‘Jiboner Shilalipi’, an autobiography by Kazi Shahid Ahmed, chairman of Gemcon Group, was unveiled at Bangla Academy Auditorium in the capital yesterday.
At the launching ceremony, many eminent citizens applauded his art of expression, choice of words and depiction of his real life, and hoped that readers would find many issues in the book regarding society, politics and economy.
The ceremony was attended by Education Secretary Zillur Rahman Siddiqui, Professor Rafiqul Islam, Professor Jahanara Begum, Columnist Syed Abul Maksud, Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar, Kaler Kantha Editor Imdadul Haque Milon, Litterateur Debesh Roy from India, Public Administration Secretary Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury and Publisher of The Dhaka Tribune Kazi Anis Ahmed, among others.
Professor Rafiqul Islam said it is difficult to frankly express everything of somebody’s real life but Kazi Shahid has done it in an honest manner.
Syed Abul Maksud said the new generation would be able to learn a lot from his book.
“Kazi Shahid has disclosed himself openly, which is very rare. The readers can learn about society, politics and economics from his book,” he added.
Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar said: “Kazi Shahid has openly disclosed the poverty of his ancestral family during his childhood. He has also introduced a new kind of newspaper through publishing Ajker Kagoj, a daily Bengali newspaper.”
“So far I have read the book, it seems to me that the book is extraordinary,” Imdadul Haque Milon observed.
The launching ceremony also witnessed the performances of Sadi Muhammad and Amina Ahmed.
The book has been published by Agamir Prokashoni.