- TFOS global ambassadors and international chapter affiliate
Bangladesh
Akhter Uddin Murad
Akhter Uddin Murad is a well-known ophthalmologist and charity leader in Hobiganj, Bangladesh. In 1985, Dr. Murad started his medical career working in improving primary health care in remote rural areas near his home district. In 1995, he started his primary eye care practice and became known as a pioneer in rural eye care in his home district. Dr. Murad opened a charity hospital where he started comprehensive eye care for the poor, which is now internationally recognized. He is an International Council of Ophthalmologist (ICO) fellow from Germany and retired Associate Professor from a medical college. Dr. Murad is involved full time with rural people of his home district. He has a daughter Nowrin and two boys, Aurnob and Auntik, and enjoys food, photography, charity work, sightseeing and spending time with friends.