Sifat Ishty

Overview

Sifat is a PhD candidate in Economics at City St George’s, University of London. His research interests lie in labour economics, labour welfare, and firm-worker interactions in developing economies, with a particular focus on the ready-made garment (RMG) sector. His doctoral research is funded by the UKRI ESRC–SENSS Doctoral Training Partnership and is supervised by Dr Bansi Malde and Dr Maria Cubel.

Prior to commencing his doctoral studies, Sifat served as a Senior Lecturer in Economics at BRAC University, Bangladesh, where he taught microeconomics and econometrics and led the Economics Department’s Industry-Academia Collaboration Committee.

Beyond academia, Sifat is a Director at the Bangladesh Apparel Youth Leaders Association (BAYLA), the largest organisation of second-generation leaders in Bangladesh’s apparel sector. In this role, he oversees research-oriented initiatives that promote evidence-based policy, innovation, and inclusive development within the industry. This engagement enables him to bridge academic research with policy-oriented initiatives in the apparel industry

Qualifications

• Certificate in Higher Education Training, BRAC University, Bangladesh
• BSc Economics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
• MSc Development Economics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Employment

• Senior Lecturer, BRAC University, Bangladesh, May 2016 - present

Languages

Bengali (can read, write, speak, understand spoken, peer review), English (can read, write, speak, understand spoken, peer review), Hindi (can speak, understand spoken) and Urdu (can speak, understand spoken)

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