Sir Fazle Hasan Abed receives Princeton degree

FE Team | Published: June 18, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

BRAC founder and Chairperson, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Princeton University recently. Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber awarded Sir Fazle in the historic Nassau Hall of the university. This honorary doctoral degree was conferred upon five people for their contributions to human rights, public life, business, the humanities, education and engineering.  Former U.S. secretary of state, Madeleine K. Albright is amongst the other four recipients.  About 10,000 students and guests attended the ceremony.
In its official citation, the university commended Sir Fazle's commitment to poverty alleviation, calling BRAC, which he founded in 1972, "a profoundly effective and universally admired organisation committed to alleviating poverty for millions worldwide." The citation from Princeton also said, "His organisational and leadership skills, combined with his ceaseless commitment to uplifting the less fortunate, have led to innovative and enduring programmes in economic development, education and healthcare. He has created a model of how to have a lasting impact on those in need,” said a statement.