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‘Stable democracy helps Bangladesh pull ahead of India, Pakistan’

probably more than what Tareque took. BAL is just as authoritarian and corrupt , probably more but they have managed to bring some form of stability by insulating economy


Hasina goes next year, quite anxious as to what happens after.. might start a small business in BD, If the country keeps its way in terms of stability and growth.

your so called GDP will go negative if you have border with afghanistan for 1 month


Neighbours are a blessing from God sir
 
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with opposition parties neutered and no real rival , i wonder what comes next. Not sure about the resigning next year part though...


She said so in an interview with DW, has to go through with it, I think..

Stepping out of the picture now would cement her place in BD's history as a positive character, given the memories of the development and relative calm under her tenure would still be fresh in the populace's collective memory.
 
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‘Stable democracy helps Bangladesh pull ahead of India, Pakistan’​

News Desk || risingbd.com
Published: 10:45, 20 April 2022
‘Stable democracy helps Bangladesh pull ahead of India, Pakistan’


Bangladeshis are economically better off than ever before in history as its stable democracy and strong women leadership helped the country pull ahead of neighbouring India and Pakistan, prestigious US daily Chicago Tribune said in an article.

"Having a stable democracy, as well as strong women in the leadership positions has helped Bangladesh," read the piece authored by Faisal Rahman, a professor of Saint Xavier University in Chicago.

He said investment in women's education and high percentage of women's participation in the labor force particularly helped Bangladesh pull ahead of India and Pakistan in per capita income and growth rate.

Rahman is also the founding dean of The Graham School of Management at Saint Xavier University while the US daily published his article as an opinionated editorial on April 18 last.

"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has proved to be a strong administrative leader in the mold of Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad and Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew," Prof Faisal observed.

Bangladesh is on its way to becoming a prosperous middle-income country proving that Kissinger was wrong in his assumption about its economic viability and sustainability, he said.

"In fact, Bangladesh is moving toward becoming the next Asian economic 'tiger'."

Bangladesh celebrated the 51st anniversary of its war of independence from Pakistan on March 26, he said, adding that the country was dismissed as a "bottomless basket," or an endless charity case, by future Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and the United States had supported the military dictators who had jailed elected representatives and started a war of terror to intimidate the population into silence and submission.

This is a perfect case of the contradiction between what the U.S. publicly stands for and its government behaving exactly in the opposite manner, he said.

When Bangladesh was born, it was in a terrible state and it was already one of the most densely populated countries in the world, the poorest by every economic indicator. Because of the war, economic infrastructure was in absolute ruins, he said, adding that it had no industrial base and no entrepreneurial class. Almost two-thirds of the country routinely went underwater during monsoon season.

To make things worse, the retreating Pakistan army gathered all the top intellectuals of the country two to three days before surrender and killed them. The only thing they could not destroy was the spirit of Bangladeshis, like what is being exhibited today by the valiant Ukrainian people, he observed.

Bangladeshis, albeit with the assistance of India, not only defeated the Pakistan army but also subsequently foiled repeated attempts to destroy its nascent democracy, he added.

Today's Bangladesh is the second largest exporter of garments, not a small feat for a country that did not export a single garment at the time of its birth and with backward linkage, it is now one of the largest buyers of U.S. cotton and has a new diversified economy with a strong information technology service sector and a respected pharmaceutical industry and has become a preferred center for investment by economic giants such as China and South Korea, said Faisal Rahman.

"With U.S. and European countries experiencing vulnerability because of COVID-19 and fractured political relationships, the top two destinations of choice for multinational companies' outsourcing are Vietnam and Bangladesh," he said.

He said Bangladesh's contribution to the world economy is more than selling inexpensive garments. Its laborers can now be found working in almost any country that will have them, he said, adding that among the immigrant labor, Bangladeshi workers are known for their industriousness, work ethic and ability to have a good relationship with people.

"These workers are the biggest contributors (other than the garment industry) of foreign exchange earnings," he added.

He said Bangladesh has also shown how nongovernmental organizations can complement government efforts to accelerate development. BRAC, the largest nongovernment organization founded in Bangladesh by Abed, now serves more than 100 million people through its education, health care, youth and female empowerment programs in Asia and Africa.

The single biggest reason for Bangladesh pulling ahead of India and Pakistan in per capita income and growth rate can be directly attributed to its investment in women's education and high percentage of women's participation in the labor force, he said.

There are other areas where Bangladesh stands out among less developed countries, he said, adding that currently, Bangladesh is the largest contributor to United Nations peacekeeping missions in troubled parts of the world. Bangladesh has been sheltering 1.1 million Rohingya who have been forced out of Myanmar by the military government.

Unlike most other countries, Bangladesh has managed COVID-19 extremely well, he added._BSS


Hasina has a great role in putting BD on the path of progress. My best wishes to BD and its citizens for bright and prosperous BD.
 
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lets be clear about it

there is no Democracy in BD no need to sugarcoat anything.


nobody in BD political history has ever resigned from a position of power. we'll see


General ershad did away with military rule under heavy civilian pressure.


Sohel Taj stepped down as the foreign affairs minister AFAIK.


