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<ref name=cs>Author. "Title". [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/bdtoc.html ''A Country Study: Bangladesh''] (James Heitzman and Robert Worden, editors). [[Library of Congress]] [[Federal Research Division]] (September 1988). ''This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.''[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/about.html]</ref>
* 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o Health - outdated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
[edit] Country profile
None.
[edit] Background notes
- background notes
- Stats
- Geography
- People
- History
- Intro (to 1972)
1972 to presentin History of Bangladesh
- Government
- Political conditions
- Economy
Moves toward a market economyin Economy of BangladeshAgriculturein Economy of Bangladesh- Industry and Investment
- Defense
- Foreign relations

