Five things to know:– Political instability –Bangladesh won its independence from Pakistan in 1971 after a brutal conflict that killed an estimated three million people, only to suffer a devastating famine three years later. Bangladesh, home to 170 million people, has seen numerous coups, counter-coups and periods of military rule in the decades since. READ ALSO: Students want ‘Banker to the Poor’, Muhammad Yunus, as Bangladesh new leaderBut the mangroves are under threat. India and Bangladesh jointly opened a coal-fired power plant in 2022 just 14 kilometres (nine miles) from the edge of the Sundarbans despite a backlash from environmental campaigners. Bangladesh has recorded average annual growth of more than six percent since 2009 and overtook India in per capita income terms in 2021.

Source: The Guardian August 06, 2024 14:00 UTC