Tanzil Amin Shuvo, founder and chairman of Moshal Alo, has received the 2026 Diana Award for his community work through the volunteer-led organisation.

The award’s official Roll of Honour recognises Moshal Alo’s efforts to improve access to safe drinking water in northern Bangladesh.

Since launching its Pure Water Initiative in February 2025, Moshal Alo has installed 17 tube wells in Jaldhaka upazila of Nilphamari. The organisation estimates that more than 1,700 people collect water from the wells every day. Before the initiative, residents in some areas had to walk one to two kilometres to collect drinking water.

Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Diana Award recognises young people for their social action and humanitarian work.

Shuvo and his school friends founded Moshal Alo in Tangail in 2015, starting with the distribution of 10 pieces of winter clothing. Over nearly 11 years, the organisation has completed around 58 projects covering disaster relief, blood donor support, assistance for financially disadvantaged students, livelihood support and mental health awareness.

“The award carries my name, but Moshal Alo’s volunteers deserve the credit. Their hard work made each project possible,” Shuvo said.

Building on its work connecting patients with blood donors, Moshal Alo is also developing an app to make it easier for patients to find donors during emergencies.

“We want patients to reach potential donors quickly in an emergency. We plan to make the app available to the public soon,” Shuvo said.

Shuvo completed his LLB (Hons) at BRAC University in 2024 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the Australian College of Applied Professions University in Melbourne, Australia.