Addressing Unemployment in Bangladesh

A renowned economist, Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad is widely known at home and abroad. He is currently the Chairman of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and Dhaka School of Economics (DScE) at the University of Dhaka (for graduate and post-graduate studies in economics). He has been the founder-Chairman of Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP). He was the elected President of Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) for three consecutive terms (2002-2010).Dr. Ahmad has been relentlessly working on both theory and practice of sustainable development. Under his conceptualization and guidance, the PKSF has been implementing, since 2010, the human-centric multidimensional integrated ENRICH program for multidimensional poverty eradication and sustainable development in different parts of Bangladesh. He is also well known for his expertise in environmental and global climate change issues.He participated in the Bangladesh War of Liberation and worked at the Planning Cell established by Bangladesh Government-in-exile. He is the recipient of the Independence Award, the highest national civilian award, bestowed by the Government of Bangladesh. Earlier, he was honored with the Ekushe Padak, another prestigious laurel from the State. He has to his credit 40 books and over 250 articles as author, co-author, editor or co-editor, published at home and abroad both in English and Bengali languages.