Bangladesh has shown one can be a "responsible player" on the global stage focusing on the most vulnerable to ensure equitable growth, says Radwan Mujib Siddiq. Radwan, a trustee of the Centre for Research & Information (CRI), made the observation in the editorial note of the sixth issue of WhiteBoard, the country's first policy-based magazine. “At a time when many countries are turning their backs on people fleeing wars and persecution, Bangladesh is sheltering over a million people (Rohingyas) who’re unable to return to their homeland,” he said. Paying tribute to the Liberation War heroes, he writes, “As we remember those who led Bangladesh to victory 50 years ago, it is time to firmly fix our gaze on the future. Beyond the impressive gains in economic and human development, what does Bangladesh want to be known for? Read: Time to challenge what we know: Radwan Mujib "What are the hallmarks of the Bangladesh model, and are they being clearly articulated at home and abroad?” said Radwan, grandson of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The strategy consultant and youth advocate said in this WhiteBoard issue, they look at how focusing on the most vulnerable has paid dividends for Bangladesh, and how it can continue to shape policymaking for the next five decades and beyond. In the sixth issue, Binayek Sen takes an in-depth look at Bangladesh’s performance as a poverty reducing country in comparison to other top performers such as India, China and Vietnam.

Radwan Mujib Siddiq has said it is time to move on from referring to the ‘Bangladesh Miracle’ and start focusing on the ‘Bangladesh Model’ as Bangladesh seeks to consolidate its position as a middle-income country. In his editorial note of the 4th issue of WhiteBoard, country’s first ever policy-based magazine, Radwan said as embodied by Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh, this model is anchored on people-centric policies that ensure the much-needed trickle-down effect to produce distributive justice. In the latest issue of WhiteBoard, Radwan said they look at what needs to be done to take the next step in Bangladesh’s innovation journey. “We will strive to provide a space where voices, both old and new, can continue debating the most pressing policy choices in Bangladesh,” said Radwan, grandson of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Also read: Please wear masks, keep your loved ones safe: Radwan Mujib WhiteBoard is published by the think-tank Centre for Research and Information (CRI) to generate ideas for a comprehensive debate on critical national issues (https://whiteboardmagazine.com/2362/its-time-to-focus-on-the-model-not-the-miracle/) The fourth quarter issue of this magazine was released on Thursday, marking one year of its journey.

Radwan Mujib Siddiq, the grandson of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and trustee of Centre for Research & Information (CRI), has turned 41 as his birthday falls on May 21. Radwan, the eldest among three children of Bangabandhu’s younger daughter Sheikh Rehana and academician Shafiq Ahmed Siddique, was born on May 21, 1980. His sister Tulip Siddiq is a British MP representing London’s Hampstead and Kilburn. Their father Shafiq had worked at several universities in Bangladesh and abroad. Followers keep greeting him soon after zero hour as CRI and Young Bangla shared two messages on their verified Facebook pages greeting Radwan. Radwan is credited with initiating creative and analytic projects – from architecting Mujib graphic novel to co-producing the docufiction Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale to bringing forth Joy Bangla Concert to editing the country’s policy-based magazine WhiteBoard. Also read: Radwan Mujib to launch new magazine WhiteBoard Sunday The trend he set in motion of presenting history in the form of stories, films, and concerts revived the interest of the young generation in the country’s history. Mujib Graphic Novel, based on the unfinished memoir of Bangabandhu, is the first of its kind in the country, presenting history to the kids as comics.

Radwan Mujib Siddiq, grandson of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has encouraged all to go boldly into the future without forgetting the past as Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of its Independence.

The pace at which people access digital services in Bangladesh has picked up since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, giving rise to the data management challenges in the post-Covid period, according to policy-based magazine WhiteBoard.

The policy of the current government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of 'leaving no one behind' was a policy of Bangabandhu, said Bangabandhu's grandson and CRI's Trustee Radwan Mujib Siddiq on Sunday.

Centre for Research & Information (CRI) is set to launch WhiteBoard, a magazine objectively and comprehensively analyzing and narrating the policies in Bangladesh, on Sunday.