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Fazle Hasan Abed in the mid-2000s. It was during his time at Shell that the devastating cyclone of 1970 hit the south and south-eastern coastal regions of the country, killing 300,000 people. The cyclone had a profound effect on Abed. In the face of such devastation, he said the comforts and perks of a corporate executive's life ceased to ...
Agha Hasan Abedi was born in Lucknow, British India, to a Urdu Speaking Muhajir middle class family with members who served as advisors and courtiers to the Nawab of Awadh. [4] He received a master's degree in English literature and a law degree from Lucknow University. [6] Abedi migrated to Pakistan after the creation of Pakistan in 1947. [4]
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder of BRAC. Known formerly as the Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee, then as the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, and later as Building Resources Across Communities, [11] BRAC was initiated in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed at Shallah Upazillah in the district of Sunamganj as a large scale relief and rehabilitation project to help returning war ...
Fazle Hasan Abed, founder of BRAC, 1980 Ramon Magsaysay awardee for Community Leadership M.A.N. Siddique , first managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited Tahrunessa Abdullah , 1978 Ramon Magsaysay awardee for Community Leadership
Tamara Hasan Abed is a Bangladeshi social worker and entrepreneur. [1] She is the eldest daughter of Fazle Hasan Abed, [2] founder and chair of BRAC.. Tamara Hasan Abed has held numerous positions within the BRAC organisation, including chair of the Board of Trustees of BRAC University, [3] and directorships of BRAC Enterprises, BRAC IPDC, [4] BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Limited, [5] BRAC EPL ...
Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG (1936–2019), Bangladeshi social worker, founder and chairman of BRAC; Molla Fazle Akbar, three-star rank Bangladesh Army officer; Fazle Hossain Badsha (born 1952), Bangladeshi politician; A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury (born 1954), Bangladesh Awami League Member of Parliament
The Ayesha Abed Library was digitized shortly after its inception. [10] The university had 11,200 students in 20 schools, departments, and institutes in 2020. [ citation needed ] In 2023, Brac University authorities have proposed to change its name to "Sir Fazle Hasan Abed University", and "Abed University" for short. [ 11 ]
Fazle Hasan Abed – founder of BRAC; Frank F Islam – information technology entrepreneur, working to improve education system. $2 million invested in Aligarh Muslim University for a separate business school. [22]