Rehman Sobhan
Written by Rehman Sobhan,
From Two Economies to Two Nations (2015) discusses the inequality and economic disparity fermented in East Pakistan by West Pakistanis, a legacy bequeathed to Bangladesh. Professor Sobhan holds this conversation through articles, personal anecdotes, and research papers, detailing the history behind Bangladesh s emergence as an independent nation.
A GOLDEN AGE
In Tahmima Anam s debut novel,
A Golden Age (2006), recently widowed Rehana Haque s life is turned upside down as war breaks out in East Pakistan in 1971. The Urdu-speaking mother of two struggles to comprehend the horrors brought about by war as she attempts to preserve her connection to both her children, and the land she calls home. As lines between patriotism and motherhood begin to blur, Rehana must rethink the life she has lived this whole time.