Digital Governance & Law
Principal contributor to Bangladesh's first Personal Data Protection Act, Cyber Safety Act, and its National Data Governance Act — while repealing previously enacted draconian cyber laws and clauses.
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Faiz Ahmad Taiyebফয়েজ আহমদ তৈয়্যব
Telecom & Technology Executive · Former Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, Government of Bangladesh · Author
Twenty years building the networks, data centres, and digital policy that connect nations — from radio-access network architecture at a leading European operator to the cabinet table of Bangladesh's interim government, with nine published books along the way.
About
About Faiz
Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb is a Bangladeshi-Dutch telecommunications architect, digital-policy adviser, and author based in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Over a twenty-year career spanning Ericsson, VodafoneZiggo, and the Government of Bangladesh, he has worked at every layer of the digital world — from radio-network engineering and hyperscale data-centre design to national cybersecurity legislation and cabinet-level policy.
Between 2024 and 2026 he served as Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, with the status of Minister of State. In that role he directed twelve state-owned telecom and technology companies and led the drafting of the country's first personal-data-protection law, its cybersecurity legislation, and its national digital-transformation strategy.
He is also the author of nine books on Bangladesh's development, and a columnist on energy and technology policy for Prothom Alo, The Daily Star, and The Business Standard.
- 20+
- Years in telecom, ICT & digital policy leadership
- 12
- State-owned enterprises directed as government adviser
- 14
- Years as Lead Technical Architect, VodafoneZiggo
- 9
- Books published
Public Service
Public Service & Policy Impact
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh (status of Minister of State), 2025–2026
Appointed by the interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, Mr. Taiyeb directed twelve state-owned telecom and technology companies and a portfolio of 26 national projects, leading some of Bangladesh's most consequential digital reforms in decades.
National Digital Strategy
Principal author of the National Digital Transformation Strategy 2025–2030 and the Posts & Telecommunications Transformation Strategy, charting the country's digital and telecom direction to 2030.
Digital Public Infrastructure
Directed the rollout of the Nagorik Sheba national single-service window to over 1,000 centres within a year, and the architecture of Bangladesh's national data-exchange and interoperability platform.
State-Enterprise Turnaround
Directed 12 state telecom and technology companies: doubled the nation's submarine-cable bandwidth, brought two loss-making carriers to first-ever profitability, and added roughly 1,200 mobile sites in a single year.
National Infrastructure
Oversaw the national data-centre expansion, tripling compute capacity, and led the introduction of Starlink to Bangladesh while safeguarding data sovereignty.
Cybersecurity & Digital Rights
Rebuilt national cyber-incident-response capability and worked to guarantee that no future government could unilaterally shut down the internet.
Appointed under the interim government of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus
Career
Career
Two decades across telecom operators, technology vendors, and government.
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2026–Present
Ophanix Analytics Acting Chief Technology Officer
Domain architecture and technology strategy for an AI-driven analytics platform, spanning ERP design, governance automation, and geospatial data systems.
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2025–2026
Government of Bangladesh Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (Minister of State)
Directed 12 state-owned telecom and ICT companies and a portfolio of 26 national projects; led digital, cybersecurity, and telecom-policy reform for the interim government.
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2024–2025
UNDP Bangladesh Policy Adviser, ICT Coordination & Reform
Led national ICT strategy formulation and telecom-roadmap development, and shaped Bangladesh's national AI-strategy framework and data-governance vision.
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2013–2024
VodafoneZiggo, Netherlands Lead Technical Architect
Fourteen years directing RAN architecture, self-optimising network (SON) automation, and 4G/5G/IoT feature delivery for one of Europe's largest telecom operators; led the Netherlands' complete 3G network shutdown.
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2010–2013
Ericsson, Netherlands & Nigeria Service Delivery Manager & Domain Architect
Managed KPI/SLA performance and network-evolution planning for major telecom accounts across Europe and West Africa.
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2005–2010
Ericsson, MTN, Alcatel-Lucent, Telecom Malaysia Solution Architect & Engineer
Solution architecture and network engineering across South Korea, Ghana, Nigeria, Malaysia, and Bangladesh.
Education
- BSc, Electrical & Electronic Engineering — Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), 2005
- MBA — University of Dhaka, 2007
Books & Writing
Books & Writing
Author of nine books on Bangladesh's economy, development, and technology, and a widely read columnist on energy and digital policy.
চতুর্থ শিল্পবিপ্লব ও বাংলাদেশ
The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Bangladesh
2020
বাংলাদেশ: অর্থনীতির ৫০ বছর
Bangladesh: 50 Years of Economy
2021
অপ্রতিরোধ্য উন্নয়নের অভাবনীয় কথামালা
Incredible Narratives of Unstoppable Development
2022
উন্নয়ন প্রশ্নে বাংলাদেশের কিছু সংকট ও সম্ভাবনা
Some Crises and Possibilities of Bangladesh on the Question of Development
2022
বাংলাদেশের পানি, পরিবেশ ও বর্জ্য
Water, Environment, and Waste Management of Bangladesh
2022
ক্ষুদ্রঋণ, শিক্ষা, বেকারত্ব ও বিসিএস
Microcredit, Education, Unemployment, and the BCS
2024
উন্নয়নের নীতি ও দর্শন
The Principles and Philosophy of Development
2024
Bangladesh Development Trajectory and Democracy Deficit
2024
বন্ধু রাষ্ট্র
Friendly Nation
2025
Selected Columns
- Bangladeshis Look to the US for Restoration of Democracy
- Bangladesh's Solar Revolution: The Incomplete Story
- How Sustainable Is Our "Electricity Revolution"?
- What to Make of Petrobangla's New Oil and Gas Exploration Tender?
- জলবিদ্যুৎ আমদানির স্বার্থে ব্রহ্মপুত্র-যমুনাকে বিসর্জন নয়
- ভর্তুকির চক্র থেকে বিদ্যুৎ খাতকে বের করার পরিকল্পনা কই?
More writing: Prothom Alo · The Daily Star · The Business Standard
Contact
Get in Touch
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Based in Maastricht, the Netherlands