BANGLADESH: Election doubts on first anniversary of emergency rule
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Saturday marked one year since Bangladesh's army-backed government seized power and declared a state of emergency. One year on, initial public approval of the caretaker government's promises to crackdown on corruption has soured considerably, as food prices soar and the economy stagnates. Business leaders have praised the caretaker government's tax and institutional reforms. But they say investment's dried up in the atmosphere of fear generated by the arrests of dozens of high-profile figures, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who's now been formally charged with extortion. And there's real uncertainty over when the state of emergency might be lifted.
Presenter: Joanna McCarthy
Speakers: Editor of the Bangladesh Observer, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury
