Shafquat Rabbee is a Bangladeshi-American writer, political commentator, and activist. His comments and commentary appear on Al Jazeera, Asia Times, India Today, NDTV, Dhaka Tribune, The Business Standard, and other major platforms.
By profession, he is a Graduate Faculty of Business Analytics at the University of Dallas, Irving, TX, where he teaches forecasting and predictive analytics. Shafquat is also a Senior Director of Financial Analytics at a global bank, leading a team of analytics experts and modelers for treasury and finance. With over 20 years of experience in quantitative finance, he has worked for leading institutions like Moody’s, Citigroup, and FMCG, driving impactful solutions through data and predictive modeling.
In 2024, Shafquat raised funds online and helped found Bangladesh’s first English-language online news TV, Centrist Nation TV. His political commentary and activism on Bangladeshi affairs have garnered a large online following, and he is regularly quoted by international media and think tanks for his insights on democracy and governance in Bangladesh.