Leadership
Meet the dedicated professionals, academics, and community leaders guiding the Global Bangladeshi Alliance.
Executive Team
Mizan Choudhury is a New York–based tech executive and global departmental head with over 25 years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, network engineering, and digital transformation. A CCIE-certified professional, he leads teams and large-scale technology initiatives across global enterprises, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 organizations. He holds certifications from MIT and Cornell in AI and technology leadership and mentors teams both at work and in the community.
He is the Founding Chair of the Global Bangladeshi Alliance (GBA), the Founding President of the Bangladeshi American Tech Coalition (BATC), and the Chairman & CEO of iGalaxy Technologies, a cybersecurity and IT infrastructure company. He is also actively involved in American politics and serves as President of the Community United Democratic Club. Through these roles, he works to develop communities and advance diaspora engagement, technology-driven economic development, and investment links between the United States and Bangladesh.
This is Golam Rabbani Nayan Bangalee founder member of Global Bangladesh Alliance GBA and also a founding president of 1st official political school officials in Bangladesh- Bangaleer Patshala – School of Leadership Inc . I am pleased to share that I have joined the School of Business at Washington University of Science and Technology (WUST) as a faculty member. I am truly excited to be part of this university community. I have initially joined as an Adjunct Professor, where I teach Business Law, Organizational Behavior, and Leadership Ethics—subjects that closely align with my academic background and professional experience. I bring over ten years of professional experience from the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. In addition, I have international legal experience as a Foreign Attorney and am licensed as a Foreign Legal Consultant by the State Bar of California. I completed a one-year Public Leadership Credential (PLC) program at the Harvard Kennedy School, during which I spent significant time in Boston enhancing my leadership and public policy expertise. I also completed a one-year Environmental Management System (EMS) program on building leadership, facilitated by the World Bank.Due to my PLC program i got permission and previlege to be a proud Harvard Alumni and this year I am competing as a secretary candidate Harvard Kennedy School Washington DC Alumni Committee . Earlier in my career, I worked as an intern at the International Labour Organization (ILO) Bangladesh Office for six months after completing my Master’s degree from the University of Dhaka, where I achieved First Class First position. Currently, I am also serving as a Research Fellow at Liberty University, Virginia.. I used to work as a licensed Masters Social worker as an advocate in Michigan.
PMP-certified Project Management and Contract Management Professional with over 15 years of hands-on experience leading multimillion-dollar infrastructure and construction projects. Proven expertise in full contract lifecycle management, including negotiation, procurement, vendor relations, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and change order administration delivering consistent results such as 9% budget reductions, 4-month timeline accelerations, and successful execution of $6.5M+ international contracts for railway rehabilitation and bridge reconstruction initiatives. Throughout my career, I have managed complex stakeholder environments, coordinated cross-functional teams of 100+, and driven procurement strategies that optimized costs and supply chains (e.g., implementing just-in-time inventory systems for 10% savings). As an entrepreneur, I’ve applied these skills across diverse sectors, including software development (Agile facilitation and client-offshore alignment) and textiles (operational efficiency and ERP implementations), always focusing on commercial outcomes and relationship building.
Anisul Kabir Jasir. Mostly known as JASIR. Since 1986, College Student till now more than 40 years of experience on Marketing, Fundraising for NGO & commercial, Journalism, Public Relations, strategic positive thinker with interpersonal connectivity in Bangladesh & USA plus United Nations. Started with diversified job in USA then entered in social impactful entrepreneurship.
Advisors
Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury is one of Bangladesh’s most distinguished academic leaders and public intellectuals, currently serving as Vice-Chancellor of North South University (NSU) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grameen Bank, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning institution. With more than 35 years of leadership across higher education, research, and institutional governance in Bangladesh, Canada, the United States, and China, he occupies a rare position at the intersection of academic leadership, national development, and global engagement.
His leadership trajectory reflects sustained service at the highest levels of university administration. In addition to his current role at NSU, Professor Chowdhury previously served as Vice-Chancellor of Primeasia University and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Eastern University, and held multiple senior leadership positions at NSU, including Dean of the School of Business and Economics (three terms), Director of the BBA Program (three terms), Executive Director of External Relations, Director of Career Services, and Member of the Syndicate. Across these appointments, he has been instrumental in strengthening academic governance, advancing internationalization, and positioning Bangladeshi institutions within global academic networks.
