Shaikh Rifad Mahmud is a Bangladeshi youth leader, social reformer, and international advocate whose journey from personal hardship to global influence exemplifies resilience, empathy, and purpose-driven leadership. He currently serves as the Education Relations Officer at the Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA) and a Youth Advisory Group Member at the United Nations in Bangladesh.
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I am an author. Currently, I am working as a creative content and curriculum developer on various independent platforms. I design courses on SDG goals and STEM education for native teachers in Bangladesh. Someday I hope to become a best-selling novelist. With that ambition, I am pursuing a master’s in English literature and creative writing.
“I come from Bangladesh, home to the Royal Bengal tigers and the longest natural beach in the world. I am passionate about working for sustainable solutions to development. I currently work as a development practitioner in Dhaka, Bangladesh. I am also a freelance journalist and a novice debater. “I am bilingual in Bangla and English. …
I am a graduate and registered pharmacist from Bangladesh. My interest is working on drug development and clinical studies, with the motto of upholding the standard of public health. I have been involved in various national and multinational NGOs, especially in the health sector, and contributing health articles in national newspapers. I like to read …
I am a postgraduate student of Accounting & Information Systems at University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, with a bachelors from the same school. I write articles on contemporary socio-economic and political issues for English dailies in Bangladesh. Politics, economics and energy are three of my interests. Movies, music, books and hanging out with friends are …
Monica has fourteen years of experience in the media sector in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She raised awareness about contemporary socio-economic issues, such as the need for greater accountability in the healthcare and food industries; improving diplomatic ties with non-Muslim communities; and encouraging responsible business practices. She was trained in writing and reporting news by Thomson Reuters …
Shahreen is an enrolled Advocate in the District and Sessions Court in Bangladesh and a member of Dhaka Bar Association, Dhaka Taxes Bar Association and Youth for Human Rights Bangladesh Chapter. Shahreen has been actively involved in human rights advocacy and campaign and youth activism within her country as well as in at the international …