DHL Bangladesh received the Best Education Project award at the 7th Asia Best CSR Practices Awards 2017 at an event held at the Le Meridien Hotel in Singapore on Saturday.
The company was recognised for its “outstanding efforts in educating students on how to keep safe on the roads and in times of natural disaster.” DHL Bangladesh’s project “Empowering Young Minds to Save Lives” is an effort with Teach for Bangladesh.
The program plays a vital role in Bangladesh what with the increasing number of road accidents and fatalities.
The project first started as a road safety awareness program, however later it incorporated earthquake preparedness.
DHL Bangladesh and Teach For Bangladesh have conducted workshops in over 20 schools , in which, nearly 4,000 students from Dhaka have participated. Their initiative began in 2016, reaching out to classrooms in 11 government primary schools.
‘“I am personally very proud of what our project has accomplished so far. Winning this award validates our efforts and encourages us to continue with the workshops,” said Nooruddin Chowdhury, country manager of DHL Global Forwarding Bangladesh.
“Teach For Bangladesh is proud to have a committed partner like DHL Bangladesh to contribute to our work to end educational disparity for children in Bangladesh,” said Maimuna Ahmad, CEO of Teach For Bangladesh.
The organisations now plan to expand their efforts to over 25 schools and raise awareness on other safety issues.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
