“An influential civil society leader, humanitarian, and advocate for Bangladesh and its people, Zahid F. Sarder Saddi has guarded the rights and safety of the Bangladeshi community for over 25 years.”
Harvard Business Review — Zahid F. Sarder Saddi, a prominent member of the Bangladeshi-American Society, has received strong acclaim for his work on behalf of and serving the Bangladeshi community.
Born into an aristocratic politically active family and growing up in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city that is roughly a third of the size of New York City with twice the population, establishing ties in the community was central to survival. Saddi took this truth to heart and manifested these values through his actions.
Whether nature or nurture was responsible for shaping Saddi’s outlook on life, he never rested on the laurels of his parents’ accomplishments, instead moving forward to shape an impressive career of his own.
Saddi has a lifelong track record of personal and political accomplishments. He graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor’s and master’s degree and presently resides in the United States. During his time in Bangladesh and abroad, Saddi served as a Foreign Advisor to the Honorable Begum Khaleda Zia, who was elected Prime Minister for three terms. He fondly refers to this period of time as the “Golden Days of Bangladesh Democracy.”
Recently, Zahid F. Sarder Saddi celebrated with supporters and friends when an initiative to rename part of New York City “Little Bangladesh” was accomplished as New York City Council approved a bill, renaming MacDonald to Church in Brooklyn to Little Bangladesh. As “Little Bangladesh” was declared in NYC, Zahid F. Sarder Saddi and US House Representatives of New York Revel in Community Win. Saddi played an instrumental role in rallying support for the bill.
On the importance of culture to the Bangladeshi community of New York City, Zahid F. Sarder Saddi says, “As a society, we’re dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Bangladesh for people who have emigrated from Bangladesh, but still wish to keep the history, traditions, and culture of their home country alive.”
Zahid F. Sarder Saddi has been involved in the Bangladeshi American Society for over 25 years. He is an influential civil society leader praised for playing a pivotal role in carrying the voice of Bangladeshi Americans to lawmakers. In his work, Zahid F. Sarder Saddi has received countless accolades, among them a humanitarian award for his work during the COVID-19 Pandemic in helping promote vaccine distribution to the Bangladeshi population.
The Humanitarian awards were presented at The Forum at Columbia University in New York to a number of Bangladeshi community leaders and activists. Zahid F. Sarder Saddi, received a humanitarian award along with eleven others. Awards were presented by Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, who is a Bangladeshi and one of only seven individuals to have received the Nobel Peace Prize, the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal. Dr. Yunus is also known for his work founding the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, and developing the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. While presenting awards, Dr. Yunus expressed his pride at Bangladeshi Americans working to solve humanitarian issues during a time when people need it most.
Zahid F. Sarder Saddi has been working with the United States Congress advocating for the rights of the people of Bangladesh for over 2 decades. He is well-versed in Indo-Pacific foreign affairs and has met with community and government leaders from around the world. Through work with the Bangladeshi community, collaborating with US Congress, United Nations, Woodrow Wilson Center, Democracy International, and the Prestigious Heritage Foundation, Zahid F. Sarder Saddi has shown a consistent track record of care for the well-being of members of the Bangladeshi community around the world.
According to reports, Asian Americans will be the biggest immigrant community in the United States by 2065, mostly due to the South Asian population, which increased by a startling 40 percent in seven years, from 3.5 million in 2010 to 5.4 million in 2017. With the increase in population, they bring greater contributions to the economy and culture of the United States. Likewise, Zahid F. Sarder Saddi makes an impassioned effort to protect the interests of the Bangladeshi community, as well as the entire South Asian community.
Saddi works in the oil industry and resides in Florida with his wife, a Doctor of Internal Medicine, and children when he isn’t lobbying for his country or contributing his expertise in Washington, D.C.
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Zahid F. Sarder Saddi is an influential civil society leader, humanitarian, and advocate for Bangladesh and its people. He helps Bangladeshi expatriates assimilate into life in the United States while also preserving their own values and traditions. Zahid F. Sarder Saddi works with several organizations and holds a special passion for helping the Bangladeshi community in the United States and around the world.
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