Linu becomes the 15th sportsperson to receive the honour.

In an interview with The Daily Star, Linu shared insights from her time in the Athletes Commission and suggested solutions.

In her field, Bangladesh’s table tennis icon Zobera Rahman Linu remained a cut above the rest during her stellar 24-year playing career between 1977 to 2001, having bagged a whopping 16 national titles from 1977 to 2001