Ambassador Munshi Faiz Ahmad
Former Chairman
Mar 2013 – Mar 2019
Biography
Ambassador Munshi Faiz Ahmad served as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) from 3 March 2013 to 2 March 2019. A seasoned diplomat, he has represented Bangladesh in several high-profile postings, including as Ambassador to China, and High Commissioner to Singapore. Wikipedia Throughout his tenure at BIISS, Ambassador Faiz Ahmad emphasized strengthening strategic research and policy engagement on emerging regional and global challenges. He steered the institute to initiate dialogues on matters such as Bangladesh-China relations, sustainable development, regional cooperation, and non-traditional security issues. Under his leadership, BIISS enhanced its role in guiding thoughtful foreign policy discourse in Bangladesh while expanding outreach among scholars, policymakers, and diplomatic communities.