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Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Mr. Parvez Karim Abbasi, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Mr. Abbasi’s research interests primarily lies in the area of Geopolitics, Geo-economics, Political Economy and Energy Security, with special emphasis on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS). He uses inter disciplinary approach consisting of Economics, History, Political Science, International Relations, and Sociology to analyze complex, multilayered sociopolitical and economic issues with domestic and international relevance. He has published multiple academic articles in both local as well as international peer-reviewed journals. He also has attended and presented papers at local as well as international conferences, seminars and roundtables.Mr. Abbasi occasionally writes op-eds and columns for English language publications in Dhaka which has been favorably received both at home and abroad. Mr. Abbasi frequently participates as an expert discussant in TV Talk shows on International relations, Geostrategic issues as well as trade and macroeconomic related themes on National TV and international media outlets.
Assistant Professor- Department of Economics, East West University (Since June 2014)
Senior Lecturer - Department of Economics, East West University (April 2010-June 2014)
Lecturer - Department of Economics, East West University (November 2007 2010- April 2010)
Geopolitics, Geo-economics, Political Economy, Trade and Energy Security
Abbasi, Parvez Karim. "Small State Capabilities in Managing Regional Power Rivalries: Case Study of Bangladesh." In Navigating a Multipolar World: Examining Small State Strategies in South Asia, 27–45. Centre for Governance Studies and Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, 2025.
Abbasi, P. K. 2022. “Economic Drivers Shaping Bangladesh as a Trading State: The Relevance of Geopolitical Neutrality.” Journal of Governance, Security & Development 2, no. 2.
Abbasi, P. K., Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, and Jillur Rahman. 2020. “Partnering Up: Towards a Strengthened Bangladesh-U.S. Trade Relationship.” Chap. 5 in Navigating New Waters: Unleashing Bangladesh’s Export Potential for Smooth LDC Graduation, edited by Mohammad Abdur Razzaque. Dhaka, RAPID
Abbasi, P. K. 2014. “Challenges to Private Sector Development in Bangladesh: Charting the Role of Parliamentarians.” The Journal of International Relations (Jahangirnagar University) Vol. 4, no. 4.
Barmon, Basanta K., Imrana Sharmin, Parvez K. Abbasi, and Al Mamun. 2012. “Economics of Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) Production in a Selected Upazila of Bangladesh.” The Agriculturists Vol.10, no. 2: 77–89.
Abbasi, P. K. 2010. “A Measure of Welfare Consequences of Plant Variety Protection Act on Farmers of Bangladesh.” The Jahangirnagar Economic Review, Vol. 21.
Muzaffer, Taneem, and P. K. Abbasi. 2010. “Surviving the Global Recession: Experiences from Bangladesh.” IST Journal on Business and Technology , Vol. 3, no. 1: 39–43.
List of Courses Taught at East West University
ECO 492- Law and Economics
ECO 486- Energy Economics and Policy
ECO 475- History of Economic Thought
ECO 455- Asian and Emerging Economies
ECO 414- Trade Policy Analysis
ECO 349- Economics of Development
ECO 353- Economics of Development in South Asia
ECO 329- Contemporary Issues in International Economics
ECO 315- Public Finance
ECO 310- Money and Banking
ECO 102- Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 101- Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 104-Statistics for Business and Economics-I
ECO 204-Statistics for Business and Economics-II
MAT 110- Mathematics for Business and Economics-I
MAT 211- Mathematics for Business and Economics-II
Member of the Strategic Studies Network of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, a US Department of Defense (DoD) regional center focused on enhancing security cooperation between the U.S. and the NESA region.
Member of the Transformative Change Maker (TCM) Network tasked with identifying Future trends and directions of the Bangladeshi Economy in the 21st Century, organized collectively by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES
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