Team

Ruhul Abdin

Co-Founder, Design and Research Lead of Paraa, since its inception he has been overseeing the development of many of the diverse creative projects within the studio. His focus is on conceptual design developments, designing participatory research within projects, writing, overall strategy and planning and design education.

Kazi Arefin

Co-Founder, Design, Architecture and Strategy lead

Tarannum Ali Nibir

Tarannum Ali Nibir is a multidisciplinary artist, researcher, and filmmaker whose work explores memory, resilience, and social justice. With over 15 years of experience in qualitative research and communication, their practice weaves together storytelling, community engagement, and upcycled art. Through both research and creative expression, they seek to uncover hidden strengths within people and places, reimagining vulnerability as a space for connection and transformation.

A S M Khaled Saif Ullah

Architect and project manager

Sharara Khan

Architect, Public relation

Ayesha Chowdhury

Ayesha Rahman Chowdhury is an Urban Research Coordinator at Paraa, keen on exploring the roles of arts and culture in urban place-making, some of which Ayesha attempts to do at SHALA_Neighbourhood Art Space. Ayesha is academically trained in Social Anthropology, and is interested in the mechanisms of Globalization and Urbanization, Post-colonial and feminist Urban Studies, and Place-making.

S M Kaikobad

Architect, Project & Event coordinator

Abdul Kadir

Architect, design production

Robi

Construction and Engineering lead

Fahim Bin Hamid

Fahim Bin Hamid is an assistant urban researcher at Paraa, dedicated to exploring solutions for urban challenges. With a passion for a sustainable and equal society, Fahim envisions a future where communities thrive harmoniously with arts and culture.

Farhin

Architect, design production

Adit Dewan

Adit Dewan is a filmmaker and curator who works as the Programme Curator of the SHALA_Neighbourhood Art Space, Dhaka. He belongs to the Chakma indigenous community of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Alongside, he is a co-founder and currently the director of the Hill Film Festival which focuses indigenous language films of Bangladesh. He is a recipient of the Seed Award and Moving Narratives Fellowship award from the Prince Claus Fund, Netherlands and received Curatorial Intensive South Asia (CISA) Fellowship from the Goethe-Institut New Delhi and Khoj International Artists’ Association. Not Only the Ants’ Story (2024) is his recent film.

Mahbub

Neighbourhood Art Space Manager

Nasib Ahsan

Nasib Ahsan is working as a digital content creator at Paraa, He is a visual storyteller, writer, educator. With a background in Media Studies and Journalism from the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Nasib specializes in interactive storytelling that inspires and engages communities. Nasib’s work spans video production, photography, teaching, and development communication.

Habibur Rahman

Master Tailor, Pattern cutter

Fahim

Office Assistant