Rahat Hannan

Rahat Hannan joined CRD in May 2022 as an Intern and has since progressed through multiple roles, currently serving as a Senior Officer in the Research & Evaluation Department. Over the past three years, he has developed extensive experience in project evaluation, research management, survey design, field supervision, data analysis, and report writing for donor-funded development and humanitarian programs.

Before joining CRD, Rahat worked with Dhaka Tribune (2020) and Nagorik Television (2021). Although academically trained in Mass Communication and Journalism, his professional interests shifted toward the development research sector. His research areas now include market development, gender and climate justice, governance, migration, child protection, and accountability in humanitarian response.

He has also completed several professional training courses, including MEAL Essentials, MEAL in Emergencies, Safeguarding Practices, Human Subjects Research (CITI Program, valid until 2029), and Centrality of Protection in Humanitarian Action (UNHCR Global Protection Cluster). These certifications strengthen his capacity to integrate accountability, ethics, and evidence-based approaches into his work.

Rahat holds both BSS (2020) and MSS (2022) degrees in Mass Communication and Journalism from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). He envisions advancing his career in the development research sector in Bangladesh, contributing to evidence-based policy and program design.

He can be reached at rahat@crdbd.org