Syed Abdus Samad
Bangladeshi economist (1942–2021)
Syed Abdus Samad (1942 – 28 July 2021) was a teacher of economics. He was a faculty member at the University of Dhaka, Boston State College, Boston University, the University of the South Pacific, and the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea. Samad worked as a national and international civil servant, economist, and human rights activist. In Bangladesh, he was the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, and a principal secretary to the Prime Minister. Samad was the executive chairman of the Bangladesh Board of Investment.
Early life and education
Syed Abdus Samad was born to an educated family during 1942 in the village of Digha, Gaffargaon, in the Mymensingh district of the Bengal Presidency. His father Syed Abdul Ghani was a prominent lawyer. He received his bachelor's degree in economics from Dhaka University. He undertook post-graduate studies at UCLA. In 1977, Samad received his master's degrees in economics and political economics and in 1979, a doctoral degree from Boston University.
Career
Samad joined the Civil Service of Pskistan in 1964.
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