Tamara Hasan Abed
Tamara Hasan Abed | |
|---|---|
তামারা হাসান আবেদ | |
Abed in 2022 | |
| Born | 1974 (age 50–51) Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker, feminist |
| Father | Fazle Hasan Abed |
Tamara Hasan Abed is a Bangladeshi social worker and entrepreneur.[1] She is the eldest daughter of Fazle Hasan Abed,[2] founder and chair of BRAC.
Tamara Hasan Abed has held numerous positions within the BRAC organisation, including chair of the Board of Trustees of BRAC University,[3] and directorships of BRAC Enterprises, BRAC IPDC,[4] BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Limited,[5] BRAC EPL Investment Limited,[6] and BRAC Bank (2008–2016). She founded the Grassroots Café in Aarong outlets,[7] and created the Aarong sub-brands Taaga,[8] Taaga Man,[9] and Herstory.[10]
She also led an initiative to introduce food grade plastic for packaging dairy products in Bangladesh, and re-branded the BRAC Dairy.[11]
Awards
- In 2010, she was awarded as Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.[12]
- In 2014, Tamara Abed was awarded Outstanding Women Leadership Award by the World Women Leadership Congress.[13]
- Social Work award 2014, Canvas Freedom-Persona Aajker Nari[14]
References
- ^ "Tamara Hasan Abed". BRAC. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Eldest daughter of Fazle Hasan Abed". BRAC. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Tamara Abed new BracU trustee chairperson". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "IPDC BOD". IPDC. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "BRAC EPL - Board of Directors". BRAC EPL. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "BRAC EPL Investment Ltd - BOD". BRAC EPL Investment Ltd. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Future Startup Interview with Tamara Abed". Future Startup. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Taaga Home Page". Aarong. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Taaga Man Homepage". Aarong. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Herstory Home Page". Aarong. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Aarong milk appears in new packs". The Daily Star. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Young Global Leader". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "World Women Leadership Congress 2014". World Women Leadership Congress. 2014. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "Freedom-Persona Ajker Nari Award". The Daily Star. 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
External links
- Media related to Tamara Hasan Abed at Wikimedia Commons