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50 and beyond: How Bangladesh has fared in half a century of its history

Dhaka's justification for breaking away from West Pakistan is now self-evident. If it has done better than New Delhi in 50 years, it has completely outpaced Pakistan on every metric, writes T N Ninan

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50 and beyond: How Bangladesh has fared in half a century of its history

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Over the past decade, Bangladesh has gained increasing recognition as the stellar economic performer in South Asia. With a per capita income that is now higher than India’s, superior economic growth r

Topics :BangladeshIndia vs BangladeshWeekend RuminationsT N Ninandemographic dividendPakistan India-Bangladesh tiesHuman Development IndexGross domestic productMerchandise exports

First Published: Mar 26 2021 | 7:10 PM IST

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