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Asif Saleh

Asif Saleh is the executive director of BRAC. He brings with him a diverse multi-sectoral experience in senior leadership roles in private, public, and non-government sectors, with a proven track record of effectively managing interfaces of development programming, operational and financial sustainability, and building effective partnerships, both within and outside BRAC. Prior to joining BRAC, Mr Saleh worked as a policy specialist for the Access to Information (A2i) Programme at the Prime Minister’s Office in Bangladesh. He spent 12 years in Goldman Sachs in different fin-tech roles in New York and London ending his term there as an Executive Director. He has also worked in Glaxo Wellcome, IBM and Nortel. Mr Saleh holds a Bachelor's degree in computer science and an MBA in management and marketing from the Stern School of Business, New York University.

May 9, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at May 09 2020
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crisis

COVID-19: Update from Asif Saleh (8 May 2020)

Bangladesh enters a crucial phase - the lockdown’s gradual exit phase. Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
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May 2, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at May 02 2020
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health

COVID-19: Update from Asif Saleh (2 May 2020)

One of Bangladesh’s biggest harvests is almost complete, RMG factories are continuing to open, three private hospitals have been given approval to do COVID-19 testing and we have constructed a Khichuri Index to gauge food inflation as a result of the economic shutdown. Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
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April 28, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Apr 28 2020
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health

COVID-19: Update from Asif Saleh (27 April 2020)

The holiest month for Muslims arrives one month into economic shutdown in Bangladesh. BRAC has provided 198,182 families with cash support. Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
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April 26, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Apr 26 2020
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health

COVID-19: Update from Asif Saleh (25 April 2020)

Bangladesh is experiencing a rapid rise in new cases of COVID-19. Economic shutdown is continuing and hundreds of thousands of people have no income. BRAC has provided 198,069 families with cash support. Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
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April 21, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Apr 21 2020
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crisis, health

COVID-19: Update from Asif Saleh (21 April 2020)

The number of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh is rapidly approaching 3,000. People in already vulnerable situations are suffering the most as economic shutdown continues. BRAC has provided a total 186,074 families with cash support to date and continues to scale up activities. Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
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April 17, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Apr 17 2020
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crisis

COVID-19: Update from Asif Saleh (17 April 2020)

The number of cases of COVID-19 in Bangladesh is exponentially rising. Lockdown continues. BRAC has completed the first phase of providing cash support to 100,000 families. The second phase started on 15 April with the aim of reaching 100,000 more families. Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
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April 14, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Apr 14 2020
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crisis

COVID-19: Update from Asif Saleh (13 April 2020)

The number of cases of COVID-19 in Bangladesh is sharply rising. Economic shutdown continues. Many people already living in vulnerable situations are greatly suffering. BRAC has almost completed supporting an initial 100,000 targeted families living on low incomes with the means to buy essential items for the next two weeks. Read the latest in BRAC’s response to COVID-19 in Bangladesh.
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November 30, 2018
Published by Asif Saleh at Nov 30 2018
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crisis, equality

BRAC at UN
General Assembly: Transforming a group disenfranchised for generations

Imagine two-thirds of Manhattan’s population showing up at your doorstep overnight. Yet, Bangladesh responded with all its might. BRAC's Asif Saleh spoke on Bangladesh's journey in responding to the Rohingya crisis at this year's UN General Assembly.
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January 10, 2018
Published by Asif Saleh at Jan 10 2018
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equality

NGOs in national development: Will it be relevant in the coming days?

Having reached this juncture, where Bangladesh is poised to make an even greater leap towards economic prosperity, some have argued whether NGOs have anything more to do in this country.
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November 26, 2017
Published by Asif Saleh at Nov 26 2017
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climate, equality, financial inclusion

Reimagining slums: Innovative solutions to Bangladesh’s urban housing dilemma

Dhaka resident Mohammad Ali lost the life he had known within seconds because of river erosion. He was forced to come to the capital and largest metropolitan area in Bangladesh in search of a better future. He is another face in the sea of 6.5 million people who have migrated to the city.
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March 8, 2016
The skilled girl effect
Published by Asif Saleh at Mar 08 2016
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equality, general, skills

The skilled girl effect: Worth more than the US and Chinese economies put together

An hour away in the rural town of Tongi, Mahmuda Akhter, 16, sits in a mobile phone servicing shop in the main market. A stressed looking customer rushes in with his phone. Holding a small screwdriver, Mahmuda pries open the cover of his mobile and diagnoses the problem.
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January 27, 2016
Published by Asif Saleh at Jan 27 2016
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general

Remembering Dr Mahabub Hossain

It has been a few days since Dr Mahabub Hossain has left us. As more and more people are remembering him, it is clear what a profound impact he had on those he crossed paths with. As a leader, Dr Mahabub’s contribution was immense in BRAC as well.
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