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Dhaka alias Jahangirnagar: 400 Years

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Preface. I. Introduction: 1. Preliminary remarks. 2. Some geographical facts. 3. Dhaka district. 4. Origin of the name of Dhaka. 5. Antiquity of Dhaka. 6. Date of establishment of capital at Dhaka. 7. Growth of the city. 8. Location of old Dhaka. II. Dhaka 16th-19th centuries 1. Supremacy of the Afghans. 2. Mughal administration from Jahangirnagar. 3. Jahangirnagar under the Naib Nazims. 4. Sepoy mutiny and end of company rule. 5. Foreigners at Dhaka. III. Dhaka 1858-1912: 1. Civil... More

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Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. XVIII, Part II.

By Edited by Zia Uddin Ahmed

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Arthropoda: Crustacea, Merostomata, Myriapoda and Arachnida Complete in 5 Vols... More

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Sculptures in Bangladesh : An Inventory of Select Hindu, Buddhist and Jain Stone and Bronze Images in Museums and Collections of Bangladesh (Up to the 13 Century)

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Studies in Bengal Art Series No. 8,Preface. I. Iconographic studies: 1. Hindu images: i. Vaisnava images. ii. Saiva images. iii. Saura images. iv. Devi images. v. Miscellaneous Hindu images. 2. Syncretic images. 3. Buddhist images. 4. Jaina images. 5. Yaksa image. II. Inventory of sculptures etc... More

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Chandraketugarh : A Treasure House of Bengal Terracottas

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Studies in Bengal art series No. 4, Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Excavations. 3. Material evidence from the excavation. 4. Terracotta art. 5. Inventory of the Terracotta Plaques and Figurines from Chandraketugarh. 6. Epilogue. Appendices: 1. Terracotta Plaques reported in the IAR. 2. A few non-Terracotta objects from Chandraketugarh. Bibliography. Index... More

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Journal of Bengal Art : 11 and 12 2006-07

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Vol 1 to 11-12 available,1. Cakrasamvara iconography and Buddhist religious politics in medieval Bengal/Adelheid Herrmann Pfandt. 2. Meaning and message of art on Bengal Sultans' coinage/Syed Ejaz Hussain. 3. Archaeological of Deulpota/Asok Datta. 4. Two epigraphs of Bengal Sultanate: a study of historical and aesthetic aspects/A.K.M. Yaqub Ali etc... More

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Bengal Sculptures : Hindu Iconography Upto C 1250 A D

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Preface. Abbreviation. Acknowledgement. Introduction. 1. Vaisnava images. 2. Vaisnava images (continued). 3. Saiva images. 4. Saura images. 5. Devi images. 6. Devi images (continued). 7. Miscellaneous Gods. Appendix: List of Hindu sculpture of Bengal. Select bibliography. Index.... More

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Sculpture in the Varendra Research Museum : A Descriptive Catalogue

By Mukhlesur Rahman, Dr Saifuddin Chowdhury

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Foreword. Preface. List of abbreviations. Introduction. Notes. 1. Buddha images. 2. Hindu images (Vaisnava). 3. Saiva images. 4. Sakta images. 5. Saura images. 6. Ganapati (Ganesa) images. 7. Karttikeya images. 8. Minor Gods. 9. Minor Goddesses. 10. Jaina images. 11. Uncertain and unidentified images. 12. Miscellaneous fragmentary sculptures. 13. Miscellaneous items. 14. Architectural pieces. Glossary. Bibliography. Concordance. Index.... More

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Essays on Buddhist Hindu Jain Iconography & Epigraphy

By Gouriswar Bhattacharya

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Studies in Bengal Art Ser 1, Preface. I. Buddhist iconography: 1. 1980, Stupa as Maitreya... More

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Excavations at Mainamati : An Exploratory Study

By Abu Imam

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Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Salban Vihara. 3. Kutila Mura. 4. Itakhola Mura. 5. Rupban Mura. 6. Ananda Vihara. 7. Charpatra Mura. 8. Bhoja Vihara, Mainamati Ranir Bunglow & Mainamati Mound 1A. 9. Other sites. 10. Retrospection. Appendix: ... More

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Iconography of Buddhist and Brahmanical Sculptures In Dacca Museum

By Nalini Kanta Bhattasali

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In caption of the present work, the Buddhist and Brahmanical Sections, Printing and Plates, Scope of the Work, History of the dacca Museum collection of Bengal sculptures, Other Collections of Bengal Sculptures, How and where these images are found, an idea of the temples that were erected over these images, Etc... More

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Art of Bangladesh through hundreds theatre posters Art du Bangladesh A Travers cent affiches du theatre

By Babul Biswas

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Theatrical Posters in Bangladesh Perspective, Bangladesh: Location, Bangladesh: the past, Bangladesh: Language and Culture, Bangladesh: Drama Bangladesh: Drama and Poster, Who I Owe it all to, Bangladesh: La Situation Bangladesh: I... More

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Historical and Cultural Aspects of the Islamic Inscriptions of Bengal: A Reflective Study of some New Epigraphic Discoveries

By Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq edited Enamul Haque

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Introduction: Epigraphy of Muslim Bengal, Epigraphy as an Important source for Islamic History and Civilization, the Diffusion of Islam in Bengal and the Articulation of a new order, Calligraphy and Islamic Culture: Splendour if Writing in Muslim Bengal Architecture, Early Islamic Inscriptions, Inscriptions of the Sultanate Period, Inscriptions of the Mughal Period, Undated and Miscellaneous Inscriptions from Bengal etc... More

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Journal of Bengal Art, Volume 13-14, 2008-2009

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1. From Mainamati to Nyarma: remarks on the development from cruciform to oblong-shaped temple layouts/Gerald Kozicz. 2. Presence and absences: feminine representations in the Nakshi Kantha/Niaz Zaman. 3. The Tantric Buddhist Deity Vajrapani-Trailokyavijaya in Pala, Shingon and Tibetan Art and Tantra Systematics/Adelheid Herrmann-Pfandt. 4. On the synchrony of Mundane vs. Transmundane in Tantrik Iconography: Hari Hari Hari Vahana/Andrea Loseries. 5. Kanya-Kumari: a repeated absurd identification/Gouriswar Bhattacharya. 6. Tradition of Fresco-paintings of Bengal as gleaned from inscriptional sources/Bedasruti Bhattacharyya. 7. Winged... More

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Journal of Bengal Art Volume 9 and 10 , 2004-2005

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Contributors. Obituary/Debala Mitra. Obituary/Herbert Hartel. 1. Recent excavation at the area adjacent to Baisgazi Wall at Gaur and scientific clearance at some adjoining areas, District: Maldah, West Bengal/Bimal Bandyopadhyay. 2. Two Sarcophagi: an appraisal/Ruhul Kuddus Md. Saleh. 3. Some remarks on contemporary Brahmanical and Buddhist cast images from Dhamrai, Bangladesh/Claudine Bautze-Picron. 4. On a unique stone sculpture of Surya, consecarated at Bindol in West Bengal/S.C. Mukherji. 5. Cooch Behar Hoard of Bengal Sultanate Coins: a reconstruction/Sutapa Sinha. 6. A ring... More

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Journal of Bengal Art, Vol. 8, 2003

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1. A few epigraphs of the Suburb of Gaur: a study of their contents and Calligraphic art/A.K.M. Yaqub Ali and Ruhul Kuddus Md. Saleh. 2. Some observations on the cosmological Buddhapadas at Pagan/Claudine Bautze-Picron. 3. Late Buddhist monuments in Bangladesh/Nazimuddin Ahmed. 4. Some glimpses of independent states in Bengal in the Gupta period and after/S.C. Mukherji. 5. An inscribed stone image of the Buddhist deity Aparajita/Gouriswar Bhattacharya. 6. Vangala Desa and Ganga Nadu from Tamil sources/R. Nagaswamy. 7. Rouletted ware... More

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Journal of Bengal Art : Volume 7 : 2002

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1. The paintings in the Loka-hteik-pan at Pagan, Myanmar: stylistic connections with paintings from Bengal/Eva Allinger. 2. Shunga-Kushan art as gleaned from the recent excavation at DumDum, Kolkata/Bimal Bandyopadhyay. 3. Ritual technologies and the state: The Mandala form Buddhist temples of Bangladesh/Geoffrey Samuel. 4. A note on Murshidabad Barahmasa paintings/T.K. Biswas. 5. Temples of the Pala period on the Chhotanagpur Plateau and its Eastern Fringes/Ajay Khare. 6. Stone-carving art in the Mihrab decoration of Kusumba Mosque/A.K.M. Yaqub Ali. 7. Bengal... More

