An Odyssey : The Journey Of My Life

Professor Nurul Islam's memoir 'An Odyssey : The Journey Of My Life' traces his remarkable path from childhood in Chittagong through studies in Calcutta, Dhaka, and Harvard University. As a professor at Dhaka University and director at PIDE, he stood at the forefront of the fight for economic justice for East Pakistan against the ruling establishment. His work on the Six Points Programme helped pave the way for independence, and as deputy chairman of the first Bangladesh Planning Commission, he built the institutional framework for the new nation's economic policy.

His later career at UN/FAO and IFPRI focused on agricultural policy at both national and international levels. Even in retirement, he has continued offering broad perspectives on development issues in Bangladesh and beyond. The book reveals many previously unknown episodes from his long and eventful life, making it valuable reading for both general audiences and researchers interested in the region's economic and political history.