Imran Hossen

Person
Community	ICANN Community
ICANN SO/AC	GNSO
Organization	EyHost Ltd.
Region	AP
Country	Bangladesh
Websites	imranhossen.com
Achievements

Imran Hossen is a tech entrepreneur and a leader in the domain name, cloud hosting, and cybersecurity sectors. He currently serves as the Managing Director of EyHost Ltd. – a web hosting company based in Bangladesh.

Professional Background

Imran began his career as a freelancer in web development and server administration in 2009, later moving into senior managerial roles within leading tech companies. His experience includes serving as a Senior Manager at Metronet Bangladesh Ltd. and as an Assistant Data Systems Administrator at the International School Dhaka (ISD). In 2011, he founded EyHost Ltd., which has grown into a trusted provider of domain registration, cloud hosting, email hosting, and cybersecurity solutions, servicing clients locally and internationally.

Industry Involvement

Imran Hossen is deeply involved in the global Internet governance ecosystem. He represents the Business Constituency (BC) at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and is a member of several key groups, including:

• Subsequent Procedures Implementation Review Team (SubPro-IRT) – representing the BC.
• Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) – serving as the Vice Chair of the Measurement Working Group.
• IDNs EPDP String Similarity Review Small Team.
• GNSO Statement of Interest Task Force.
• Transfer Policy Review PDP WG (Observer).

Imran has been a NextGen Mentor since ICANN79, playing a role in guiding and engaging students in the ICANN community. Additionally, he has been a Fellow at various Internet governance events, including ICANN70, APTLD81, APSIG, and Asia Pacific Youth IGF.

ICANN Outreach Dhaka

Imran Hossen has played a pivotal role in organizing ICANN Outreach events in Bangladesh. He was the organizer of the first-ever ICANN Outreach Dhaka event in 2018, marking a significant milestone for the local Internet community. In 2023, Imran again took the lead, organizing the second ICANN Outreach Dhaka, along with the APAC DNS Forum Outreach 2023. This two-day event attracted participation from a wide array of stakeholders, including representatives from the government, business, academia, civil society, and the technical community.

One of the key outcomes of the 2023 event was a groundbreaking commitment by the Bangladesh government and regulatory authorities to enhance the automation and global standardization of the .bd ccTLD, making it available for global registration. Additionally, there were discussions and commitments regarding hosting an ICANN Public Meeting in Bangladesh, which would further integrate Bangladesh into the global Internet governance landscape.

Through these outreach events, Imran has continued to foster greater community engagement and highlight Bangladesh's growing role in Internet governance and DNS security.

Imran's passion for Universal Acceptance (UA) and his work in promoting domain name systems' inclusion, especially for IDNs, showcases his ongoing efforts to build a more inclusive Internet.

Education

Imran Hossen holds a B.Sc. in Software Engineering from the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), which provided him with a solid technical foundation to lead in both the technology and business aspects of the Internet ecosystem.

Affiliations

• Vice Chair, Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), Measurement Working Group.
• Member, Subsequent Procedures Implementation Review Team (SubPro IRT).
• Co-Chair, Web Services Committee, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS).
• Member, Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD).
• Member, Internet Society (ISOC), Bangladesh Chapter.

Imran Hossen continues to contribute significantly to the development and security of the global Internet, advocating for a more secure, inclusive, and stable Internet infrastructure.

Asia/Australia/Pacific, according to the ICANN Geographic Regions (ICANN Geographic Regions).

Business Constituency. The Commercial and Business Users Constituency (CBUC) represents commercial users under the auspices of ICANN. The Business Constituency is organized under the Commercial Stakeholder Group (BC Charter).

Universal Acceptance Steering Group

Internationalized Domain Name

Expedited Policy Development Process

Generic Names Supporting Organization. Develops and recommends to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities set forth in the Bylaws (ICANN Bylaws).

Policy Development Process

Internet Governance Forum

Country code top-level domain. Determined by "ISO 3166-1: Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1: Country codes".

Internet Society