Conflict Analysis of Bangladesh
This helpdesk report examines the root causes and dynamics of conflict and (in)stability in Bangladesh
Abstract
This helpdesk report examines the root causes and dynamics of conflict and (in)stability in Bangladesh. The report finds that Bangladesh has a violent political culture, and has experienced widespread political violence, especially around elections 바카라 사이트“ this is a feature of its increasingly authoritarian democracy. Bangladesh is generally heralded as an economic development success story, compared to most other South Asian economies. Its economic performance is 바카라 사이트˜quite strong바카라 사이트™ with growth of 6.3% per year since 2007. Social, ethnic and religious conflicts have flared when exploited for political purposes, but are mostly latent. Conflict and (in)stability causes and actors in Bangladesh include the following: social cleavages, environmental challenges, economic challenges and governance, political challenges 바카라 사이트“ elections, political violence, and party politics, political settlement, justice and corruption, the Rohingya crisis, extremism, the Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict and the Bangladesh-India border.
This report was prepared for the UK 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트™s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and its partners in support of pro-poor programmes
Citation
Herbert, S. (2019). Conflict analysis of Bangladesh. K4D Helpdesk Report 599. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies.