My golden Bengal : views and voices from civil society / by Rene Holenstein

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Holenstein, Rene

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Dhaka : The University Press Limited (UPL), c2024.Edition: 1st edDescription: xviii, 251 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9789845064187

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DDC classification:

22 954.92 HOM

Summary: The book My Golden Bengal: Views and Voices from Civil Society is a collection of introspective interviews of eminent members of the civil society of Bangladesh taken by René Holenstein, a former Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh. Divided into eight chapters, the book delves deep into the history, present and possible future of Bangladesh, providing distinctive and new insights into old issues. Holenstein's insightful commentaries contextualise the interviews and provide an outsider's perspective on the country that defied the negative presuppositions and made exemplary progress in multiple sectors. Positing the limitations alongside the stories of development and progress, the book asks the readers a crucial question: has the dream of the "Golden Bengal" been achieved? Within its pages, it brings together some of the most brilliant and fearless contemporary minds of Bangladesh, and Holenstein's commentaries complement their ideas and opinions to create a book that compels retrospection.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
BOOK	ULAB Library Text book area- Bangladesh Studies	Non-fiction	954.92 HOM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		21605

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The book My Golden Bengal: Views and Voices from Civil Society is a collection of introspective interviews of eminent members of the civil society of Bangladesh taken by René Holenstein, a former Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh. Divided into eight chapters, the book delves deep into the history, present and possible future of Bangladesh, providing distinctive and new insights into old issues. Holenstein's insightful commentaries contextualise the interviews and provide an outsider's perspective on the country that defied the negative presuppositions and made exemplary progress in multiple sectors. Positing the limitations alongside the stories of development and progress, the book asks the readers a crucial question: has the dream of the "Golden Bengal" been achieved? Within its pages, it brings together some of the most brilliant and fearless contemporary minds of Bangladesh, and Holenstein's commentaries complement their ideas and opinions to create a book that compels retrospection.

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