Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Lisa Saha leads British Columbia School, where her work focuses on giving students a more personalised and well-rounded education.

With an early career in biomedical sciences and experience both in Bangladesh and abroad, she has introduced teaching methods that encourage curiosity, build confidence, and respect local values while keeping a global perspective.

When Lisa Saha was studying biomedical sciences, she didn't imagine she'd one day be running a school. During her summer breaks, she worked with children in Bangladesh and started to notice a big gap in how they were learning compared to children in the UK and the Netherlands.

"Over there, students were encouraged to ask questions, think for themselves, and make ...