Also the first head of the caretaker govt from 2006. (President Iajuddin)
 
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lets be clear about it

there is no Democracy in BD no need to sugarcoat anything.


nobody in BD political history has ever resigned from a position of power. we'll see

Stable Democracy the term is not properly used. When there are no opposition or it’s a one party rule so how it’s democracy? You can say suppressing opposition no scope is left for opposition to current ruling party and hence a fake perception of “stability” is emerged and that has led to lots of corruption, bribery, extortion by current ruling party as unchecked.
 
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Stable Democracy the term is not properly used. When there are no opposition or it’s a one party rule so how it’s democracy? You can say suppressing opposition no scope is left for opposition to current ruling party and hence a fake perception of “stability” is emerged and that has led to lots of corruption, bribery, extortion by current ruling party as unchecked.

Do you think democracy is the right system for Bangladesh ?
 
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has to go through with it, I think..
bruh that's like BAF saying they will get MRCA
leader in the mold of Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad and Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew,"
Yes many authoritarian leaders like Soeharto , Deng Xiaoping etc improved socio-economic factors in their respective countries
Stable Democracy the term is not properly used. When there are no opposition or it’s a one party rule so how it’s democracy? You can say suppressing opposition no scope is left for opposition to current ruling party and hence a fake perception of “stability” is emerged and that has led to lots of corruption, bribery, extortion by current ruling party as unchecked.
yes i acknowledge that. BAL is the lesser of two evils mainly because they have been able to deliver steady growth and some progress.
 
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I don't like it when Bangladeshis and indians keep comparing themselves to Pakistan to make us supposedly feel bad that they are ahead. I will give a few example of why Pakistan has been cursed ever since its inception. Bangladesh is not surrounded by outright hostile or semi-hostile neighbors on all sides, they do not need to significantly spend money on defense and military, they are not a multi-ethnic nation with ethnic tensions, they are not neighbours of afghanistan, they are not in a region which has witnessed constant war ever since the soviets invaded, etc. Quite frankly, bangladesh is a geopolitically irrelevant one-party semi-dictatorship which is a subservient state to india. They focused on their economy because of a lack of internal and external security threats and fixed it, congratulations. Pakistan on the other hand is in and near the epicenter of the war on terror. Pakistan has been bombed by enemies and allies for 20 years and has multiple groups aiming for its downfall internally and externally. Since the war on terror is mainly over we should finally focus on our economy and rightfully so. It's hard to attract investment, jobs, FDI, have a good HDI, etc. when theres bomb blasts going off in every city every other day. Thankfully our military was competent enough to curb terrorism and we will rise inshallah.
 
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bruh that's like BAF saying they will get MRCA

Yes many authoritarian leaders like Soeharto , Deng Xiaoping etc improved socio-economic factors in their respective countries

yes i acknowledge that. BAL is the lesser of two evils mainly because they have been able to deliver steady growth and some progress.


She will step down because now's the right time for her to slot her son in.


Regardless of what happens, I just want the best for BD.. I'm not actually a BAL supporter, if that's what you think.
 
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I don't like it when Bangladeshis and indians keep comparing themselves to Pakistan to make us supposedly feel bad that they are ahead. I will give a few example of why Pakistan has been cursed ever since its inception. Bangladesh is not surrounded by outright hostile or semi-hostile neighbors on all sides, they do not need to significantly spend money on defense and military, they are not a multi-ethnic nation with ethnic tensions, they are not neighbours of afghanistan, they are not in a region which has witnessed constant war ever since the soviets invaded, etc. Quite frankly, bangladesh is a geopolitically irrelevant one-party semi-dictatorship which is a subservient state to india. They focused on their economy because of a lack of internal and external security threats and fixed it, congratulations. Pakistan on the other hand is in and near the epicenter of the war on terror. Pakistan has been bombed by enemies and allies for 20 years and has multiple groups aiming for its downfall internally and externally. Since the war on terror is mainly over we should finally focus on our economy and rightfully so. It's hard to attract investment, jobs, FDI, have a good HDI, etc. when theres bomb blasts going off in every city every other day. Thankfully our military was competent enough to curb terrorism and we will rise inshallah.
There's still far too much militant activity

This is in the CPEC flagship city:

 
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I don't like it when Bangladeshis and indians keep comparing themselves to Pakistan to make us supposedly feel bad that they are ahead. I will give a few example of why Pakistan has been cursed ever since its inception. Bangladesh is not surrounded by outright hostile or semi-hostile neighbors on all sides, they do not need to significantly spend money on defense and military, they are not a multi-ethnic nation with ethnic tensions, they are not neighbours of afghanistan, they are not in a region which has witnessed constant war ever since the soviets invaded, etc. Quite frankly, bangladesh is a geopolitically irrelevant one-party semi-dictatorship which is a subservient state to india. They focused on their economy because of a lack of internal and external security threats and fixed it, congratulations. Pakistan on the other hand is in and near the epicenter of the war on terror. Pakistan has been bombed by enemies and allies for 20 years and has multiple groups aiming for its downfall internally and externally. Since the war on terror is mainly over we should finally focus on our economy and rightfully so. It's hard to attract investment, jobs, FDI, have a good HDI, etc. when theres bomb blasts going off in every city every other day. Thankfully our military was competent enough to curb terrorism and we will rise inshallah.


Your army let your elected government get toppled, what about that ?


Is the army the saviour of Pakistan or the one holding Pak down ?



From an outside perspective, IK looked to have the right mindset.
 
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