| Muinul Islam | |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Noapara, Raozan Upazila, Chittagong District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Institution: | University of Chittagong |
| Alma Mater: | University of Dhaka McMaster University Vanderbilt University |
| Awards: | Ekushey Padak |
Muinul Islam (born 1 July 1950)[1] is a Bangladeshi economist and academic. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2018.[2]
Islam was born in Noapara village, Raozan Upazila in Chittagong District to Obaidul Haque and Shazma Khatun.[1] He completed his master's from the University of Dhaka, second master's from McMaster University in 1976 and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1981.[3] [1]
Islam is a retired economics professor at the University of Chittagong.[4] He is the former chairperson of Bangladesh Economist Association (BEA) and University Grant Commission professor.[5]