Mr. Fazlur Rahman is the News editor of the New York-based Bengali weekly Thikana. He started his career as a college lecturer in Bangladesh in 1973 after completing his Master's in Philosophy. Writing since he was in college, in 1978, he formally began his career as a journalist and has been working for various Bangla newspapers ever since. In 1993, he moved to NY in an editorial capacity and currently serves as their Chief Editor of Thikana.

An English translation of the editorial published in Weekly Thikana on October 25, 2007, by Mr. Fazlur Rahman shared a heartfelt message after Sri Chinmoy’s passing on October 11, 2007.

In accepting the award Mr. Rahman remarked, "I always think of myself as a servant of preaching peace. I would like to dedicate this award to peace loving people all over the world."

Mahatapa read out an excerpt translation from Bengali of a passage Mr. Rahman composed of his reflections of Sri Chinmoy, "With reverence I remember Sri Chinmoy, Bengal's own son, who devoted his life to the cause of peace. In a restless world he reminded us that peace begins within, in the quiet sanctuary of our hearts. Through his art, music poetry and athletics he spread the fragrance of peace across the globe awakening the divine within humanity. He taught us there is but one heart, the heart of humanity, there is but one song, the song of oneness and peace."