Meet and Greet with BBLP Fellow Tahsina Nasrin

The ClassACT HR73 Board and the Benazir Bhutto Leadership Program Steering Committee invite you to join us in person for a social gathering introducing this year’s Benazir Bhutto Leadership Program Fellow, Tahsina Nasrin of Bangladesh. This reception will begin with social time, wine, soft drinks and delicious food, followed by a conversation between Tahsina and ClassACT HR73 Board Member Leigh Hafrey. Come learn more about Tahsina, her perspective on Bangladesh, and her hopes for the future. More information about Tahsina below. We will plan time for questions from those attending. This is a great opportunity to meet our wonderful fellow and to share time together in a relaxed setting.

Please join us.

Tahsina Nasrin is a Bangladeshi career civil servant and diplomat with over twelve years of experience in governance, public administration and foreign affairs. She began her career as an Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate, leading local development initiatives, upholding the rule of law and ensuring equitable service delivery at the community level.

Her diplomatic career includes serving at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and at Bangladesh diplomatic Missions in New Delhi and Amman. During her diplomatic assignment in Jordan, she strengthened bilateral relations and safeguarded the welfare of Bangladeshi migrant workers, while in India, she served as the focal point for 83 accredited missions in New Delhi, facilitating cooperation and effectively representing Bangladesh’s interests abroad.

Tahsina is currently pursuing Master in Public Administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, as an Edward S. Mason Fellow. Her academic focus includes development policy, leadership and negotiation, global governance, climate policy and the integration of generative AI into public sector innovation.

Committed to advancing sustainable development in Bangladesh, she aspires to apply evidence-based policy approaches that strengthen institutions and foster inclusive technology-driven governance. Her goal is to continue serving the Government of Bangladesh by driving key development objectives and in the future to contribute to global initiatives that promote equity, innovation and shared prosperity.