Bangladesh: Bangladesh: The Adolescence of an Ancient Land Ancient Land

On January 11, 2007, a state of emergency was declared in Bangladesh. A new caretaker government which condoned greater military involvement in the governing of Bangladesh was installed. This is the third time in the country’s short history that an emergency has been declared in the name of safeguarding democracy.It is the conclusion of this report that although democracy in Bangladesh is still fragile and in its nascent form, the opportunity presented by the latest state of emergency, if handled correctly by the present non-elected government with unified, transparent, support from the international community, could help strengthen local structures and establish true democracy in Bangladesh, not only in name but in practice.