Dr. Muzaffar Ahmed is a leading Bangladesh

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i economist

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 and a professor

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 at the Institute of Business Administration

Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka

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 of the University of Dhaka

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. He received his Ph.D.

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 from the University of Chicago

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. He is also the Chairman of the Trustee Board of Transparency International

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 Bangladesh (TIB). Ahmed was awarded the Ekushey Padak

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 by the Government of Bangladesh in 2008.

Professor Ahmed is also associated with an organization called "Sujon" which promotes good governance

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. He is also one of the most prominent environmentalists in the country.