Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman has been awarded with the ‘GUSI Peace Prize International 2014’ for his work in the field of Economics focused on welfare of the poor.

The central bank chief will receive the award on November 26, 2014 in ceremony at Manila, Philippines where fourteen other eminent personalities from Austria, China, Congo, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland and Saudi Arabia will also be decorated with award for exemplary contributions toward peace and welfare in their various respective fields, the central bank of Bangladesh said in Dhaka on Thursday.

The Gusi Peace Prize foundation has termed Dr. Atiur Rahman as the Poor Man’s Economist in the award citation. It may be recalled that Dr. Atiur Rahman is recipient of a number of other international awards for his work, including the Indira Ghandhi Gold Plaque for contribution to international cooperation to human progress.

 

Founder and Secretary General of Development Organization of the Rural Poor (DORP), AHM Nouman won the ‘Gusi Peace Prize International’ Award in 2013 for his contribution “to poverty alleviation and humanitarianism” from Bangladesh.

 

Manila-based the Gusi Peace Prize, Asia’s foremost awarding body and among the leading in the world today. In recognizing the most brilliant examples of those working toward the attainment of peace and respect for human life and dignity, the Gusi Peace Prize brings out the best of human achievements, ideals and values.

Updated: 11:59 pm (BST) BBN/SSR/AD-13Nov14-4:23 pm (BST)