Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country. It has more
inhabitants than either Russia or Japan, and its national language,
Bengali, ranks sixth in the world in terms of native speakers.
Founded in 1971, Bangladesh is a relatively young nation, but the
Bengal Delta region has been a major part of international life for
more than 2,000 years, whether as an important location for trade
or through its influence on Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim life. Yet
the country rarely figures in global affairs or media, except in
stories about floods, poverty, or political turmoil. The Bangladesh
Reader does what those portrayals do not: It illuminates the rich
historical, cultural, and political permutations that have created
contemporary Bangladesh, and it conveys a sense of the aspirations
and daily lives of Bangladeshis. Intended for travelers, students,
and scholars, the Reader encompasses first-person accounts, short
stories, historical documents, speeches, treaties, essays, poems,
songs, photographs, cartoons, paintings, posters, advertisements,
maps, and a recipe. Classic selections familiar to many
Bangladeshis-and essential reading for those who want to know the
country-are juxtaposed with less-known pieces. The selections are
translated from a dozen languages; many have not been available in
English until now. Featuring eighty-three images, including
seventeen in color, The Bangladesh Reader is an unprecedented,
comprehensive introduction to the South Asian country's turbulent
past and dynamic present.
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