Book contents
- A History of Bangladesh
- A History of Bangladesh
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Plates
- Maps and Figures
- Preface to Second Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Timeline
- Introduction
- Part I The Long View
- Part II Colonial Encounters
- Part III Becoming East Pakistan
- Part IV War and the Birth of Bangladesh
- Part V Independent Bangladesh
- Chapter 20 Shaping a Political System
- Chapter 21 The Triumph of Identity Politics
- Chapter 22 Transnational Linkages
- Chapter 23 Boom or Bust?
- Chapter 24 Gender Movements
- Chapter 25 A National Culture?
- Conclusion
- Bangladesh District Maps
- Key Political Figures since 1947
- Glossary of Bengali Terms
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 23 - Boom or Bust?
from Part V - Independent Bangladesh
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 June 2021
- A History of Bangladesh
- A History of Bangladesh
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Plates
- Maps and Figures
- Preface to Second Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Timeline
- Introduction
- Part I The Long View
- Part II Colonial Encounters
- Part III Becoming East Pakistan
- Part IV War and the Birth of Bangladesh
- Part V Independent Bangladesh
- Chapter 20 Shaping a Political System
- Chapter 21 The Triumph of Identity Politics
- Chapter 22 Transnational Linkages
- Chapter 23 Boom or Bust?
- Chapter 24 Gender Movements
- Chapter 25 A National Culture?
- Conclusion
- Bangladesh District Maps
- Key Political Figures since 1947
- Glossary of Bengali Terms
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Although in the 1970s many observers despaired of Bangladesh’s ability to escape from the depth of mass starvation, war damage, political chaos and neocolonialism, they were in for a surprise. Their fears of stagnation proved to be unfounded. The five decades since independence have witnessed enormous change in the Bengal delta as it has experienced new economic vitality, brisk population growth and unprecedented urbanisation. Humans put pressure on the environment as never before, however, and it was clear that this was a society that was bursting at the seams. Now a breathtaking race was on: was the delta headed for boom or bust?
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- A History of Bangladesh , pp. 275 - 299Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020