This research organization, operated under The Millennium Project, works on South Asia's geopolitical situation, strategic issues and policymaking. In this new role, Ambassador Ansari will contribute to increasing SAFN's policy-level communication in Washington as well as advancing the organization's research, dialogue and other initiatives in Bangladesh.

Currently serving in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the rank of Senior Secretary, Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal Ansari has previously served as Bangladesh's Ambassador to Mexico and several other countries, and as Permanent Correspondent to the White House and the United Nations.