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Journal of Bengal Art: Volume 6, 2001

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1. Three interesting Jaina sculptures from Dinajpur/Gerd J.R. Mevissen. 2. Pretasantarpita-Lokesvara/Gouriswar Bhattacharya. 3. Four types Avalokitesvara in Orissa/A.J. Gail. 4. The calligraphic art in ancient Vanga/B.N. Mukherjee. 5. Bangladesh national museum stone slab inscription of King Gopala IV (?). Regnal year 9 (1137 A.D. ?)/S.C. Mukherji. 6. Moulded terracotta plaques from Mahasthan/M.F. Boussac and Sandrine Gill. 7. Excavations at Mahasthangarh: evidence of some stratigraphical data/Jean-Yves Breuil and Jean-Francois Salles. 8. Terracotta ringwells and early historic settlements in West Bengal: a... More

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Journal of Bengal Art, Volume 4, 1999 Gouriswar Bhattacharya Volume

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1. Issues in the art of Bengal/B.N. Mukherjee. 2. Excavations at Mahasthangarh: new evidence of contacts with the Ganges Valley/J.F. Salles. 3. Bengal and Cidambaram/R. Nagaswamy. 4. Bengal and South-East Asia... More

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Journal of Bengal Art, Volume 3, 1998

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1. Eastern Indian contact with Tamilnad/R. Nagaswamy. 2. The extent of the Vaikuntha and Visvarupa cults in the later Kalacuri and Pala territories in the tenth and eleventh centuries/T.S. Maxwell. 3. Recent discovery of northern black polished ware in the Mahasthangarh region : an archaeological perspective/Shah Sufi Mostafizur Rahman. 4. Art in the gold coins of Gauda, Vanga and Samatata of the Post-Gupta age (c.A.D. 570-750)/B.N. Mukherjee. 5. Fish motif in Bengal art/Gourisankar De. 6. Unpublished coin hoards of the... More

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Journal of Bengal Art, Volume 2, 1997

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1. Individuality of Bengal art/Ahmad Hasan Dani. 2. The first common denominator in ... More

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Journal of Bengal Art Volume 1, 1996

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1. The art of pottery paintings in Bengal during Black and Red ware (Chalcolithic)/Asok Datta. 2. Terracottas from excavation at Mangalkot (Burdwan)/Amita Ray. 3. On the Brahmi inscription of Mahasthan/Paola G. Tinti. 4. Chandraketugarh : a resume of excavation reports (1956-67)/Enamul Haque. 5. Two examples of Mauryan art from Bengal/Dilip K. Chakrabarty. 6. A note on some Buddhist antiquities in Terracotta from West Bengal. 7. Pots, pitchers and lamps from Chandraketugarh : myths and motifs/Gourisankar De. 8. Some important antiquities... More

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Bengal Partition 1905 and East Bengal

By Muntassir Mamoon

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Preface. 1. Bengal partition, 1905 and East Bengal. 2. Bengal partition and the British Government's attitude. 3. Reaction in East Bengal. Notes. Index... More

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Freedom From Want : The Remarkable Success Story of BRAC

By Ian Smillie

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Preface. Introduction: The age of ambition. 1. Sonar Bangla. 2. Arms and the man. 3. The plan. 4. The problem. 5. Learning and unlearning. 6. Dulling the edge of husbandry? 7. The learning organization. 8. A chicken and egg problem. 9. A simple solution. 10. Of pink elephants and 9/11. 11. The mulberry bush. 12. Water and milk. 13. Millennium development goal 6 (target 8). 14. Educating Bangladesh. 15. Challenging the frontiers. 16. University. 17. On being ready. 18. The... More

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A Field Guide to Bangladeshi Flowers

By N.S. Nowroz Jahan

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From the introduction: "The main purpose of this book is to introduce flowering plants and flowers of Bangladesh to the readers. The book will be useful for the students of schools and colleges, as well as for researchers engaged in the study of herbal medicine and the people involved in commerce and industry of medicinal plants ... More

