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25th Jan 2021
Dr Abul Barkat, an Economics Professor at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, a former Chairman of Janata Bank Ltd, and an elected president of Bangladesh Economic Association, wrote many books and articles on the economy of Bangladesh. His latest book “On the larger canvas of society-economy-state” published in November 2020 will be a focus of my exploration. The book introduces a concept of “Decent Society” that echoes the promised dream by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The author presents a picture depicting a clogged economic system that has reached an impasse; an old ailing system that is crumbling under the prospect of its replacement with a new healthy one. Barkat sheds light on a “socialist system” that is dynamic and progressive, owned by the majority of people, managed by the state. The embodiment of the “Decent Society” is nature-centred multidisciplinary economy connected with