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A N M Muniruzzaman

General Muniruzzaman is an experienced peacekeeper; he has taught t h e subject as a faculty member and has been a practitioner in the field. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operations Training (BIPSOT). He was a member and head of the country contingent to United Nations […]

Aamna Khan

Dr. Aamna Khan is an International Relations scholar specialising in China’s foreign policy, Gulf geopolitics, regional security, conflict mediation, strategic narratives, and the evolving structure of global governance in an increasingly multipolar world. She holds a PhD in International Relations from Jilin University, China, completed under the Chinese Government Scholarship. Her doctoral research examined the […]

Abdulla Rasheed Ahmed

Abdulla Rasheed Ahmed served as Minister of State for Education of the Republic of Maldives from December 2018 to November 2023, contributing to national education policies and promoting equitable learning opportunities. He is an accomplished Maldivian educationist with more than 30 years of experience in teaching, school leadership, public administration, educational policy, and professional training. […]

Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah

Honourable Election Commissioner Brigadier General Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah (Retd.) assumed the responsibilities of Election Commissioner on 24 November 2024. Brigadier General Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah (Retd.) was born on 1 July 1968 in Nachole Upazila of Chapainawabganj District. He completed his primary, secondary, and higher secondary education from No. 1 Nachole Government Primary School, […]

Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed

Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed assumed his role as WHO Representative to Bangladesh on 1 November 2024. Dr Jamsheed is a medical doctor and public health professional with over 30 years of health-sector experience. Over his 12-year career with WHO, Dr Jamsheed has served as Deputy WHO Representative to Bangladesh, WHO Representative to DPR Korea, and […]

Aishath Rafiyya

Dr. Aishath Rafiyya is an international peace and governance expert, political leader, former diplomat, and advocate for education, women and youth empowerment, and social impact. With more than two decades of experience across governance, diplomacy, peacebuilding, international development, and the public, private, and civil society sectors, she is committed to inclusive leadership and expanding opportunities […]

Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry

Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry is a distinguished Pakistani diplomat with more than 37 years of service in the Foreign Service of Pakistan. He served as Foreign Secretary from December 2013 to March 2017, playing an active role in high-level foreign policy deliberations. His final diplomatic assignment was as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, where […]

Ajit Singh

Appointed High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh on November 20, 2024, Ajit Singh has lived, studied and worked in multiple languages in 6 countries on 4 continents. He joined the Government of Canada in 2008 after working in media, academia, the United Nations and civil society organizations. He later worked in private law in Toronto […]

Alexander Falck-Bilden

Alexander Falck-Bilden is Deputy Head of Mission at the Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As part of the embassy’s leadership team, he works across a wide range of policy areas and contributes to Norway’s engagement with Bangladesh on political, economic, development, humanitarian and multilateral issues. In his current role, he supports the embassy’s dialogue with […]

Ali Riaz

Ali Riaz is a Distinguished Professor of political science at Illinois State University, President of the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) and a Non-resident Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council. Between October 2024 and February 2026, he consecutively served as the Head of the Constitution Reform Commission, Vice-Chair of the National Consensus Commission, and […]

Amena Mohsin

Amena Mohsin is a former Professor in the Department of International Relations at the University of Dhaka. She graduated from the same department and later received her MA and PhD degrees from the University of Hawaii, USA and Cambridge University, UK. Professor Mohsin has received several national and international fellowships, which include the East-West Center […]

Anastasia S Wibawa

Anastasia serves as Project Director for the AHEAD Bangladesh project, an EU-funded initiative to support Bangladesh’s democratic transition and promote the electoral integrity of the 2026 elections. With over 25 years of experience in democracy assistance, she specializes in election assessment and monitoring, civil society strengthening, and governance issues. She has led the implementation and […]

Andaleeve Rahman

Barrister Andaleeve Rahman is the Minister of Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh and a Member of Parliament representing the Bhola-1 constituency. He was appointed to the cabinet in August 2026, marking his first ministerial assignment, after being re-elected to Parliament earlier in the year. Rahman is the Chairman of the Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), a […]

André de Mello e Souza

André de Mello e Souza is a Tenured Researcher and Policy Analyst at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), a Brazilian governmental think tank. He is currently Head of the International Policy Center for Inclusive Development. He earned a Master’s and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University, United States. Mello e Souza […]

André Wiersig

André Wiersig is a German open-water swimmer, author, documentary filmmaker, and ocean advocate. He is the Founder and Managing Director of theBlueHeart gGmbH, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to marine education, educational filmmaking, and partnerships connecting schools, science, and industry. After competing in swimming, triathlon, and Ironman events, he crossed the English Channel in 2014 and […]

Anowarul Haq

Anowarul HaAnowarul Haq is the Assistant Resident Representative (Democratic Governance) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangladesh. He works on governance, institutional strengthening, access to justice, human rights, and public service initiatives aimed at supporting inclusive development in Bangladesh. He has been involved in UNDP-supported programmes, including strengthening village courts and promoting human rights […]

Anthony Jude Uche Igwe

Dr Uche Igwe is currently a visiting fellow at the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the International Centre for Policing and Security at the University of South Wales. He has extensive expertise in democracy, geopolitics and the blue economy. He serves as the National […]

Anurag Acharya

Anurag Acharya is a Nepal-based policy researcher, political commentator, and former journalist with over fifteen years of professional experience spanning research, media, governance programming, and policy engagement. He currently serves as Director of Practice at Policy Entrepreneurs Inc. (PEI), a Kathmandu-based think tank, where he leads research and programming on governance, politics, foreign aid, and […]

Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury

Mr. Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury, a prominent and a visionary businessman of Bangladesh is the Chairman & Managing Director of Evince Group, President of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI), President–Laboratorian Club Ltd., President–Dhaka Metropolitan Shooting & Sports Club, Ex- President of Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA), Board of Trustees Member of BGMEA University of Fashion & […]

Arif Zaman

Arif Zaman is Adviser to the world’s largest Chamber of Commerce and Industry covering almost 2 billion citizens and the fastest growing region in the world in 2026 – the South Asia (SAARC) Chamber – and Executive Director, Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network (CBWN), the only organisation directly recognised by 56 Governments with a primary mandate on […]