Rehman Sobhan
Rehman Sobhan (Bengali: রেহমান সোবহান; born 12 March 1935) 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.
Rehman Sobhan | |
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রেহমান সোবহান | |
| 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 | Khonker Fazle Sobhan |
| Relatives | Farooq Sobhan (brother) |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (2008) |
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