Bangladesh Future Forum 2026

Visioning a Prosperous 2050

Conference Schedule

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Reporting

Registration & Reception

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM MAIN AUDITORIUM

Opening Ceremony & Keynote: State–Citizen Relations in Bangladesh

"Toward a New Political Settlement for 2050"

Keynote Speaker

Professor Mushtak Khan, SOAS

Distinguished Guests

Chief Guest: NSA Dr. Khalilur Rahman
Special Guest: H.E. The Ambassador
Chair: Prof. Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, VC

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PLENARY

Democratic Governance at a Crossroads: Trust, Institutions, and Accountability

Prof. Rashed Al Titumir, Dhaka University

Chair: Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman

Panelists: Dr Badiul Alam Majumder, Ms. Irene Khan, Prof. Rounaq Jahan

Parallel Sessions (2:45 PM – 4:45 PM)

SYH HALL

Business Roundtable

Top business leaders, Chambers of Commerce, and leading Industry companies.

SEPS ROOM

Education, Work & Youth Dividend

Chair: Selim Jahan

Prof Saad Andaleeb, Dr Manzoor Ahmed, Shakil Ahmed...

SIPG HALL

Energy Sector Reform & Just Transition

Chair: Dr Jalal Ahmed (BERC)

Prof. Mushtak Khan, Prof. Abdul Hasib Chowdhury, Dr. Khondaker Golam Moazzem...

Evening Session | 5:15 PM

Culture, Identity, and Nationhood in a Plural Society

Keynote Speaker

Professor Salimullah Khan, NSU

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Reporting & Registration

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PLENARY

Strategic Autonomy for a Rising Middle Power

"Repositioning Bangladesh in an Emerging Global Order"

Keynote

Prof. ASM Ali Ashraf

Guests & Panelists

Chief Guest: Foreign Secretary / Senior Diplomat

Prof. Nuruzzaman, Amb Sufiur Rahman, Amb. Humayun Kabir, Imtiaz A Hussain

Concurrent Paper Presentations

11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Sessions & Ambassador Talks

9 Concurrent Paper Tracks
Diplomatic Talks: US, UK, EU, France, Germany, China, India, etc.

Poster Evaluation

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Gallery Walk

Strategic & Youth Tracks (2:45 PM)

SH HALL

Great Power Competition & Diplomacy

Han Hua, Amb. Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi, Prof. Sreradha Datta, John Danilowich (Zoom)

ROOM 202

Human Rights & Transitional Justice

Chair: Adilur Rahman Khan | Moderator: Shahidul Alam

SS HALL

Civil–Military Relations in Transition

Dr Rashid, LG Hafiz, MJ Akbar, Gen Nasir

BCIM ROOM

Digital Governance & Fintech

ICT Reform, AI, and Inclusive Growth tracks.

AUDI 801

Youth-led Panels & BIPED

Prapti Taposhi, Sadik Kayem, Salman Muktadir

Closing Plenary | 5:45 PM

From Uprising to Institutional Reform

Chair: Prof. Ali Riaz Keynote: Prof. Sk Tawfique

Awards & Closing

7:30 PM | Forum Declaration