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Md Atiullah
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Md Atiullah

Ph.D. in Banking and Finance · Director, Business Development at IIFT

Ph.D. (Banking and Finance), Universiti Malaya · Master of Finance and Bachelor of Economics from IIUM · Twice on the Dean's List for academic excellence.

Ph.D. Banking & Finance, UMDean's List (x2), IIUMDirector, Business DevelopmentMalaysia

Biography

Md Atiullah has successfully completed his Ph.D. viva voce in the Department of Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya, earning his Doctoral Degree in Banking and Finance. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Master's degree in Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), where he was twice recognized on the Dean's List for academic excellence.

His teaching experience includes conducting tutorials and assisting with statistics and economics courses for undergraduate students through the Student Learning Unit and Study Circle at IIUM. He has also worked as a freelance interpreter (Bengali–Malay) for Malaysian courts and various firms. His research interests span Economics, Finance, and Islamic Banking and Finance, and he has published several research articles and a book chapter in reputable journals.

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Banking and Finance), Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
  • Master of Finance, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, IIUM
  • Bachelor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, IIUM

Awards

  • Dean's List — twice — Department of Economics, IIUM
  • 1st Place — Drama Competition in Malay, IIUM (2011)
  • 2nd Place — Public Speaking Competition in Malay, IIUM (2012)
  • 2nd Place — Story Telling Competition in Malay, IIUM (2011)

Conferences

  • The 4th Asian Economic Development Conference (AEDC) 2025 — Peking University, China
  • The 18th Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking (BMEB) International Conference 2024 — Indonesia
  • The 10th ASEAN International Conference on Islamic Finance 2022 — Kuala Lumpur
  • The 1st International Conference of Financial Markets 2019 — Kuala Lumpur
  • The 5th International Conference on Mosque, Zakat & Waqf 2018 — Kuala Lumpur

Selected Publications

  • Chowdhury, M. A. M., Labib, T., Hossain, A., Hossain, M. B., Rengasamy, D., &amp; Atiullah, M. (2026). Socio-economic determinants of digital financial inclusion in SAARC countries. <em>International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy</em>.
  • Habibullah, M., Al Faruque, A., Faruque, M. O., &amp; Atiullah, M. (2023). Islamic Economic Framework for Exercise of Islamic Financial Activities. <em>AL-BURHĀN</em>, 7(1), 81–92.
  • Habibullah, M., Haron, R., &amp; Atiullah, M. (2024). Islamic Sustainable Finance: Its Experiences From SAARC. <em>Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development</em>, Routledge.
  • Chowdhury, M. A. M., Masud, A. A., Atiullah, M., &amp; Tanvir, J. I. (2020). Contemporary responses to the criticism of Islamic Banks in Malaysia. <em>EJIF — European Journal of Islamic Finance</em>, 15, 1–11.

Work Experience

  • 2020 – 2021: Relationship Officer, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Panchagarh
  • 2013 – 2015: Admin Officer, Habib Academy Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2012 – 2015: Tutorial Teacher, Student Learning and Enhancement Unit, IIUM
  • 2010 – 2013: Learning Facilitator, Co-Curricular Activity Centre, IIUM

Languages

  • Bengali — Native
  • English — Fluent
  • Malay — Fluent
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