'Country needs leaders like Kibria'

Prof Kabir Chowdhury and Asma Kibria launch a book titled 'Pechhane Phire Dekha' by slain former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria at a ceremony at the National Museum auditorium in the city yesterday. Prof Anisuzzaman, extreme right, Reza Kibria, extreme left, and Syed Shamsul Huq, second from left, are also seen. PHOTO: STAR

The autobiographical book titled 'Pechhane Phire Dekha' by Kibria was launched at the National Museum auditorium in the city.

Terming the book a pathfinder for the nation, the speakers said Kibria was an icon of self-sacrifice, honesty and patriotism and the new generation should follow his ideology.

The book has also provided guidelines on how the nation can achieve a better future in a highly competitive global environment, especially in economic sector, they added.

AAMS Arefin Siddique, former president of Dhaka University Teachers' Association, said, "Fanatics and militants are carrying out bomb attacks across the country without any resistance, killing progressive political leaders, civil society members and intellectuals one after another, but the government still remains indifferent."

Prof Kabir Chowdhury, Prof Anisuzzaman, Syed Shamsul Huq, Prof AK Azad Chowdhury, Awami League leader Prof Abu Sayeed, National Museum Director Shamsuzzaman Khan and Kibria's widow Asma Kibira and son Reza Kibria also spoke at the ceremony.