Bangladeshi Tanzil Ferdous will be honoured by the US in recognition of her positive role in building sustainable peace, according to an official announcement. The 24-year-old along with nine others from around world will receive the Emerging Young Leaders Award. Tanzil actively works towards youth and community development and women’s rights in Bangladesh while simultaneously personally challenging traditional gender norms in her country.

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Hailing from a small village in the Jhenaidah district, Mst. Anika Tabassum was one of the few girls from her