DHAKA, Jan 31, 2024 (BSS) - Dr Shehlina Ahmed, a Bangladeshi national, has
received a British award for her services to health sector development in
Bangladesh.  

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke presented the Insignia of
an honorary Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) to Dr
Shehlina Ahmed, a former employee of British High Commission in Dhaka, said a
British High Commission press release today.

Dr Shehlina Ahmed was announced as a recipient of the award in 2022 for services
to health sector development in Bangladesh.

The insignia was presented at a ceremony held at the residence of the British High
Commissioner in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Dr Shehlina Ahmed received the honorary MBE for her excellent work from 2009 to
2021 to lead the UK Government’s work in Bangladesh to support improvements in
the health sector, the release added.

Throughout her 13-year career with the then UK Department for International
Development (DFID) and British High Commission, Dhaka, Dr. Ahmed displayed
exceptional commitment to delivering effective UK aid to improve the lives of poor
and excluded people in Bangladesh. Her contribution is widely recognised across
the health sector in the country.

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke said, "I am pleased to
present the award to Dr. Shehlina Ahmed on behalf of Her Late Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II. I had the pleasure to work with Dr. Ahmed in my previous role and
witnessed her excellent work. She has played an exemplary role to help transform
Bangladesh’s health sector and strengthen the ties between our two great
countries. I congratulate her on receiving this prestigious honorary award.”