Quarter Three.

October 01 2025 - December 31 2025

Welcome, and welcome back.

Thanks to your outpouring of support, fall was spectacular across BacharLorai.

Our teams demonstrated the scale of our tri-pillar ecosystem, connecting policy research at global forums with grassroots community engagement and frontline relief. As of December 31 2025, we have benefitted 3,357 people for this fiscal year.

Looking ahead, we are honored to welcome Ananya Chhaochharia, Ashif Akash Mujib, Cemre Ulker, Dr. Joann Halpern, Neil Bouwer, Ricardo Chejfec, Ruby Guillen, Sanjoy Deb, Dr. Taylor Hirschberg, and Zarin Rashid to our advisory boards.

Representing development, technology, academia, government, the Fortune 500, culture, and media, these inaugural advisors anchor our Community, Research, and Welfare programs in world-class expertise.

To open 2026, we are celebrating four inaugural partnerships with McGill University, BRAC University, New York University, and the University of Toronto.

These alliances include our inaugural bid to enter the AI-for-Development space, through the sponsorship of a research project on the Governance of Artificial Intelligence in South Asia.

We will remember your steady support throughout the last three quarters as we rally together for a solid finish to this defining year.

— Management

Exclusive Opportunities

Looking for exposure? Trying to get published? Struggling in the job market? We got you. We've tailored our programs to help you master the skills for career growth.

For Everyone

Under-25 Awards for Social Welfare

🏆 We have received exceptional submissions for our inaugural class of 25 under-25. Nominations are closing soon. Awardees will receive international recognition, mentorship, & new-media storytelling opportunities. Nominate yourself or another young trailblazer here.

For High School Students

Bangladesh Policy Essay Competition

✍️ We are inviting high-school students aged 11–14 enrolled in schools across Bangladesh to write an essay on giving Indigenous (adibashi) people a stronger voice in politics. The judging panel includes:

Pavel Partha, Director, BARCIK
Pallab Chakma, Executive Director, Kapaeeng Foundation
Probin Tripura, Coordinator, Youth for Policy & Indigenous Youth Activists

First, second and third place winners will be awarded with cash prizes. The First Place Essay will be published on ImpactInk, our op-ed platform. Submit your essay here.

For Public Sector Professionals

UN CSW70 Panel Event on Girls, Jobs & AI

👩‍💻 Join us on March 12 2026 at New York University for our 3rd Annual policy advocacy panel during the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. In partnership with the Journalists and Writers' Foundation, BacharLorai is convening a timely discussion on: "Jobs for Girls: Leveraging AI to Tackle Youth Unemployment". Save your seat or support us here.

Our delegation will be in New York. If you are hosting an event as well, invite us at info@bacharlorai.com.

For Patrons

Global Impact Fund - WASH & Entrepreneurship

🌏 The Global Impact Fellowship is a transformative program designed for youth aged 18-25, aiming to cultivate the next generation of leaders in social impact. Over the past eight months, our 10 fellows have completed expert-led training modules on the U.N. SDGs, ethical proposal design, multi-platform storytelling, and dignity-first fundraising to design two welfare projects advancing gender equality. Support ‘Water & Wellness’ or ‘Sew the Future’ here.

Fall Highlights

Milestones that defined the close of 2025.

Community Building

Discussion on technology-based employment solutions for immigrant communities - BacharLorai Impact Social

Southeast Asia Hub: We established our first regional presence in Kuala Lumpur with an inaugural Impact Social. Partnering with KPJ Tawakkal Specialist Hospital, we discussed tech-based employment solutions for migrant communities.
Canada Productivity Case Competition: In partnership with the UofT Mississauga’s Undergraduate Economics Club (UEC), we hosted the "Breaking Point" competition, engaging 150 attendees and 26 student teams in solving the national productivity crisis.
Humber Research Expo: BacharLorai showcased the synergy between community-led think tanks and academia at Humber Polytechnic’s Research Unplugged, positioning our AI governance and period poverty projects as incubators for real-world policy.

Policy Research

Launch of Jobs for the Future Brief during the World Bank Annual Meetings - BacharLorai Policy Residency

The Residency: Our research reached the global stage during the World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., where we presented "Jobs for the Future." The brief utilized a decision-support simulator to model solutions for labor mismatches, reaching an audience of international policymakers.
ImpactInk: The quarter saw the publication of three definitive long-form articles:
Community Research: We published our inaugural ethnography on Bangladesh-Canadian entrepreneurship, building on our 2024 Canadian in Banglatown project. Previously recognized by the Senate of Canada.

