Economists mourn Ali Akbar Khan's death
Akbar Ali passed away in Dhaka Thursday night after a prolonged illness. He was 78
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has expressed shock and deep sorrow at the death of former adviser to the caretaker government and prominent economist Dr Akbar Ali Khan.
Akbar Ali passed away in Dhaka Thursday night after a prolonged illness. He was 78.
Momen prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and extended his heartfelt sympathy to Akbar Ali's family.
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Wahiduddin Mahmud, an economist and former professor of University of Dhaka has expressed his deepest condolences on the death of Dr Akbar Ali Khan.
He said, "His active presence greatly enriched the civil society of Bangladesh. Goodbye Akbar Bhai, my four year senior, the proverbial brilliant student of history department at Dhaka University. He was a skilled and principled government official, a researcher of history and economics, an impartial observer of politics, a skilled writer, a teacher, a civic organiser and a social thinker."
Zahid Hussain, former lead economist of the World Bank's Dhaka office, said in a Facebook post, "Dr Akbar Ali Khan, an intellectual, a historian, economist, civil servant, a freedom fighter and a courageous voice for rule of law, civil rights and public accountability has left us. Bangladesh will miss a giant of his kind. Never shy of speaking up and never short of wisdom. May he Rest In Peace!"
Hossain Zillur Rahman, a leading academic, economist and policy maker, said, "Deepest condolences and respect. He became a unique personality in his own right. A fearless, devoted and public welfare minded bureaucrat. A diligent researcher and successful writer. The voice of conscience in the civil sphere. Dr. Akbar Ali Khan is a unique exception in today's Bangladesh where there is a shortage of role models. Wishing him eternal peace in the hereafter."
Eminent journalist Syed Badrul Ahsan said in a Facebook post, "In abiding respect we mourn: Akbar Ali Khan (1944 --- 2022). . . freedom fighter, remarkable civil servant, enlightened man, bold voice of conscience."
Economist and founder of Grameen Bank Dr Muhammad Yunus said the country has lost not only a man who sought the welfare of the nation in all respects but also an honest man.
"He was an honest man with a dedicated, keen intellect who could lead in all spheres of action and thought. May Allah grant him Jannah. May the new generation be inspired to follow his footsteps and spirit," he wrote on his Facebook handle.
