Post-independence Activities
After the independence of Bangladesh he was appointed a member of the Planning Commission in 1972. He left the country after he was asked to quit. Upon his return to Bangladesh in 1982, he joined Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) and later he founded the Centre for Policy Dialogue. Currently he is the chairman of CPD, which is active in open public discussions of policy issues, particularly in the area of governance. He has authored numerous books and articles on various developmental issues. many of which appeared in leading national media. He was appointed an advisor of the Caretaker Government in Bangladesh in 1990-91.
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