M. A. Baqui Khalily

Prof. Dr. M. A. Baqui Khalily is a renowned Bangladeshi economist, finance scholar, and academician who serves as the Dean of the School of Business at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Bangladesh. He has an extensive academic career spanning over four decades, beginning as a faculty member in the Department of Finance at the University of Dhaka in 1975, where he later became Professor and Chairman of the Department of Finance. He holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Development Economics with a specialization in Rural Finance and Banking from Ohio State University, USA. His research interests include financial inclusion, microfinance, rural finance, SME development, entrepreneurship, and capital markets. He served as the founding Executive Director of the Institute of Microfinance (InM) and has held leadership roles in several academic and financial institutions. Dr. Khalily has authored numerous research publications, books, and monographs contributing to the fields of finance and development economics.