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A note from the Executive Editor

Volume 4, Issue 2 contains 11 articles, mostly focused on structural issues confronting Bangladesh. A special feature of this issue is articles by university students and young writers as part of Global Bangladesh’s mission to encourage and mentor emerging authors and researchers – a...
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Diversifying the export base: Bangladesh would benefit from a smart industrial Policy

Introduction Bangladesh’s development story is both a qualified success and a cautionary tale. From the ravages of post-independence famine, the country emerged as the world’s second-largest apparel exporter, sustaining growth rates many of its neighbours envied. That engine—built on low-cost labour, preferential market access, and...

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Bangladesh, 1972-2022…: Accomplishments, ‘Constants of Bad Governance’, and the looming crisis

After separating itself from Pakistan and emerging as an independent state in 1971, Bangladesh...
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The Delhi defection: Opening the diplomatic front of the Liberation War

On 6 April, 1971, my husband, KM Shehabuddin, became the first diplomat to defect...
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Liberation movement of Bangladesh and the historic role of progressive people of Shibpur

Bangladesh’s liberation could not be achieved only in the nine months liberation struggle had...
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১৯৭১-কেনো যেনো যুদ্ধে গেছি !

১. যতটা না দেশ প্রেমের টানে, তারচেয়ে বেশি এক অদ্ভূত রোমাঞ্চের টানে আমি যুদ্ধে...
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Reflections on pre-Liberation days, Liberation War, and Victory Day

Soon after the historic election of 7 December , 1970, I along with three...
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Canada’s role in the emergence of Bangladesh

This study focuses on the activities of the government of Canada, Canadian NGOs, Canadian...
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Bangladesh’s liberation: Contributions of the Left Movement

The liberation of a nation is a continuous process; it does not happen on...
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The elusive home

The story behind the story My wife Habiba and I recently attended a workshop...
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Remembering pioneering Bangladeshis: Dr. Farid Shariff & Dr. Mujibur Rahman

Dr Farid Uddin Khaled Shariff migrated to Canada in 1960, a few years after...

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Volume 4, Issue 2

A note from the Executive Editor

Volume 4, Issue 2 contains 11 articles, mostly focused on structural issues confronting Bangladesh....
Volume 4, Issue 2

Diversifying the export base: Bangladesh would benefit from a smart industrial Policy

Introduction Bangladesh’s development story is both a qualified success and a cautionary tale. From the...
Volume 4, Issue 2

Bangladesh’s energy crisis: Costly external dependence and limited alternatives

Nature of the crisis Bangladesh’s energy crisis stems from three closely connected problems. First, the...
Volume 4, Issue 2

From liberation to renewal: Rethinking Bangladesh’s state, identity, and future after July 2024

The mass uprising of July 2024 produced one of the sharpest debates that Bangladesh...

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