Mohammad Taqi Yasir won the social action award at the regional Study UK Alumni Awards 2023-24 in Bangladesh.
By Dr Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer), Published (Updated )
School alumnus, Mohammad Taqi Yasir,(PG Dip Bar Professional Training Course, 2019), won the social action award at the regional Study UK Alumni Awards 2023-24 in Bangladesh.
The ceremony was held on Thursday 8 February and hosted by the British Council.
Mohammad received the award as a community leader and change-maker whose efforts have significantly contributed to social welfare and community development in Bangladesh, and strengthened ties between the UK and Bangladesh.
A dynamic Bangladeshi development practitioner, lawyer, lecturer, and entrepreneur, Mohammad’s organisation, Footsteps Bangladesh, serves hundreds of thousands of people across 37 districts through community-centric projects in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), climate action, public health, disaster response, green energy, and more. He was recognised by Forbes 30 under 30 Asia (2022) for Social Impact.
Tom Miscioscia, Director Bangladesh, British Council, said at the awards ceremony:
Study UK is a global campaign that promotes Britain as the first choice study destination to international students and their influencers. It is Britain's only national-level campaign that showcases the country's outstanding higher education offering and the life-changing opportunities it brings.
It is led and delivered by the British Council in partnership with the UK Government’s GREAT Britain campaign. An advisory group consisting of UK sector representatives ensures the Study UK campaign fulfils its core purpose and supports the interests of the UK higher education sector.
