Team
Executive Team
LES Int’s strengths are advisory, training, and project leadership. For the last 7 years, LES Int Team has served 100+ RMG factories in collaboration with international apparel brands such as M&S, VFC, H&M, Ralph Lauren, Target USA, Regatta, PUMA, Fast Retailing, Levi’s. LES Int trainers and experts served 30+ manufacturing groups such as Epyllion, Standard, Babylon, PRAN, Debonair, Palmal, Hameem, SQ, Bitopi, MNJ, Ananta, Armana, Dekko, Young One, KDS, Four H, Asian, Clifton, etc.
Bina Akter
Managing Director
Bina Akter is the Founding Managing Director of LES Int. Ltd. With an MBA in Management, she specializes in strategic planning, operational leadership, program design, and organizational development. Her research on women’s leadership was published in Management and Labour Studies. She leads LES Int to position the firm as a premier business development partner in Bangladesh and globally.
Ashrafun Nahar
Program Coordinator and IR Lead
Ashrafun Nahar is a seasoned expert with 20+ years of experience in the RMG sector, having worked with the ILO, global brands, NGOs, and government projects. A master trainer and program strategist, she has led initiatives on industrial relations, grievance management, gender based violence and harassment and promoting respectful workplaces (GBVH) in over 300 factories, training 5,000+ workers and managers. Former employee of H&M and current Soft Skills Trainer of the GEAR program at ILO’s Better Work Bangladesh.
Dr. Asma Abbasi
Governance And Human Rights Lead
Dr. Asma Abbasi is a specialist with over 20 years of experience in human rights, governance, social inclusion, capacity building, and gender mainstreaming. Holding a PhD in Social Science, she worked with ILO, UNDP, USAID, and GIZ. As part of ILO’s Better Work Program, she facilitated 50+ advisory sessions and workshops, focusing on women's leadership, team building, workplace communications and inclusive labor practices.
Moniruzzaman
Enterprise Sustainability Lead
Mr. Moniruzzaman is a seasoned expert with over 15 years of experience in labor rights, human rights due diligence, and global supply chain sustainability. As Advisory Lead at LES Int and External Collaborator with ILO’s Better Work Bangladesh. He has led initiatives on CSR, environmental and climate adaptation, grievance mechanisms, and wage management at Ralph Lauren, and VF Asia Ltd. Moniruzzaman holds an MBA, MSc in Computer Science, and Lead Auditor certifications in ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
Saima Akther
Leadership and Mental Health Specialist
Ms. Saima Akther is a practicing psychologist and Lead Soft Skills Trainer for the ILO Better Work –IFC GEAR Program, with 5+ years of experience advancing women’s leadership and mental well-being and psychosocial counselling services in the RMG sector. Since 2019, she has conducted 100+ sessions across 50+ factories. She also contributed to designing and delivering training for Standard GEAR, GEAR Advance, and Training of Trainers (ToT) programs. She holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology from the University of Dhaka.
Anwar Hossain
Productivity and Workforce Development Lead
Eng. Anwar Hossain, an Industrial Engineer from BUET with an MBA from DU, has 15 years’ experience in the RMG sector. A Lean Manufacturing expert and GEAR Technical Skills Trainer (ILO), he specializes in apparel and sweater production, module development, and delivering impactful technical skills training across multiple national and international programs.