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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been chosen for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development this year. This was decided by an international jury chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust said. 62-year-old Hasina has been chosen for her outstanding contribution to the promotion of democracy and pluralism, her determined drive to alleviate poverty and secure social and economic justice for her people through inclusive and sustainable development and her consistent commitment to peace, it said. The award will be presented to her next month.
