Book on Bangladesh in Arabic

UNB, Dhaka
Renowned writer and journalist of the Arab world Yousuf Al-Mulla presented a book written by him on Bangladesh to President Iajuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban in the city yesterday.

Written in Arabic, the book titled 'Bangladesh: Paradise of the World' was published in Beirut.

It contains several chapters, beginning from the ancient history of Bangladesh to the present period, including the different phases of historical and cultural development.

The book has its historic and informative values particularly to the Arabian readers.

The writer visited Bangladesh many times and wrote the book on the basis of his personal experience and documentary evidence with rare photographs.

President Iajuddin appreciated the sincere effort of Yousuf Al-Mulla for writing a book on Bangladesh in Arabic. He hoped that the book would provide a pen-picture of Bangladesh to the Arab World.

He thanked the writer for choosing Bangladesh as his subject.

Advisory editor of the Daily Ittefaq and former Bangladesh Ambassador to Bahrain Akhtar-ul Alam accompanied the writer.