About

Umme Salma is an assistant professor at the Department of Economics, Premier University, Chattogram. She has been awarded the “SAARC Silver Jubilee Scholarship” from South Asian University, New Delhi, India, and accomplished her M.A. in Economics with a Specialization in Economic Development. Before starting her career, she completed a B.S.S. (honors) and an M.S.S. in Economics from the University of Chittagong. She has 14 years of teaching experience in the field of Economics. Initially, she started her career as a lecturer in Economics at the reputed Omar Gani M.E.S. University College, Chattogram. She is pursuing a Ph.D. at the Department of Economics, at the University of Chittagong. Her passion is to serve the nation with quality education. 

Qualification

Pursuing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department of Economics, University of Chittagong

M.A. in Economics (Specialization in Development Economics) 

South Asian University

Master of Social Science in Economics

Department of Economics, University of Chittagong

Bachelor of Social Science in Economics

Department of Economics, University of Chittagong

Experience

Research

Published Papers:

Dey, S., & Salma, U. (2023). Does money supply matter for inflation in Bangladesh? An ARDL investigation. AIUB Journal of Business and Economics [AJBE]. Vol. 20, Issue 1, pp 64-75. ISSN: 1683-8742 (print), 2706-7076 (online). 
Link: https://ajbe.aiub.edu/index.php/ajbe/article/view/192  

Khadka, I., & Salma, U. (2019). Nexus between Remittances, FDI and Economic Growth of Nepal and Bangladesh: An ARDL Bound Test Approach. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF). Vol. 10, Issue 4, Ser. III, pp. 07-16. e-ISSN: 2321-5933, p-ISSN: 2321-5925.
Link: https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jef/pages/vol.10i4%20Series-3.html

Salma, U. (2019). A comparative analysis of households in urban and rural sectors in the light of some economic variables in Bangladesh. Indian Journal of Economics and Development. Vol. 7 (12), ISSN (online): 2320-9836, ISSN (Print): 2320-9828. 
Link: https://www.iseeadyar.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/All-Published-Articles-IJED1-1.pdf. 
Scope Database Indexed Link: Salma, U. (2020). A comparative analysis of households in urban and rural sectors in the light of some economic variables in Bangladesh. Indian Journal of Economics and Development. Vol. 8, Issue 1

Certification

• “International Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Measurement Using Data Envelopment Analysis” organized by the Faculty of Economics, South Asian University, New Delhi technical collaboration with Buckingham Business School, University of Buckingham, UK, 2018.

• “12th South Asian Training Program on CGE Modeling, 2019, organized by South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM), Dhaka, The Centre for WTO Studies (CWS), New Delhi and South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Kathmandu.

• “Training Course on Statistics with STATA”, 2021, organized by Statistical Research Consultants Bangladesh (SRCBD). Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• “Advanced Training on Research Methodology”, 2021, organized by Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

•  “Research Course: Basic to Advance”, 2024. Organized by Research Help Bangladesh. 

Area of Interests

• Development Economics

• Environment Economics

• Poverty and inequality.

Award & Prizes

• SAARC Silver Jubilee Scholarship, 2017-19.

Professional Memberships

• Bangladesh Economic Society (BEA)

• Chittagong University Alumni Association.