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Terrorism in South Asia : Bangladesh Perspectives

By M. Sakhawat Hussain

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1. Afghan war : Unholy result of 'Jihad'. 2. State of law and order and military involvement and it's consequences - Bangladesh perspective. 3. Rise of religious extremism in South Asian domestic politics. 4. Terror tale Indian press on wrong track. 5. Can India be a theological state? 6. Counter terrorism - winds of war in South Asia. 7. Terror strike Bangladesh : 8/21: Grenade attack. 8. Dhaka bomb blast. 9. 8/17 bomb blasts: rise of JMB. 10. Suicide Bombing:... More

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Military-Media Relations in Bangladesh : 1975-1990

By Rezwan-ul-Alam

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This pioneering study explores some selected aspects of mass communication in relation to direct and indirect military rule in Bangladesh from 1975 to 1990. The study tries to give answers to questions like these: Did Bangladeshi journalists facilitate the imposition of military rule? Did some influential journalists actively conspire to help bring in military rule etc... More

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Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century : Perspectives from Bangladesh

By Edited by Imtiaz Ahmed,

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Contributors. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction/Imtiaz Ahmed. 2. Terrorism beyond reason: possibilities and limits/Imtiaz Ahmed. 3. Funding terrorism: can it be stopped?/Abul Kalam Azad. 4. Bangladesh-India Relations: Neighbourliness beyond terrorism/Lailufar Yasmin. 5. Regional security environment and the menace of terrorism/ATM Amin. 6. Anti-terrorism and the role of the media/Shahedul Anam Khan. 7. Countering terrorism: responses of stakeholders/ABM Ziaur Rahman. Index... More

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Kantajee Temple : An Outstanding Monument of Late Medieval Bengal

By M.M. Hoque and Seema Hoque

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Message. 1. Introduction. 2. History of Dinajpur Raj family. 3. Temple style of Bengal. 4. Kantajee Temple. 5. Vishnu mythology. 6. Terracotta decoration. 7. Summary. "The Kantajee Temple of Dinaipur is one of the most magnificent religious edifices to have survived from the late medieval period. Its construction was begun by Raja Prannath during his reign (1682-1722), and completed by his successor and adopted son Ramnath in 1752.... More

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Bangladesh and Pakistan : Flirting with Failure in South Asia

By William B. Milam

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Preface. Introduction: The turning points. 1. The legacy of two bloody partitions. 2. Flawed leaders and failed democracies. 3. From military to civilian rule in Bangladesh. 4. From military to semi-military rule in Pakistan. 5. The Ershad Military intervention. 6. Electoral democracy is not enough. 7. Electoral democracy revisits Pakistan, 1988-99. 8. Pakistan's self-fulfilling prophecy: the military back in power. 9. Economic and social development and the NGOs. 10. Still on the brink after thirty-seven years. 11. Epilogue. Works consulted.... More

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Bengal Tiger in the Bangladesh Sundarbans

By AHM Ali Reza, Md. Anwarul Islam, Md. Mostafa

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Foreword. Introduction: Biography of the Tiger: 1. The Bengal tiger. 2. Evolution. 3. Taxonomy. 4. Population. 5. Distribution. 6. Studies on the Bengal tiger. Sundarbans: the Mangrove Tigerland: 1. Physical features. 2. Salinity. 3. Soil. 4. Climate. 5. Vegetation and biodiversity. 6. Wildlife sanctuary and world heritage site. 7. Study sites. 8. Katka-Kochikhali. 9. Floral Study. 10. Forest structure. 11. Forest composition. 12. Phenology. 13. Burigoalini. 14. Vegetation. Tiger in Katka-Kochikhali: 1. Population: i. Population estimation. ii. Density and biomass.... More

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Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. IV. Algae : Charophyta-Rhodophyta (Achnanthaceae-Vaucheriaceae)

