Two books were unveiled at a ceremony held at Bangladesh National Museum Auditorium in the capital yesterday, where prominent Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen was the chief guest.
The books – “Manikganjer Shato Manik” (Hundred Jewels of Manikganj) and “Bikrampur: History and Personality” by Md Azharul Islam – were revealed at the programme.
Amartya Sen discussed the books, and said: “First of all, we have to know about the history of our own district and division. When, in the near future, the full history of Bangladesh will be written, these books will become an important part of the history.
“We need to know the history of several parts of our country, just as we also need to know the elaborate history of Bangladesh, West Bengal, colonial Bengal, undivided Bengal and the history of the Indian subcontinent,” said Amartya Sen.