Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
Bangladesh has made impressive social and economic advances over
the last decade, and as the third largest Muslim country in the
world, has been hailed for its tradition of moderate pluralism.
Bangladesh has held three successful democratic elections in the
last 15 years. Incidents of extremist violence over the last couple
of years, however, have begun to tear at the fabric of its
moderate, pluralistic society. Washington therefore views credible
elections in Bangladesh next year as critical to securing a stable
future for the country. Assistant Secretary Boucher visited
Bangladesh in November and will share his thoughts on the path to a
successful 2007 election and a prosperous future for
Bangladesh.
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The Honorable Richard Boucher
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia
Hosted By
Lisa Curtis
Senior Research Fellow
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