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Mujib dynasty retains control in Bangladesh

Inge Amundsen (2018)
East Asia Forum (Canberra, Australia ) 10.08.2018
Across South Asia political dynasties are generally in decline. The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty of the Indian Congress Party and the Bhutto clan of the Pakistan People's Party are both deteriorating. But against this trend, the 'Mujib' (or Sheikh-Wazed) dynasty in Bangladesh is thriving. Inge Amundsen

Senior Researcher

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