A majority Muslim nation with a population of some 154 million peopleBangladesh receives little notice in the West. In <strong>Understanding Bangladesh</strong>... » 

A majority Muslim nation with a population of some 154 million peopleBangladesh receives little notice in the West. In Understanding Bangladesh anaccount of the political and economic experiences of the Bangladeshi state andits people S. Mahmud Ali identifies the key players among Bangladeshs tinymilitary political and business elite explores the attempts to establishtheir authority and considers the relative merits of their efforts and nationbuilding. Ali concludes with an outline of both the remarkable achievementsrecorded by this land of unusual narratives and the elemental challenges itsburgeoning population faces in the years ahead. «