Millions of Bangladeshi children today are denied a high-quality education by an inequitable system that continues to perpetuate the status quo. At Teach For Bangladesh, we believe that systemic inequity of such scale, complexity, and tenacity has no single solution. Making equitable and excellent education a reality for all children will require interventions from diverse sectors of Bangladeshi society over a prolonged period of time.

Our Fellowship model seeks to develop a generation of leadership inside and outside of the school ecosystem committed to creating change and translating innovation and evidence into practice and policy. We support lifelong personal and collective leadership of TFB Fellows and Alumni, enabling broad cooperation among people from different backgrounds united by a common purpose.

215

Number of Teach for
Bangladesh Alumni

80%

of TFB Alumni impact marginalized children and communities

89,000

Number of Alumni of Teach For All partners globally

Alumni Spotlight

Md. Rasel Sarder

Primary Teachers’ Training Institute (PTI) Instructor
Ministry of Mass Education
Cohort 2019

Md. Rasel Sarder, a 2019 Teach For Bangladesh alumnus and one of the pioneering Fellows in Chattogram, has become the first TFB alum to join as a Primary Teachers’ Training Institute (PTI) Instructor – a crucial Government role under the Ministry of Mass Education. 

Previously, he served as Program Coordinator at JAAGO Foundation’s Access-Lite Program in Cox’s Bazar and held multiple roles in the organization. R

Rasel holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Dhaka’s IER. Inspired by his TFB Fellowship and driven to scale impact through government service, Rasel now trains 180 primary teachers in Gopalganj. He integrates TFB’s “6 Classroom Basics” in his modules, earning strong praise and commitment from trainees.

Alumni Spotlight

Md. Faqrul Islam Fahad

Manager, Capacity Development & Planning
BRAC
Cohort 2017

Md. Faqrul Islam Fahad, a 2017 Teach For Bangladesh Alumni, taught in Nababganj GPS. Fahad graduated from University of Dhaka, majoring in Geology, later, he perused Masters In Development Studies from DU as well. He also had an MEd from BRAC University.

Fahad emerged into becoming an education development expert with around 7 years of experience in Curriculum, Capacity Development, digital transformation, and program management.

After the Fellowship, he joined Save the Children in Bangladesh as a Senior Officer – Innovation Project Coordination. Now Fahad is working with BRAC as a Manager, Capacity Development & Planning. 

In the long run Fahad is passionate about building local capacity for more efficient and inclusive education programming from the office to the classroom.

Alumni Spotlight

Sadia Jafrin Khan

Founder and CEO
Grow Your Reader Foundation
Cohort 2016

Sadia Jafrin Khan is a passionate social entrepreneur and education reform advocate, committed to ensuring that every child in Bangladesh has access to high-quality learning opportunities. As the Founder and CEO of Grow Your Reader Foundation, she leads a nationwide movement to improve education through creative curricula, teacher training, and innovative community mobilization projects including school-based, mobile, street, and online libraries that now serve over 20,000 readers across the country.

Sadia began her journey as a 2016 Teach For Bangladesh Fellow and was placed in Gawair Nabin GPS. Her commitment to social impact led her to earn a and to be selected as a Bangladesh Acumen Fellow (2022). She is also recognized as a Top 100 Leaders in Education Awardee and serves as a Young Leader at the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust. She has taken on a mentorship role as an Award Coordinator for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Program, continuing her mission to empower youth through education and leadership.

A graduate of Jahangirnagar University with a BSc in Pharmacy, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education from BRAC University  Sadia’s work is grounded in the belief that education is the key to transformation. Her journey is a testament to the power of purpose, innovation, and community in building a brighter, more equitable future for all.

Alumni Spotlight

Md. Tanvir Rahman Bhuiyan

Education Officer
UNICEF Bangladesh
Cohort 2018

Tanvir, a 2018 Teach For Bangladesh Alumni, taught in Deep Shikha Bidyaloy in Dhaka. Tanvir studied Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting & Information Systems from Jahangirnagar University. He also had a Master of Education – MEd in Educational Leadership and School Improvement from BRAC Institute of Education and Research (BRAC-IED), BRAC University. 

 

Currently Tanvir is working as an Education Officer at UNICEF Bangladesh. 

Alumni Spotlight

Sarder Tawhid

Innovation Specialist
IRC
Cohort 2014

Sarder Tawhid graduated from BRAC University and got accepted into the Fellowship program in 2013. As a Fellow Tawhid served in Haji Yusuf Ali Govt. Primary School situated in Mirpur education thana . Tawhid have been working in the education and development sector of Bangladesh for over 10 years. 

After Fellowship he worked as a teacher trainer for teachers in various government primary schools all across Dhaka city. He also managed recurring residential training projects along with many short-term community-based projects. 

He has also worked with the Rohingya community ensuring community-based protection by ensuring community participation is community development projects. He worked with the education program in Norwegian Refugee Council managing a UNHCR funded project, its overall, staff, resource and goals management. Currently he is working  as an Innovation Specialist at IRC.

  • Md. Rasel Sarder

    Primary Teachers’ Training Institute (PTI) Instructor
    Ministry of Mass Education


    Cohort 2019

  • Md. Faqrul Islam Fahad

    Manager, Capacity Development & Planning
    BRAC


    Cohort 2017

  • Sadia Jafrin Khan

    Founder and CEO
    Grow Your Reader Foundation


    Cohort 2016

  • Md. Tanvir Rahman Bhuiyan

    Education Officer
    UNICEF Bangladesh


    Cohort 2018

  • Sarder Tawhid

    Innovation Specialist
    IRC


    Cohort 2014

Support for Alumni

We support the individual and collective leadership, relationships, and learning of TFB Alumni throughout their lifetime. As our Alumni develop their careers after graduating from the Fellowship, we help them connect with high-impact opportunities to continue their growth and learning in pursuit of our collective impact by building a community of motivated & engaged network of TFB Alumni.

As an Alum, here are four ways you can engage with the Alumni Impact Team:
  • Request an Alumni Directory
  • Join the Alumni Facebook Group
  • Subscribe to the Alumni Newsletter
  • Message the Alumni Impact Team
 

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    Alumni Association

    The Teach For Bangladesh Alumni Association collaborates with TFB Staff, Alumni, and Fellows to build a professionally and personally valuable space for the Alumni community.

    A Note from Sakeef Mahboob, President of the Alumni Association

    “My journey at TFB began in 2015 with the second cohort of TFB Fellows. Today, I am humbled to be the President of Teach For Bangladesh’s Alumni Association. TFB Fellows go through transformative journeys that impact students, surrounding communities, and ultimately themselves. While each Fellow’s experience will be unique, the Fellowship encourages every Fellow to make choices that will support their communities for years to come. Becoming an Alum is far from the end-it’s just the beginning.

    Our growing family of more than 200 Alumni is diverse in upbringing, education, profession, and life experience. We believe the Association can tap into this diversity, turning it into strength. Our Association’s core mission is to empower Alumni with the conversations, opportunities, skills and network to contribute to the Teach For Bangladesh Alumni movement and build a better Bangladesh for all children.”