Bangladesh and Global Studies: History, Civics and Geography
Core concepts
Revise the major periods of Bengal history, the Language Movement, the Liberation War and its sequence of events, and the structure of the Bangladesh Constitution and government. Civics topics include rights, duties, the branches of government and international organizations. Geography covers rivers, climate, agriculture and population of Bangladesh, plus maps and regional facts.
Traps to expect
- Mixing dates of the Language Movement, the Six Point Movement and the Liberation War.
- Confusing the roles of the legislature, executive and judiciary.
- Misplacing rivers or districts on the map.
- Choosing an international organization's founding year incorrectly.
Rule of thumb
Build a timeline with dates on one side and events on the other, and review it before the exam. For civics, ask “which branch or body does this?” before answering.
Worked example
If a question asks when the Language Movement reached its climax, recall the 21 February 1952 killings in Dhaka and select that date, not 1948 or 1956.