The Bangladesh Reader: History, Culture, Politics

by Meghna Guhathakurta

Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country. It has more inhabitants than either Russia or Japan, and its national language, Bengali, ranks sixth in the world in terms of native speakers. Founded in 1971, Bangladesh is a relatively young nation, but the Bengal Delta region has been a major part of international life for more than 2,000 years, whether as an important location for trade or through its influence on Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822353180
• ISBN13: 9780822353188
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"