Mubashar Hasan

Mubashar Hasan (; pseudonym: Caesar), is a Bangladeshi researcher, political scientist, and assistant professor of Political Science at North South University in Dhaka. He is known for his research on democracy, political Islam, terrorism, and the rise of violent religious extremism in Bangladesh. He was one of many victims of enforced disappearance in Bangladesh under the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.

Early life and education Hasan's father is Motahar Hossain. He completed his Bachelor of Social Sciences in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Dhaka. He then earned an MSc in Politics from the University of Dundee and a Master of Letters from the Al-Maktoum Institute of Islamic and Arabic Studies at Aberdeen University. He founded Alochonaa.com, an interactive blog promoting multiculturalism and critical dialogue about politics and society in Bangladesh. He was an assistant professor of the Media Studies and Journalism Department of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. His disappearance sparked international concern, particularly due to his research into Islamic militancy.

Hasan is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages of the University of Oslo in Norway. He is a director of the director of the Sydney Policy and Analysis Centre.