in 2012, ahmed contributed a chapter, entitled "bangladesh, present, and future prospects" in a memorial book in honor of his younger deceased brother, fakhruddin ahmed, a career diplomat,and twice foreign secretary of bangladesh, titled, "regional cooperation and globalization: bangladesh, south asia and beyond edited by dr. zillur rahman khan and dr. meghna guha thakurta", where he makes a case for appreciating historical perspectives of social and political events: