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Bezon Kumar (born 01 January 1993) is a Bangladeshi young economist who is currently the Assistant Professor of Economics at Rabindra University, Bangladesh. He is the Founder and Director of BK School of Research (BKSR), a global research organization aspiring youths in research and promoting the use of scientific evidence to contribute to sustainable development. In 2022, Kumar won the Joy Bangla Youth Award 2022, for his outstanding contribution in aspiring youths in research and promoting quality education and research.

In addition to his academic appointments, Kumar is a life-member of Bangladesh Economics Association (BAE), a life-member of Economics Department Alumni Association Rajshahi University (EDARU). In 2023, he received Rising Youth Award 2023. Kumar is an influential youth leader and a young development economist, a top res researcher in his university by total research output.

Early Life & Education
Kumar was born to a middle-class family in Naogaon district of Bangladesh. His father, Denesh Chandra Pk, is a farmer. His mother, Jogmaya, is a housewife. He has two brothers- Bidur Kumar Pk and Bidesh Kumar.

Kumar attended secondary school at Bhopara High School, Atrai, Naogaon. During high school, he was interested in literature, economics, geography, general science, and mathematics. He completed his higher secondary school from Naogaon Govt. College.

He pursued his undergraduate studies in economics at the University of Rajshahi (RU). Kumar spent four years at RU, receiving a BSS (Honors) in Economics in 2013. After completing his undergraduate studies, Kumar pursued an MSS in Economics from the University of Rajshahi in 2015 with the highest GPA in his faculty.

His MSS thesis, supervised by Professor Dr. Md. Elias Hossain, was about international remittances and its impacts on household poverty and wellbeing.

Marriage and Children
Kumar is till now single.

Academic Career
Kumar is currently an Assistant Professor of Economics at Rabindra University, Bangladesh (RUB); he is the Additional Director (In-charge) of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of RUB.

He has also taught economics at Varendra University from May 2017 to May 2019. He was an adjunct faculty of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University in 2021-22.

His work focuses on development economics. Together with several young researchers he has discussed several field experiments to investigate causal relationships in economics.

Philosophical and/or Political Views
Kumar belongs to progressive and philanthropic philosophy and political views. He believes in equality, non-discrimination, and sustainability. He is devoted to patriotism, the spirit of liberation war, the philosophy of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Great Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

Journal Articles
•	Kumar, B., Pinky, S. D., Pulock, O. S., Kamal, R. S. and Aziz, R. (2022). COVID-19 and the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: Socioeconomic and Health Impacts on Women and Adolescents. International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies, 18(2): 179-199.

•	Ali, W., Nathaniel, S. P., Adikunle, I. A. and Kumar, B. (2022). Energy Consumption and Economic Growth Linkage: Global Evidence from Symmetric and Asymmetric Simulations. Quaestiones Geographicae, 41(2): 67-82.

•	Kumar, B., Pinky, S. D. and Nurudden, A. M. (2021). Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards COVID-19 Guidelines among Students in Bangladesh. Social Sciences and Humanities Open, 4(1): 100194.

•	Kumar, B. and Pinky, S. D. (2020). Addressing Economic and Health Challenges of COVID-19 in Bangladesh: Preparation and Response. Journal of Public Affairs, e2556.

•	Awal, M. R., Kumar, B., Saha, P. and Saha, A. (2020). Employees’ Job Satisfaction, Job Alternatives, and Turnover Intention: Evidence from Private Banks, Bangladesh. Economic Insights- Trends and Challenges, 9(3): 67-75.

•	Meo, M. S., Kumar, B., Chughtai, S., Khan, V. J., Dost, M. K. B. and Nisar, Q. A. (2020). Impact of Unemployment and Governance on Poverty in Pakistan: a Fresh Insight from Non-linear ARDL Co-integration Approach. Global Business Review, 1-18.

•	Islam, M. A. and Kumar, B. (2019). The Relationship between Social Network, Social Media Use, Loneliness and Academic Performance: A Study among University Students in Bangladesh. World of Media Journal of Russian Media and Journalism Studies, 2019(4): 25-47.

•	Kumar, B., Asad, A. I., Chandraaroy, B. and Banik, P. (2019). Perception and Knowledge on Climate Change: A Case Study on University Students in Bangladesh. Journal of Atmospheric Science Research, 2(3): 17-22. •	Kumar, B. (2019). The Impact of International Remittances on Poverty Alleviation in Bangladesh. Remittances Review, 4(1): 67-86.

•	Kumar, B. (2019). Remittances, Poverty and Welfare: Evidence from Cumilla, Bangladesh. American Journal of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, 4(1): 46-52.

•	Kumar, B. (2019). The Impact of International Remittances Education and Health in Bangladesh. International Journal of Science and Qualitative Analysis, 5(1): 6-14.

•	Kumar, B., Banik, P. and Islam, M. A. (2019). Social Network, Facebook Use and Loneliness: A Comparative Analysis between Public and Private University Students in Bangladesh. International Journal of Psychological and Brain Science, 4(2): 20-28.

•	Banik, P. and Kumar, B. (2019). Impact of Information Literacy Skill on Students’ Academic Performance in Bangladesh. International Journal of European Studies, 3(1): 27-33.

•	Das, S. and Kumar, B. (2019). Indian Military Involvement in the 1971 Crisis of East-Pakistan: A Justification of Level of Analysis. American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Business, 5(4): 84-89.

•	Kumar, B., Hossain, M. E. and Osmani, M. A. G. (2018). Utilization of International Remittances in Bangladesh. Remittances Review, 3(1): 5-18. •	Khan, V. J., Qadeer, A. and Kumar B. (2018). Financial Forecasting by Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (ARCH) Family: A Case of Mexico. Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 2(3): 32-39. •	Fani, K. A., Khan, V. J., Kumar, B. and Pk, B. K. (2018). Impact of Internal and External Factors on Bank Performance in Pakistan. International and Public Affairs, 2(4): 66-77.

Book Chapters
•	Kumar, B., Ali, S. R. and Kibria, G. (2020). International Remittances and Household Welfare: Evidence from Naogaon, Bangladesh. Women Empowerment and Well-being for Inclusive Economic Growth. IGI Global: USA.

•	Maqsood, Z., Sardar, I. and Kumar, B. (2020). Factors Affecting the Motivation and Productivity in the Workplace: a Case of Female University Teachers. Women Empowerment and Well-being for Inclusive Economic Growth. IGI Global: USA.

•	Islam, M. A. and Kumar, B. (2019). Nexus between Social Network, Social Media Use and Loneliness: A Case Study of University Students, Bangladesh. Innovative Management and Business Practices in Asia. IGI Global: USA.

Recognition
1. Joy Bangla Youth Award 2022

2. Rising Youth Award 2023

BK School of Research
Founded: 2015 Director: Bezon Kumar Research: 22 (completed; 12 (ongoing) People: 55 (research scholars); 300 (enumerators); 10 (office executives) People involved from: 22 countries          Recognition: Joy Bangla Youth Award 2022

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References/Notes and References
1. Bezon Kumar CV Retrieved on 29 March 2024

2. Bezon Kumar Profile

3. BK School of Research

4. BK School of Research (Kaler Kantha)

5. Joy Bangla Youth Award 2022

6. Joy Bangla Youth Award 2022 (Dhaka Tribune)

7. Rising Youth Award 2023

8.Rising Youth Award 2023 (Amader Shomoy)