Barkat's book on poverty launched

A book by eminent economist Prof Abul Barkat was launched at Dhaka University senate bhaban yesterday.

The book titled "Bangladeshe Daridra-Baishomyo-Osomotar Karon-Porinam O Uttoron Somvabona: Ekivuto Rajnoitik Orthhonoitik Totter Sondhane (Causes-Consequence of Poverty-Discrimination-Inequality and Recovery Possibility: Search for Unified Political Economic Theory)", explains how the country's economy and politics have become criminalised and how few rent seekers have become owners of huge properties, says a press release.

DU Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, President of Bangladesh Economic Association Ashraf Uddin Chowdhury, Prof Ajoy Roy, Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation Chairman Qazi Khaliquzzaman Ahmad, Prof Sirajul Islam, Dr Rashid-e- Mahbub, Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed and dramatist Mamunur Rashid also attended.