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Bangladesh’s dependence on India, China may increase if western pressure continues
United news of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Published: 17:54, Oct 21,2023Bangladesh’s dependence on India and China will increase if the United States and potentially other Western countries go for further pressure and sanctions, such as visa bans on top officials, the International Crisis Group has said.
‘It could also cause the government to increase its dependence on India and China, as the United States (and potentially other Western countries) will probably respond with sanctions, such as visa bans on top officials,’ according to the October 2023-March 2024 edition of On the Horizon report of the Crisis Group.
The International Crisis Group is an independent organisation working to prevent wars and shape policies aiming for a more peaceful world.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has declared October 28 for a movement to topple the government and the ruling party Awami League says BNP’s downfall will start on that day.
So far, a peaceful atmosphere prevails in the country.
A disputed election can trigger fierce anti-government protests, according to the International Crisis Group.
Election-related activities, such as campaigning and voting, could become flashpoints for violent attacks; spillover could also increase from restive states in India’s northeast, it said.
The Crisis Group mentioned that Bangladesh might witness a high-stakes and potentially violent election in January 2024.
It also said that the ruling Awami League was expected to ignore calls for it to step down and hand power to a caretaker government that would oversee the election.
According to the crisis group’s report rival supporters could clash in street battles or attack party offices or candidates.
It also said that Islamist groups could become more active in opposing the government.
Facing the prospect of disputed polls, the opposition would probably boycott the elections and could become radicalised, adopting more violent tactics, the Crisis Group said.
Lack of hope, insecurity and poverty threaten to create a vicious cycle in which desperate Rohingyas — particularly young men — could join criminal gangs and armed groups, further fuelling the violence, it added.
Bangladesh’s dependence on India, China may increase if western pressure continues
International Crisis Group said that Bangladesh’s dependence on India and China would increase if the United States and Western countries continued their pressure...
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