About Us …

Next50 Bangladesh is an independent, impact-oriented collaborative think tank shaping pathways toward a just, climate-resilient, and globally connected Bangladesh.

We exist to close the gap between knowledge and action. Next50 brings together experts from across Bangladesh and its global diaspora to connect research, policy, and practice to address the country’s most pressing challenges—not through isolated interventions, but through systemic, grounded, and collaborative approaches.

Our work spans publications, policy engagement, strategic initiatives, and capacity-building—designed to move ideas beyond discourse and into implementation. We bring together local innovators, global experts, and emerging leaders to co-produce solutions, influence decision-making, and reshape how change happens.

Next50 is not just a think tank—it is an enabling platform for long-term transformation, mobilising knowledge, networks, and resources into sustained impact.

What We Offer…

Next50 Bangladesh works as a platform for knowledge-to-impact—offering a range of services, collaborations, and strategic support to institutions, governments, and organisations committed to meaningful change.

  • Research & Insight Development
    Applied research, policy analysis, and knowledge production grounded in Bangladesh’s realities and Global South perspectives.

  • Policy Advisory & Strategic Consultancy
    Tailored advisory support for governments, development partners, and organisations—focused on systems thinking, contextual intelligence, and long-term impact rather than short-term outputs.

  • Programme & Project Design
    Designing innovative, scalable initiatives across climate resilience, urban development, livelihoods, governance, and social systems.

  • Implementation Partnerships
    Working alongside institutions and communities to translate ideas into practice—through pilots, field-based interventions, and proof-of-concept projects.

  • Diaspora & Global Knowledge Exchange
    Mobilising global Bangladeshi expertise and international networks to support national priorities through structured collaboration and exchange.

  • Capacity Building & Leadership Development
    Training, fellowships, and institutional support to equip emerging leaders, practitioners, and organisations with future-ready skills and perspectives.

  • Convening & Strategic Dialogue
    Curating high-level dialogues, roundtables, and cross-sector platforms to foster collaboration, alignment, and collective action.

  • Publications & Thought Leadership
    Producing policy briefs, reports, essays, and strategic narratives that influence discourse and decision-making.

Team

Next50 operates as a distributed, collaborative network rather than a traditional organisation. We carry our work forward through advisors, fellows, consultants, and contributors across multiple initiatives.

Tanzil Shafique (Associate Professor, University of Sheffield), serves as Honorary Executive Director, alongside a small core team that stewards the platform—supporting initiative leaders, enabling collaboration, and connecting people, ideas, and resources.

Our Network

Advisors
Provide strategic direction and help initiate areas of work, often on a pro bono basis. As initiatives secure funding, Advisors may transition into paid consultancy roles.

Consultants
Deliver specialised expertise within funded initiatives, supporting design, implementation, and delivery.

Fellows
From the broader Next50 community—contributing to research, policy, and initiatives. Fellows include academics, practitioners, and community leaders.

Contributors
Engage across specific publications, events, and activities, bringing additional skills and perspectives.