Author and activist Pinaki Bhattacharya earns PhD degree

According to the information received, Pinaki Bhattacharya completed the research under The International School of Management. His research supervisor was Professor Tobias de Coning. The research highlighted issues such as the role of the state in China’s economy, capital accumulation, and the continuity of the capitalist mode of production.

Born in Bogura, Pinaki Bhattacharya obtained an MBBS degree from Rajshahi Medical College. During his student life, he served as the elected General Secretary (GS) of the Rajshahi Medical College Students’ Union. Later, he was also involved in the activities of the Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA).

After studying medicine, he became involved in writing, activism, and management. In 2021, he obtained an Executive MBA from Sorbonne Business School in France. Later, he began working as a Medical Relations Specialist in the Dermatological Beauty division of L'Oréal, a France-based multinational cosmetics company, according to the provided information.

Alongside writing on various social and political issues, Pinaki Bhattacharya has written several books. His notable books include ‘Post-Independence Bangladesh’, ‘Phulkumari’ and ‘Islam in the Narrative of the Liberation War’.

From medicine to management and later research in political economy—his academic life has incorporated the experience of studying multiple subjects. However, no official announcement or information from the relevant institution regarding the award of the doctorate degree has been independently verified.