Abed, Yunus among world's top 100
Two renowned Bangladeshis have been included in a list of 'Top 100
Individuals' who have committed themselves to improve the lives of
girls and women around the world.
Founder of Grameen Bank and Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and Sir
Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of Brac, were included in
the list prepared by US-based global advocacy organisation Women
Deliver, said a press release.
The list of hundred individuals, the 'intrepid and results driven
people', was released to mark the 100th International Women's Day, it
said.
The honorees are derived from the fields of health, human rights,
politics, economics, education, journalism, and philanthropy, and
represent a great diversity of geographic and cultural backgrounds.
The list includes, among others from six continents, Nobel laureate
Economist Prof Amartya Sen (India), Co-chair of Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation Melinda Gates (USA), US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
(USA), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (South Korea), Queen Rania
Al-Abdullah (Jordan), Nobel Laureate Human Rights activist Shirin
Ebadi (Iran) and journalist Christian Amanpour (UK), the release
added.
http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=177246
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