Shah Rafayat Chowdhury Receives Queen Elizabeth 100 Young Leaders Award
Shah Rafayat Chowdhury, Co-Founder and President of Footsteps Bangladesh, has been honoured with the prestigious Queen Elizabeth 100 Young Leaders Award. The award has been announced in remembrance of the 100th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, celebrating exceptional young leaders across the Commonwealth who are driving meaningful change in their communities. Since co-founding Footsteps Bangladesh in 2013, Rafayat Chowdhury has played a pivotal role in advancing innovative solutions to some of the country’s most pressing environmental and development challenges. Under his leadership, the organization has spearheaded initiatives in climate resilience, renewable energy, waste management, and ecosystem restoration—impacting thousands of lives across urban and rural Bangladesh.
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