By Edited by Zia Uddin Ahmed

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Introduction. Division Charophyta: Family: 1. Characeae. Division Chrysophyta: Family: 2. Achnanthaceae. 3. Aulacoseiraceae. 4. Bacillariaceae. 5. Biddulphiaceae. 6. Chaetoceraceae. 7. Characiopsidaceae. 8. Chlorotheciaceae. 9. Coscinodiscaceae. 10. Cymbellaceae. 11. Dinobryaceae. 12. Epithemiaceae. 13. Eucampiaceae. 14. Eunotiaceae. 15. Fragilariaceae. 16. Gloeobotrydaceae. 17. Hemiaulaceae. 18. Hemidiscaceae. 19. Lauderiaceae. 20. Mallomonadaceae. 21. Melosiraceae. 22. Naviculaceae. 23. Pleurochloridaceae. 24. Rhizosoleniaceae. 25. Stylococcaceae. 26. Surirellaceae. 27. Thalassiosiraceae. 28. Tribonemataceae. 29. Triceratiaceae. 30. Vacuolariaceae. 31. Vaucheriaceae. Division Cryptophyta: Family: 1. Cryptomonadaceae. 2. Cryptochrysidaceae. Division Euglenophyta: Family: 1.... More

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Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh : Vol: 14: Protozoa to Gastrotricha

By Edited by Zia Uddin Ahmed

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Protozoa: 1. Introduction. 2. Sub-kingdom protozoa. 3. Phylum sarcomastigophora. 4. Subphylum mastigophora. 5. Class phytomastigophorea. 6. Subphylum Sarcodina. 7. Superclass Rhizopoda. 8. Phylum Microspora. 9. Phylum Apicomplexa. 10. Class Perkinsea. 11. Class Sporozoa. 12. Subclass Coccidia. 13. Subclass Piroplasmia. 14. Subclass Gregarinia. 15. Phylum Ciliophora. 16. Class Kinetophragminophorea. 17. Class Polymenophorea. 18. Class Oligohymenophorea. Porifera: Phylum porifera: i. Class Calcarea. ii. Class hexactinellida. iii. Class Demospongiae. Cnidaria: Phylum Cnidaria: i. Class Hydrozoa. ii. Class Scyphozoa. iii. Class Anthozoa. iv. Subclass... More

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Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. XVI. Annelida Echinodermata Acanthocephala Minor Phyla

By Edited by Zia Uddin Ahmed

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Annelida. Family: 1. Megascolecidae. 2. Tubificidae. 3. Naididae. 4. Octochaetidae. 5. Almidae. 6. Ocnerodrilidae. 7. Glossocolecidae. 8. Moniligastridae. 9. Nereidae. 10. Eunicidae. 11. Glyceridae. 12. Hesionidae. 13. Nephthydidae. 14. Phyllodocidae. 15. Talehsapiidae. 16. Capitallidae. 17. Terebellidae. 18. Haemadipsidae. 19. Hirudidae. 20. Erpobdellidae. 21. Glossiphoniidae. 22. Ichthyobdellidae. 23. Astropectinidae. 24. Luidiidae. 25. Goniasteridae. 26. Arachnoididae. 27. Astriclypeidae. 28. Clypeasteridae. 29. Fibulariidae. 30. Laganidae. 31. Temnopleuridae. 32. Synaptidae. 33. Holothuriidae. 34. Stichopodidae. 35. Cucumariidae. 36. Amphiuridae. 37. Ophiactidae. 38. Ophiocomidae. 39. Ophiotrichidae.... More

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Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. XV. Platyhelminthes and Nematoda

By Edited by Zia Uddin Ahmed

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I. Platyhelminthes: Introduction. 1. Family Dactylogyridae. 2. Family Dicrocoeliidae. 3. Family Echinostomatidae. 4. Family Gorgoderidae. 5. Family Opecoelidae. 6. Family Paramphistomatidae. 7. Family Opisthorchiidae. 8. Family Acanthocolpidae. 9. Family Allocreadidae. 10. Family Lecithodrendriidae. 11. Family Troglotrematidae. 12. Family Bucephalidae. 13. Family Bunocotylidae. 14. Family Clinostomatidae. 15. Family Derogenidae. 16. Family Diplostomidae. 17. Family Faustilidae. 18. Family Isoparorchiidae. 19. Family Schistosomatidae. 20. Family Capingentidae. 21. Family Caryophyllaeidae. 22. Family Lytocestidae. 23. Family Anoplocephalidae. 24. Family Dilepididae. 25. Family Hymenolepidae. 26. Family... More

