APB Reader - BangledeshBangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Historically, it is also one of the worlds most (relatively) stable Islamic democracies. As Bangladesh heads to the poles this month we will be bringing you a special Bangladesh Votes wrap up each day. To help put the campaign in perspective we are kicking off our Bangladesh Votes series with this background reader on the political situation in Bangladesh.
Country Profiles and Political Backgrounders
- Country Brief, Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- CIA World Factbook
- Political Conditions - US State Department Background Note
- Map - Bangladesh
- Bangladesh: Elections and Beyond, International Crisis Group
- Restoring Democracy in Bangladesh, International Crisis Group
- Bangladesh Today, International Crisis Group
- South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)
Bangladesh in the News
- Allegations of polls manipulation bid should be factual: EU team - 20 December 2008 - The Daily Star
- Khaleda alleges AL deal with CG to grab power - 20 December 2008 - The Daily Star
- CG to return power to elected govt in New Year: CA - The Daily Star
- Khaleda warns of 'polls engineering' - 20 December 2008 - The Daily Star
- Bangladesh Deploys 50,000 Troops Before Elections - Bloomberg - 20 December 2008
- Australia to help observe Bangladesh elections - ABC - 19 December 2008
- Candidates in Jamalpur, Bangladesh Campaign for Election - 19 December 2008 - VOA
- Ten days before Bangladesh elections, 21 join in poll fray
- Safeguard vote of women, minorities: CEC to law enforcers - 18 December 2008 - bdnews24.com
- Bangladesh National Party Threatens to Pull Out of Elections - 24 October 2008 - VOA
