Shaikh Abdur Rahman is currently working as a researcher at the Central Foundation for International and Strategic Studies (CFISS) based in Dhaka. He writes on South Asia’s politics, human security issues and economic diplomacy, with a particular focus on Bangladesh’s foreign policy. He finished his master’s in international relations from the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. His work has been appeared in the Diplomat, East Asia Forum, LSE blogs and many other publications.