Eminent citizens of the country have urged the government to turn the Dhaka School of Economics (DSE) into a specialised public university. The request was made at the reception for new undergraduate students and farewell for the departing students of the institution held at the office of the Economic Reporter’s Forum (ERF) on Saturday. If DSE becomes a full-fledged university, it’ll safeguard monetary, fiscal and external economy and develop more human resources through capacity building with modern inductive learning techniques, said speakers. Pranab Saha, editor of DBC News was present as the chief guest. Economist and IT expert Professor Muhammad Mahbub Ali was the session chair of the event, while Shaheda Parveen Trisha, Vice Chairperson of Prime Bank Investment Limited, was the special guest. Read more: First Biotechnology Olympiad in Bangladesh held at JU First Biotechnology Olympiad in Bangladesh held at JU Speaking as chief guest, Pranab said that there is no alternative to create entrepreneurs for the development of the country. “If Masters and PGD courses are introduced for professionals through online in the current scenario like other Global universities, it will be more helpful in creating entrepreneurs,” Pranab said. Talking as a special guest, Trisha said that to be an entrepreneur, concentration and dedication are required along with hard work. Later, she encouraged the students with a motivational speech. The event was followed by a cultural programme.

Dhaka School of Economics recently organised an inter-department football competition. Six teams from different departments locked horns in the competition. And the development studies department lifted the trophy. Dhaka School of Economics Director and Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation Chair Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad distributed awards among the participants at a prize-giving ceremony. Read: SAFF Women's Champs: Bangladesh crush Pakistan 6-0 Professor Mohammad Mahboob Ali, coordinator of the entrepreneurship department, was present as a special guest. Assistant professors of the entrepreneurship department Rehana Parvin, Sara Tasneem, and lecturer Shamim Ahmed also joined the ceremony.

Prominent economist Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad said youth have to lead the fourth industrial revolution in the country, through creating entrepreneurship and employment. The youths have the ability of taking risk for investment as well as entrepreneurship creation, they will be job providers rather than job seekers in the next decade, he said. Kholiquzzaman said this while speaking as the chief guest at prize awarding ceremony of indoor games competition among Dhaka University affiliated colleges on Saturday. The entrepreneurship economics club of Dhaka School of Economics organized the event. Sports editor of news24 television Dilu Khondkar, former national football team player Abdul Gaffar, former cricketer of national cricket team Sanowar Hossain were joined the function as guest of honors. Khalikuzzaman said that the activities of the Entrepreneurial Economics Department will play a major role in the country's economy in the coming days. Read: 44th BCS preliminary test results published He also expressed hope that the Department of Entrepreneurial Economy will play an effective role in eliminating the disparity between the rich and the poor. Professor Dr Mohammad Mahboob Ali, coordinator of entrepreneurship economics of Dhaka School of economics, presided over the function. He said the department of entrepreneurial economics is working to create an entrepreneurship movement among the youth population of the country. Rehana Parvin and Sara Tasneem, assistant professor of Dhaka School of Economics among others, were present at the prize awarding ceremony of the winner of indoor game.  

Entrepreneurial Economist Club (EEC), an organisation of the Dhaka School of Economics (DScE), will arrange an international conference on entrepreneurship development in Bangladesh after LDC Graduation Saturday. The day-long programme will include research paper presentations, debates, and experience sharing by top executives of some enterprises. Also, foreign researchers and teachers from renowned universities of India, Thailand, Australia, and Mexico will join the event. Read: Business Post’s Rafikul wins reporting award from development journos Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, chairman of the DScE and Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation, will inaugurate the programme as the chief guest. Professor Sheikh Ekramul Kabir, head of admin and academic affairs of the DScE, will be present as the special guest. Professor Dr Sujata Khandai, deputy dean (academics) of India's Amity University Noida, will present the theme paper on entrepreneurship development, international economics under Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Aftermath of LDC Graduation. Dr Azreen Karim, research fellow of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Sara Tasneem, assistant professor of entrepreneurial economics at the DScE, and Md Mahbubur Rahman, executive director of SDO, will also speak at the programme. Read: Businesses urge BSEC to enlist goof companies in stock market Professor Dr Muhammad Mahboob Ali, coordinator of entrepreneurial economics at the DScE, will moderate the inaugural session.

Professor Muhammad Mahboob Ali, coordinator, department of entrepreneurship economics, Dhaka School of Economics, has been honored for his outstanding contribution of creating new entrepreneurs. The daily global nation awarded prof Ali recently for his continuing efforts to inspire youth to become entrepreneurs. READ: Women entrepreneurs ‘struggling to survive’ in aftermath of pandemic Prof Ali has been serving as the head of entrepreneurial economics department. He completed postdoctoral (Entrepreneurship, Thailand), PhD (Macroeconomics), MPhil (Financial Economics), MCom (India), MCA, MSS, BSS (Honours-Economics). Prof Ali is the only person in Bangladesh who did post Doctorate in Entrepreneurial Management. Expressing his feelings to UNB, Prof Ali said that he tried to create Entrepreneurial Education. “I first introduced Bachelor of Entrepreneurial Economics education, Post graduate diploma in Enterprise Development, Master of Entrepreneurship Economics in Dhaka School of Economics,” he said. READ: How Bangladesh Bank is encouraging more women to become entrepreneurs He also works as the first coordinator of undergraduate programmes in a private university. Prof Ali received an award from Global Entrepreneurship Grid from India for spreading Entrepreneurship education in Bangladesh.