Dr. CAF Dowlah, a dual citizen of the United States and Bangladesh, is the Chair of the BIPS Board of Trustees. A distinguished professor, author, and researcher, Dr. Dowlah worked in both academia and non-academia. His academic credentials include a doctoral degree in Economics from the University of Southern California and three master’s degrees from esteemed American universities in Economics, Public Administration, and Law. Dr. Dowlah served as a Professor of Economics with the SUNY and CUNY university systems in the U.S. for three decades. He also served as a Visiting Scholar/Professor with the University of Miami Law School (Florida),