carleton, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka, and taught economics at the Bangladesh Open University and University of London. He has written policy papers and books on impacts of structural adjustment, world trading system and regional economic cooperation and has also publications in the areas of pro-poor expenditure choices, poverty, micro-credit, skill formation, aid, education, and investment.
Jakir Hossain educated in the universities of South Bank, London School of Economics, and Carleton, is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Bangladesh Studies, University of Rajshahi. He has written articles, policy papers, briefs, on multilateral trading regime, poverty and injustice, skill formation and learning for employability, education and development, micro-credit and empowerment, population and sustainable development.