Since its inception in 1971, the account of Bangladeshas a country has been nothing short of a miracle.Within a mere 50 years, the country's journey hasturned its previous label as a "bottomless basket"around, giving way to an emerging "Asian Tiger" as itcurrently marches towards its goal of becomingdeveloped by 2041. The present book is a scholarlyendeavor to depict this astonishing tale of a dreamcome true, hoping that readers will find the book absorbing and thought provoking.