Protecting Democracy in Bangladesh


 

Publication Date: July 2007

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Lisa A. Curtis

Research Area: Government

Keywords: Asia and the Pacific; Bangladesh; Awami League; Khaleda Zia

Type: Brief

Coverage: Bangladesh

Abstract:

The U.S. should stress the importance of respect for individual liberties and due process of law as Bangladesh's interim government seeks to address the country's long-standing corruption problems.