FASHION REVOLUTION
Bangladesh

Masrur Rahman is a digital business & fashion retail professional with over 08 years of diversified hands-on experience in developing omnichannel digital business development, digital marketing, brand management, international client management, and export business for handcrafted home decor items. A business graduate from BRAC University, Bangladesh, he heads the E-commerce department at Apex Footwear Limited - the top footwear retailer & leather product exporter in Bangladesh. He formerly worked for BRAC-Aarong - the most popular & largest ethical lifestyle brand in Bangladesh. He is the founder of Good to Great Academy (GG) - a global knowledge sharing platform that organizes virtual talks on different topics, and promotes sustainable fashion. Masrur also participated in an international exchange program focusing on cultural awareness, civic empowerment, and leadership development in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC in 2007, fully funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by Relief International. Masrur is interested in working on projects to achieve a carbon-neutral fashion industry, built on equality, social justice, and ecological integrity.

Dr Khan Taufique is a Sr. Lecturer at Oxford Brookes Business School in the UK. He is also a visiting Associate Professor at BRAC Business School of BRAC University. Dr Khan is a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and an Associate of Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) in the UK. His research expertise lies in the areas of sustainable marketing and climate-friendly consumer behavior. His recent research outputs appeared in top ranked journals including Nature Climate Change, Journal of Strategic Marketing, Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Consumer Studies, Journal of Marketing Communications, Business Strategy and the Environment, and Sustainability.

Dr. Samiya Selim is an Associate Professor and the Director of Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) University of Liberal Arts. She has two Masters in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology from the University of Leeds and a PhD in Marine Ecology from the University of Sheffield, UK. She also has 10 years working experience in research, project management and policy advocacy in the NGO Sector in Bangladesh and England. She has worked in the textile industry in Bangladesh implementing alternate cleaner technology, effluent treatment plants use and has organized multi- stakeholders’ meetings to discuss issues of environment and health. Dr Selim is interested in building a green economy that focuses on solutions for biodiversity, ecosystem, and people.

Nawshin Khair is a fashion designer and owns her own label ‘Paera’. She Designs for ‘Aranya’ a local Fair Trade retail dedicated to reviving Natural Dye techniques in Bangladesh. A graduate of Richmond University, London, she heads the operations of Bengal Group’s publication wing, ICE Media Ltd., and Record label, Bengal Music and Bengal Communications. Khair is also the director of Art Gallery Bengal Art Lounge, and Shafiuddin Printmaking Studio and Board of trustee of Bengal Foundation and Bengal Research and Design Initiative. Nawshin Khair is an advisor of a local radio station Colours FM and member of Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh.

Tabassum Mim is currently doing her bachelors in Fashion Design and Technology in National Institute of Design (NID) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is a freelance costume director and designer in the local media industry, and she has done science fiction movies, music videos, TVC, OVC, TV series, and fashion photo-shoots. She has a vast experience in managing different events.

Afsana Ferdousi is a rising star in the fashion industry, with a name that is synonymous with creativity, innovation, and quality. Both nationally and internationally award-winning fashion designers based in Bangladesh. With a career spanning over 12 years, Afsana has established herself as a leading figure in the industry. After 11 years of working as a lead sustainable fashion designer for a leading garments company. Afsana founded her own clothing brand, Afsana Ferdousi in 2014. Afsana has been invited to participate as a judge in several international and national fashion competitions in Bangladesh, UK, Russia, Finland. She is also an expert in fashion technology, an Activist, and an advocate for sustainability in the industry.

Mashkura Binte Arif Rattila is a junior year student who is pursuing fashion design and technology in BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Aside from doing academic courses, Rattila serves as an executive member in BUFT Model UN Association (BUFTMUNA), and she's a former Press and Media secretary of BUFT Fashion Club. She also worked as a volunteer in BUFT Sustainable Fashion Week.

Martina Brandtlová is a fashion and textile designer focusing on sustainability from the Czech Republic currently based in Paris. She works as an assistant designer for a sustainable glamor brand called Germanier based in Paris, France. She also participates in organizing and creating talks and online courses focused on sustainability on a global fashion learning platform called Good to Great Academy as a director of European operations. She holds a master’s degree in Contemporary fashion design from International Fashion Academy (IFA) in Paris, and a bachelor’s degree from Technical University in Liberec, Czech Republic. She is passionate about finding ways to connect design and sustainable and ethical fashion.

Mashiat Hasan is a fashion designer, costume designer, and stylist based in Bangladesh currently working with a local sustainable fashion brand called Deshal Limited. Besides her work, she is an entrepreneur and founded a design & photography studio named "Blackboard Studio' in 2019. She has completed her bachelors in Fashion Design and Technology from Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology (SMUCT) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. During her university life she always emphasized working on sustainable projects and tried to develop a strong language between the local people, artists, and their culture.

Zarin Tasmin Bristy is a fashion design graduate, who now works as a 3D designer to reduce the need for dummy samples. She grew up in a neighborhood encircled by textile mills, which piqued her interest and inspired her to pursue a career to ensure sustainability and fair tread in the industry. Because of her enthusiasm for Eco-friendly clothing, she hopes to join Fashion Revolution Bangladesh as a campus ambassador.

Samiul Alam is a Bangladeshi Fashion designer, working at BRAC-Aarong - the largest local fashion brand of the country. He has done Masters in Contemporary Fashion from International Fashion academy of Paris with a fully funded scholarship. He has also completed Art Direction and Fashion film courses from Central Saint Martins, London. He has been working in International and national fashion industry for the last 7 years and has achieved many excellence like being selected in Fashion Revolution open studio 2022 for his collection “Blood, Sweat & Tears”, showcasing his collection in Paris graduation week. He is one of the pioneer designers of the country to make it to the international scene for fashion innovation and working with up-cycled materials.