2000s History of Bangladesh after independence

1 2000s

1.1 era of coalitions
1.2 second khaleda administration, 2001–2006
1.3 political crisis , caretaker government, 2006–2008
1.4 second hasina administration
1.5 bangladesh rifles revolt

2000s
era of coalitions

second khaleda administration, 2001–2006

the 4 party alliance led bnp won on two-thirds majority in parliament. begum khaleda zia sworn in on 10 october 2001, prime minister third time (first in 1991, second after 15 february 1996 elections).

despite august 2001 pledge , election monitoring groups declaring election free , fair, sheikh hasina condemned election, rejected results, , boycotted parliament. in 2002, however, led party legislators parliament, awami league again walked out in june 2003 protest derogatory remarks hasina state minister , allegedly partisan role of parliamentary speaker. in june 2004, al returned parliament without having of demands met. attended parliament irregularly before announcing boycott of entire june 2005 budget session.

on 17 august 2005, near-synchronized blasts of improvised explosive devices in 63 out of 64 administrative districts targeted government buildings , killed 2 persons. extremist islamist group named jamaat-ul-mujahideen bangladesh (jmb) claimed responsibility blasts, aimed press home jmb s demand replacement of secular legal system islamic sharia courts. subsequent attacks on courts in several districts killed 28 people, including judges, lawyers, , police personnel guarding courts. government campaign against islamic extremists led arrest of hundreds of senior , mid-level jmb leaders. 6 top jmb leaders tried , sentenced death role in murder of 2 judges; leader tried , sentenced death in absentia in same case.

in february 2006, al returned parliament, demanded elections , requested significant changes in electoral , caretaker government systems stop alleged moves ruling coalition rig next election. al blamed bnp several high-profile attacks on opposition leaders , asserted bnp bent on eliminating sheikh hasina , awami league viable force. bnp , allies accused al of maligning bangladesh @ home , abroad out of jealousy on government s performance on development , economic issues. dialogue between secretaries general of main ruling , opposition parties failed sort out electoral reform issues.

political crisis , caretaker government, 2006–2008


hamid karzai, pervez musharraf , fakhruddin ahmed @ annual meeting 2008 of world economic forum in davos, switzerland

the months preceding planned january 22, 2007, elections filled political unrest , controversy. following end of khaleda zia s government in late october 2006, there protests , strikes, during 40 people killed in following month, on uncertainty head caretaker government. caretaker government had difficulty bringing parties table. awami league , allies protested , alleged caretaker government favoured bnp.

the interim period marked violence , strikes. presidential advisor mukhlesur rahman chowdhury negotiated sheikh hasina , khaleda zia , brought parties planned 22 january 2007 parliamentary elections. later hussain muhammad ershad s nomination cancelled; result, grand alliance withdrew candidates en masse on last day possible. demanded have voters lists published.

later in month, president iajuddin ahmed imposed state of emergency. political activity prohibited. fakhruddin ahmed became acting prime minister. military-backed government worked develop graft , corruption cases against leaders , members of both major parties, trying grapple 1 of nation s major continuing problems. in march 2007, khaleda zia s 2 sons, both had government positions, charged corruption. hasina charged graft , extortion in april 2007, , day later, khaleda zia charged graft well.

second hasina administration

sheikh hasina vladimir putin in moscow

the awami league won national election on 29 december 2008 part of larger electoral alliance included jatiya party led former military ruler general hussain muhammad ershad leftist parties. according official results, bangladesh awami league won 230 out of 299 constituencies, , allies, had total of 262 parliamentary seats. awami league , allies received 57% of total votes cast. al alone got 48%, compared 36% of other major alliance led bnp got 33% of votes. sheikh hasina, party head, new prime minister. term of office began in january 2009. current cabinet has several new faces, including 3 women in prominent positions: dr dipu moni (foreign minister), matia chowdhury (agriculture minister) , sahara khatun (home minister). younger mps link assassinated members of 1972–1975 al government syed ashraful islam, son of syed nazrul islam, sheikh taposh, son of sheikh fazlul huq moni, , sohel taj, son of tajuddin ahmad.

since 2009, awami league government faced several major political challenges, including bdr (border security force) mutiny, power crisis, unrest in garments industry , stock market fluctuations. judicial achievements party included restoring 1972 constitution (set first awami league government), beginning of war crimes trials, , guilty vedict in 1975 assassination trial. according nielsen 2-year survey, 50% felt country moving in right direction, , 36% gave government favourable rating.

bangladesh rifles revolt