Rehman Sobhan

Prof Rehman Sobhan is one of Bangladesh's most distinguished economists and a celebrated public intellectual. During the Liberation War, he served as an emissary of the Mujibnagar Government, tirelessly garnering international support for Bangladesh's independence. Following the war, he became a key member of the Planning Commission, contributing significantly to the nation’s post-war reconstruction efforts. Prof Sobhan is also the founder and chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a leading think tank in Bangladesh. His illustrious career includes serving as an adviser to the caretaker government and championing issues of economic justice and governance.

Remembering Sir Fazle Hasan Abed: A life fulfilled

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed was a visionary leader and a social entrepreneur.

2d ago

Key questions for designing and implementing reforms

What is the process through which reforms will be enacted and who will execute the reforms?

1m ago

Yunus is exposed to an ongoing campaign of denigration and slander from both official sources and their intellectual fellow travellers.

For whom the bell tolls?

The case of Prof Yunus is symptomatic of the erosion in the credibility of our institutions.

11m ago

Nurul Islam: Celebrating the life of a freedom fighter

Nurul’s unique quality as a professional economist originated in the common sense and pragmatism which influenced his great faith in empirical work.

1y ago

Zafrullah: Tribute to a freedom fighter and revolutionary

Zafrullah believed that incremental change was not enough and that the social order itself needed to be changed.

1y ago

Honouring an Institution

Ahmadul Kabir (Monu) had the stature and maturity to appreciate that politics was not a profession but a vocation.

1y ago

50 years of Bangladesh: The Journey towards Bangabandhu’s Sonar Bangla

The commemoration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary, and the celebrations centred around Bangladesh’s 50 years as an independent nation state, will conclude at the end of the calendar year 2021.

3y ago

Bangabandhu’s vision for a just society: promises kept and promises to keep

The commemoration of the Bangabandhu centenary year and the celebrations centred around Bangladesh’s fifty years as an independent nation state will be reaching their conclusion at the end of the calendar year, 2021.

3y ago

December 20, 2024

Remembering Sir Fazle Hasan Abed: A life fulfilled

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed was a visionary leader and a social entrepreneur.

November 14, 2024

Key questions for designing and implementing reforms

What is the process through which reforms will be enacted and who will execute the reforms?

January 19, 2024

For whom the bell tolls?

The case of Prof Yunus is symptomatic of the erosion in the credibility of our institutions.

May 14, 2023

Nurul Islam: Celebrating the life of a freedom fighter

Nurul’s unique quality as a professional economist originated in the common sense and pragmatism which influenced his great faith in empirical work.

April 21, 2023

Zafrullah: Tribute to a freedom fighter and revolutionary

Zafrullah believed that incremental change was not enough and that the social order itself needed to be changed.

February 3, 2023

Honouring an Institution

Ahmadul Kabir (Monu) had the stature and maturity to appreciate that politics was not a profession but a vocation.

December 16, 2021

50 years of Bangladesh: The Journey towards Bangabandhu’s Sonar Bangla

December 6, 2021

Bangabandhu’s vision for a just society: promises kept and promises to keep

January 22, 2021

A vision for Dhaka University in the 21st century

Dhaka University was born out of a struggle by the people of eastern Bengal for asserting their regional identity. It reached its apotheosis through its vanguard role in the struggle for Bangladesh’s nationhood. It was my privilege as a teacher in Dhaka University from 1957 to 1971 to be a part of this struggle.

May 23, 2020

Good night, sweet prince

The passing of Anisuzzaman has taken from our midst one more close friend and comrade from the generation which participated in the struggle for national liberation and held steadfast to its values.