He received B.S.S. in economics from University of Dhaka, M.A. in economics from Delhi School of Economics and Ph.D. from Emory University. His main areas of research are macroeconomics and development economics. He has published in journals such as American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, European Economic Review, Macroeconomic Dynamics, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, Journal of Macroeconomics, Labour Economics and World Development.