![]() ![]() "The people dreamt of freedom from discrimination, fair wages for labor, fair prices for agricultural products, and farmer's rights to land, establishing justice and rule of law, stopping oppression under the state patronization, eradicating corruption and rights to free politics and freedom of expression,” he said, stressing the need to restore "real" democracy. The per capita income of the country is now more than $2,500, which is one of the highest in South Asia, while the life expectancy at birth has gone up to 73 years.ĭespite promising macro-economic indicators, Kamal said that a majority of the people in the country still face discrimination and inequality. Referring to the World Bank’s forecast, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has said that Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) would grow by 6.4% in the 2021-22 fiscal year. In five decades, Bangladesh is on the track to graduate from the least developed country (LDC) category to a developing nation by 2026 - with the final destination of becoming a developed nation by 2041.īangladesh is often touted as a role model of development with an increasing capacity of power generation, 100 special economic zones, and connectivity that has turned the country into a lucrative destination for investment. Now we can move forward under our own framework,” said A H Ahmed Kamal, a historian. “Our greatest achievement is that we have had an independent state and a national flag. 16, 1971, after a 9-month war with Pakistan and with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as its founding leader.īefore this, Bangladesh was the eastern wing of Pakistan - which gained independence from British-ruled India in 1947.Īccusing leaders in West Pakistan of discrimination against ethnic Bengalis, Bangladesh declared the Liberation War in March 1971 with the dream of building a "Shonar Bangla" or Golden Bengal. The South Asian nation of 170 million people gained independence on Dec. ![]() ![]() Bangladesh on Thursday celebrated its 50th Victory Day with a commitment to the state policy of "friendship to all and malice to none." ![]()
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