Fazle Hasan Abed

Bangladeshi social worker and the founder of BRAC

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG (27 April 1936 – 20 December 2019) was a Bangladeshi businessman. He was the founder and Chair Emeritus of BRAC. This was one of the world's largest non-governmental organizations.


Fazle Hasan Abed

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Abed receiving the Thomas Francis Jr Medal from the University of Michigan (April 2016)
Born(1936-04-27)27 April 1936
Died20 December 2019(2019-12-20) (aged 83)[1]
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationNaval Architecture
Alma materDhaka College, University of Glasgow
Occupation(s)Chair Emeritus, BRAC
Known forFounder and Chair Emeritus of BRAC

Abed died on 20 December 2019 at a Dhaka hospital from respiratory failure caused by glioblastoma, aged 83.[2]

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  1. "Sir Fazle Hasan Abed passes away". thedailystar.net. 20 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. "A LIGHT HAS GONE OUT". The Daily Star. 2019-12-20. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2019-12-21.