Others argued that Bengal lagged behind in business because of the wrong policies of successive governments. Roy highlighted ventures that he said spoke volumes about the success of Bengal in business. How Bengal laggedPrasenjit K. Basu, a Singapore-based economist, said it was a tragedy that Bengal, which once produced Prince Dwarkanath Tagore — arguably the richest man of his time — could do so abysmally in business. “Sir Rajen Mookerjee, Sir Biren Mookerjee, pioneers in the field of business, were all from Bengal…. But over the years, the anti-industry policies pursued by successive governments have driven business out of Bengal.

Source: The Telegraph February 23, 2019 21:22 UTC