She has accomplished her Post-graduation in Food & Nutrition Science and Population Sciences from University of Dhaka. She has received a number of awards such as UNFPA Research Fellowship, UNFPA Merit Scholarship, Dhaka University Merit Scholarship etc. She has few publications in reputed national and international journals e.g. BMC Public Health, BMC Reproductive Health, Journal of Ibrahim Medical College, Journal of Public Health in Africa etc. Various research papers were presented by her at national, regional and international level seminars and conferences. Her recent research areas include migration and its effects on health, child nutrition, health related quality of life measurement, health of ethnic population, mental health, diabetes and cancer.