Today is the sixth death anniversary of Dr Khasruzzaman Chowdhury, a recipient of Swadhinata Padak.

Khasruzzaman, a member of the erstwhile CSP cadre, organised freedom fighters during the Liberation War in Netrakona, where he was serving as the sub-divisional officer, said a press release.

He later joined the home ministry of the Mujibnagar government as deputy secretary. After independence, he was appointed deputy commissioner of Mymensingh.

He was also secretary to the Unesco Bangladesh Commission, while serving as deputy secretary of education ministry.

He obtained his master's degree from Harvard University, and his PhD in economics from Syracuse University. He authored textbooks of economics and wrote in Bangla and English journals. He also published books on short stories, poetry, rhyme, humour and travel.

A book, titled “The Turbulent 1971: My diary”, by him will be published this year.