A registered social worker and community leader, and having over 25 years of experience, Afroza is serving as Executive Director of BCCS. Born in Bangladesh, she feels a deep bond with the natural beauty of the village and the warmth of its people. Her connection to nature and the human stories she encountered along the…
Barrister Mohammad Zakir Hossain Sarkar obtained his Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Master’s degree in Law from the University of Chittagong. In 1998, he began his professional career after being certified as a lawyer. For many years, he worked on law, human rights, and development issues in Bangladesh as well as in various countries across…
B. C. Panday is a scholar-practitioner, humanitarian leader, and Founder & President of the Universal Humanity Foundation (UHF) Canada. His work integrates human security, ethical innovation, peacebuilding, and global governance to support vulnerable communities and emerging societies. As an internationally recognized Life Neuro-Venting Guide and creator of the Pain2Peace Method, he promotes inner wellbeing and…
Krishibid Banik Ram Krishna grew up in Bangladesh, and earned an MSc in Agronomy from Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. With over 35 years of experience, he built a distinguished career in agricultural specialist, serving as Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Government of Bangladesh. A recognized crop production expert, his passion for knowledge-sharing led…
Mahmud Khurshid is a renowned Bangladeshi lyricist and writer, known for his significant contributions to the golden era of Bengali band music. He has penned memorable songs for iconic bands, solo artists, and television projects. In addition, he has made notable contributions to Bengali literature and popular science. His work reflects poetic depth, emotional resonance,…
Akbar Hussain, a freethinker, blogger and writer, was born in 1950 in Brahmanbaria of Bangladesh. He earned his post-graduation degree in history from Dhaka University in 1973. He left Bangladesh in 1981 and since then has hardly visited his homeland but a deep emotional attachment is always there. His books ‘My Lonely Thoughts’ and ‘Aamar…
Nironjan Roy is a banker and anti-money laundering specialist. After completing Honor & Masters in Finance from the Dhaka University, he started his banking career in Bangladesh and obtained Banking Diploma and Law Degree from the National University. He has served as Deputy Director in Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission and visited Thailand, Singapore and…
Syed Zahir Sadeque, currently based in Toronto, is a Sociologist by training and a teacher, researcher and development practitioner by vocation. He was educated at The University of Dhaka and Cornell University, USA. He has also taken short courses with University of Philippines, University of Indiana-Bloomington and United Nations Staff College, Turin, Italy. Zahir or…
Tushar Gayen was born in Barisal of Bangladesh on July 4, 1967. Doing his high school, Tushar went to USSR and earned his master’s degree in Architecture from Ukraine in 1992. He returned to Bangladesh in 1993 and started working as an Architect; simultaneously published his poems and articles in the literary magazines. He immigrated…
Tazul Muhammed, born and brought up in Sylhet of Bangladesh, is a devoted researcher on the liberation war of Bangladesh. A writer of more than four dozen books, Tazul was honoured as the Bangla Academy Award winner in literature on war of independence of Bangladesh in 2016. He was compelled to leave his beloved motherland…