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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.

  • Governance

    Bangladesh’s E-Governance Rollout

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman December 26, 2023
    December 26, 2023

    The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) conceptualized and initiated the ’Digital Bangladesh’ campaign with the vision of digitalizing most aspects of…

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  • Policy

    Bangladesh: Clean Water and Sanitation for All

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman December 19, 2023
    December 19, 2023

    Bangladesh has a significant coastline and its calamity-prone nature poses the threat of salinated water. Ensuring clean water and sanitation…

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  • Policy

    A Home for Everyone: Affordable Housing for Slum Dwellers

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman December 14, 2023
    December 14, 2023

    According to the Population and Housing Census 2022, around 1.8 million people reside in slums across the country. Nearly 0.88…

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  • Policy

    Bangladesh Progressing Well in Achieving SDGs Despite Challenges

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman December 5, 2023
    December 5, 2023

    Development in terms of growth and GDP might not result into a better quality of life in a country. That…

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  • Governance

    Feedback State: The Making of A Responsive Government

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman November 27, 2023
    November 27, 2023

    Formulation of policy often fails to realize the intended outcome due to implementational challenges. Effective implementation of policies require a…

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  • Editor's PicksPolicy

    Ashrayan – A Housing Project with a Heart

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman April 20, 2023
    April 20, 2023

      The low and middle-income groups including marginalized communities of Bangladesh experience affordable housing crisis due to factors such as…

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  • Policy

    Bangladesh Opens SE Asia’s Largest Fertilizer Factory

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman November 12, 2023
    November 12, 2023

    As the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina inaugurates South Asia’s largest and country’s first green urea fertilizer factory on…

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  • Policy

    In Making of Cashless Bangladesh

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman November 2, 2023
    November 2, 2023

    As the world is gradually going cashless, the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has given a high political priority to digitize…

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  • Policy

    Youth Entrepreneurship Development in Bangladesh

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman October 25, 2023
    October 25, 2023

    Shark Tank is coming to Bangladesh for the young entrepreneurs. Take a look at how the startup ecosystem of Bangladesh…

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  • Policy

    Behind Bangladesh’s Successful COVID Vaccination Program

    by Shah Adaan Uzzaman October 15, 2023
    October 15, 2023

    As the eighth most populated nation in the world and home to more than 165 million people, Bangladesh has run…

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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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