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Bangladesh: An Umpired Democracy

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This paper reveals that there has been a continuous political confrontation between two archrival political forces in Bangladesh since independence in 1971. In the course of the confrontation, the country has seemingly been divided into two forces: BAL forces and anti-BAL forces. The democratic development in this country since 1991 is a by-product of this confrontation. In 1991, because of the continued mistrust between the two confronting forces, a unique system of interim government (non-party caretaker government) was produced that kept working as a catalyst of power transfer in a democratic way from one government to another till 2008 election from 1991.

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  • Abul Kalam Azad, 2012. "Bangladesh: An Umpired Democracy," Journal of Social and Development Sciences, AMH International, vol. 3(6), pages 203-213.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnd:arjsds:v:3:y:2012:i:6:p:203-213
    DOI: 10.22610/jsds.v3i6.704
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    2. Mohammad Mohabbat Khan & Md. Shahriar Islam, 2014. "Democracy and Good Governance in Bangladesh: Are They Compatible?," Millennial Asia, , vol. 5(1), pages 23-40, April.

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