The a2i Journey: Making Digital Innovation Work for the Poor documents the transformative story of a2i (Aspire to Innovate) — a flagship innovation programme in Bangladesh that aims to bring digital public services to marginalized and underserved populations. The book highlights how a2i has leveraged digital centres, e-commerce platforms, service innovation, and citizen-centric governance to …
The Quest for Vision 2021 by Sheikh Hasina presents a visionary blueprint for Bangladesh’s development and transformation. Drawing on her speeches, policy outlines, and personal reflections, Sheikh Hasina articulates her long-term aspiration for a Digital Bangladesh" by 2021, focusing on poverty reduction, economic growth, education, infrastructure, and governance. The book also emphasizes Ba…
The Bangladesh Papers is a collection of recorded statements, speeches, and important political declarations by key leaders from 1969–1971, including Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and General A.M. Yahya Khan. Published by Vanguard Books Ltd., this book collects their public speeches and political pronouncements during the critical years leading up to the partition of Pakistan an…
Pakistan’s Geopolitical and Strategic Compulsions is an in-depth analysis of the geopolitical and strategic factors shaping Pakistan’s foreign policy and defense direction in the modern era. Ikram Azam outlines Pakistan’s strategic geographic location—bordering major regional and global powers—and how this position creates complex strategic challenges and needs. Through historical, po…
Buku Pembinaan Pakistan karya Richard Symonds membahas secara mendalam proses pembangunan politik, sosial, dan ekonomi Pakistan pada periode awal setelah berdirinya negara tersebut pada tahun 1947. Melalui pengalaman langsung penulis sebagai pengamat dan praktisi dalam berbagai program internasional, buku ini menggambarkan tantangan besar yang dihadapi Pakistan, termasuk penataan administrasi p…
Saudis and Terror: Cross-Cultural Views is a multi-perspective anthology written by scholars, intellectuals, and media analysts from Saudi Arabia, Europe, the U.S., Russia, and other parts of the Arab world. The book examines terrorism from many different angles — its definition, causes, ideology, history, and political dimensions. It challenges prevailing narratives and stereotypes by highli…
This book presents a collection of important documents and analytical commentary related to diplomatic relations between Malaysia (formerly Malaya) and Singapore in the post-independence international context. Peter J. Boyce presents diplomatic sources, government speeches, agreements, and foreign policy analyses that reflect how the two countries manage their bilateral relations and their posi…
Mewujudkan Kepedulian dan Keberpihakan: Potret Satu Tahun Pelaksanaan Citizen Service" di Singapura menampilkan evaluasi dan refleksi terhadap implementasi program "Citizen Service" selama tahun pertamanya di Singapura. Buku ini menguraikan tujuan, strategi, dan praktik program yang dirancang untuk meningkatkan partisipasi warga, memperkuat tanggung jawab sosial, dan mendorong pelayanan publik …
The Chinese have been entering Southeast Asia since the early years of the fifteenth century. By 1941, in Malay alone, there were about 2,580,000 Chinese, outnumbering the natives. The detailed history of this movement into Malaya has been written by Victor Purcell, who delineates the story of the beginnings of contacts and carries it through to July 1947 . Mr Purcell is highly qualified to eng…
Membahas perbedaan budaya serta proses asimilasi antara masyarakat Jawa dan Tionghoa. Kebudayaan Tionghoa dibentuk oleh ajaran Buddha, Taoisme, dan Konfusianisme yang memengaruhi cara berpikir, pola hidup, dan interaksi sosial. Kedua budaya memiliki banyak kesamaan nilai, seperti pandangan tentang hakikat hidup yang penuh perjuangan, pentingnya hidup selaras dengan alam, sikap tolong-menolong, …