Yunus, Abed among top 10
Nobel laureate Prof Mohammad Yunus has been named among the 10 most influential Bangladeshis in the world in a list prepared by London-based British Bangladeshi Power and Inspiration.
The list was made public on Tuesday in the Commonwealth room of British parliament.
The others on the list are founder of Brac Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, co-founder of YouTube Jawed Karim, founder of Jaago Foundation Korvi Rakshand, founder of Khan Academy Salman Khan, lawyer Sara Hossain, cricketer Sakib Al Hassan, CEO of Medtronic Omar Ishrak, founder of Sumazi.com Sumaya Kazi and Everest climber Nishat Mazumder.
Another list of 100 Bangladeshis, who have made special contribution to the British social system, was placed on the occasion.
The 2014 list of British Bangladeshi personalities was divided into 20 categories, including politics, business, media, sports, culture and celebrity.
The organisation also introduced a new category titled People Choice.
A report quotes Roshnara Ali, a member of British parliament, who earned a spot on the list, as saying, British Bangladeshi Power and Inspiration had begun its journey to acknowledge and encourage the role of Bangladeshis in Britain.
"I believe it will expand and influence the new generation," she said.
The organisation has been publishing the list of 100 top influential Bangladeshis since 2012.
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