Renowned agriculture and rural development expert, Dr. Anisur Rahman is the Chairperson of the Center for Policy and Economic Research (CPER). He has expertise in the areas of agricultural development, food security, value chain development, crop diversification, market system improvement, and social inclusion. Dr. Rahman has more than 35 years of working experience at the national and international levels. He has held senior positions in several Government, Inter-Governmental, and International Organizations including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), World Bank, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Winrock International, SWISSCONTACT, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), and Department of Livestock Services (DLS). He also served PRAN-RFL Group as a Chief of Agribusiness and expanded value-added agro-products both in national and international markets. During his tenure at BARI, he played a crucial role in the varietal development and improvement of legume crops. 

Dr. Rahman obtained a Ph.D. degree in agriculture from the University of Putra Malaysia and completed graduation and post-graduation in agriculture from Bangladesh Agricultural University. He took part in several visiting research and training programs in Australia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Syria, and Thailand.