Khalil Kazi
Khalil Kazi OBE is a British-Bangladeshi social activist.[1] He was awarded the Independence Award, the highest civilian award in Bangladesh, for his social work in 2017.[2][3][4]
Kazi was born on the 27th September 1942 in Manikganj District, East Bengal, British India.[5] He graduated from Manikganj Government High School and Government Debendra College.[5] He did his master's degree at Cardiff University and another masters at University of Westminster.[5]
Kazi fought in Sector 2 and Sector 3 during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[5] He moved to the United Kingdom in 1974. He established Dhaka Theaters and Dhaka Association in London.[5]
In February 1984, Kazi build a Shaheed Minar, a monument to the Bengali Language movement, in the Bangladesh Center.[5] In 2000, he received the Order of the British Empire.[5]
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- ^ "Air Force, 15 people get Independence Award 2017". The Daily Star. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Community Service: Khalil Kazi OBE". Jagonews24.com. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2024.