sir fazle hasan abed received his knighthood for helping those with no status at all. the poor of bangladesh. his "rural advancement committee" started out more than 40 years ago by offering microcredits to farmers, many of whom bought dairy cows. then when the farmers couldn't market the milk, the ngo jumped in again and took care of processing, packaging, and management. today brac, as it's known, is the largest ngo in the world, and it runs schools too. because after all, they provide opportunities to break the cycle of poverty. >> [speaking foreign language] >> very good, thank you! >> education is the key because it leads to the development of a child and then he can think from -- four!!r himself, and he canom more entrepreneurial, he can look for opportunities. so education is the key to development, growth and prospects and opportunities for every children. >> my personal vision is to get all bangladeshis out of poverty. we are trying to extricate people from poverty from different angles, not just improving income and employment but also improving their opportu

sir fazle hasan abed received his knighthood for helping those with no status at all. the poor of bangladesh. his "rural advancement committee" started out more than 40 years ago by offeri