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* Bangladesh * Foreword * Acknowledgements * Preface * Table A. Chronology of Important Events * Country Profile o Country o Geography o Society o Economy o Transportation and Communications o Government and Politics o National Security * Introduction

* Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (Peter R. Blood) - far better than the current History of Pakistan article, which is unsourced and messy and probably should be replaced pretty much wholesale o Early History, 1000 B.C.-A.D. 1202 o Islamization of Bengal, 1202-1757 o European Colonization, 1757-1857 + Early Settlements + The British Raj o The Uprising of 1857 + A Great Divide in South Asian History + Reappraisal of British Policy o The Nationalist Movement and the Rise of Muslim Consciousness, 1857-1947 + The Division of Bengal, 1905-12 + Development of the Muslim League, 1906-20 + Two Nations Concept, 1930-47 o Pakistan Period, 1947-71 now in History of Bangladesh (1947-1971) o Birth of Bangladesh + Early Independence Period, 1971-72 + Fall of the Bangabandhu, 1972-75 + Restoration of Military Rule, 1975-77 + The Zia Regime and Its Aftermath, 1977-82

* Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Enayetur Rahim) o Geography - in Geography of Bangladesh o Population + Population Structure and Settlement Patterns + Migration + Population Control + Ethnicity and Linguistic Diversity o Social System - now in Bangladeshi society o Religion + Religion and Society now in Religion in Bangladesh and Islam in Bangladesh + Islam # Tenets of Islam - unneeded # Early Developments in Islam - unneeded # Islam in Bangladesh + Hinduism already integrated into Hinduism in Bangladesh + Buddhism now in Buddhism in Bangladesh + Christianity now in Christianity in Bangladesh o Education + The British Legacy + Education System + Religious Education + Role of English and Arabic in Education + Education Planning and Policy o Health - outdated

* Chapter 3. The Economy (Lawrence B. Lesser) o Economic Context - in Economy of Bangladesh (may have to splice to subarticle Economic history of Bangladesh, we'll see) o Managing the Economy + Economic Policy and Planning + Government Budget Process # Revenue Budget # Development Budget + Joint Ventures and Foreign Investment + Bilateral Investment + Money and Banking # Currency Fluctuation in Bangladeshi taka # The Banking System in Banking in Bangladesh o Foreign Assistance + Test Case for Development + Aid Dependence # International Banks # United Nations # Foreign Governments and Private Donors o Agriculture n/a + Structure of Agricultural Production in Agriculture in Bangladesh + Food Crops in Agriculture in Bangladesh + Industrial Crops n/a # Jute in Agriculture in Bangladesh # Forestry Products in Forestry in Bangladesh + Fisheries in Fishing in Bangladesh o Industry + Traditional Sectors + Ready-made Garments + Other Industries + Mineral Development # Natural Gas # Coal # Petroleum # Electric Power # Biofuels + Technological Advances o Foreign Trade + Export Sectors # Jute # Seafood # Garments # Other Export Industries + Balance and Terms of Trade o Transportation and Communications + Inland Waterways and Ports + Road Transportation + Railroads + Civil Aviation + Telecommunications + Tourism o Problems and Prospects

* Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (James Heitzman) o Structure of Government + Constitution + Legislature + Executive # Presidency # Council of Ministers + Judiciary + Civil Service + Local Administration o The Ershad Period + Achieving Stability, 1982-83 + Emerging Opposition, 1983-86 + Relaxation of Martial Law, 1986-87 + More Opposition Pressure o Political Dynamics + Local Elites + The National Party + Party Politics # Awami League # Bangladesh National Party # Leftist Parties # Islamic Parties # Alliances # Workers and Students # Women in Politics o The Media o Foreign Policy + South and Southeast Asia # India # Pakistan # Other Nations + China and Other Asian Nations + The Islamic World + The Superpowers # Soviet Union # United States + Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand + International Organizations

* Chapter 5 - National Security (Douglas C. Makeig) o Armed Forces and Society - should all be merged to Military history of Bangladesh + Colonial Origins + Pakistan Era + The Liberation War + Postindependence Period o Organization of the Armed Forces + Legal Basis + Recruitment + Mission # National Defense # Aid-to-Civil Roles # Intelligence and Security + Security Environment + Defense Spending + Foreign Acquisitions and Ties o The Three Services mostly outdated, a bit was put in Bangladesh Army o Auxiliary Forces + Bangladesh Rifles + Ansars + Police + Village Defence Party o Public Order and Internal Security + Violence and Crime + Insurgency in the Chittagong Hills + Criminal Justice o The Military in the Late 1980's

* Appendix. Tables * Bibliography * Glossary

Country profile
None.

Background notes

 * background notes
 * Stats
 * Geography
 * People
 * History
 * Intro (to 1972)
 * 1972 to present in History of Bangladesh
 * Government
 * Political conditions
 * Economy
 * Moves toward a market economy in Economy of Bangladesh
 * Agriculture in Economy of Bangladesh
 * Industry and Investment
 * Defense
 * Foreign relations

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