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Rehman Sobhan | |
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রেহমান সোবহান | |
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| Born | 12 March 1935 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | St. Paul's School, Darjeeling Aitchison College Cambridge University London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Spouse(s) |
Rounaq Jahan (-present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Khandker Fazle Sobhan |
| Relatives | Farooq Sobhan (brother) Dhaka Nawab family (maternal family) Khawaja Nazimuddin (maternal great-uncle) Khandakar Fazle Rabbi (paternal uncle) |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (2008) |
Rehman Sobhan (Bengali: রেহমান সোবহান; born 12 March 1935)[1] is a Bangladeshi economist. Regarded as one of the country's top public thinkers, he is the founder of the Centre for Policy Dialogue. Sobhan is an icon of the Bangladeshi independence movement due to his role as a spokesman of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh in the United States during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was awarded the Independence Day Award, Bangladesh's highest civilian honour, in 2008.[2][3]
- ^ "In conversation with Professor Rehman Sobhan". The Daily Star. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "CA hands over Independence Award". The Daily Star. UNB. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "CPD Team". Centre for Policy Dialogue. Retrieved 28 March 2021.