Rassiq Aziz Kabir is a Research Associate at Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID). He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Dhaka. Before joining RAPID, Rassiq worked as a Programme Associate in the Research Division of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) under the supervision of Dr. Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Research Director, where he contributed to multiple projects. He also gained experience as a Research Intern at RAPID and as an intern at Bangladesh Bank, the country’s central bank. In addition to his research background, Rassiq has extensive experience in journalism. He was a feature writer for The Financial Express Bangladesh, where he covered a wide range of topics with analytical depth.