Atiur dedicates his award to enterprising poor

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman has dedicated his ‘GUSI Peace Prize International 2014’ Award to Bangladesh’s enterprising poor.
A Manila-based charitable organisation, Gusi Peace Prize Foundation, conferred the award on Rahman, along with 15 others, in the Philippine’s capital on Wednesday in recognition of his work in establishing peace in the society by reducing poverty.
The organisation termed him a “Poor Man’s Economist”.
The foundation is presenting the award, named after Capt Gemeniano Javier Gusi, since 2002 to distinguished people from around the world who are working to improve the lives of people.
Barry Gusi, son of the legendary human-rights activist who took part in the guerrilla warfare against Japan during the Second World War, is the incumbent chairman of the foundation.
Gusi handed over the citation to the nominees at Philippine’s International Convention Centre Wednesday evening.
Atiur Rahman highlighted various gamuts of his works and the progress made by Bangladesh in his speech, delivered in English, at the awards ceremony. The economist, however, concluded the address in Bangla, according to a news agency.