Tahsinah Ahmed made BYLC executive director

Tahsinah Ahmed has been appointed as the new executive director of Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC).

The new appointment was made effective from Wednesday, said a press release of BYLC.

Tahsinah brings to BYLC nearly three decades of professional experience in the development sector. She has effectively led some of the most successful youth-serving and workforce focused institutions in Bangladesh, including UCEP Bangladesh where she served as its first female executive director and Brac where she established and led the Brac Skills Development Program.

Prior to UCEP Bangladesh and Brac, Tahsinah worked for the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation, Save the Children USA, Action Aid Bangladesh and Unesco.

Among other key roles, she served as an advisor of Generation Unlimited Bangladesh, a dynamic platform for the advancement of young people in the country.