Muhammad Mahboob Ali, economist, writer, and researcher received the literary award (Sahittya Purusker) for his impeccable story book "Story of Liberation War".
Padma Bridge Implementation Committee’s Chairman and Shariatpur District Council Administrator Sayedur Rahman Khoka Sikder awarded Ali on Saturday in a ceremony on the occasion.
Ali wrote several books on literature, rhymes along with writing research articles. More than 150 research articles of his have been published in international journals.
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Muhammad Mahboob Ali is professor and coordinator of entrepreneurship economics, Dhaka School of Economics (DScE), a constituent institution of the University of Dhaka.
He is son of the late Professor Mobasher Ali.
The award was handed over through a ceremony on Saturday (June 11).
Rehana Parveen, Sara Tasneem, Assistant Professors, DScE, Shamim Ahmed, Lecturer, DScE, BASIC Bank Director Rajib Parvez, SM Sabbir, Board of Trustees, Prime University, among others, were present on the occasion.