Professor Tahmina Akhtar

Professor Tahmina Akhtar is an accomplished academician and researcher with over three decades of experience in social work and social development. She presently holds the position of Professor and former Director at the Institute of Social Welfare and Research (ISWR) of the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh. Professor Akhtar has completed numerous national development projects, including the Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project (CCRIP) and the Padma Multipurpose Bridge: Impacts on Lives and Livelihoods of Affected People, among others. She has also authored more than 50 research and journal articles on diverse social and development issues, published in prominent national and international journals. Her expertise in the field has been recognized worldwide, and she was awarded a fellowship training program on Mental Health and Counseling by the University of Birmingham, UK. Moreover, Professor Akhtar holds key leadership positions, including Secretary-General of the Bangladesh Council for Social Work Education (BCSWE) and President of the Bangladesh Clinical Social Workers Association (BCSWA). As a trailblazer in introducing Clinical Social Work in Bangladesh, she founded the specialized Masters Programme of Clinical Social Work (CSW) at the ISWR, DU. Professor Tahmina Akhtar’s contributions to the field of social work and development in Bangladesh are noteworthy, establishing her as an esteemed and respected figure in the academic community.