The Statute of BIDS provides for forming an Advisory Committee of twelve Senior Fellows, who are nominated by the Policy Coordination Committee (PCC) of the Institute and appointed by the Board of Trustees for a period of three years. The Senior Fellows are nominated from among the country’s eminent professionals in various fields who can provide guidance in planning, designing and implementing BIDS programmes. The Senior Fellows appointed by the Board of Trustees for a period of three years starting from 1 June 2013 are:
Senior Fellows
1. Professor Nazrul Islam
Chairman
Centre for Urban Studies (CUS)
2. Professor Ainun Nishat
Professor Emeritus
BRAC University
3. Dr. Ahmed Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury
Former Vice Chairperson, BRAC &
Member of the Board of Trustees
BRAC University
4. Barrister Nihad Kabir
President
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
5. Mr. Shykh Seraj
Founder Director and Head of News
Channel i
6. Mr. M Syeduzzaman
Member, CPD Board of Trustees
Former Minister
Ministry of Finance
7. Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad
Chairman
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)
8. Dr. A.M.M. Shawkat Ali
Former Secretary
Government of Bangladesh
9. Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman
Executive Chaiman
Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)
10. Dr. Atiur Rahman
Former Governor
Bangladesh Bank &
Bangabandhu Chair Professor at the Department of History
University of Dhaka
11. Dr. Sultan Hafeez Rahman
Professorial Fellow
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)
12. Dr. Tahmeed Ahmed
Executive Director
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