Focus on human resources development for progress, says Wahiduddin Mahmud

FE Team | Published: January 09, 2018 23:29:32

Eminent economist Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud stressed on Tuesday the importance of human resources development for the overall progress of any country, especially Bangladesh, reports UNB.
He also expressed cautions against taking up development projects that devastate the environment.
Dr Wahiduddin was presiding over the launching of a book on "Agamidiner Bangladesh" (Future Bangladesh) organised by Banglar Pathshala Foundation at the Jatiya Press Club in the city.
To develop any country, especially a country like Bangladesh, development of human resources, not the development of elitists, is needed for the development of masses, the economist said.
He further said that accountability, good governance, technological development and skill development are also important for the country's overall progress.
A long-term planning to reach the desired development through a realistic way is a big challenge for Bangladesh, he observed.
The book 'Agamidiner Bangladesh' contains articles by experts of different disciplines which were discussed on January 12 in 2017 in a symposium.
The symposium was arranged to talk on recently published 10 books focusing on development related issues of Bangladesh by prominent economist Dr Nazrul Islam.
Dr Nazrul Islam, also present in the programme, said that an overall turnaround is needed to bring changes in development sector as the discrimination between rich and poor in the society is increasing day by day.
Mentioning that the country is not going through a balanced urbanisation, Prof Nazrul spoke of wide differences between rural areas and the capital city.
MM Akash, who teaches Economics at Dhaka University, also spoke on the occasion.