Desh Proshongo, a Bengali magazine, has published a special issue on noted economist and Bangladesh Bank’s former governor Dr Atiur Rahman.

Speakers at the unveiling ceremony of the magazine here on Monday admired Dr. Atiur, who they said devoted his thoughts, writings and works for the impoverished people of the country.

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They said that Dr. Atiur focused on the poor and disadvantaged strata of the society during his tenure as Bangladesh Bank governor.

The function was held at the Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled Memorial Seminar Hall of Unnayan Shamannnay in the city.

Journalist Abed Khan was present here as the chief guest while Prof. Dr Ratan Siddiui and former Bangladesh Bank executive director Mahfuzur Rahman and Bank Asia Ltd. Managing Director Arfan Ali were present as special guests.

Freedom fighter- Dr. M. Amzad Hossain, Atish Dipankar Research Council President Golam Quader, Bangali Prokashoni Publisher Poet Arif Nazrul, Daily Manobkontho feature editor Achintya Chayan and Bangladesh Awami League’s cultural affairs sub-committee member- Sujatol Alom Kallol, Unnayan Shamannay emeritus fellow Khandakar Shakhawat Ali and Desh Proshongo Editor Imdadul Hoque Soofi also spoke in the function.

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Dr Atiur thanked everyone and said, the goal of all his intellectual endeavours is to motivate the youth to learn more about the two greatest Bengalis of all time- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Rabindranath Tagore.