Bangladeshi Tanzil wins Emerging Young Leaders Award

In recognition of the positive role young people play in building sustainable peace, the US Department of State is honoring outstanding young leaders from around the world, according to an official announcement.

On May 2, the ten recipients of the third annual Emerging Young Leaders Award will be acknowledged in a public ceremony at the State Department for their efforts as partners for peace and drivers of economic growth and opportunity.

Bangladeshi national Tanzil Ferdous is one of the recipients. 

The other awardees are: Sara Abdullah Abdulrahman of Iraq, Diovio Alfath of Indonesia, Ece Çiftçi of Turkey, Zina Salim Hassan Hamu of Lithuania, Dania Hassan of Pakistan, Nancy Herz of Norway, Isasiphinkosi Mdingi of South Africa, José Rodríguez of Panama and Firuz Yogbekov of Tajikistan. 

These 10 remarkable young people will visit the United States for an intensive program, April 29 to May 12, specially designed to expand their leadership capacities, strengthen their knowledge of management strategies in the non-profit, government and private sectors, learn and share best practices, and broaden their networks of resources and support. 

The exchange program provides skills training to set awardees on paths for increased collaboration on global issues affecting youth, particularly those involved in building peace, combating extremism, and empowering youth.