Mahbub Alam Chashi

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Mahbub Alam Chashi (Bengali: মাহবুব আলম চাষী) (1927-1983) was a renowned public official and social worker from Bangladesh. He pioneered the Swanirvar Movement, a 'basic need' centred approach to rural upliftment and community development, which attempted to include various groups within the village structure in Bangladesh.[1] Chashi also promoted the Rangunia model cooperatives in 1960s.[2] The Government of Bangladesh recognized his contributions to the national life by awarding him the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award of the country, in 1977.[3]

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  1. ^ Khan, Niaz Ahmed (2003), “Swanirvar Movement”, in Islam, Sirajul, Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, ISBN 9843205766 
  2. ^ Hasan, Samiul (June 1993), “Voluntarism and Rural Development in Bangladesh”, Asian Journal of Public Administration, Hong Kong: Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong 
  3. ^ Booklet of Independence Award 2007. Cabinet Division. pp. 1-50
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