The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) deeply mourns the passing of Professor Nurul Islam, IFPRI Research Fellow Emeritus, a prominent economist, author, and dear friend to many of us. Prof. Islam passed away on Tuesday, May 9, at the age of 94, in Washington, DC. Often referred to as the greatest economist of Bangladesh, Nurul […]
In Memory: IFPRI Research Fellow Emeritus Nurul Islam
An exponent of economic rationale for independence He breathed his last in Washington DC around 2:15am local time on Tuesday. Prof Nurul migrated to the US in 1987. His neighbour in the US, Ahmad Ahsan, who is also an economist, said Prof Nurul died of complications associated with old age. He left behind a son, […]