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Learn about our upcoming events, workshops, and discussions that bring young people together to build

leadership, skills, and community impact.

Our Team Members

Our Board Members

Ejaj Ahmad
Founder and Executive Chairperson

Ejaj Ahmad is a social entrepreneur with extensive professional and academic training in leadership. He is the recipient of the Ashoka Fellowship, Eisenhower Fellowship,and Harvard Kennedy School’s Rising Star Award.

Tahsinah Ahmed
Executive Director

Tahsinah Ahmed is a senior development practitioner with nearly three decades of work shaping education, training, and skills systems in Bangladesh. Her career spans policy development and reforms, institution building, and large-scale implementation and management, with a sustained focus on inclusion, quality, and pathways from learning to livelihoods. She has an Executive Education from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and a Master of Social Science in Public Administration, University of Dhaka. She is member of the Board of Directors of the National Human Resource Development Fund, a member of the Advisory Board of Education Watch, an adviser of the National Steering Committee of Generation Unlimited Bangladesh, and a member of the Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training.

Imtiaj Uddin Ahmed
Senior Manager Grants Management & Business Development
Mohammad Habibullah Tamim
Senior Manager, Skills & Ventures

Mohammad Habibullah Tamim is Senior Manager, Skills & Ventures at the Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), where he leads national skills and entrepreneurship programs; he has over eight years of experience in youth development and enterprise acceleration, previously serving as Regional Manager, BYLC Chattogram, Project Manager for Orange Corners Bangladesh, and Assistant Manager at BYLC Ventures. He holds a BBA in Management and an MBA in Human Resource Management from the University of Dhaka.

Md. Abul Khayer Shajib
Manager Research, Monitoring & Evaluation

Md. Abul Khayer Shajib, Manager of Research, Monitoring & Evaluation at the Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), is a development professional with over a decade of experience in monitoring, evaluation, and research. He has worked with organizations including BYLC, BRAC, Friendship, and CODEC, and has led nationally significant studies such as the Youth Matters Survey.

 

Md. Ali Ashraf
Regional Manager, Chattogram Office
Ahsan Habib
Office of Professional Development

Ahsan Habib is a Bangladeshi development professional who has spent over seven years working in education and youth leadership development. He has led leadership training and professional development programs at the Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center, where he helped design and scale leadership and professional development curricula, built private sector and government partnerships, and contributed to social enterprise–driven career readiness models. Earlier, he worked with Teach For Bangladesh, supporting leadership development in schools and youth mobilization, and has delivered large-scale programs in leadership, SRHR, and policy advocacy while contributing to higher education reform initiatives.

Mohammad Numanur Rashid
Deputy Manager BYLCx

Mohammad Numanur Rashid brings over 10 years of professional experience across online education, digital marketing, project management, and e-commerce. With expertise in edtech operations, digital growth strategy, performance marketing, online learning design, department management, and revenue-led scaling, he currently serves as Deputy Manager, BYLCx at the Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), where he leads strategy, operations, and growth initiatives for BYLC’s digital learning platform.

Prior to his current role, he served as Digital Marketing Specialist at BYLCx, leading platform-wide digital acquisition and engagement efforts. His earlier career spans senior roles in Bangladesh’s e-commerce and digital services sector, including Head of Digital Marketing at Oikko Online Shopping, where he led large cross-functional teams and national digital campaigns, and Project Manager at Ecribe, managing international client projects and remote teams.
He holds an MBA in Marketing from the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) and a Bachelor of Science in Food Engineering and Tea Technology from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).

 

Munira Sultana
Deputy Manager Skills Development Program

Munira Sultana serves as Deputy Manager, Skills Development Programs at BYLC, bringing over nine years of experience in designing leadership education for youth. She combines value-based practical leadership development with behavioral insights to support holistic learning and long-term impact.

Md. Raju Ahmed
Deputy Manager, Human Resource Management & Development 

Md. Raju Ahmed is a human resources and people operations professional with over 13 years of experience, currently serving as Deputy Manager, Human Resources Management & Development (Department Lead) at the Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC). At BYLC, he leads the HRM&D function with a focus on strengthening people-centric systems, ensuring policy and legal compliance, and fostering an inclusive, values-driven organizational culture. He works closely with leadership and teams to align workforce planning, performance management, staff wellbeing, and organizational development initiatives with BYLC’s mission and strategic priorities, contributing to institutional effectiveness and long-term sustainability. Mr. Raju holds an MBA and postgraduate qualifications in Human Resource Management, along with professional certifications in HR leadership, and is committed to building ethical, transparent, and high-performing workplaces. 

Rimjhim Akter
Deputy Manager Skills Development Program

Rimjhim Akter, Communications, Marketing, and Branding Lead at the Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), has over seven years of experience in strategic communications, branding, and development communication, with a focus on youth leadership initiatives across Bangladesh. She has led organizational outreach, media engagement, and major publications, including annual reports, impact reports, and the Youth Matters Survey (YMS). She holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of South Asia and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Development Studies at BRAC University.

Ejaj Ahmad
Founder and Executive Chairperson

Ejaj Ahmad is a social entrepreneur with extensive professional and academic training in leadership. He is the recipient of the Ashoka Fellowship, Eisenhower Fellowship,and Harvard Kennedy School’s Rising Star Award.

Akhter Matin Chaudhury
Board Member

Akhter Matin Chaudhury is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh. He is the Principal Resource at Black Swan, an Enterprise Consultancy.

Homayara Latifa Ahmed
Board Member

Homayara Latifa  Ahmed, associate professor at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, is an expert on human resource management. She is an external consultant of Monower Associates, and a member of University & Industry Alliance, a non-profit management and educational consulting center under University of Dhaka.

Manzoor Hasan Obe
Board Member

Manzoor Hasan OBE, a barrister, is currently the Executive Director of the Centre for Peace and Justice, BRAC University (Bangladesh). He was previously the Founding Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and the regional director (Asia-Pacific) of Transparency International in Berlin.

Pial Islam
Board Member

Pial Islam is managing partner at pi STRATEGY. Prior to founding pi STRATEGY, he was a Global Leadership Fellow at the World Economic Forum. Recently, he led strategic planning for Bangladesh Bank’s Banking Sector Reform Taskforce after the 2024 July Revolution.

Zafar Sobhan
Board Member

Zafar Sobhan, editor of the weekly Counterpoint, was previously the founder editor of Dhaka Tribune. He is a Yale World Fellow and was selected as a member of the inaugural class of Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum.

Saima Chowdhury
Board Member

Saima Chowdhury is the founder and CEO of Noi Solutions LLC, a global apparel sourcing company based out of New York. Noi Solutions ranked 300 in the 2014 Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in the US.

Farzana Kashfi
Board Member

Farzana Kashfi is a development practitioner and social entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in youth empowerment, skills development and education. She founded WISH – Wellbeing in Schools and Higher Education, supporting schools to build evidence-based, emotionally responsive learning environments.

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