Dr. Md. Shahidur Rahman Choudhary is a Professor at the Department of Social Work at the Universityof Rajshahi. He was born in Gaibandha district of northern Bangladesh.

He obtained his MSS degree in 1998 (held in 2001) from the Department of Social Work at the University of Rajshahi with 1st position in the Faculty of Social Science. After that, he joined the Department of Social Work in 2002. Professor Choudhary obtained his Ph.D. degree from Rajshahi University in 2009.

He has been involved in various research projects as an expert and consultant for the past 15 years. Professor Choudhary has contributed more than 23 research articles published in many national and international academic journals. Under his direct guidance and supervision, four researcher wrote their dissertation and award Ph.D. Degrees. He is the author of 7 academic books.

Throughout his academic career, he has done many research works for GOs, NGOs, and INGOs, and notable among them are the Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, University Grants Commission, Faculty of Social Sciences, UNDP, World Vision, Asia Foundation, IDE, Plan International and Ain O Salish Kendra.

Areas in which he has worked through his research works are gender, ethnic groups, women and child welfare, elderly welfare, micro-finance, health, religious harmony, and welfare of vulnerable and backward communities.

Md. Azizur Rahman was born in Rangpur, the northern part of Bangladesh. He is a creative and experienced person and has been working as chief community development officer in Rajshahi City Corporation.

He is working to improve the health and education of the poor people of the city area and solve the nutrition problems and the housing crisis. Mr. Rahman has attended 20 research training programs in many reputed organizations in Bangladesh.

He has many years of experience working in HIV/AIDS, the health sector, and environment and climate change.

Engineer M. A. Waheed was born in Gaibandha district of northern Bangladesh. He worked as chief research Engineer in the Department of Structural Engineering and Construction, Housing and Building Research Institute, Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Government of People's Republic Bangladesh.

He graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) with a B.Sc in Civil Engineering in 1984 and an M.Sc in 2000. In his broad career, Engineer Waheed has subtly managed projects such as disaster mitigation, sustainability testing, and deployment against natural calamities, eco-housing, floating houses, and concrete polymers.

He has used and managed ferro-cement technology to create cost-effective, eco-friendly, and sustainable structures to withstand natural calamities. He is a lifelong fellow member of the IEB. He is experienced in working on various research projects and is specifically proficient in information and technology.

Dr. Sirajum Munira is a diligent and intelligent person. She is continuously contributing to the education and research sector.She completed her MSS Degree from the Department of Social Work, University of Rajshahi. Later, she obtained a Ph.D. Degree in “Cohesive Approach to Primary Education in Bangladesh: Issues and Challenges" from IBS, Rajshahi University.

She plays a role by Organizing various workshops and programs for women, for example, the prevention of the dowry system and child marriage, protection of women's human rights, and also in the income-rising activities of backward women/and to remove backwardness of women.