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DECADE OF DEMOCRACY AND SHEIKH HASINA 2000s In January 2007, taking advantage of the political unrest unleashed by BNP-Jamaat’s voting fraud, and their deliberate attempts to manipulate the caretaker government system by installing the puppet President Iajuddin Ahmed as the Chief Advisor, the military seized power through installing a so-called ‘caretaker government’. Widespread restrictions on constitutional and fundamental rights were imposed in the guise of emergency powers. All political activity was effectively banned. Knowing that only one leader in Bangladesh had enough public support and organizational strength to pose a challenge to their rule, on 16th July 2007, the regime arrested Sheikh Hasina on false charges which subsequently came to be dismissed by the highest courts of the country. She was held in captivity until her release on 11 June, 2008. After treatment abroad, she returned home on 4 December, 2008. During her incarceration, the party launched a massive campaign, both at home and abroad, to press for her release. Between 7th and 30th June, 2008 mass signature campaign is conducted nationwide to realize release of Sheikh Hasina. From 15th to 30th June, extended meetings of the party were organized in various districts to mount public pressure for the demand. After being released, on 12th December, a rejuvenated Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina unveiled the election manifesto called ‘Dinbodoler Shonod’ (Manifesto of Change) which highlighted such aims as turning Bangladesh into a technology advanced middle income country by the year 2021. Resonating among the people, especially the youth and first time voters, on 29th December 2008, the Awami League-led Grand Alliance won a landslide victory in the national elections by securing 264 out of 300 seats. Sheikh Hasina arrestetd on false charges (July 7, 2007) PAGE 16
Progress and Development 2009 to Present INCE 2009, Bangladesh has experienced its most rapid development period to date. Maintaining around 6.4% average economic growth over seven years, while the world was experiencing a global economic meltdown, the country made tremendous strides in most major economic indicators such as export earnings, remittance income, per capita income, and foreign exchange reserves. In 2015, the country for the first time since its independence, became a lower middle income country from a low income country. Poverty has been brought down from over 37% to 22.4%. The country has seen rapid progress in such crucial sectors as education, healthcare, food security, creating jobs, empowering women, providing access to energy, fighting terrorism and so on. Especially due to the successes of the last seven years, Bangladesh became a bright example in the developing world for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Under the Digital Bangladesh vision of Awami League, Bangladesh is quickly transforming itself into the next IT hub. Numbers of mobile and internet subscribers have trebled over seven years, more and more people are accessing public services online and exports from the ICT sector reached $300 million in 2015 from a paltry $26 million in 2006. Sheikh Hasina, her government, and the country under her leadership has won numerous prestigious international awards for successes in ICT, MDGs, education, reducing hunger, empowering women etc. PAGE 17
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