Ashfaqul holds an MPP from University of Minnesota and a BBA from IBA, Dhaka University. His experiences as a development professional are in the field of research, advocacy and stakeholder communication. Immediately before joining IGC Ashfaqul was working for the World Bank- designing social protection and agriculture programs in collaboration with government officials. He also delivered analytics and advisory products on non-farm economic development. Ashfaqul also gained experience in stakeholder communication and management while working as a project coordinator at UNDP. Earlier in his career, he received training in research while working for IPA and IFPRI where he took part in large-scale survey implementation and management & analysis of data. His research interests include public service delivery, poverty and energy & emissions