Muzaffar Ahmad | |
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মোজাফ্ফর আহমেদ | |
Born | |
Died | 22 May 2012 | (aged 76)
Resting place | Azimpur Graveyard, Dhaka |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Academic career | |
Institution | University of Dhaka |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Muzaffar Ahmad (27 March 1936 – 22 May 2012) was a Bangladeshi economist and an emeritus professor at the Institute of Business Administration of the University of Dhaka. [1] He received his PhD from the University of Chicago. He was also the Chairman of the Trustee Board of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). [2] Ahmed was awarded the Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2008. [3]
Ahmed was also associated with an organization called "Sushashoner Jonno Nagarik", popularly called "Sujon," which promotes good governance. [3] He was also one of the most prominent environmentalists in Bangladesh.