Bangladesh in the New Millennium : A University of Dhaka Study
Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction/Abul Kalam. 2. Democracy and governance/Emajuddin Ahamed. 3. Foreign policy dimension: issues, options and direction/M. Morshed Khan. 4. Between promise and fulfilment: a political economy perspective/Rehman Sobhan. 5. National self-image, policy and leadership/Abul Kalam. 6. Developmental paradigms: past debates and future options/Meghna Guhathakurta. 7. The left movement: an overview/Serajul Islam Choudhury. 8. Improving public administration efficiency: the tasks ahead/Syed Giasuddin Ahmed. 9. Education for equity and development/Muzaffer Ahmad. 10. Women\'s rights, nation and development/Amena Mohsin. 11. National language policy/Niaz Zaman. 12. Industry and labour: the art of management/M. Shamsul Haque. 13. An urban governance strategy for urban development/Nazrul Islam. 14. Market access: emerging concerns and major interests/Mustafizur Rahman. 15. The intellectual community and change/Fakrul Alam. 16. Remaking tradition: fine arts, crafts and artisanal practices/Syed Manzoorul Islam. 17. Pursuit and promotion of science at the university level/A.M. Harun ar Rashid. 18. Integrated water resources management: issues and challenges/K.B. Sajjadur Rasheed. 19. Natural gas -- prime commercial energy source/M. Badrul Imam. 20. Policies and programmes for rural poverty alleviation/M.D. Motiur Rahman and Tamanna Howlader. 21. Biodiversity: status and conservation/Mahmud-ul Ameen. 22. Environment status and protection strategies/S.Z. Haider and S.S. Haider. 23. Harnessing biotechnology/Zeba I. Seraj, Haseena Khan, Rakha Hari Sarker, Shakila N. Khan and Ahmad S. Islam. 24. Garment Industry: achievements and pertinent issues/Ashraf Uddin Chowdhury. 25. Information infrastructure and socio-economic development/M. Lutfar Rahman. 26. Social capital and development/Atiur Rahman and Mahfuz Kabir. 27. Geopolinomics of a national strategy/Abul Kalam. Index.
"This volume has grown out of the conscious thinking of a section of the teaching community of the nation\'s premier university who have tried to contribute their bit to a better appraisal of the copious problems bedevilling the state in the new millennium. The challenges Bangladesh confronts are many, but they are not unrelated. Hence the contributors to the study have focused their analyses upon some of those many-sided issues which seem both entwined and overlapping in terms of linkages and ramifications for national development.
The issues covered include societal concerns such as politics and governance; foreign policy considerations; economy; leadership and strategy; developmental paradigms; left politics; public administration; educational efforts; gender concerns; language policy; labour and industrial management. There are other issues such as urban governance; market access in an age of globalisation; role of the intellectual community; art, crafts, culture and remaking of traditions; water policy; natural gas; poverty alleviation; biodiversity; environment; biotechnology; garments industry; information and communication technology; social capital; and geopolinomics of national strategy. The issues addressed are multifaceted, and the analysts, drawn from various disciplines, excel in their respective fields. Naturally, the perspectives offered are varied and multidimensional. The views are assorted, but a commonality of ideals and a sense of dedication to the nation rein supreme over the multiplicity of views and perspectives." (jacket)
