Abdul Ghafur memorial Lecture 2021

Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organized the Abdul Ghafur Memorial Lecture on December 23 2021, Thursday in the BIDS Conference Room. Professor Anu Muhammad, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University delivered his lecture on “Marx Studies in Bengal: Some Critical Reflections”. The lecture was held in a hybrid mode.

In his lecture Professor Anu Muhammad mentioned Karl Marx’s theories and studies from 1867 onwards. He also emphasized on the need of utilizing Marx’s thoughts and visions to surpass all kinds of differentiations including gender, race, color, inequality, repression, non-democracy and others in the society. 

The event was attended by BIDS researchers, academics, and the wider community. The lecture was presided over by Dr. Binayak Sen, Director General of BIDS.