Bangladesh History, Politics, Economy, Society and Culture

Bangladesh History, Politics, Economy, Society and Culture' brings together thirty scholarly papers covering a wide range of themes. Leading academics contribute essays on history, politics and governance, economy and development, and society and culture. Historical topics include the British colonial regime, the Bengali Muslim middle class, the origins of the Sonar Bangla concept, and superpower involvement during 1971. Politics and governance papers examine state-religion relations, party politics, parliamentary behavior, violence, and indigenous identity politics. Development-focused essays cover poverty discourse, social business, export competitiveness in the Indian market, and social forestry's role in poverty reduction. The final section addresses the socio-cultural position of Bengali Muslims, migrant workers' family relationships, English language learning challenges, and the emergence of the Bangla era and new year festival. The diverse original research makes this volume an essential resource for students and scholars of Bangladesh studies, humanities, and social sciences. The book includes a preface, contributor biographies, and chapters by noted academics such as Kamal Hossain, Nizam Ahmed, and Iftekhar Iqbal.