Tabassum Khanam Ratri is a Lecturer at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) and a Research Fellow at iDEA Foundation, specializing in social development and development studies. She has contributed to academic research on the ICT skills of local government officials in Bangladesh, published in Bangladesh Rural Development Studies in 2022. Her professional engagement includes facilitating regional youth initiatives, conducting tobacco control awareness training, and speaking at workshops on sexual harassment prevention. She has received several academic scholarships and awards for her achievements and leadership, including recognition from Rotary International. She was also selected as a Youth Advocate at the Global Youth Summit for Tobacco Control in Istanbul, Türkiye, representing Bangladesh.