Muzaffar Ahmed (economist) explained

Muzaffar Ahmad
Native Name:মোজাফ্‌ফর আহমেদ
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:27 March 1936
Birth Place:Kolkata, India
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting Place:Azimpur Graveyard, Dhaka
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Institution:University of Dhaka
Alma Mater:University of Chicago
Awards:Ekushey Padak

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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Prof Muzaffer Ahmad passes away . bdnews24.com . May 22, 2012 . July 27, 2012.
  2. News: Dhaka still on bottom rung of graft index. Financial Express. October 27, 2010. July 27, 2012.
  3. News: Prof Muzaffar laid to rest. May 24, 2012. Financial Express. July 27, 2012.