AHM Nouman, a Bangladeshi rights activist, won the Gusi Peace Prize International-2013 for his outstanding contribution to ‘poverty alleviation and humanitarianism’ in Bangladesh. Nouman, founder and secretary general of Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP), a national NGO, is the lone Bangladeshi to get the prestigious award, which is being awarded since 2002 to the world’ s distinguished personalities. The award will be handed over to the awardees at a colorful award giving ceremony in Manila, capital of Philippines, on November 27, said a press release. Gusi Peace Prize International Foundation is an international organisation of Philippines. Barry Gusi, a renowned internationalist, is the chair of the foundation.
This year, a total of 17 noted personalities in the world would be honoured with the award in various categories like peace, human rights, poverty alleviation, politics, history, economics, academic, humanity, social service, statesmanship, pianist, architecture, research, diplomacy and chemistry.
Nouman had been working for poverty alleviation being the ‘product of cyclone’ engaged in relief, rehabilitation and human rights work in greater Noakhali district with a slogan ‘Creation from Devastation’ following Bangladesh’s
worst ever cyclone on November 12 in 1970. He is founder of ever first ‘Bishawgram’ (clustered village) through cooperative society which glorified him of total 43 years of untiring experiences. The rights activist introduced the ‘Maternity Allowance’ for poor mother in 2005 and the Bangladesh government is now implementing it across the country.
-With The Independent input
