Palash Mondal
A programmer-turned-civil servant at the crossroads of technology, data, and public administration. Palash spent seven years as a professional programmer before joining the Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration Cadre), bringing a rare technical depth to governance. In his early career, he served as Assistant Chief at the Bangladesh Planning Commission, contributing to sectoral plans under the Industry & Power Division. He has since gained wide experience working across both central and local government in Bangladesh, driving digital transformation of public services and administration at multiple levels. As Co-Founder of DEEPLAB, Palash leads the platform's technical vision and data infrastructure, merging his programming expertise with policy experience to build open, evidence-based tools for Bangladesh.
Published work (3)
- Data insight · Energy · May 28, 2026
Bangladesh reached near-universal access to electricity
In 2000, only about one in three Bangladeshis had electricity. By 2022, more than 99% did — one of the fastest electrification drives anywhere.
- Data insight · Economy · May 24, 2026
Rice yields per hectare have more than doubled since 1990
Better seed varieties, irrigation and fertiliser have lifted Bangladesh's rice yields from 2.6 tonnes per hectare in 1990 to 5.3 in 2024. The same land now feeds far more people.
- Data insight · Economy · May 16, 2026
More than half of Bangladeshis now use the internet
The share of Bangladeshis using the internet climbed from under 4% in 2010 to 53% in 2024 — roughly 93 million people, most of them connecting through affordable mobile data.