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Government and Rural Transformation : Role of Public Spending and Policies in Bangladesh

By Mohinder S. Mudahar and Raisuddin Ahmed

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Published by  : University Press Ltd. Dhaka

Glossary. Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Introduction and overview. 2. Role of government and the public sector. 3. National strategies for rural prosperity. 4. Size of the government, financing options and public expenditure. 5. Public expenditure in agriculture and rural development. 6. Efficiency and impact of public expenditure on rural growth and poverty. 7. Institutions, rural credit and input subsidies. 8. Free market and public intervention for food security. 9. Monitoring and evaluation of public interventions. 10. Summary of the past and... More

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Water Resource Development in Bangladesh : Historical Documents

By Edited by Salim Rashid and Rezaur Rahman

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Introduction. 1. History of the rivers in the Gangetic Delta, 1750-1918. 2. Report on rainfall and floods in North Bengal, 1870-1922. 3. Lectures on the ancient system of irrigation in Bengal and its application to modern problems. 4. Deltaic formation with special reference to the hydrographic processes of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra. 5. Rivers of the Bengal Delta. 6. Report of a United Nations Technical Assistance Mission. 7. Flood control of East Pakistan. 8. Report on hydrology of East... More

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Safiuddin Ahmed : Art of Bangladesh Series 2

By Mahmud Al Zaman

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Published by  : Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

From the Foreword: "Safiuddin Ahmed is a distinguished name in the art movement of Bangladesh. A colleague and contemporary of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, he is a dedicated purist who helped establish modern art in Bangladesh. As an artist, he was already famous in the 1940s. Trained in the Calcutta Government School of Art, he was able to develop a distinctly individualistic tone and tenor in his creative work.... More

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S.M. Sultan : Art of Bangladesh Series 4

By Sadeq Khan

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S M Sultan led a life that was as colourful and dynamic as was his work. He was born in a poor family, but poverty could not stand in the way of his mobility. He read in the prestigious Calcutta Government School of Art, and received generous support from his early mentor, the celebrated art critic Shahed Suhrawardy... More

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Rashid Choudhury : Art of Bangladesh Series-5

By Abul Mansur

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Rashid Choudhury could be termed as one of the pioneers of Bangladesh's modern art movement. He is not merely one of the few young artists of the 1950s who initiated the practice of contemporary art in this country, but also stands as one with distinctive characteristics of his own. He is remarkable not only for his stylistic traits, but also for his variety of mediums of pictorial art. He is not only the pioneer of the art of tapestry in... More

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Qayyum Chowdhury : Art of Bangladesh Series-6

By Mofidul Hoque

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Qayyum Chowdhury is one of the pioneering artists who chartered the path of art and paintings in Bangladesh and opened new vistas for all. He and his classmates were among the earliest group of students of the newly established Dhaka Art College and made their way in a very difficult atmosphere. They were ably guided by their teachers but above all by virtue of sheer talent and perseverance, persistence and hard work they enlightened the world of art. ... More

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Mohammad Kibria : Art of Bangladesh Series. 9

By Syed Manzoorul Islam

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Mohammad Kibria has played a pioneering role in the development of modern art in Bangladesh. Through his works spanning more than five decades, Kibria has helped modern art practices in this country assume a distinctive style and identity. He has combined western art traditions with local cultural expressions, taking our art away from pointless imitation of those traditions to a meaningful aesthetic and creative engagement. Kibria has left his mark in the modern art of Bangladesh, particularly abstract and abstract... More

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Poverty, Intra-Household Distribution and Gender Relations in Bangladesh: Evidence and Policy Implications

By Edited by Mohammad A. Razzaque Bazlul H. Khondker Selim Raihan

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As a result, poverty measures will be misleading if household resource allocation mechanisms tend to favors some members at the cost of others. This book is an outcome of a research project on Bangladesh that made an attempt to study the dynamics of household resource allocation closely. Based on a carefully designed and implemented household survey, covering both rural and urban areas, empirical assessments undertaken in various chapters of this volume deal with such issues as potential underestimation of poverty... More

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The Early History of South East Bengal in the Light of Archaeological Material

