UofL Libraries: Asian Studies: Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Secondary Sources

Use these databases to find articles and/or essays in scholarly journals and books.

Statistics & Economy

UofL Databses

Open Access

BBS has been in existence for more than 38 years, being formed from the merger of four other agencies in 1974. Since its inception, its role has been to provide the government of the day and the nation as a whole with statistical information to guide decision making and the development process.

Background

Encyclopedia Britannica - Bangladesh

Information on the land, people, economy, administration and social conditions, cultural life, and history.

The World Factbook - Bangladesh

Basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues.

BBC Country Profiles - Bangladesh

An instant guide to the history, politics, and economic background of countries and territories.

Bangladesh : A Country Study

Offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy.

UofL Government Resource Guide - Bangladesh

Our Government Resources guide provides an extensive list of articles related to politics, culture, and society

Primary Sources

These databases and websites provide access to digital archival materials such as manuscripts, letters, photographs, moving image and sound materials, artwork, books, diaries, and other artifacts. You can also visit our main pages for Asia and South Asia to find additional databases and resources covering broader regions.

Open Access

Bangladeshi Elections Web Archive

This collection of websites documents the Bangladeshi General Elections beginning with the 2018-2019 election cycle, up to the present. The websites in this collection cover the political parties taking part in the elections.

Bangladesh on Record

Bangladesh on Record is a digital archive that endeavors to discover, retrieve, collect, preserve and disseminate historical content such as text, images, audio, and video materials related to Bangladesh. Bangladesh on Record started its journey in 2019. It is run by Bangladesh on Record Trust (Registration number: 3991).

South Asian Oral History Project

Interviews (videos and transcripts) with individuals from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka who immigrated to the Seattle region during key historical events such as the end of WWII, the partition of India and Pakistan, the opening of U.S. immigration laws in 1965 to people from South Asia, and the growth of key technology industries in the region that attracted South Asian students and workers.

Swadhinata Trust Oral History Project

The Swadhinata Trust is a London-based secular Bengali community group that works to promote Bengali history and heritage amongst young people. The site includes videos and recordings of oral histories of Bengalis living in the United Kingdom and other important information, photos, and links for exploring Bangladesh.

Virtual Bangladesh

As the first comprehensive website on Bangladesh, one will find here almost everything there is to know about Bangladesh. From her history and geography to her culture, language, and literature. From images and sounds that describe Bangladesh’s charm to little-known esoteric facts.