Sir Fazle Hasan Abed has passed away
Published : 20 Dec 2019, 21:36
BRAC founder and the chair emeritus Sir Fazle Hasan Abed has passed away on Friday at a city hospital at the age of 83, according to media report.
He breathed his last died 8:00 pm on Friday while undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospitals in the city.
Brac Chairman Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman confirmed the news to media.
Sir Fazle Abed retired as the chairperson of Brac Bangladesh and Brac International in August 2019 and became the chair emeritus of the world’s largest non-governmental organisation.
On November 20, he was honoured with the Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau for his successful work in alleviating poverty, especially of women and children.
Sir Fazle Abed is the lone Bangladeshi to be honoured with a knighthood by the British Crown. He was knighted in 2010.
He has been honoured with numerous national and international awards, including the Outstanding Member of the South Asian Diaspora Award this month.
Some other awards include World Food Prize (2015), Spanish Order of Civil Merit (2014), Leo Tolstoy International Gold Medal (2014), WISE Prize for Education (2011).