It gives me immense pleasure to pen this book for young readers, highlighting a comprehensive understanding of some of the fascinating chapters of the country’s history. Our beloved motherland Bangladesh did not come into being suddenly. It had to earn its independence overcoming innumerable obstacles and through the sacrifice of many lives.  This book A Short History of Bangladesh covers some of the important chapters in our history such as the British period, the partition of India in 1947, language movement of 1952 and then the War of Liberation in 1971. I hope this book will satiate young learners’ curiosity about Bangladesh’s history.