Abdullah Rubaet Chowdhury
Abdullah Rubaet Chowdhury (Robin) is a sustainability expert, social entrepreneur, and academic. He was born on 21 September 1985 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. He is the son of M. Wahidur Rahman, a prominent diplomat from Bangladesh. He pursued a degree in Business Administration at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and later obtained a Postgraduation in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge, and a Master's degree in Global Studies from the University of Freiburg and the University of Cape Town.
Career
USAID and climate resilience
Chowdhury worked as an Advisor for USAID's AI4R Project (2022–2023), contributing to climate resilience and migration initiatives.
Sporshok and advocacy work
In 2016, Chowdhury co-founded Sporshok, a citizen organization in Bangladesh focused on advocating against child labor and abuse. The initiative gained international attention, with coverage from major media outlets, including CNN.[1]
BRAC University and National Empathy Lab
From 2019 to 2022, Chowdhury was the University Proctor and Founding Director[1] of the Center for Emotional Intelligence & Innovation[2] at BRAC University.[1] He conceptualised the 'National Empathy Lab[3]', designed to foster youth engagement in empathy and social cohesion in Bangladesh.
Ashoka and Wellbeing Capital
Between 2013 and 2017, he served as Country Director of Ashoka Innovators for the Public in Bangladesh and South Asia. He co-founded the Wellbeing Capital platform[4]', in collaboration with the Levi Strauss Foundation and Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI),[4] aimed at improving conditions for 4 million workers[5][6]
Contributions to social entrepreneurship
He has supported several award-winning social entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, including:
Legacy and impact
Chowdhury's contributions to sustainability, climate resilience, and social entrepreneurship continue to influence policymaking and youth development initiatives in Bangladesh and beyond. He has been regularly featured in leadingnational[11] and international[12] dailies.[13]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pokharel, Sugam (December 10, 2015). "Maid, 11, accuses cricket star of abuse: 'They used to beat me with sticks'". CNN. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "auto" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "BracU CEII hosts art competition for students to explore empathy". Dhaka Tribune.
- ↑ "BRAC University launches country's first 'Empathy Lab' to instill changemaker skills in students". bracu.ac.bd. March 28, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ashoka Innovators inks deal with BGCCI". Daily Sun. April 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Apon Wellbeing: Catering to industry workers, one factory at a time". The Business Standard. October 17, 2021.
- ↑ Warren, Liz (February 18, 2020). "Tommy Hilfiger Honors Programs That Support Refugees and Factory Workers".
- ↑ "Founder and CEO of JITA Bangladesh receives Ashoka Fellowship". Dhaka Tribune.
- ↑ https://www.schwabfound.org/home+https://www.weforum.org/people/shaikh-saif-al-rashid/
- ↑ "Minhaj Chy wins Ashoka Fellowship award". The Daily Star. October 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Minhaj Chowdhury". Forbes.
- ↑ "Duke of Edinburgh's Award inks deal with Brac University". The Financial Express. November 20, 2016.
- ↑ Pokharel, Sugam (December 20, 2015). "Maid, 11, accuses cricket star of abuse: 'They used to beat me with sticks'". CNN.
- ↑ "Maid, 11, accuses cricket star of abuse: 'They used to beat me with sticks'". The Daily Tribune. Kingdom of Bahrain. December 20, 2015.
- ↑ https://dspace.bracu.ac.bd/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10361/11254/BRACU%20Express_Volume%201_September%2027%2C2016.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- ↑ "BRACU Express - Volume 1 Issue 1 by BRACU Express - Issuu". issuu.com. July 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Abdullah Rubaet Chowdhury". csrmiddleeast.org.
- ↑ "OCSAR Organized a Panel Discussion". bracu.ac.bd. October 19, 2016.
- ↑ "JITA Bangladesh founder receives Ashoka Fellowship". Dhaka Tribune.
- ↑ "Minhaj Chowdhury gets Ashoka Fellowship award | the Asian Age Online, Bangladesh".
- ↑ Hoque, Ahesanul (April 20, 2022). "ঐতিহ্য স্থাপত্যে মসজিদ মিরসরাইয়ের মিঠানালা".
- ↑ "Maid, 11, accuses cricket star of abuse: 'They used to beat me with sticks'". en.inform.kz. December 20, 2015.
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