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The Geographical backround, Exploraation and discoeries, The Excavations at Mainamati, the Mainamati Antiquities a Catalogue Raisonne, Studies in the History and Chronology of south East Bengal, a list of Pre-Muslim inscriptions of south east bengal, coins of South East Bengal, plates, figures, index... More

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Arcasia Heritage (2 Vols Set)

By Edited by Abu Sayeed M. Ahmed

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Vol. I: Foreword. Preface. 1. Bangladesh. 2. China. 3. Hongkong. 4. India. 5. Indonesia. 6. Japan. 7. Korea. 8. Macau. Vol. II: 1. Malaysia. 2. Mongolia. 3. Nepal. 4. Pakistan. 5. Phillipine. 6. Singapore. 7. Sri Lanka. 8. Thailand. 9. Vietnam. The Projects have been presented according to the time line. Valuable drawings and Photographs have enriched the textual content of the publication. ... More

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Terracottas of Bengal An analytical Study

By Zulekha Haque

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Published by  : The International Centre for Study of Bengal Art

Studies in Bengal Art Ser no 11 History of Bengal upto 1857, Terracotta Monuments and scheme of Terracotta Decorations, Literary Sources of the Terracotta Depictions, Framework of Society of Terracotta Monuments, Religious Cults Practiced in the Society, Economic Activities of the People, Domestic Life of the People, Recretional Activities Represented on the Terracottas, Arms and Weapons Portrayed on the Terracottas, costumes and Jewellery Depicted on the Monuments, List of Selected Extant Decorated Monuments of Bengal, Select bibliography Index.... More

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Selected Essays On History & Archaeology

By Edited by M.M.Haque, A.T. M. Atiqur Rahman Seema Haque

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Introduction, Section 1 Ancient History and Society of Bengal & West Asia, Section 2 Epigraphy & Numismatics of Bengal, Section 3 Art and Architecture of Bengal, Section 4 Museum Studies & Archaeological Explorations in Eastern India and Bangladesh, Section 5 Colonial & Post Colonial History of Bengal... More

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Journal of Bengal Art Vol 15 2010

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1. Rediscovering Gaur: source material in the public collections of the United Kingdom/Pratip Kumar Mitra. 2. Some reflections on present state of study of Sultanate architecture in Bangladesh/Khoundkar Alamgir. 3. An inscribed image of the Buddhist deity from West Bengal/Noor Bano Sattar. 4. A study of Kantha Art of Bengal: contesting claims of tradition and modernity/Rituparna Basu. 5. Some comments on the seals of Bengal copperplates/Ayoub Khan. 6. Four undeciphered Arab coins: historical derivatives and calligraphic niceties/A.K.M. Yaqub Ali. 7.... More

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Journal of Bengal Art Vol 16 2011

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Contributors. 1. The evolution of the Ashta-Maha-Pratiharya iconography and its impact on later Buddhist Art/Heinrich Poell. 2. Buddhist votive tablets across Asia: case studies from Eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Myanmar/Suchandra Ghosh. 3. Subject-wise classification of the inscription of the architectural edifices of Bengal Sultanate : a search for the consistency of the beginning portion of the text with the main theme/A.K.M. Yaqub Ali. 4. Sacred sculpture relics of the Bakreshvar Temple, Birbhum, West Bengal/Andrea Loseries. 5. Facets of life... More

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Journal of Bengal Art Vol 17 2012

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1. Bengal's artistics legacy at home and abroad: Atisa and other connections with Tibet/Susan L. Huntington. 2. Towards understanding the Buddhist environment in two Brahmanical settlement zones from some unpublished Buddhist antiquities of erstwhile West Dinajpur, West Bengal/Ranjusri Ghosh. 3. Residential Madrasa cim mosues in Mughal Dhaka and their characteristic features/Ayesha Begum. 4. From Candragupta II to Kumaragupta I: styles in the patterning of Gupta coin designs/Ellen M. Raven. 5. Understanding glimpses from the Caryapadas on cotton carding and... More

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Paharpur Alias Somapura Mahavira : A World Cultural Heritage Site

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Published by  : The International Centre for Study of Bengal Art

