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Bangladesh: Consequences of military rule

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 @ 11:07 UTC

by Rezwan

Countries:: Bangladesh
Topics:: Governance
Languages:: English

Brigadier General (Retd) Syed ABM Ashrafuzzaman shades some light to the background of the military rules in Bangladesh and the frustrations the armed forces personnel face as they realize their contributions and devotion bears no fruit and appreciation from the politicians and bureaucrats.

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