Bangladesh ahead of Pakistan in all development indices, says its Information Minister
The Hindu
‘It was devastated by Pakistan military but emerged as a model of socio economic development’
Bangladesh is ahead of Pakistan in development index, said the Minister of Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh Hasan Mahmud. Speaking at the launch of a book titled, A Bangladesh War Commentary, by the late U.L. Baruah, Mr. Mahmud said his country was devastated by the Pakistan military but after liberation in 1971, it has emerged as a model of socio economic development for countries in Asia and Africa. “Today where Bangladesh stands and where Pakistan stands. In economic index, in social index and in human index — in all index - we have crossed Pakistan. Our foreign currency reserve is more than double of Pakistan. Our life expectancy is 73 years and in Pakistan it is 67 years,” said Mr. Mahmud at the Indian Council of World Affairs, comparing the developmental gains that Bangladesh has achieved in the last five decades.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.