Muzaffar Ahmad (27 March 1936 – 22 May 2012) was a Bangladeshi economist and an emeritus professor at the Institute of Business Administration of the University of Dhaka.[1] He received his PhD from the University of Chicago. He was also the Chairman of the Trustee Board of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).[2] Ahmed was awarded the Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2008.[3]
Muzaffar Ahmad | |
|---|---|
মোজাফ্ফর আহমেদ | |
| Born | 27 March 1936 |
| Died | 22 May 2012 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Azimpur Graveyard, Dhaka |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Academic career | |
| Institution | Dhaka College University of Dhaka |
| Alma mater | Dhaka College University of Chicago |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Ahmed was also associated with an organization called "Sushashoner Jonno Nagarik", popularly called "Sujon," which promotes good governance.[3] He was also one of the most prominent environmentalists in Bangladesh.[citation needed]
Books
edit- Ahmed, Muzaffar; Sobhan, Rehman (1980). Public enterprise in an intermediate regime: a study in the political economy of Bangladesh. Bangladesh: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies. OCLC 773118575.
- Ahmed, Muzaffer (1981). Organizational framework, institutional relationships and management of public industrial enterprises: conference proceedings. New York: United Nations Industrial Development Organization. OCLC 10426398.
- Ahmed, Muzaffer (2002). Investing in ourselves: giving and fund raising in Bangladesh. Manila, Philippines: Asian Development Bank. ISBN 9789715614498.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Prof Muzaffer Ahmad passes away". bdnews24.com. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Dhaka still on bottom rung of graft index". Financial Express. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Prof Muzaffar laid to rest". Financial Express. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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