BANGLADESH - A Country Study

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• BANGLADESH
• Foreword
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• PREFACE
• Table A. Chronology of Important Events
• Country Profile
  • Country
  • Geography
  • Society
  • Economy
  • Transportation and Communications
  • Government and Politics
  • National Security
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Historical Setting
  • EARLY HISTORY, 1000 B.C.-A.D. 1202
  • ISLAMIZATION OF BENGAL, 1202-1757
  • EUROPEAN COLONIZATION, 1757-1857
    • Early Settlements
    • The British Raj
  • THE UPRISING OF 1857
    • A Great Divide in South Asian History
    • Reappraisal of British Policy
  • THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT AND THE RISE OF MUSLIM CONSCIOUSNESS, 1857-1947
    • The Division of Bengal, 1905-12
    • Development of the Muslim League, 1906-20
    • Two Nations Concept, 1930-47
  • PAKISTAN PERIOD, 1947-71
    • Transition to Nationhood, 1947-58
    • The "Revolution" of Ayub Khan, 1958-66
    • Emerging Discontent, 1966-70
    • The War for Bangladeshi Independence, 1971
  • BIRTH OF BANGLADESH
    • Early Independence Period, 1971-72
    • Fall of the Bangabandhu, 1972-75
    • Restoration of Military Rule, 1975-77
    • The Zia Regime and Its Aftermath, 1977-82
• Chapter 2. The Society and Its Environment
  • GEOGRAPHY
    • The Land
    • Climate
    • River Systems
  • POPULATION
    • Population Structure and Settlement Patterns
    • Migration
    • Population Control
    • Ethnicity and Linguistic Diversity
  • SOCIAL SYSTEM
    • Transition to a New Social Order
    • Rural Society
    • Urban Society
    • Family, Household, and Kinship
    • Women's Role in Society
    • Social Classes and Stratification
  • RELIGION
    • Religion and Society
    • Islam
      • Tenets of Islam
      • Early Developments in Islam
      • Islam in Bangladesh
    • Hinduism
    • Buddhism
    • Christianity
  • EDUCATION
    • The British Legacy
    • Education System
    • Religious Education
    • Role of English and Arabic in Education
    • Education Planning and Policy
  • HEALTH
    • Disease and Disease Control
    • Health Care Facilities
    • Medical Education and Training
    • Medicinal Drugs and Drug Policy
• Chapter 3. The Economy
  • ECONOMIC CONTEXT
    • Historical Perspective
    • Economic Reconstruction after Independence
  • MANAGING THE ECONOMY
    • Economic Policy and Planning
    • Government Budget Process
      • Revenue Budget
      • Development Budget
    • Joint Ventures and Foreign Investment
    • Bilateral Investment
    • Money and Banking
      • Currency Fluctuation
      • The Banking System
  • FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
    • Test Case for Development
    • Aid Dependence
      • International Banks
      • United Nations
      • Foreign Governments and Private Donors
  • AGRICULTURE
    • Structure of Agricultural Production
    • Food Crops
      • Rice
      • Wheat
      • Other Food Crops
    • Industrial Crops
      • Jute
      • Forestry Products
    • Fisheries
  • INDUSTRY
    • Traditional Sectors
    • Ready-made Garments
    • Other Industries
    • Mineral Development
      • Natural Gas
      • Coal
      • Petroleum
      • Electric Power
      • Biofuels
    • Technological Advances
  • FOREIGN TRADE
    • Export Sectors
      • Jute
      • Seafood
      • Garments
      • Other Export Industries
    • Balance and Terms of Trade
  • TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
    • Inland Waterways and Ports
    • Road Transportation
    • Railroads
    • Civil Aviation
    • Telecommunications
    • Tourism
  • PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
• Chapter 4. Government and Politics
  • STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
    • Constitution
    • Legislature
    • Executive
      • Presidency
      • Council of Ministers
    • Judiciary
    • Civil Service
    • Local Administration
  • THE ERSHAD PERIOD
    • Achieving Stability, 1982-83
    • Emerging Opposition, 1983-86
    • Relaxation of Martial Law, 1986-87
    • More Opposition Pressure
  • POLITICAL DYNAMICS
    • Local Elites
    • The National Party
    • Party Politics
      • Awami League
      • Bangladesh National Party
      • Leftist Parties
      • Islamic Parties
      • Alliances
      • Workers and Students
      • Women in Politics
  • THE MEDIA
  • FOREIGN POLICY
    • South and Southeast Asia
      • India
      • Pakistan
      • Other Nations
    • China and Other Asian Nations
    • The Islamic World
    • The Superpowers
      • Soviet Union
      • United States
    • Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
    • International Organizations
• Chapter 5. National Security
  • ARMED FORCES AND SOCIETY
    • Colonial Origins
    • Pakistan Era
    • The Liberation War
    • Postindependence Period
  • ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMED FORCES
    • Legal Basis
    • Recruitment
    • Mission
      • National Defense
      • Aid-to-Civil Roles
      • Intelligence and Security
    • Security Environment
    • Defense Spending
    • Foreign Acquisitions and Ties
  • THE THREE SERVICES
    • Army
    • Navy
    • Air Force
  • AUXILIARY FORCES
    • Bangladesh Rifles
    • Ansars
    • Police
    • Village Defence Party
  • PUBLIC ORDER AND INTERNAL SECURITY
    • Violence and Crime
    • Insurgency in the Chittagong Hills
    • Criminal Justice
  • THE MILITARY IN THE LATE 1980s
• Appendix. Tables
• Bibliography
• Glossary