Nureen Anisha
2017 Asia Foundation Development Fellow

Environmental Researcher & Television Host, Bangladesh



Ms. Nureen Anisha is a researcher and activist in the field of climate change, environment, and water resources. An engineer by training, she is also an award-winning public speaker, debate coach, and TV show host. Anisha’s research projects in the domain of climate change focus on gender dimensions, socio-cultural, and political dynamics of climate change. Her TV show, “Projonmo Agami,” which finished airing its third season, raises social awareness on religious tolerance, communal harmony, civic responsibility, and other contemporary social issues impacting youth in Bangladesh. Anisha holds a master’s degree in Climate Change and Development from Independent University, Bangladesh, and a bachelor’s degree in Water Resource Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.