Personal accounts of Fakhruddin Ahmed, b. 1931, of his experiences during his career in the foreign service of Bangladesh and his postings to the various capitals of the world.

Critical Times: Memoirs of a South Asian Diplomat

Politics & Social Sciences

Ahmed, Fakhruddin

Politics & Government

The University Press Ltd

Witness to Surrender ([Road to Bangladesh series])

History

Salik, Siddiq

Asia

The Caretakers: A First Hand Account of the Interim Government of Bangladesh (1990-91)

Agricultural Disaster Management in Bangladesh

Hugh Brammer

This is the first book to analyze partition novels in three major languages of the subcontinent: English, Bangali and Urdu. The book is thus an important addition to the numerous writings that have appeared in recent years on an event that not only created two nation states but also affected the psyche of a newly divided people.

A Divided Legacy: The Partition in Selected Novels of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Niaz Zaman

Literature & Fiction

Manderangni Jagring: Images of the Garos in Bangladesh

Bal, Ellen

Privileged Witness: Memoirs of a Diplomat

Biographies & Memoirs

Arshad-Uz Zaman

Leaders & Notable People

Microfinance Systems - Designing Quality Financial Services for the Poor

Graham A N Wright

The central theme of the book is the changing paradigms of conflict and conflict resolution after the events of September 11. It also considers options for the South Asian countries to respond to challenges which they face in the dichotomy of US-led war against terrorism, the relevance of peace process and confidence-building measures in order to resolve inter and intra-state conflicts in the region. Paradigms of conflict resolution are passing through a transitory phase but it is a temporary phenomenon. Once the world overcomes the implications of September 11 events, the emergence of new trends in global order may help stabilise the situation. But, one can also expect a situation in which neither the international system, nor the state, or group, society and individuals will be able to cope with the issue of terrorism or other destabilising factors in global order. In the debate between the relevance of traditional and non-traditional paradigms of conflict and conflict resolution, the fundamental question arises about awareness and a sense of understanding among people on issues that cause conflict and strategies which can help unleash the process of conflict resolution. The predicament we face today is the futility of diplomacy and negotiations to avert or manage a conflict. The recent US-led attacks and occupation of Iraq point to the inability of conflict resolution managers to play their role in restraining the use of force. If an alternate paradigm of conflict resolution is evolved by the non-Western thinkers and analysts, the foremost question which will be raised is about the ability and capacity of alternate paradigms to establish a viable influence on global power structure. But since injustices tend to heavily influence existing paradigms of conflict and conflict resolution, one can ponder if viable alternate paradigms could be formulated.

Paradigms of Conflict Resolution in South Asia

This is a pioneering study comparing the governance arrangements in the five megacities (cities with population around 10 million) of South Asia, namely Dhaka in Bangladesh, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi in India and Karachi in Pakistan within a common analytical framework.
The book is divided into seven chapters. The first and introductory chapter lays down the theoretical underpinnings and methodology of the study, besides identifying the major urbanization trends in South Asia. In each of the five city chapters, the trends in the quality and extent of city services and the major components of good governance, namely existing legal framework of municipal government, accountability, transparency, decentralization, efficiency, coordination, minimization of corruption, financial management, personnel practices, participation/ empowerment, equity, etc are first discussed and delineated. An attempt is then made to explain these in terms of the city power structure, resistance from within the municipal government, the degree of social capital and the strength of mobilization among the intended beneficiaries    (in particular, the poor and the women) of municipal services. 
In the last and concluding chapter, the governance experiences of the five megacities are compared in order to see the similarities, differences and innovations, and at the same time to suggest ways and means to move forward from the existing situation.    
The findings and recommendations of the study will, hopefully, be useful both to academics and those involved in urban governance.

Megacity Governance in South Asia: A Comparative Study

Science & Math

Jamshed Ahmed

Kamal Siddiqui

Sharit K. Bhowmik

Archana Ghosh

Shahid A. Siddiqi

Madhulika Mitra

Shuchi Kapuria

Nilay Ranjan

Earth Sciences

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