Shilu Abed
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Shilu Abed was a Bangladesh
i pioneer of craftmanship and helped to organize craftsmen. She was the founder of Aarong
and served as the chief advisor to Aarong
till her untimely death. She had also worked for rehabilitating the artisans and their advancement. She was also a social worker. She was also married to Fazle Hasan Abed
, founder of BRAC
.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i pioneer of craftmanship and helped to organize craftsmen. She was the founder of Aarong
Aarong
Aarong is a chain of retail outlets located in the major cities of Bangladesh. It is an enterprise of BRAC, the largest non-governmental development organisation in the world. In the Bangla language, "Aarong" means a village fair...
and served as the chief advisor to Aarong
Aarong
Aarong is a chain of retail outlets located in the major cities of Bangladesh. It is an enterprise of BRAC, the largest non-governmental development organisation in the world. In the Bangla language, "Aarong" means a village fair...
till her untimely death. She had also worked for rehabilitating the artisans and their advancement. She was also a social worker. She was also married to Fazle Hasan Abed
Fazle Hasan Abed
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG is a social worker with dual Bangladeshi/ British nationality and the founder and chairman of BRAC . For his outstanding contributions to social improvement, he has received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the UNDP Mahbub Ul Haq Award and the inaugural Clinton Global Citizen...
, founder of BRAC
BRAC (NGO)
BRAC, based in Bangladesh, is the world's largest non-governmental development organization. Established by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed in 1972 soon after the independence of Bangladesh, BRAC is present in all 64 districts of Bangladesh, with over 7 million microfinance group members, 37,500 non-formal...
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