Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Wednesday said the life and works of economist Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad should be an example for the youth and the new generation.

He said at the age of 82, Kholiquzzaman is still working for long hours on research, social welfare, and for Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) while taking care of his family and personal responsibilities.

Hasan was speaking as the chief guest at a book publication ceremony on Kholiquzzaman, chair of PKSF, organised by the Entrepreneurial Economists Club of Dhaka School of Economics (DScE), at the Dhaka Reporters Unity.

The book was published by Pollok Publishers.

The speakers of the programme discussed the achievements of Kholiquzzamn – including helping cut poverty, creating job opportunities for youth and rural people, and facilitating education and skills-based teaching.

At the programme, Kholiquzzamn, also chair (GC) of DScE, said no one in the country should be left out of the stream of development for which inclusive growth is important.

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Professor Muhammad Mahboob Ali, former vice-chancellor of Presidency University, Shafi Ahmad, former professor of Jahangirnagar University's English department, Nilufar Banu, executive director of Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad, Professor Shaikh Ekramul Kabir, head of administration and academic affairs at DScE, Md Jamal Hossain, director of Bastob, Prothom Alo Joint Editor Sohrab Hasan, Forkan Ahmad, owner of Pallok publisher and one of the editors of the book, were present.

Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, an independent director of Bank Asia, Moazzem Hossain; DScE faculties Rehana Parvin, Sara Tasneem and Shamim Ahmad, and Entrepreneurial Economists Club Club General Secretary Md Mahbubur Rahman, also attended the event.