Rassiq Aziz Kabir is a Research Associate at Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID). He earned his bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Dhaka and is nearing completion of his master's degree. Before joining RAPID, Rassiq served as a Programme Associate in the Research Division at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), under the supervision of Dr. Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Research Director, contributing to multiple projects. He also interned at Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank, and previously at RAPID as a Research Intern. Additionally, Rassiq has extensive experience in journalism, having been a feature writer for The Financial Express Bangladesh.