Paharpur Alias Sompaura Mahavihara is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most prominent archaeological site in Bangladesh. This is the largest Mahavihara in South Asia. site such as the Excavation Report of K.N. Dikshit published in 1933, Report of Buchanan Hamilton etc.... More

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Documentation on Terracotta Temples of Bangladesh

By Babu Ahmed, Nazly Chowdhury

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Published by  : Traditional Photo Gallery, Bangladesh

Edited by Prof. Dr. Najma Khan Majlis Message, Note from the Editor, Preface, Introduction chapter 1 to 4 Sixteenth Century Temples,Jagannath Temple, Kodla math, Mathurapur Deul, Seventeenth Century Temples, Jor Bangla Gopinath Temple, Kapileswara Temple, Panchanan Shiva Temple. Chanchra Shiva Temple 18th Century Temples Kantajee, Raja Ram, Chhoto Annik, Pancha-Ratna Givinda, Bara Annik, Kali Temple, Munshiganj Shiva Temple, 19th Century Temples chhoto Shiva, Baba Shiva, Jora Shiva, Char-chala Shiva Temples etc. List of the Terracottta Temples of Bangladesh, List of... More

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Studies in South Asian Heritage Essays in Memory of M Harunur Rashid

By Mokammal H Bhuiyan

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Published by  : Bangla Academy Dhaka

Contents Preface and Acknowledgements, bibliography of M harunur Rashids Published writings, Tribute to An Archaeologist, List of Contributors, Art & Iconography  Textiles from Bengal in Pagan (Myanmar) from Late Eleventh Century and Onwards by Claudine Bautze Picron, Some Hindu and Buddhist Bronzes from Bangladesh by Pratapaditya Pal, Mythe of Dog by Gouriswar Bhattacharya, Camunda Images from North Bengal by Mandira Bhatacharya, Iconographyof the Narayanpur Nagaraja Preserved in the Mainamati Museum by M.H bhuiyan, Terracotta, Stone Carving and Calligraphic... More

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Buddhist Heritage of Bangladesh

By Bulbul Ahmed

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Published by  : Nymphea Publication

Introduction, Inscriptional Records, Seals and Sealings, Pilgrim Accounts, Ancient Sites and Settlements, Architectural Features, Terracotta ornamentation. Theological Advent and Evolution, Iconographical Survivals, Bells, Symbolic and iconic Representations on coins, Poems and Songs, manuscript Paintings, Drama, personalities and Scholars, Recent discoveries, Mainamati a parallel to Nalands, Terms, key to plates figures and Maps, contributors, Photographs, index ... More

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Journal of Bengal Art Vol 20

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1. Theory of art and Bengal art : some observations and some questions/Syed Ejaz Hussain. 2. Some unusual Pala period bronzes from Bangladesh: considerations of their iconography and art-historical significance/Heinrich Poell. 3. Four unread Persian manuscripts preserved in the Varendra Museum: a study of their contents and calligraphy/A.K.M. Yaqub Ali. 4. Photographic portraits of the last Najafi ruler of Bengal and two of his sons/Joachim K. Bautze. 5. Naga images from Bihar with special reference to Muchalinda Buddha and Nagaraja... More

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Mughal Monuments of Bangladesh

By Nazly chowdhury

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Published by  : Drik Publicaation

the book published by hsbc the world's bank; 1st edition (2006) hardbound 12 inches by 10 inches colour photographs ... More

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Sculptural Art of Bangladesh

By A. K. M. Shamsul Alam

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Published by  : Bangla Academy Dhaka

hap I. Introduction, Chap II Early Sculpture , Chap III Matured Gupta Sculptures, Chap IV Post- Gupta and Pre-Pala Sculptures , Chap V Paharpur Stone Sculptures, Chap VI Early Pala Sculptures, Chap VII Later Pala , Chandra and Sena Sculptures Epilogue, Glossary, Bibliography and Index List of illustrations 52 ... More

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Journal of Bengal Art Vol 212016

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Published by  : The International Centre for Study of Bengal Art

Coinage of Medieval Chattagram, Punch Marked coins in Early Bengal, Unpublished Kushana Gold Coins in the Bangladesh National Museum, Husayn Shahi Rulers, Dasamahavidya in Bengal Terracotta Temple,etc ... More

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