Dr. Nabila Idris

Dr. Nabila Idris is a Visiting Fellow at The Open University, United Kingdom, where she researches the possibilities of a global fund for social protection. She also serves as a member of the Commission of Inquiries on Enforced Disappearance in Bangladesh.

She joined Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL) as a Board Director on 19 September 2024, where she is also a member of the APSCL Board Procurement Review Committee.

Dr. Idris holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, where she studied the politics of policymaking in Bangladesh. Her previous degrees are in International Journalism and Communication (China) and Social Policy (UK).

A US State Department IVLP alumnus, she has worked in Bangladesh, Thailand, China, and the UK.

Additionally, Dr. Idris works part-time as a Research Fellow at BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, BRAC University. She is keenly interested in politics, policymaking, and social protection.