Abed, first Bangladeshi to be conferred knighthood
Friday, 1 January 2010
FE Report
BRAC Founder and Chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed is to be knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for services in tackling poverty and empowering the poor in Bangladesh and in other countries.
Abed's name was included in the Queen's New Year's Honours List released December 31, BRAC said.
Abed is to be appointed Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG). He is the first person of Bangladesh origin to be honoured with a knighthood by the British Crown since 1947.
On receiving news of his knighthood Abed said, "I am humbled by the honour to be conferred on me. I thank my colleagues in BRAC, who are at the forefront of the struggle to eradicate poverty in Bangladesh and abroad and I share this honour with them."
BRAC Founder and Chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed is to be knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for services in tackling poverty and empowering the poor in Bangladesh and in other countries.
Abed's name was included in the Queen's New Year's Honours List released December 31, BRAC said.
Abed is to be appointed Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG). He is the first person of Bangladesh origin to be honoured with a knighthood by the British Crown since 1947.
On receiving news of his knighthood Abed said, "I am humbled by the honour to be conferred on me. I thank my colleagues in BRAC, who are at the forefront of the struggle to eradicate poverty in Bangladesh and abroad and I share this honour with them."