Vision:

To become a premier institution of intellectual excellence engaged in the pursuit of learning and scholarship on issues relevant to Bangladesh from the perspective of the social sciences and the humanities.

Mission:

The Foundation will be dedicated to accomplishing the following:

• To encourage and facilitate appropriate research on socio-political issues that are relevant to Bangladesh.
• To develop research facilities, including a library and ancillary resources, in order to help scholars in their academic endeavors.
• To organize lectures, seminars, workshops and conferences that address the challenges and opportunities facing contemporary Bangladesh in an objective and non-partisan environment.
• To sponsor research though providing funding opportunities and support for worthwhile projects.
• To establish a regular schedule of publications (both through the electronic and print technologies where appropriate) of materials produced through the auspices of the center.
• To build partnerships and cooperative arrangements with other institutions to pursue shared objectives and interests.
• To disseminate the ideas and ideals of Professor Abdur Razzaq (that inform and encourage our core values) to as wide an audience as possible.