Md Yeasir Yunus

MA, MSS, BSS

PhD Researcher (Psychology),
University of Portsmouth

About

I am a social science researcher with an interdisciplinary background in psychology and population sciences. My research examines migration and forced displacement, with particular interests in culture, memory, communication, and decision-making. My doctoral research at the University of Portsmouth investigates how cultural and psychological factors shape memory reporting and investigative interviewing in asylum contexts, drawing on experimental, qualitative, and meta-analytical approaches. My doctoral research is supported by a University of Portsmouth PhD bursary.

I hold a Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) and a Master of Social Science (MSS) in Population Sciences from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. I subsequently completed an MA in Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery, Migration and Organised Crime at St Mary’s University, London, as a Commonwealth Scholar.

Before my second MA, I worked in research and consultancy roles in Bangladesh, contributing to projects on migration, human trafficking, and humanitarian issues involving organisations such as the International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Save the Children. I also gained experience in migration data analysis at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b).

My work also includes award-winning documentary films exploring the lived experiences of Rohingya refugees and the humanitarian challenges they face. I have also worked as a consultant filmmaker and video editor with Human Appeal UK, producing visual stories documenting humanitarian interventions and the experiences of communities affected by crises.

Beyond academic research and filmmaking, I founded Dhaka Diaries, a community initiative addressing public health and social issues, and developed Hello Passenger, an awareness intervention challenging gender-based violence and harassment in public spaces.

Outside my research and professional work, I write fiction and occasionally narrate in audio format.