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Bangabandhu O Tajuddin Amir Hossain Adorn Publication
The ties between Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Tajuddin Ahmed were instrumental in preparing and leading Bengalis to independent nationhood in 1971. In this rather enlightening work, Amir Hossain explores the nature of the collaboration between the two men. Their falling out was to prove a disaster for the country.
The Bangladesh Economy Diagnoses and Prescriptions Ed. Syed Saad Andaleeb The University Press Limited
This happens to be an extremely informative compendium on the many issues that confront Bangladesh, in that economic sense of the term. In other words, the work is a representation of all the ills the country has been home to, along with suggestions vis-à-vis corrective measures. Andaleeb does a good job of editing the book.
America Back On Track Senator Edward M. Kennedy Viking
Edward Kennedy died a few days ago. In this work, which was published three years ago, the late American politician spells out his thoughts on the various issues he believes concern the future of the United States. As a senator who has been instrumental in seeing as many as 3,000 pieces of legislation passed, Kennedy speaks with clarity here.
Bhalobashar Phool Sirajul Islam Munir Pearl Publications
These are the thoughts of a young man whose devotion to things literary comes through in the write-ups here. Call them essays or call them stories. The fact is that Munir explores ideas and in doing that brings all his modern sensibilities into work. This is definitely a pointer to the future. The author has his future marked out, to our delight.
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