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Seminar on the book "Dhaka's Changing Landscape: Prospects for Economic Development, Social Change and Shared Prosperity" held.

Seminar on the book “Dhaka's Changing Landscape: Prospects for Economic Development, Social Change and Shared Prosperity” authored by Dr. Rita Afsar and Dr. Mahabub Hossain was held on Sunday, December 29, 2019. It was hosted by Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).

Dr. Shamsul Alam, Senior Secretary and Member, General Economics Division, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh was present as the Chief Guest. Dr. K.A.S. Murshid, DG, BIDS chaired the event. The panelists were Dr. Anwara Begum, Senior Research Fellow, BIDS and Dr. S. M. Zulfiqar Ali, Senior Research Fellow, BIDS.

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