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Chapters: History of Aviation in Bangladesh, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, Aeronautical Institute of Bangladesh. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The history of aviation in Bangladesh began with kites, the traditional heavier-than-air man-made object that is flown by one or more people while staying on the ground. The first recorded manned flight was arranged by the Dhaka Nawab Family in 1882, which resulted in the death of the flyer. Kite flying was one of the many different forms of entertainment of the elite people of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, since the Mughal period. It became a festive tradition during the period of Nayeb-e-Nazim Nawajesh Mohammad Khan in the 1740s. Jenny Rumary van Tassel accompanied her balloonist daughter Jeanette Van Tassel when she died in an attempt at the first manned flight in Bangladesh in 1882Jeanette Van Tassel, a young balloonist from the United States, was hired by the then incumbent Nawab Khwaja Ahsanullah. She was a member of a family troupe of professional balloonists and arrived with her mother, Jenny Rumary Van Tassel. At 6.20pm on the 16th March 1892, she set off to fly from the southern bank of the River Buriganga to the roof of Ahsan Manzil, lying across the river. But a gusting wind carried her off to the gardens of Shahbag, where her balloon became stuck in a tree. She was killed in her fall to the ground, and lies interred in the Christian graveyard at Narinda, Dhaka. Modern aviation in Bangladesh began when the British Raj built a military airstrip in Tejgaon during World War II to fly warplanes towards the battle fields of Kohima and war theaters in Burma. Other airstrips were built in Comilla, Feni, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Chakaria, Sylhet, Jessore, Rajshahi and Lalmonirhat. I...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11505811 ... Read more

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The book reveals a crucial part of Bangladeshhistory, which the author calls ?The Missing Link?focusing on the period of 26 March- 17 April 1971,and the pre-1971 dynamic factors that led to thebirth of a new state Bangladesh.In addition to analyzing the role of politicalleaders during 1970-71, the book focuses on the roleof Bengali military officers in the Pakistan Army ininitiating the War of Liberation in 1971. The 1970post-election negotiation between the politicalleaders of East and W. Pakistan was used as a ployto strengthen W. Pakistani military strength in E.Pakistan. The Bengali political leaders prepared thepeople of E. Pakistan for autonomy, but at thecritical moment they faltered. That is when theBengali military officers, who were deeply motivatedby nationalistic aspirations, stepped in to fill thevoid in political leadership. The author looks intowhy the Bengali officers in the Pakistan Army weremotivated to take the crucial decision to revolt,and how did they continue the war till 17 April 1971when the Bangladesh Government-in-exile was formed. ... Read more

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Chapters: History of Bangladesh. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The history of Bangladesh from 1947 to 1971 covers the period of Bangladesh's history between its independence as a part of Pakistan from British colonial rule in 1947 to its independence from Pakistan in 1971. Pakistan was born in bloodshed and came into existence on August 15, 1947, confronted by seemingly insurmountable problems. As many as 12 million people -- Muslims leaving India for Pakistan, and Hindus and Sikhs opting to move to India from the new state of Pakistan -- had been involved in the mass transfer of population between the two countries, and perhaps two million refugees had died in the communal bloodbath that had accompanied the migrations. Pakistan's boundaries were established hastily without adequate regard for the new nation's economic viability. Even the minimal requirements of a working central government -- skilled personnel, equipment, and a capital city with government buildings -- were missing. Until 1947 the East Wing of Pakistan, separated from the West Wing by 1,600 kilometers of Indian territory, had been heavily dependent on Hindu management. Many Hindu Bengalis left for Calcutta after partition, and their place, particularly in commerce, was taken mostly by Muslims who had migrated from the Indian state of Bihar or by West Pakistanis from Punjab. After partition, Muslim banking shifted from Bombay to Karachi, Pakistan's first capital. Much of the investment in East Pakistan came from West Pakistani banks. Investment was concentrated in jute production at a time when international demand was decreasing. The largest jute processing factory in the world, at Narayanganj, an industrial suburb of Dhaka, was owned by the Adamjee family from West Pakist...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17902675 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 20th Century in Bangladesh, 21st Century in Bangladesh, History of Bangladesh, History of Bangladesh After Independence, Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict, Military Coups in Bangladesh. Excerpt: The history of Bangladesh from 1947 to 1971 covers the period of Bangladesh's history between its independence as a part of Pakistan from British colonial rule in 1947 to its independence from Pakistan in 1971. Pakistan was born in bloodshed and came into existence on August 15, 1947, confronted by seemingly insurmountable problems. As many as 12 million people -- Muslims leaving India for Pakistan, and Hindus and Sikhs opting to move to India from the new state of Pakistan -- had been involved in the mass transfer of population between the two countries, and perhaps two million refugees had died in the communal bloodbath that had accompanied the migrations. Pakistan's boundaries were established hastily without adequate regard for the new nation's economic viability. Even the minimal requirements of a working central government -- skilled personnel, equipment, and a capital city with government buildings -- were missing. Until 1947 the East Wing of Pakistan, separated from the West Wing by 1,600 kilometers of Indian territory, had been heavily dependent on Hindu management. Many Hindu Bengalis left for Calcutta after partition, and their place, particularly in commerce, was taken mostly by Muslims who had migrated from the Indian state of Bihar or by West Pakistanis from Punjab. After partition, Muslim banking shifted from Bombay to Karachi, Pakistan's first capital. Much of the investment in East Pakistan came from West Pakistani banks. Investment was concentrated in jute production at a time when international demand was decreasing. The largest ju... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17902675 ... Read more