Social Welfare

Painting Underway at IHF School in Panchkhola - BacharLorai Zero Gap Fund

Global Impact Fellowship: The 2025–2026 cohort completed 75% of their expert-led training modules
- Orientation with Aryana Mahmud (2024-24 Fellow)
- U.N. Advocacy with Ali Mustafa
- Ethical proposal design with Tabea Campbell Pauli
- Multi-platform storytelling with Se Hoon Kim and Zarin Tasnim
- Dignity-first fundraising with Dr. Rahul Mathew
Zero-Gap Education: In our ongoing efforts to combat period poverty, we distributed 60 reusable sanitary pads, courtesy of Valancia’s Secret, at the IHF school we are rebuilding in Panchkhola, Dhaka; with updates on that coming to you soon.
Disaster Relief: We enabled access to safe drinking water for 810 people. Then, when disaster struck Korail, we rapidly mobilized to distribute the following to 300 people:
- Blankets for warmth
- Waterproof tarps to provide a temporary shelter
- Mosquito nets for added protection

📣 Communications

bacharlorai.com: Attracted 2.2k unique visitors with a 170% year-over-year increase in page views, driven by policy research.
Google Search: Achieved a 13% increase in search impressions, driven by searchers for policy publications and Impact 25 Award, with top impressions covering North America, South America, Asia, and Europe
Instagram: Reached 1,544 followers with 138.4k total views, fueled by our Global Impact Fellowship storytelling.
LinkedIn: Gained 107 new professional followers, achieving 11,800 impressions among global policy and development leaders.
Facebook: Maintained a community of 2,881 followers and saw a 210.4% increase in engagement, particularly during the Korail relief mobilization.
Newsletter: Our news base grew to 1000 subscribers with a 69% open rate, outperforming the industry benchmark.

The Global Team

We are home to the most competitive young people from the world. From Cox’s Bazaar to Vancouver, through Bogota and Kuala Lumpur, to Dhaka and Toronto. They are dreamers and do-ers. Fueled by boundless ambition to make a difference in people’s lives.

Meet Xinyuan (Shirley) Xu

Consultant at BacharLorai Policy Research

With a background in Economics from the University of Chicago (MAPSS) and UW-Madison, Shirley spearheaded the quantitative strategy for the "Jobs for the Future" policy brief on youth unemployment in Bangladesh. Going beyond traditional analysis, she developed an interactive decision-support simulator to model policy impacts, which was a key feature of Bacharlorai’s engagement at the 2025 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings.

Shirley is dedicated to transforming complex survey data into actionable, evidence-based policy insights for the Global South.

“As a quantitative policy researcher passionate about labor markets, institutional design, and social safety nets, my work has enabled me to drive evidence-based policy analysis to shape real-world outcomes for vulnerable populations.” - Shirley

Welcoming New Faces

As our vision expands globally, we are eager to welcome new faces to carry our mission forward.

Introducing:

Mazeda Begum - Web Coordinator, Communications
Mahzabin Alam - Executive Assistant, Policy Research
Juliana Maria Rojas - Digital Lead, Communications
Elif Soylemez - Lead, UN Advocacy

From the Boardroom

Welcoming 2026, we find ourselves at a pivotal vantage point.

The close of Quarter Three marks the beginning of our final push to define our third fiscal year by March 31 2026.

This past fall was a period of institutional maturation. Reaching 3,357 people by year-end was unexpected, but the true story lies in the "how."

By welcoming ten world-class board advisors and new programs with McGill, BRAC, NYU, and the UofT, we are formalizing our grassroots energy in global expertise.

Our inaugural bid into the AI-for-Development space reflects our commitment to not only addressing today’s crises but also governing the tools for tomorrow.

Our progress this year will mark our flight from a community initiative to a pro-active ecosystem where policy research, community engagement, and social work feed into one another to promote development of people, and development for people.

We enter this final quarter with a simple goal: to take the trust you’ve placed in us and turn it into a historic finish.

— Aditi Zahir, Anil Wasif, Farhim Zaman, Tahmid Khan, & Talha Khan

Q3: Impact & Opportunities