The rift within an imagined community: understanding nationalism(s) in Bangladesh

The continuing debate in Bangladesh over the national identity of its people — whether one is a Bangali or Bangladeshi — is a post-1975 phenomenon. One of the main themes of the independence war (1971) was ‘Bangali nationalism’. However, it was replaced with ‘Bangladeshi nationalism’ by a military g...

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Main Authors: Hossain, Ishtiaq, Khan, Mahmud Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brill 2006
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/4638/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/4638/1/Nationalism_in_Bangladesh_AJSS_34.2.2006.pdf