A conversation on the 1974 famine

The famine was the seminal event that shaped Bangladesh over the past five decades

I spoke with Professors Naomi Hossain (SOAS) and Asif Shahan Khan (DU) on the legacy of the 1974 famine. The Bangladeshi edition of Professor Hossain's book, The Aid Lab, has recently been published, and provided a starting point for the conversation. The famine had not only taken a massive human toll, it had shaken the foundations of our society. This resulted in a 'never again' consensus against famine among the policymakers that had continued under successive governments.

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