Bangladesh at 50: Development and Challenges, 9789390122523

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Bangladesh at 50: Development and Challenges

S. Narayan (Editor) Sreeradha Datta (Foroward)

Synopsis

At present, Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, which has transitioned to a middle-income country, progressing significantly in terms of both development and social welfare parameters. Recognised as a multi-party democracy, Bangladesh has improved its energy and transport sectors, maintained better human development indicators than its neighbours, and lifted a substantial section of its population from abject poverty. Bangladesh at 50 traces the country’s history since 1971, while also commenting on the possible concerns that societal, political and institutional structures are likely to face in the future. The chapters study Bangladesh's relationship with the world and with India; the role played by multilateral funding agencies and the success of two major NGOs, the Grameen Bank and BRAC; the development of trade and exports as well as the garment industry; issues related to the environment and water; and Islamisation and militancy, along with the role of women in society. Together, they tell the story of Bangladesh from different perspectives while recognising the fault lines created by religious extremism in a fractured polity.

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About the authors

S. Narayan

Dr. Sachindra Narayan is a senior faculty member in Social Anthropology and Sociology at A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna. A topper of B.A. Hons. In Anthropology and an M.A. from the University of Ranchi, he was chief of the SITE programme in Bihar State and received Distinguished Service Award of the Department of Space, Government of India. At present he is the Project Director of Planned Development among Sauria Paharia. He had written about one hundred and fifty articles in national and international academic journals. His books include Sacred Complexes in Deoghar and Rajgir, The Dwindling Hill Tribe, Dimensions of Tribal Development in Bihar and Buddhism at Bodh-Gaya. He is also Co-Reseaerch Supervisor on Buddhism of Harvard University, U.S.A.

Sreeradha Datta

Dr. Sreeradha Datta is Associate Fellow at Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. During the past few years, she has been specializing on the problems in northeastern states of India. She has recently expanded her focus and has been analyzing the domestic political dynamics in Bangladesh. She is currently working on two other projects on Bangladesh, including one on the Jamaâ€™at.

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