Bureau of Economic Research (BER) of Dhaka University (DU) will organise an International Conference for Economists 2019 on “Inclusive Growth for Sustainable Development” on 6-7 July, 2019 at DU in collaboration with the DU Department of Economics. The aim of the conference is to bring together academic researchers to promote and exchange ideas in the field of economics and development.
The two-day long conference will be inaugurated by DU VC Prof. Dr Md. Akhtaruzzaman at 9 am on July 6 at DU Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury auditorium. Planning Minister M. A. Mannan, MP will attend the inaugural session as the chief guest. The inaugural session will also be addressed by Chairperson of DU Economics Department Prof. Shafique-uz-Zaman, Prof. M M Akash and Prof. Dr Nazma Begum.
The conference will consist of ten academic paper presentation sessions and seven thematic panel discussion sessions. There will be two high-level panel discussion sessions on the first day of the conference. The session on ‘Poverty and Inequality’ will be chaired by Prof. Wahiduddin Mahmud where the keynote paper will be presented by Prof. S. R. Osmani, a veteran economist from the University of Ulster, UK. Prof. Dr Atiur Rahman and Prof. M M Akash will be present as the distinguished panelists of the session. The second session on ‘Trade and Regional Connectivity for Shared Prosperity’ will be chaired by Prof. Mustafizur Rahman where trade experts from the region such as Prof. Dr Prabir De (India), Dr Parash Kharel (Research Director, SAWTEE) and Dr M Abdur Razzaque (former Head of International Trade Policy, Commonwealth Secretariat, London) will be present as distinguished panelists.
The closing ceremony of two-day long conference will be held at 5 pm on 07 July at DU Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury auditorium. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni, MP will attend it as the chief guest. Prof. Dr Sadeka Halim, Dean of DU Faculty of Social Sciences will be present as special guest.
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(Mahmood Alam)
Director
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka