Fazle Hasan Abed
Fazle Hasan Abed | |
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ফজলে হাসান আবেদ | |
Abed receiving the Thomas Francis Jr Medal from the University of Michigan (April 2016) | |
| Born | 27 April 1936 |
| Died | 20 December 2019 (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi citizenship and British citizenship |
| Education | Naval Architecture |
| Alma mater | Dhaka College University of Glasgow |
| Known for | Founder of BRAC |
| Spouse | Lady Syeda Sarwat Abed |
| Children | 2, including Tamara Hasan Abed |
| Relatives | Syed Muazzemuddin Hossain (grandfather) Syed Misbahuddin Hussain (granduncle) Khan Bahadur Abdul Karim (great granduncle) Syed Shamsul Huda (granduncle) |
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG (Bengali: ফজলে হাসান আবেদ; 27 April 1936 – 20 December 2019) was the founder of BRAC, one of the world's largest non-governmental organizations.