Socio-economic development indicators in the subcontinent show how the trajectories of Pakistan and Bangladesh differ, and how Pakistan lost the plot to terror while Bangladesh got its script right
When Bangladesh was carved out of Pakistan in 1971, it was no match to its erstwhile western part on most socio-economic parameters. Today, it beats Pakistan on all factors of human development. Reason? It didn’t squander its time and resources in breeding terror and stealing nuclear weapons technology. Here are five charts that show how the three neighbours compare and major events that shaped their destinies.
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