Founder of the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) Dr Valerie Taylor was formally presented with the insignia of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) at a ceremony held at the British High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday.
The event was attended by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and a member of the British royal family.
Dr Taylor, a British physiotherapist, was named a recipient of the CBE in The King’s Birthday Honours 2025 in recognition of her services to disadvantaged people in Bangladesh.
She founded the CRP in Bangladesh in 1979, beginning a remarkable journey dedicated to supporting people with disabilities and improving their quality of life.
Her decades-long contribution to humanitarian work in Bangladesh was previously recognised in 1995, when she was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.
Through her work with the CRP, Dr Taylor has made a lasting contribution to rehabilitation services and the lives of people with disabilities in Bangladesh.