People

Report

The State of Governance in Bangladesh 2026: Rupture, Reform, and Reimagining Democracy; Navigating the Agony of Transition

Date: 2026

Author(s): Hassan, Mirza; Ahsan, Inteemum; Rahman, Sadiur; Tasnim, Sumaiya; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Ananna, Rabeena Sultana; Shahan, Asif; Proma, Aishwarya Sanjukta Roy; Sultan, Maheen; Antara, Iffat Jahan; and Nazneen, Sohela

Publisher: BIGD

Report

Rupture, Reform, and Reimagining Democracy: Navigating the Agony of Transition

Date: 2026

Author(s): Hassan, Dr. Mirza M.; Ahsan, Inteemum; Ananna, Rabeena Sultana; Antara, Iffat Jahan; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Nazneen, Dr. Sohela; Proma, Aishwarya Sanjukta Roy; Rahman, Sadiur; Shahan, Dr. Asif; and Sultan, Maheen

Publisher: BIGD

Working Paper

Evolution of Village Social Order in Rural Bangladesh: A 50-Year Analysis

Date: 2025

Author(s): Hassan, Mirza M., PhD; Aziz; Syeda Salina; Shahan, Asif, PhD; Proma, Aishwarya Sanjukta Roy; Nur, Jahid; Tasnim, Sumaiya; and Ahamed, Raihan

Publisher: BIGD

Position Paper

Suggestions for Constitutional Reform for a Functional, Accountable Democracy

Date: 2025

Author(s): M Shahan, Asif

Publisher: BIGD

Policy Brief

Delegating Authority in Bangladesh to Manage the Covid-19 Pandemic

Date: 2023

Author(s): Shahan, Asif; Rahemin, Raeesa; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Hassan, Mirza Masood

Publisher: Chronic Poverty Advisory Network

Policy Brief

The Role of Local Resources in Mitigating the Impact of Covid-19

Date: 2023

Author(s): Tafere, Yisak; Shahan, Asif; Rahemin, Raeesa; Diwakar, Vidya

Publisher: Chronic Poverty Advisory Network

Report

Chronic Poverty Report 2023: Pandemic Poverty

Date: 2023

Author(s): Bizoza, Alfred; Lenhardt, Amanda; Shepherd, Andrew; Moonga, Arthur; Shahan, Asif; Banerjee, Bipasa; Sean, Chanmony; Hallink, Courtney; Simbaya, Joseph; Bird, Kate; Banerji, Manjistha; Eichsteller, Marta; Chen, Marty; Hassan, Mirza; Karinten, Nashipai; Rahemin, Raeesa; Isimbi, Roberte; Pramanik, Santanu; San, Sophany; Chhom, Theavy; Diwakar, Vidya; Tafere, Yisak.

Publisher: Chronic Poverty Advisory Network

Who Will the Citizens Vote for in the Next Election?

Year: 2025

Topic(s): Governance and Politics, Social Transformation

Windows of Opportunity: One-Stop Shops as Intermediaries Between Digital States and Non-Digital Populations

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Syeda Salina Aziz; Asif Shahan, PhD; Taslima Aktar and Raihan Ahamed

Topic(s): Governance and Politics

Voting Behavior and Campaign Strategies in Bangladesh

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Syeda Salina Aziz; Asif Shahan, PhD; Raihan Ahamed and Tahrima Binte Tarique

Topic(s): Governance and Politics

Youth Politics in Bangladesh

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Syeda Salina Aziz; Asif Shahan, PhD; Md. Kamruzzaman; Saklain Al Mamun; Raihan Ahamed; Rabeena Sultana Ananna; Inteemum Ahsan; Suranjit Paul and Md. Ashikur Rahman

Topic(s): Governance and Politics

Preserving Institutional Memory in the Bangladesh Civil Service: Existing Practices, Challenges, and Way Forward

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Asif Shahan, PhD; Taslima Aktar and Raihan Ahamed

Topic(s): Governance and Politics

Changing Village

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Shahaduz Zaman, PhD; Tanvir Shatil; Khondokar Shakhawat Ali; Mirza M. Hassan, PhD; Syeda Salina Aziz; Asif Shahan, PhD and Rohini Kamal, PhD

Topic(s): Economic Development, Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation, Climate Change, Digitization

State of Cities 2013: Re-thinking Urban Governance in Narayanganj

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Syeda Salina Aziz; Mohammad Sirajul Islam; Mohammad Saiful Islam; Abdur Rahim and Asif Shahan, PhD

Topic(s): Governance and Politics, Cities