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Transactions of seminar on motivation, participation, and experiences of voluntary agencies in rural development in India with a summing up review of the work done in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Gandhian Institute of Studies, Varanasi, and Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Development, New Delhi. ... Read more

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Chapters: Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971 Dhaka University Massacre, Assassination of Ziaur Rahman, Bengal Regiment. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Bangladesh Liberation War (Bengali: Muktijuddho) was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh. The war broke out on 26 March 1971 as army units directed by West Pakistan launched a military operation in East Pakistan against Bengali civilians, students, intelligentsia, and armed personnel who were demanding separation of the East from West Pakistan. Bengali military, paramilitary, and civilians formed the Mukti Bahini (Bengali: "Liberation Army") and used guerrilla warfare tactics to fight against the West Pakistan army. India provided economic, military and diplomatic support to the Mukti Bahini rebels, leading Pakistan to launch Operation Chengiz Khan, a pre-emptive attack on the western border of India which started the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. On 16 December 1971, the allied forces of the Indian army and the Mukti Bahini defeated the West Pakistani forces deployed in the East. The resulting surrender was the largest in number of prisoners of war since World War II. In August 1947, the Partition of British India gave birth to two new states; a secular state named India and an Islamic state named Pakistan. But Pakistan comprised two geographically and culturally separate areas to the east and the west of India. The western zone was popularly (and for a period of time, also officially) termed West Pakistan and the eastern zone (modern-day Bangladesh) was initially termed East Bengal and later, East Pakistan. Although the population of the two zones was close ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=672766 ... Read more

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Chapters: Bengal, East Pakistan, Gupta Empire, Operation Searchlight, Pala Empire, Bangladesh Liberation War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Partition of India, Bengali Language Movement, Direct Action Day, History of aviation in Bangladesh, History of Mymensingh, The Concert for Bangladesh, Timeline of Bangladeshi history, Ghulam Azam, This time the struggle is for our freedom, History of Chittagong, History of Bangladesh after independence, Gangaridai, Bhawal case, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Tiger hunting, Hindi-Urdu controversy, Baro-Bhuyan, Bengal Presidency, Khwaja Abdul Ghani, Khwaja Salimullah, Jugantar, Mir Jumla II, Shashanka, 1971 Dhaka University massacre, Armenian community of Dhaka, Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, Pundravardhana, Battle of Tukaroi, Motiur Rahman Nizami, Sarfaraz Khan, Khwaja Alimullah, Simla Agreement, Permanent Settlement, Urdu movement, Lahore Resolution, History of Dhaka, Shaista Khan, The Story of India, Origin of the Gupta dynasty, Shah Jalal, Tamaddun Majlish, Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Surya Sen, Partition of Bengal, Battle of Hilli, Moulana Abdul Mannan, Isa Khan, Twipra Kingdom, Bangladesh famine of 1974, Battle of Kamalpur, Defence of KamalPur, India Office, Amar Shonar Bangla, Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin, Sena dynasty, Titumir, Coinage of the Tripura Kingdom, Pagal Panthis, Edilpur Copperplate, Hakim Habibur Rahman, Agartala Conspiracy Case, Noapara-Ishanchandranagar, Lajja, Baharistan-i-Ghaibi, Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji, Noakhali genocide, Bengali freedom struggle, Chittagong armoury raid, Bangladeshi Declaration of Independence, Munier Chowdhury, Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood, Six point movement, Shah Sultan Balkhi Mahisawar, Abdul Matin, Padamdi Nawab Estate, Pritilata Waddedar, Tajhat Palace, Jatiyo Rakkhi Bahini, Alivardi Khan, M. R. Akhtar Mukul, Rasikendra Nath Nandi, Shanti Bahini, Language Movement Day, Ilyas Shahi dynasty, Deva dynasty, Kalurghat, Mosque city ...http://booksllc.net/?id=1965936 ... Read more

