Bangladesh - A Country Study

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Table A. Chronology of Important Events Country Profile 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 The British Raj THE UPRISING OF 1857 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 The "Revolution" of Ayub Khan, 1958-66 Emerging Discontent, 1966-70 The War for Bangladeshi Independence, 1971 BIRTH OF BANGLADESH 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 Climate River Systems POPULATION Migration Population Control Ethnicity and Linguistic Diversity SOCIAL SYSTEM Rural Society Urban Society Family, Household, and Kinship Women's Role in Society Social Classes and Stratification RELIGION Islam Early Developments in Islam Islam in Bangladesh Hinduism Buddhism Christianity EDUCATION 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 Economic Reconstruction after Independence MANAGING THE ECONOMY Government Budget Process Development Budget Joint Ventures and Foreign Investment Bilateral Investment Money and Banking The Banking System FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Aid Dependence United Nations Foreign Governments and Private Donors AGRICULTURE Food Crops Wheat Other Food Crops Industrial Crops Forestry Products Fisheries INDUSTRY Ready-made Garments Other Industries Mineral Development Coal Electric Power Biofuels Technological Advances FOREIGN TRADE Jute Seafood Garments Other Export Industries Balance and Terms of Trade TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS Road Transportation Railroads Civil Aviation Telecommunications Tourism Chapter 4. Government and Politics STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT Legislature Executive Council of Ministers Judiciary Civil Service Local Administration THE ERSHAD PERIOD Emerging Opposition, 1983-86 Relaxation of Martial Law, 1986-87 More Opposition Pressure POLITICAL DYNAMICS 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 Pakistan Other Nations China and Other Asian Nations The Islamic World The Superpowers United States Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand International Organizations Chapter 5. National Security ARMED FORCES AND SOCIETY Pakistan Era The Liberation War Postindependence Period ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMED FORCES Recruitment Mission Aid-to-Civil Roles Intelligence and Security Security Environment Defense Spending Foreign Acquisitions and Ties THE THREE SERVICES Navy Air Force AUXILIARY FORCES Bangladesh Rifles Ansars Police Village Defence Party PUBLIC ORDER AND INTERNAL SECURITY Insurgency in the Chittagong Hills Criminal Justice THE MILITARY IN THE LATE 1980s

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