1971-2021
1971-2021 : 50 years of independence, from famine and war to a booming economy.
BANGLADESH NEWSNEWS
When Bangladesh independence was declared, the country was in ruins, without functioning administration and not a single dollar in reserve. In the last days of the war, the West Pakistanis transferred almost all to the money to the West, for example Pakistan International Airlines left exactly USD 16 in its account in Chattogram…
In addition to the economy, education, health care or agriculture sectors had to be fixed.
Today, Bangladesh has about USD 43 billion in foreign reserves, the second in South Asia after India, food production was multiplied by 4. From 6 universities and 6 medical colleges in 1971, there are now 164 universities and 107 medical colleges alongside 14,000 community clinics built…
Of course, the situation is not perfect, and a lot of efforts needs to be done, but Bangladesh can proudly serve as an example of a country without any resources, who with hard work and a vision of the future sustainably develop itself.
https://www.newagebd.net/article/133676/50-years-of-independence-is-the-country-on-the-right-track
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/rising-bangladesh-starts-exert-its-regional-power
https://srilankamirror.com/news/24582-imf-china-bangladesh-infuse-us-1-237-mn-in-aid
https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/india-should-follow-the-bangladesh-model/cid/1828527