Tuesday 29 July 2025

BOOK LAUNCHING: “5C” by Rashed Kanchan

Dhaka: Groundbreaking Book "5C" by Rashed Kanchan Exposes 53 Years of Budget Mismanagement in Bangladesh- Acclaimed author and journalist Rashed Kanchan launches a bold and thought-provoking new book titled "5C – Corruption, Conspiracy, Capitalism, Contradictory & Collaborations" a critical analysis of Bangladesh’s national budgeting practices over the last 53 years.

This book is an edition of 25 years of close research, observation & comparative study by RASHED KANCHAN. The book is published by Pan American Publishers Inc., Washington D.C., USA and is being released simultaneously in Washington D.C., New York, London, Berlin, Zurich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai and Dhaka.

This compelling new release takes an unflinching look at the mismanagement of taxpayer funds and foreign loans and aid in Bangladesh since its independence. Rashed Kanchan delivers a scathing yet scholarly critique of how systemic corruption, political conspiracies and global capitalism have shaped and often undermined public finance and development. The Author Rashed Kanchan is a veteran news presenter and Reporter in Bangladesh known for his work on ATN Bangla and previously Channel i. He is the Founder & CEO of Rashed Kanchan Corporation (RKC)—a Dhaka-based PR, branding, marketing and communications firm launched in 2005. He has reported live from international conflict zones, including the Iraq War in 2003 and the Sierra Leone Civil War in 2001. 

This Book "5C" is Co-edited by Merry William from McGill University, the book combines international academic rigor with local insight. It not only dissects Bangladesh’s budgetary history but also places it within the broader context of global economic policies.

This Book "5C" Worldwide distribution is being managed by Panorama Publishing Company, Paris, France, ensuring the book’s availability in libraries, universities, policy institutions and bookstores around the world.

With meticulously researched data and bold arguments, "5C" challenges readers to rethink the real cost of corruption and foreign dependency on national development.