Strategic oversight
Review and endorse CHRSD's multi-year strategic plan and annual programme portfolio.
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Advisory Board
CHRSD's Advisory Board comprises senior practitioners from law, public administration, environmental science, and international development. They provide independent strategic guidance and governance oversight.
Board mandate
What the Advisory Board does
The Advisory Board meets quarterly and provides independent oversight of CHRSD's strategic direction, programme quality, and financial integrity.
Financial governance
Review audited financial statements, approve budget frameworks, and ensure funds are used as intended.
Quality assurance
Assess programme evaluation findings and advise on methodology, evidence standards, and impact measurement.
Independence safeguard
Ensure CHRSD's research and advocacy remain free from undue influence by donors, government, or other external actors.
Board members
Current membership
Professor Dr. Abdul Karim Chowdhury
Chair, Advisory Board
Emeritus Professor of Environmental Science, University of Dhaka
A leading voice in climate adaptation policy with over 35 years of academic and advisory experience. Former adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
Begum Taslima Rahman
Board Member
Former Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
Distinguished career in Bangladesh civil service spanning 30 years, with specialisations in women's empowerment, child protection, and social safety net design.
Dr. Syed Mahmudur Rahman
Board Member
Director, Centre for Development Research, Bangladesh (CDRB)
A respected development economist whose research on labour market informality and extreme poverty has influenced national policy frameworks in Bangladesh and South Asia.
Advocate Farhana Sultana
Board Member
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
A pioneering human rights lawyer with over 25 years of experience in constitutional litigation, anti-trafficking advocacy, and access to justice initiatives for marginalised communities.
Mr. Khondker Moinul Ahsan
Board Member
Managing Director, Nevronus Systems Ltd.
Technology strategist and digital transformation leader whose firm is CHRSD's strategic consortium partner for the NSADMP and SDAMSMP digital programmes.
Dr. Yasmin Hossain
Board Member
Country Representative (ret.), UNDP Bangladesh
Brings 28 years of multilateral development experience, having led UNDP's Bangladesh country programme during the critical 2015–2030 SDG transition period.
Full governance picture
Accountability & Transparency
The Advisory Board's work is one part of CHRSD's broader accountability architecture — which also includes annual independent audits, published programme evaluations, and open data practices.