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Shah Adaan Uzzaman

Shah Adaan Uzzaman

Shah Adaan Uzzaman is an entrepreneur, strategist, and politician. He is the co-founder and CEO of the emerging clean-tech startup, Dumpy. He also serves as the Co-Founder and Blog Administrator of The Confluence. Adaan has closely advised and worked with several Bangladeshi policymakers on numerous public policy projects and initiatives at a very young age. He is also a former Bangladesh Television debate champion and is considered one of the best debaters in Bangladesh. He is currently pursuing his undergraduate studies in Finance and Economics at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka.

  • Policy

    Can Bangladesh Become a Semiconductor Hub?

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman July 9, 2024
    July 9, 2024

    The news of Bangladeshi companies designing chips for big tech companies has broke the internet recently. Taiwan is the semiconductor…

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  • Policy

    Inside Bangladesh’s Tea Industry: Progress So Far

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman May 28, 2024
    May 28, 2024

    In 2023, Bangladesh produced the highest number of teas in the country’s 180-year-long history of tea cultivation, generating a total…

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  • Policy

    Building an IT/ITES Industry Friendly Tax Regime in Bangladesh 

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman May 7, 2024
    May 7, 2024

    The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is wiling to withdraw the tax exemption facilities currently enjoyed by the IT/ITES sector…

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  • Policy

    Making Our Cities More Heat-Resilient

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman May 2, 2024
    May 2, 2024

    As Dhaka sees the longest spell of heat waves in the record, the necessary question we should ask is how…

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  • Policy

    Strengthening Bangladesh’s Fire Safety Regime 

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman April 22, 2024
    April 22, 2024

    Bangladesh’s Fire Safety Regime has recently been talked about. However, systematic dysfunctionality exists which require long-term plan and sincere efforts…

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    Tapping Into Bangladesh’s Wind Power Potential

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman September 6, 2023
    September 6, 2023

    Wind power is now the second least expensive source of electricity, following natural gas. Even though Bangladesh’s wind power potential…

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  • Policy

    Houthis, Red Sea and Bangladesh

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman February 17, 2024
    February 17, 2024

    The Houthis of Yemen are attacking seagoing vessels and blocking the Red Sea route in response to the ongoing Israeli…

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  • Policy

    Bangladesh’s Programming Revolution Merits Global Attention

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman February 10, 2024
    February 10, 2024

    Bangladesh’s programming revolution has gained pace in the last few years, specially after COVID as data suggests. As per one…

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  • Diplomacy

    Bangladesh and Tangail Saree: Why GI Matters

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman February 7, 2024
    February 7, 2024

    India has recently received the Geographical Indication (GI) certification for Tangail Saree which originated in Bangladesh. Why does Bangladesh have…

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  • Policy

    2023: Bangladesh Policy Highlights

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman December 31, 2023
    December 31, 2023

    As we wait to greet the new year with new resolutions and dreams, this article looks back at 2023 in…

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Policy

How Dhaka Metro Rail Is Transforming Bangladesh’s Urban...

Dhaka Elevated Expressway: The Essentials 

Karnaphuli Tunnel : The Case for Bangladesh’s First...

Behind the Success of Female Education in Bangladesh

Tapping Into Bangladesh’s Wind Power Potential

Diplomacy

Bangladesh and Tangail Saree: Why GI Matters

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Where Does Bangladesh Stand? 

Macron’s Historic Bangladesh Visit and France’s “Third Way”

Bangladesh’s Indo-Pacific Outlook

Rohingya Repatriation: Incentivising Refoulement Should Be Called Out

Governance

The Digital Security Act: Reform or Abolish?

What is Smart Bangladesh really?

Feedback State: The Making of A Responsive Government

Delivering Social Security through Tech

Commonsense Media Regulation – Part 2

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