The book deals with the progress in important economic sectors that have laid the path of development of Bangladesh, and the state of West Bengal in India. It first elaborates on how Bangladesh is now heading towards a mid-income country status, while the Indian state of West Bengal seems to have fallen into the trap of developmental experimentations of different political ideologies over time. The book then comparatively discuss the development progress of various economic sectors of two economies. In doing so, it covers areas of social developments, education, health care, food habits, cinema and theatre, and entrepreneurship of both entities. The chapters take both an empirical and descriptive approach to address various issues, analyse results, draw conclusions, and make policy suggestions. weiterlesen