Three-day 7th BD Economics Summit begins at DU

The three-day 7th Bangladesh Economics Summit began at the Dhaka University (DU) on Tuesday. The event, organised by the DU Economics Study Center (ESC) with the support of Southeast Bank PLC, is being held at the Professor Mozaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium.

DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr A B M Obaidul Islam formally inaugurated the summit as the chief guest. Among others, present at the inauguration ceremony were Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr Sayema Haque Bidisha, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences Professor Dr Tayeebur Rahman, Economics Dept Professor Dr Selim Raihan, Senior Executive Vice President of Southeast Bank Abdus Sabur Khan, and President of ESC Anirban Ghosh. During the programme, two research journals published by ESC were also unveiled.

In his address, Professor Obaidul Islam commended the students for organising the summit and publishing research journals. He emphasised the importance of engaging in academic research and creative activities beyond textbook learning.

The DU VC encouraged the students to actively participate in such initiatives, noting that their creativity and research can contribute positively to the society. He also urged them to make the best use of the opportunities available at the university to develop themselves into skilled human resources.

The three-day summit is featuring panel discussions on key economic issues, including LDC graduation, labour, education and entrepreneurship, as well as energy and environmentally-sustainable employment. Distinguished economists, researchers from various institutions, and senior fellows from the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) are participating in these sessions.

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