Bangladesh EP’, released on Nation Records in 1996, is the result of Joi seeking inspiration from their homeland, Bangladesh. The combination of tabla rhythms and acid music, sitar melodies and western dance beats make this album the awareness campaign it was: to raise awareness of the little known fact that the devastating flooding in Bangladesh would not occur if the hemp plants had not been cut down. As stated in the CD’s press release, the eradication of hemp was part of the Commonwealth Constitution and came as a result of the West’s “War Against Drugs”. Not only does this have disastrous consequences on the eco-system, but results in thousands of needless deaths every year. The EP features three tracks by Joi, written and produced by Farook and Haroon Shamsher.