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Originally Posted by Navo
I'm surprised that this hasn't been shared here yet. A blatant call for American intervention.
[Allegedly Khaleda] Zia: The thankless role in saving democracy in Bangladesh
Corruption and stealing threaten a once vibrant nation
Wednesday, January 31, 2013
The Washington Times
"Will 2013 be a watershed in U.S.-Bangladeshi relations? My country of 150 million people, located between India and Myanmar, has been independent since 1971, when the United States was one of the first nations to recognize our right to self-determination. Yet in the past year, relations have been strained to the point where the United States may be accused of standing idle while democracy in Bangladesh is undermined and its economic allegiance shifts toward other growing world powers.
This is not to say that the U.S. government, Congress or agencies they help lead have done nothing. Six months ago, the World Bank withdrew nearly $2 billion in funding for a four-mile bridge project, the largest single infrastructure project in Bangladesh for 40 years, and demanded an inquiry into ministerial corruption and misappropriation of funds."
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I can only laugh at the irony of the whole speech....
LOL!! Her party tried to save democracy through grenade attacks on than opposition. Shot on broad daylight 2 out of handful of honest leaders our country produced (ahsanullah master, SAMS Kibria). Her workers publicly humiliated (pulled B. Chowdhury by hair) Dr B Chowdhury after he formed his new party.
Her sons are known to loot and transfer money abroad (According to FBI), her leaders were similarly accused of corruption by foreign officials (ex Danish embassador against the than Shipping Minster).. and lets not even talk abt the endemic corruption in the communication minstry by N.Huda...
So I can only laugh when such a leader talks abt saving democracy..
