BANGLADESH LITERATURE

Bangladesh was formerly called East Pakistan. Many East Pakistanis

objected to West Pakistani control over the nation’s government economy
and armed forces. In 1971, East Pakistan declared itself an independent
nation call Bangladesh.
The narrators, Jean and Franc Shor, of the literary selection travelled to
Bangladesh sometime in 1955. At that time, it was still a part of Pakistan, a
Commonwealth of Nations created in 1947 from the predominantly Moslem-
occupied areas of India. The area of Bangladesh is about one-sixth of the
area of Pakistan, formerly known as West Pakistan.

Brief introduction about the selection, Bangladesh (East Pakistan): Land of

Elephant Roundups and Bengal Tigers, by Jean and Franc Shor. It is a
first person account of the travel of two writers through the country at the
time when it was still known as East Pakistan. A talk written piece on travel
is called a travelog or travelogue. Usually a travelogue is illustrated
pictorially. To appreciate a travelog, create mental pictures of places and
things described. Imagine yourself in the place and think of things you would
do if you were physically there.