CONTENTS

List of Tables, Figures and Box	vii
Contributors	ix
Introduction	1
Golam Mohammad
CHAPTER	1
Foreign Policy of Bangladesh: Reflection on Some Crucial Challenges	9
A. K. M. Abdus Sabur, M. Jashim Uddin and Razia Sultana
1.1 Introduction	9
1.2 Bangladesh Foreign Policy: Reflection on Some Crucial Challenges	11
1.3 Pursuing Diplomacy: The Regional Context	29
1.4 Pursuing Diplomacy: The Global Context	45
1.5 Conclusion	61
CHAPTER 2
Global Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Bangladesh	73
Abul Kalam Azad, Mohd. Mahfuz Kabir and Benuka Ferdousi
2.1 Introduction	73
2.2 Economic Security: A Theoretical Overview	76
2.3 Impacts of Global Economic Crisis on the Economy of Bangladesh	80
2.4 Inflation and Human Security	99
2.5 Policy Recommendations	109
2.6 Conclusion	110
CHAPTER 3
Migrant Labours, Remittance Inflow and Economic Development	121
Abu Taher Salahuddin Ahmed, Segufta Hossain and Mohammad Jasim Uddin
3.1 Introduction	121
3.2 Trends of Manpower Export from and Flow of Remittance in Bangladesh	123
3.3 Role of Overseas Employment and Remittance to Economic Development in Bangladesh	128
3.4 Conclusion and Recommendations	139
CHAPTER 4
Climate Change and National Security of Bangladesh Shaheen Afroze, Sufia Khanom and Akand Muhammad Faisal Uddin	149
4.1 Introduction	149
4.2 Conceptualising Climate Change	151
4.3 Effects of Climate Change	154
4.4 Linking Climate Change with Security	156
4.5 Climate Change: Bangladesh Context	158
4.6 Climate Change Issues at Global Level and Bangladesh	174
4.7 Policy Initiatives of the Government Regarding Climate Change	180
4.8 Policy Options for Bangladesh	189
4.9 Conclusion	192
CHAPTER 5
Small Arms Trafficking in Bangladesh: Threat to National Security A K M Nazrul Islam, Neila Husain and Mahbubur Rashid Bhuiyan	199
5.1 Introduction	199
5.2 Overview of Small Arms Trafficking: Global, Regional and National Perspectives	201
5.3 Impact of Small Arms Trafficking on National Security of Bangladesh	213
5.4 Addressing Small Arms Control Initiatives in Bangladesh	222
5.5 Challenges for Small Arms Control: Priorities and Options for National Capacity Building	227
5.6 Conclusion	233
Bibliography	241
Index	259