Munia Islam Mozumder, CEO of Teach For Bangladesh (TFB), was recently featured in ICE Business Times for her visionary leadership and commitment to transforming education in Bangladesh. A proud TFB alumna, Munia’s journey from a classroom Fellow to leading the organization exemplifies her belief that real change begins inside the classroom. Her career spans impactful roles at organizations like BRAC and Save the Children, where she worked on large-scale education initiatives, including for Rohingya refugee children. With a background in pharmacy and a Fulbright Humphrey Fellowship focused on education policy, Munia’s unconventional path shapes her holistic and grounded approach to leadership. Under her guidance, TFB’s two-year Fellowship continues to grow as a flagship program that recruits talented young professionals to teach in underserved government schools, while nurturing them as future leaders committed to equity and innovation.
In the feature, Munia emphasizes TFB’s mission to end educational inequity by cultivating a movement of transformational leaders who are driven by empathy, ambition, and a deep belief in every child’s potential. She shares how TFB is responding to current challenges—including political unrest and natural disasters—by prioritizing mental health, safety, and socio-emotional learning alongside academic growth. Through initiatives like ‘peace corners’, anti-bullying campaigns, and community engagement, TFB is creating classrooms that are not only places of learning but also spaces of healing and empowerment. With operations in Dhaka, Chattogram, and Cox’s Bazar, and plans to expand to northern districts like Rangpur and Rajshahi, Munia is leading the organization into its next chapter with a strong alumni network and growing national and international partnerships. Her leadership continues to inspire a new generation committed to reimagining the future of education in Bangladesh.