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Chapters: History of Bangladesh, East Bengali Refugees, Partition of Bengal, Agartala Conspiracy Case, Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, Pakistan Sahitya Sangsad, United Front, East Pakistan Muslim Students' League, East Bengal Legislative Assembly. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The history of Bangladesh from 1947 to 1971 covers the period of Bangladesh's history between its independence as a part of Pakistan from British colonial rule in 1947 to its independence from Pakistan in 1971. Pakistan was born in bloodshed and came into existence on August 15, 1947, confronted by seemingly insurmountable problems. As many as 12 million people -- Muslims leaving India for Pakistan, and Hindus and Sikhs opting to move to India from the new state of Pakistan -- had been involved in the mass transfer of population between the two countries, and perhaps two million refugees had died in the communal bloodbath that had accompanied the migrations. Pakistan's boundaries were established hastily without adequate regard for the new nation's economic viability. Even the minimal requirements of a working central government -- skilled personnel, equipment, and a capital city with government buildings -- were missing. Until 1947 the East Wing of Pakistan, separated from the West Wing by 1,600 kilometers of Indian territory, had been heavily dependent on Hindu management. Many Hindu Bengalis left for Calcutta after partition, and their place, particularly in commerce, was taken mostly by Muslims who had migrated from the Indian state of Bihar or by West Pakistanis from Punjab. After partition, Muslim banking shifted from Bombay to Karachi, Pakistan's first capital. Much of the investment in East Pakistan came from West Pakistani banks. Investment was conc...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17902675 ... Read more

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The first edition of this work appeared in 1953. The Foreign Service Journal greeted it as a "basic work" and the New York Times Book Review hailed it as "unquestionably the best and most balanced account of India and Pakistan."

The second edition appeared in 1963 and received an equally warm welcome. The Times of India said, "It provides the historical perspective, and discusses the present-day social, economic, and political problems with knowledge, sympathy, and acumen."

Between 1963 and 1972 the two nations of India and Pakistan made a number of important governmental, political, economic, and cultural changes. They had to meet crises caused by forces of nature as well as crises originating in their own institutions. Democratic processes advanced in India; they were repudiated in Pakistan and the repudiation led to the civil war in East Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh. W. Norman Brown covers all of this and more in his fresh look at the subcontinent.

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For the reader who wishes to understand changes in thehistory of East Pakistan and the conditions leading to the creation ofBangladesh, this book is essential reading. The author, himself raised in theBengali culture, provides not only a summary of political developments inSouth Asia but also a clear analysis of the basic principles of social change. ... Read more

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Through extensive field research, Elora Shehabuddin explores the profound implications of women's political and social mobilization for reshaping Islam. Specifically, she examines the lives of Muslim women in Bangladesh who have become increasingly mobilized by the activities of predominantly secular NGOs, yet who desire to retain, reclaim, and reshape-rather than reject-their faith. In their employment and in their interactions with the legal system, the state, NGOs, and political and religious groups, women are changing state practices, views of women in the public sphere, and the nature of lived Islam itself. In contrast to most work on Islam and Muslims, which has focused on the Middle East and has privileged the study of religious and legal texts, this book redirects our attention to South Asia, home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world, and emphasizes the actual experiences of Muslims. Women and gender, as well as Bangladesh's formally democratic context, are central to this inquiry and analysis.

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Colour photographs, maps and diagrams illustrate another title from the DEVELOPING WORLDS series, written in association with Action Aid; an exploration of Bangladesh and the reasons for its current state of poverty, focusing on Bhola island in an assessment of possible improvements and its economic development. ... Read more

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Im 1947 with partition of India and Pakistan, East Bengal became the part of Pakistan. The dissolution of West Pakistan and consequent recreation of the old provinces with their old names gave rise the demand for remaining East Pakistan as Bangladesh. Encyclopaedia of Bangladesh is a pioneering attempt by the reputed scholars to bring together not only the all aspects of the history and culture of Bangladesh, but also provides details of the geographical features, philosophy, religion, socio-economic life of rural and urban people, history of political developments, folk culture, art and architecture, literature and dance and drama, painting and women and their socio-political status of Bangladesh sice the earliest time to the present day in a logical sequence and alphabetical order. ... Read more