Md. Zahidul Islam is a Part-Time Consultant at Evaluation and Consulting Services Ltd. (ECONS), contributing his expertise in qualitative research and field coordination to a range of social development studies. 

He holds a Master of Social Science from Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology and an earlier Master of Social Science from Dhaka College, University of Dhaka, providing him with a strong foundation in social research theory and practice.
 

He has supported projects on gender analysis, education, nutrition, and local economic development for clients including Save the Children International and Swisscontact. With over a decade of professional experience, Zahidul has held roles at BSMMU's Department of Public Health & Informatics and several research organisations across Bangladesh. He is additionally trained in qualitative research techniques, data collection tools, and mixed-methods approaches.