True but I guess you don't know that one of the big arguments against West Pakistan was in-equal distribution of wealth by quoting Average Per Capita difference between higher West Pakistani and lower East Pakistan Per Capita Income. A Paki may ask, how come the gap has increased despite that no West Pakistanis are sucking blood of Bangladesh? . Why is it this way? . We can see, that Paki Per Capita had help of tons of US Aid Charity from 1980 to 1991 during Afghan JheaaD Days and then again from 2002 till now again because of Pakistan's cooperation with USA against Taliban. Pak Per Capita Income had doubled between 2001 and 2007 not only because of Aid and Loan Charities but also because USA had provided over $ 100 billion worth of Export Concessions. Those Concessions caused Pak Exports to Europe, Canada, Australia and Japan more than . . Pak Foreign Exchange Income used to be $ 7 billion and now its $ 31 billion. Conniving, concieting, double-crossing Pakistan has been very lucky so far but its at such a cross-road that its dis-integration could take place now also. . BANGLADESH's FAULTS: . On the other hand, I think, stopping of English in schools has devastating effect on Bangladesh Economy. India has made tons of money in IT Sector and is still doing it, when in Bangladesh this Sector is not even at par with even much backwards Pakistan. Government has not tried to attract Foreign Investors or encourage Manufacturing Sector either to advance it. . CONCLUSION: . Bangladesh must enter in to advanced Electronics manufacturing Sector because no underdeveloped country with some know-how can compete with her in low Wages now. Foreign Industrial Manufacturers and Investors must be attracted by the government just like China had in 1980 to get where China is now. . --- Abdul Mannan <abman1971@...> wrote: > > I am not sure what you want to prove with all these WB statistics. The > bottom line is we are a proud independent nation called Bangladesh, earned > after so much of sacrifice, and fighting the occupation forces of Pakistan. > Ask anyone here in Bangladesh we are much better off than the people of > Pakistan in general. Just think of Swat. This is the beginning of the end of > Pakistan. May be it will take10/15/20 years. We have our differences with > India like any other neighbouring countries. In the end we try to find > solution to such problems. > > Joy Bangla. > > Abman > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 12:56 AM, a ausal <ausal07@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Salam: > > > > According to the World Bank and UN Dataset ( > > http://earthtrends.wri.org/text/economics-business/variable-638.html), on > > the basis of per capita GDP, a measure of income per capita, *during 1966 > > and 1970, Bangladesh was better-off ($106 to $129) than India ($90 to $111). > > Even in 1975, Bangladesh income was $246 compared to Indian income of $158. > > In 2008, *according to IMF, > > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28nominal%29_per_capita>), Bangladesh > > income/capita increased to $506 while Indian income/capita rose to $1016, > > just double of bangladesh's income. Certainly Bangladesh, to some extent, > > contributed to the income increase in India, particulrly contributing to > > huge export earning derived from Bangladesh market. It is like British > > income increaed by a rapid reduction of Indian income (primarily from > > Bengal) during the earlier decades of the colonial period. See below the > > numbers according to non-partial sources (UN, IMF, and World Bank). > > > > > > 1966 1970 2008 > > > > Bangladesh $102 $129 $506 > > India 90 111 1016 > > Pakistan 120 168 1044 > > > > *Pakistan's income/capita rose to $1044 in 2008 from $120 in 1966 and $168 > > in 1970.* *The income/capita gap between Bangladesh (East Pakistan) and > > Pakistan (West Pakistan) was $18 in 1966 and $39 in 1970.* We have our > > independence primarily for the income gap that existed between the two wings > > of Pakistan. The income gap between Bangladesh and Pakistan kept on > > increasing from $39 in 1970 to $538 in 2008 by close to 14 times. > > > > Our income/capita is only half of both Indian and Pakistani incomes. Please > > note both India and Pakistan have ethnic, religious, and language problems. > > But Bangladesh is free of these issues and it should be doing better than > > India and Pakistan. Why our intellectuals even do not mention our expanding > > gap not only with India but also *with Pakistan.* Please note that I have > > not used data of India, Bangladesh or Pakistan sources. > > > > Congratulations to India for helping its own national interest in > > liberating Bangladesh from Pakistani exploitation and enjoying Bangladesh > > market!. Shukran, > > > > Ausal |
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