Staff Correspondent

Founder and Chair Emeritus of BRAC Sir Fazle Hasan Abed yesterday in a letter said that after stepping down from his role as chairman of the non-government organisation, he would now focus on guiding the future strategy of BRAC.

“Now, at the age of 83, I feel it is the right time for me to step down from my role as chairperson and focus my time on guiding the future strategy of BRAC,” he said in the open letter to his colleagues.

“Hence, I am retiring from my role as the chairperson of BRAC Bangladesh and BRAC International Governing Bodies,” he said.

“I will continue to come to office. However, in the coming months, I will focus my time on shaping the global strategy and governance structure of BRAC.”

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