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2013-Economic Development: Prospects and Pitfalls 36 -Ziauddin M Contents Honorable President 11 Honorable Prime Minister 12 Honorable Foreign Minister 13 From the Desk of the Ambassador 14 History and Culture Foreign Policy, as Bangabandhu saw it 15 -Syed Badrul Ahsan Doing Science in Bangla 20 -Muhammed Zafar Iqbal Bangladesh in Washington, 1971 23 -Thomas A. Dine Business, Economy & Development Bangladesh in 2013-Economic Development: Prospects and Pitfalls 36 -Ziauddin M. Choudhury The Bridge: Bangladesh-U.S. Development and Trade Partnerships Yield Dividends for Both 41 -Matt Stumpf Maternal and Child Health in Bangladesh 47 - Sadia A Chowdhury Moving Forward with US- Bangladesh Trade Relations 53 -Shamarukh Mohiuddin Rising Entrepreneurs 60 -Joe Foote Chevron and Bangladesh Boost Investment to Grow Supply of Vital Natural Gas 65 Soft Power Strengthening Research in the Higher Education Institutions: The Role of the Academic Diaspora 70 -Dr. Syed Saad Andaleeb Bangladesh: An Under-Valued Brand in Need for Recognition 76 -Syed Munir Khasru Foreign Policy Issues U.S.-Bangladesh Relations in the Era of Re-balancing 81 -James F. Moriarty The Strategic Importance of Bangladesh in U.S. Foreign Policy 86 -Kip Whittington Bangladesh: A Success Story in Counter Terrorism 91 -Shahab Enam Khan 4 National Anthem Avgvi †mvbvi evsjv, My Bengal of gold, I love you Avwg †Zvgvq fvjevwm| Forever your skies, your air set my heart in tune as if it were a flute. wPiw`b †Zvgvi AvKvk, †Zvgvi evZvm In spring, Oh mother mine, the fragrance from Avgvi cÖv‡Y evRvq euvwk| Your mango-groves makes me wild with joy Ah, what a thrill! I gv, dv¸‡b †Zvi Av‡gi e‡b In Autumn, Oh mother mine, NÖv‡Y cvMj K‡i- In the full-blossomed paddy fields, gwi nvq, nvq †i I have seen spread all over sweet smiles! I gv, ANÖv‡Y ‡Zvi fiv †¶‡Z, Ah, what a beauty, what shades, what an affection, Avwg wK †`‡LwQ gayi nvwm|| and what a tenderness! wK †kvfv, wK Qvqv †Mv, What a quilt have you spread at the feet of wK †mœn, wK gvqv †Mv, banyan trees and along the banks of rivers! wK AuvPj weQv‡qQ e‡Ui g~‡j, Oh mother mine, words from your lips are like Nectar to my ears! b`xi K~‡j K~‡j| Ah, what a thrill! gv, †Zvi gy‡Li evYx Avgvi Kv‡b If sadness, Oh mother mine, casts a gloom on your face, jv‡M myavi g‡Zv- my eyes are filled with tears! gwi nvq, nvq †i gv, †Zvi e`bLvwb gwjb n‡j, Original in Bangla by Rabindranath Tagore Avwg bqb R‡j fvwm|| Translated by Professor Syed Ali Ahsan 5 Vibrant Team Chief Patron H.E. Mr. Akramul Qader Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States of America and State Minister Editor Mr. Nirupam Dev Nath, First Secretary (Political & Cultural) Advisers Mr. Muhammad A. Muhith, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission Mohammad Wahid Hossain, ndc, Economic Minister Brig. Gen. Abdul Moeen, ndc, psc, Defense Attaché Mr. Md. Shamsul Haque, Minister (Counsellor) Mr. Swapan Kumar Saha, Minister (Press) Mr. M. Shafiqul Islam, Commercial Counsellor Mr. Muhammad Nazmul Hoque, Counsellor and Head of Chancery Mr. MJH Jabed, Counsellor (Political) Mosammat Shahanara Monica, First Secretary (Political) Cover Design Paper Rhyme Advertising Ltd. Illustration Wazedur Rahman Emon Published On 26 March 2013 Printed by Paper Rhyme Advertising Ltd. Published by Embassy of Bangladesh 3510 International Drive, NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel: 1-202-244-0183, Fax:1-202-244-2771 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.bdembassyusa.org The Embassy is grateful to all the esteemed contributors of articles. In some cases, minor changes have been made to accommodate maximum number of articles in the stipulated space. 6 The Embassy Team Front Row from Left Mr. Swapan Kumar Saha, Minister (Press), Brig General Abdul Moeen, ndc, psc, Defense Attaché, Mr. Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission , H.E. Mr. Akramul Qader, Ambassador of Bangladesh to the USA, Mr. Mohammad Wahid Hossain, ndc, Economic Minister, Mr. Md. Shamsul Haque, Minister (Consular) Back Row from Left Mosammat Shahanara Monica, First Secretary, Mr. Nirupam Dev Nath, First Secretary, Mr. Muhammad Nazmul Hoque, Counsellor and Head of Chancery, Mr. MJH Jabed, Counsellor, Mr. M. Shafiqul Islam, Commercial Counsellor 7 Bangladesh at a glance People Head of State Population size President 142.319 million (2011, BBS) Official Name People’s Republic of Bangladesh Comparative Education and Health Bangladesh ranks 7th in terms Capital Primary education of population size. Have more Compulsory and universal Dhaka people than Russia. Currency School enrolment (%) Language Primary-100, Secondary-48.8, Taka (BDT) th Bangla (5 most spoken Tertiary-7.5 (2010) language in the world, about Geography 250 million people speak Life expectancy at birth Bangla) 68.21 years (male), 71.98 years Area (female) (2012) 55,598 sq miles Main Religions (1,47,570 Sq. Km) Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Literacy rate (%) Christianity 55.9 (UNDP 2011) Comparative Slightly smaller than the state of Male-Female Ratio Infant Mortality rate Iowa or Wisconsin 100: 100.3 (2011, BBS) 50.73 (per 1000 Live Birth), (Below 1 year of age), 2010 Location Population Density/sq.km South Asia, On three sides: 964 (2011, BBS) Total Fertility rate per East, North & West -India, Women (15-49) South-East: Myanmar, South: Crude Birth Rate 2.4 (2006) Bay of Bengal Crude Birth Rate: 22.53 (Per 1000 Population in 2012) Persons per Hospital Bed Land Boundary (including Dispensary) 4,246 km Crude Death Rate 1860 (2008) Crude Death Rate: 5.71 ( Per Bordering Countries 1000 Population in 2012) Persons Per Registered India: 4,053 km, Myanmar: 193 Physician km Rate of Poverty (%) 2860 (2008) 31.5% (2011) Climate Safe Drinking Water User Tropical: mild Winter (October to Governance (%) March), Summer (March to June), 97.6 (2006) Rainy Monsoon (June to October) Governance Parliamentary democracy Sanitary Latrine User (%) Temperature 52.6 (2006) High- 104 degrees (during Legal system summer) Fahrenheit, low 40 Based on English common law Economy degrees (in winter) Suffrage Size of GDP Terrain 18 years of age: universal 100.00 billion US $ (2010-11) Mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in the South-East Constitution Share of GDP Written form Agriculture: 18.4%, Standard Time Industry:28.6%, Services: 53% Head of Government GMT +6 hours ( 2011) Prime Minister 8 Rate of GDP growth Imports-partners Society 6.7 % (2010-11) China 17.7%, India 12.5%, Kuwait 7.9%, Singapore 5.5%, Structure Foreign Currency Reserve Hong Kong 4.1% (2006) Liberal Democratic Society US $ 10.98 Billion (November 2011) Import payments Personality of people 9.00 billion (oct-dec, 2011) Warm and hospitable Current account balance US $ 952 million (2007-08) Agriculture-products Seaport Rice, Jute, Tea, Wheat, Chittagong and Mongla Per capita GDP Sugarcane, Potatoes, Tobacco, US $ 664 (2010-2011) International Airports Pulses, Oilseeds, Spices, Fruits, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet Beef, Milk, Poultry. Per capita National income US $ 750 (2011) Domestic Airports Industries Jossore, Cox’s Bazaar, Saidpur, Garments, Spinning, Ship Domestic savings Rajshahi and Barisal building, Textiles, Jute, Tea 18.99 (as % of GDP, 2009-10) processing, Newsprint, Cement, Radio and Television National savings Fertilizer, Light engineering, Transmission covers the entire 28.75 (as % of GDP, 2009-10) Sugar, Ceramic, Fish processing, country. Numerous private IT solutions, Pharmaceuticals channels are in operation. Total investment 24.96 (Public-4.77, Debt –external Telephone per 100 people Private-20.19) (as % of GDP, $ 20.25 billion (31 December (BBS: 2010) 2009-10) 2007 est.) Land phone- 2.07 Cell phone- 63.74 Foreign Direct Investment Market size US $.913 Billion (2010) Even a conservative estimate Internet presents a growing middle class Broadband, easily available, Total number of Export of 30 million people (15 to 20% connected to submarine cable Processing Zones (EPZ) of total pop.), which is bigger 08 than the combined population of Popular sports Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore. Football, Cricket, Hockey, Total investments in EPZs Kabadi, Swimming, Chess 1935.86 million US $ (2011) Endowment In addition to huge reserve of Tourist attraction Export earnings natural gas, Bangladesh has a World’s longest unbroken (120 US $ 16 billion (2009-10) pool of easily trainable human km), sea- beach of Cox’s Bazar, colorful tribal life of hill tracts, Exports-commodities resources. Cost of operation, centuries old historical sites. Ready Made Garments (RMG), both in terms of tariffs and (some are pilgrimage of Leather, Frozen Fish, Sea Food, wages, is one of the lowest in the Buddhists, Hindus etc.) at Pharmaceuticals, Cements, Jute world. Dhaka, Paharpur, Mainamati, and Jute Goods, etc. Fiscal year Mohastangar; Sundarbans-the Exports-partners 1 July – 30 June home of the Royal Bengal Tiger US 24.9%, Germany 12.8%, UK and largest mangrove forest in 9.8%, France 5% (2006) the world (a world heritage site), beautiful tea gardens, river life etc. 9 Leadership Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 10 PRESIDENT PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH,DHAKA 12 Chaitra 1419 26 March 2013 MESSAGE March 26 is our great Independence and National Day. On the eve of the day, I convey my heartfelt greetings and felicitations to the fellow countrymen living at home and abroad. The historic Independence Day is a glorious day in our national life. We achieved our long-cherished independence through nine-month long armed struggle and supreme sacrifices of millions of people. On this solemn day, I pay my deep homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives in the War of Liberation in 1971. I pray to the Almighty for the salvation of those departed souls. On this very memorable day, I recall with profound respect the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who proclaimed country’s independence at the early hours on March 26, 1971.
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