The launching event of the UPL published book titled "Seeing the End of Poverty: Bhaimara Revisited" authored by Dr. Eirik Jansen was held on Sunday, March 1, 2020. It was hosted by Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).

Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Former Member, Advisory Council of the Caretaker Government was present as the Chief Guest for the Launch Event. Dr. K.A.S. Murshid, DG, BIDS chaired the session. The panelists were Dr. Atiur Rahman, Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank; Prof. Rounaq Jahan, Distinguished Fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD); Dr. Saleemul Huq, Director of International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) and Ms. Sidsel Bleken, Ambassador of Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangladesh.

The event was attended by academics, stakeholders, policy makers and journalists.