I took part in a Stimson Center event on the Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia

Instruments of Influence? Chinese Financing in South Asia * Stimson Center

Speakers Atif Ahmad, Researcher Avasna Pandey, Program Manager, Centre for Investigative Journalism-Nepal Nilanthi Samaranayake, Strategy and Policy Analysis Director, Center for New American Security Akriti Vasudeva, Editor-at-Large, South Asian Voices Uzair Younus, Engagement and Strategy Manager, Dhamiri

I was interviewed by Corriere della Sera, an Italian daily regarding the attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery.

L'analista bengalese: "Il fascino del marchio Isis sui terroristi locali"

Atif Jalal Ahmad, ricercatore di origine bengalese del Woodrow Wilson Center, think tank di politica internazionale all'Università Rutgers, Usa, dove si è laureato a pieni voti in Scienze politiche, ha scritto un saggio dal titolo profetico: "Isis infetterà il Bangladesh". Allora, è davvero successo?

I was interviewed by the Daily Kaler Kontho, a Bangladeshi newspaper about the presence of ISIS in Bangladesh.

জামায়াত-জেএমবিতেই আইএসের বীজ | কালের কণ্ঠ

নির্বাচন কমিশনের নিবন্ধন হারানো জামায়াতে ইসলামী নিজেদের পুনর্বাসন করতে এবং প্রভাবশালী রাজনৈতিক দল হিসেবে অবস্থান ধরে রাখতে ব্যর্থ হয়ে আরো উগ্রপন্থা বেছে নিতে পারে। যুক্তরাষ্ট্রভিত্তিক গবেষক আতিফ জালাল আহমাদ ও মাইকেল কুগেলম্যান তাঁদের এক যৌথ নিবন্ধে এমন শঙ্কার কথা জানান। 'আইসিস (জঙ্গিগোষ্ঠী ইসলামিক স্টেট অব ইরাক অ্যান্ড সিরিয়া, যা সংক্ষেপে

I was featured on Rutgers University's website for my role as a student ambassador to Bangladesh and also as President of the Rutgers University Association of International Relations; Rutgers' Collegiate Model United Nations team.

Rutgers Student Sparks University Spirit - in Bangladesh

Somewhere in the hot and crowded capital city of Dhaka in Bangladesh, a high school soccer player is sporting a snazzy pair of red shoelaces bearing the Rutgers imprint.

Problem Solving Prowess Places Rutgers University Association of International Relations 10th on Model UN Circuit

Members of the Rutgers University Association of International Relations (RUAIR) are competitors at heart. They have to be, annually vying for the attention of new arrivals on the New Brunswick Campus at a university that hosts about 400 student organizations. But on the collegiate North American Model U.N.

My article on ISIS in Bangladesh co-authored with Michael Kugelman was cited in Perspectives on Terrorism Journal.

Who are the Bangladeshi 'Islamist Militants'? | Riaz | Perspectives on Terrorism

Who are the Bangladeshi 'Islamist Militants'? by Ali Riaz Abstract Bangladesh has attracted international media attention for heightened militant activities in 2015, particularly after a series of killings of bloggers by a local militant group allegedly associated with Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and after murders of foreign nationals, responsibility of which was claimed by the Islamic State (IS).

I was quoted in Rutgers University's student newspaper; The Daily Targum about the Rutgers University Association of International Relations Model United Nations success.

New members bring success to Model UN

The Rutgers Model United Nations traveling team attended four conferences this fall at Columbia, Yale, Georgetown and the University of Pennsylvania.Atif Jalal Ahmad, treasurer of the Association of International Relations, said the team won multiple awards including best delegate, outstanding delegate and honorable mentions in every conference.

International relations club to defend rank at Columbia University

The members of Rutgers University Association of International Relations solve the problems of the world - or at least, they pretend to. In every meet, each RUAIR member represents a certain country and fields every crisis thrown at them, said Phil Kehoe, president of the RUAIR.

Provided advice on how to succeed in Model United Nations for aspiring students.

Model United Nations Advice From Top College Head Delegates

At Best Delegate, Model UN advice is everywhere. Whether you participate in the MUN Institute over summer, study our training articles, or familiarize yourself with all forums, there is never lack of opportunity to hone diplomatic skills. But what if you had the opportunity to ask Head Delegates of some of the most prestigious collegiate teams their own words of wisdom?

Was voted as a Model United Nations All-Star in the North American College Model United Nations circuit two years in a row, both times in the First Team.

2014-2015 North American College Model UN All-Star Team

Purpose: The purpose of the College Model UN All-Star Team is to recognize exemplary individuals in the college MUN community who have made a difference inside and outside of committee. These sometimes represent but are not necessarily limited to just the best delegates or award winners; conferences already determine those accolades.

2015-2016 North American College Model UN All-Star Team

Purpose: The purpose of the College Model UN All-Star Team is to recognize exemplary individuals in the college MUN community who have made a difference inside and outside of committee. These sometimes represent but are not necessarily limited to just the best delegates or award winners; conferences already determine those accolades.