He obtained a masters degree in International Fisheries Management from the University of Tromsø in Norway. He received his PhD from the University of Bremen, Germany. In his PhD research, he focused on poverty and vulnerability of small-scale fishers within the Bangladesh context. He has expertise on management issues related to hilsa fishery. He is actively involved in TBTI network contributing case studies to Diverse SSF Values, Inland Fisheries, SSF Guidelines, and Global Change Response clusters.