About Background
The Platform

About Know Your Leader

Know Your Leader exists to bridge the gap between the people of Bangladesh and their elected representatives. We believe an informed citizenry is the foundation of a functioning democracy — and every citizen deserves access to clear, verified, and up-to-date information about the leaders who represent them.

Mission & Vision

Empowering Citizens Through Transparency

Our guiding purpose and the north star that shapes every decision we make.

Our Vision

"A Bangladesh where every citizen knows their leader, holds them accountable, and actively participates in shaping the future of the nation."

Transparency

We publish verified data on parliamentary records, declared assets, and policy positions with full source attribution.

Political Neutrality

We cover all parties equally. Our platform is non-partisan and unaffiliated with any political organisation.

Accessibility

Information is available in both English and Bangla, optimised for mobile, and free for every citizen to access.

Accountability

We track promises vs. delivery and flag discrepancies, giving citizens a tool to hold leaders to their word.

The People

Meet the Founders

Built by citizens, for citizens — passionate about democratic accountability in Bangladesh.

Arman Hossain
Co-Founder & CEO

Arman Hossain

A political science graduate from Dhaka University with 10 years of civic-tech experience. Arman founded Know Your Leader after seeing firsthand how disconnected citizens were from their elected representatives.

Nadia Islam
Co-Founder & CTO

Nadia Islam

A software engineer and open-data advocate, Nadia previously built data platforms for NGOs across South Asia. She leads all technical development and is passionate about using technology for democratic accountability.

Rafiq Uddin
Co-Founder & Head of Research

Rafiq Uddin

Former journalist and policy researcher, Rafiq spent years investigating legislative records and public spending. He ensures every piece of data on KYL is verified, sourced, and impartial.

Our Why

Why This Platform Exists

Bangladesh has over 300 parliamentary constituencies and millions of citizens who have never met their elected MP. Official records are scattered, rarely updated, and difficult to access. We built Know Your Leader to change that.

Parliamentary records are scattered across multiple government websites with no unified search.

Citizens often do not know the name of their Member of Parliament, let alone their track record.

Youth voters lack accessible, trustworthy sources to evaluate candidates before elections.

There is no centralised platform tracking a leader's promises vs. actual legislative action.

300+

Constituencies Covered

1,500+

Leader Profiles

50K+

Citizens Reached

8

Divisions Mapped

Accountability

Our Transparency Statement

We hold ourselves to the same standard we demand from the politicians we cover.

1

Data Sources

All information is sourced from official government records, parliamentary archives, and verified news outlets. Every data point includes a citation and timestamp.

2

Funding

Know Your Leader is currently self-funded by its founders and supported by a grant from the Open Society Initiative for South Asia (OSISA). We accept no advertising revenue from political parties or their affiliates.

3

Corrections Policy

If a leader, party, or citizen believes information is inaccurate, they can submit a correction request. All disputes are reviewed by our independent editorial board within 5 business days.

4

No Political Affiliation

Our team members are prohibited from donating to or publicly endorsing any political party while employed at KYL. We enforce this policy to preserve editorial independence.

Get In Touch

Contact Us

Have a question, correction, or want to collaborate? We'd love to hear from you.

General Enquiries

hello@knowyourleader.com.bd

Phone

+880 1700-000000

Office

House 12, Road 5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh

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