Bangladesh: A Polarized and Divided Nation?

By: Habib Siddiqui

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Bangladesh emerged as an independent state after a nine-month long bloody civil war when Pakistan military forces surrendered on December 16, 1971 to joint Bangladesh-Indian forces. The economy of Bangladesh has grown at an average of about six percent over the last two decades. But the system of government remains an illiberal democracy where opposition parties have very little voice for a participative and inclusive democracy. Is Bangladesh doomed for failure? After all, with the trials of the war crimes committed during the months of liberation war of 1971 and the public reaction to the verdicts of the tribunal show that the nation is divided.
In this book, an unbiased attempt has been made to revisit the liberation war and all the politics associated with it to understand those events objectively and to offer suggestions for national reconstruction. It is a must read for anyone interested about the current chain of events in Bangladesh.