Internationally, Professor Chowdhury has built an exceptional record of academic diplomacy and representation. He has participated in more than 80 international conferences across over 45 countries, frequently leading high-level delegations and representing Bangladesh’s higher education sector across more than 100 universities in over 15 countries. A globally respected academic voice, he has served as a convocation speaker and has moderated or chaired more than 100 scholarly sessions at international conferences and universities worldwide, reflecting the trust placed in his intellectual leadership and global perspective.
His leadership extends decisively into international accreditation and quality assurance. Professor Chowdhury spearheaded NSU’s eligibility process for accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the world’s most prestigious business school accreditation body, and has served as an international peer reviewer for the South Asian Quality System (SAQS) under AMDISA. He also led Outcome- Based Education (OBE) curriculum development at NSU in line with University Grants Commission requirements and was featured by AACSB at ICAM 2022 in New Orleans for his outstanding leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Rear Admiral Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury, NBP, BSP, ndc, psc (LPR) served the Bangladesh Navy with distinction for nearly four decades after being commissioned in 1988. He made significant contributions to the maritime sector, notably as a pioneer member of the Blue Economy Cell under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, where he helped initiate coordinated planning and strategic development for Bangladesh’s blue economy in 2017. He also served as Chairman of Payra Port Authority, the country’s third seaport and first green seaport, contributing to the development of modern maritime infrastructure and port management. In the humanitarian domain, he played a outstanding role as Project Director of the Ashrayan-3 (Bhashan Char) Project, transforming the island into a habitable settlement and facilitating the relocation and management of thousands of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs) within a short span of 3 years. (2018-2020). A widely travelled person and visited numerous countries across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, gaining valuable international exposure and professional insight.
I am a BUET engineering graduate and technology entrepreneur dedicated to introducing innovative digital services in Bangladesh. My entrepreneurial journey began with BRAC BDMail, an ISP startup funded by BRAC, later acquired by KDDI (Japan), gNet, and DEFTA Partners (USA). I later founded BDNet, which was acquired by Multinet of Russia in 2006. I helped establish Bangladesh’s first privately owned satellite earth station and pioneered ventures in mobile value-added services, telemedicine, and digital platforms. Today I focus on fintech, edtech, insurtech, logistics-tech, and traveltech startups. I mentor startups in Stanford University’s Seed Spark program and currently serve in the interim leadership of BASIS, supporting governance and the upcoming election process while promoting innovation in Bangladesh’s ICT sector.
Abul Hossain is a distinguished Bangladeshi entrepreneur, diplomat, and global business strategist widely regarded as one of the most influential corporate leaders of his generation. As the Founder & CEO of the Fazila Group — one of Bangladesh’s largest and most diversified conglomerates — he has built an expansive business empire spanning manufacturing, real estate, electronics, renewable energy, dredging, information technology, and international trade across Bangladesh, the USA, Canada, Malaysia, and the UAE.
His leadership footprint extends across the world’s most prestigious trade and diplomatic institutions, including the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), and the U.S. Guyana Chamber of Commerce, where he has served in senior executive capacities.
As President of Diplomacy for World Peace (DWP) — a US-based nonprofit 501(c) organization — Mr. Hossain champions child education, women’s empowerment, hunger prevention, healthcare, and environmental sustainability on a global scale.
A prolific writer, columnist, and economic and political analyst, he has represented Bangladesh’s business and youth entrepreneurship community at international conferences and forums across more than 50 countries on five continents. He has been featured extensively in national and international media as a leading voice on Africa-Bangladesh trade relations and emerging market development.
Fluent in Bangla, English, Hindi, and Urdu, Abul Hossain is a visionary leader who continues to redefine the boundaries of corporate excellence, diplomacy, and global impact.
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He is currently the Senior Vice President of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCIbd.org), the oldest chamber in Bangladesh.
He served as a member of the Governing Board of the Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM).
He is a co-founder and coordinator of Blockchain Olympiad Bangladesh (BCOLBD.org) and a past chairman of the International Blockchain Olympiad Organizing Committee 2021 (IBCOL.org)
He served as a mentor to students of Yale University and startups supported by Stanford University; and as a juror of Bangabandhu Innovation Grant, an international startup competition
He has published several hundred columns on the IT industry, trade policy and economy in the Daily Star, the Financial Express and other press and media.
He has led and managed the design and supervision of some of the biggest IT projects of the country such as Bangladesh Railway Intercity Train Reservation and Ticketing System, National Board of Revenue VAT Online Project, Bangladesh Insurance Sector Development Project, Land Management Automation Project and many others.