
Prof. Dr. Hosne Ara Begum
Chief Advisor, BCL, Executive Director, TMSS

Prof. Dr. Hosne Ara Begum is the Founder & Executive Director of TMSS. She is a leader, activist, social worker, educator, speaker, entrepreneur and last but not least a good human being. Her visionary and innovative approach for women empowerment is magnificent. Dr. Hosne Ara has experienced life as both a young man and a woman. She was born in 1953, and raised as a male, experiencing the normal privileges shown to sons. In 1975, Hosne Ara Begum, herself a victim of discrimination and abuse, has launched a genuine grassroots movement initiated by poor women, which is growing rapidly across northern Bangladesh. She is a social changer, her charismatic personality reach her a incomparable height in leadership. Learn More

Md. Abdul Quader
Chairman, BCL

Dr. Matiur Rahman
Vice Chairman, BCL

Gulshar Ara Parvin
Director, BCL