Joe Shearer
Professional
I think that misses the point.
The IG should be razor-focussed on quelling turbulence and civic unrest. How it does it needs to be worked out internally. The cat can be of any colour if it catches mice.
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The IG should be razor-focussed on quelling turbulence and civic unrest. How it does it needs to be worked out internally. The cat can be of any colour if it catches mice.
Destranator
Trusted Member
"Quelling turbulence and civic unrest" cannot be achieved without cleansing intelligence agencies which, for decades, have been focused on suppressing dissent and oppressing critics.
The agencies need to get ahead of the game in order to help the IG pre-empt any organised violence.
I notice certain Indian media outlets repeatedly picking up incidents of violence in Bangladesh ahead of most Bangladeshi outlets - cannot be coincidence.
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Joe Shearer
Professional
My emphasis was different. It was that instead of striving for ideological excellence, there should be an empirical objective of suppressing dissent and oppressing critics. These are now the mirror images of the former cast of players; those who were supporting are now dissenting, those who were advocates are now critics.
SO, no point in trying to get the pure and reformed elements to stay, and remove the polluted and unregenerate. That will never happen, and will only create internal fissures.
How?
That was a platitude of resounding proportions.
If the IG could have achieved that without the help of a friendly post in an online defence forum, surely they would have done so by now.
You are over-thinking it.
Indian media outlets are scavengers, and are on the alert for any opportunities for publishing sensational news.
For Bangladeshi outlets, the situation is the opposite. Why should Bangladeshi outlets have an incentive to publish bad news early and good news late?
Prince_
Registered Member
These acts of vandalism against businesses are being carried out by the same extremist groups responsible for burning down the Gazi factory, Dhanmondi 32, the Bangladesh Secretariat, the Liberation War Museum, hundreds of mazars, and countless other infrastructures across the country.
Those currently in power and their supporters have direct links to the destruction that has taken place over the last seven months. This becomes increasingly evident through the government's clear lack of interest in punishing the perpetrators, despite having solid video evidence identifying the culprits.
They want to keep the state of anarchy going for as long as they can so that they can postpone the election by citing security concerns and continue sucking the blood of innocent civilians.
AbuShalehRumi
Trusted Member
Just an example:
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As usual these illegal false flag attacks are from awami terrorists. Above specimen is an iskcon hindu btw. No matter how much awami online brigade writes nonsense propaganda essays they can't come up with proofs like us.
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As usual these illegal false flag attacks are from awami terrorists. Above specimen is an iskcon hindu btw. No matter how much awami online brigade writes nonsense propaganda essays they can't come up with proofs like us.
LeonBlack08
INT'L MOD
Good find. We need more of these. So much for blaming the "Islamists"
Prince_
Registered Member
We’ve witnessed yet another diabolical failure of the Yunus government in the recently concluded Investment Summit 2025. It managed to secure merely $150 million in investment from Honda Industries and another $110 million from a separate deal. That’s it.
In stark contrast, under Sheikh Hasina's leadership, Bangladesh attracted a staggering $3.48 billion in direct foreign investment during the 2023 summit. It clearly shows the stark gap in vision, diplomacy, and leadership capacity.
Yet, some gullible Bangladeshis on Facebook are acting as if this Ashik guy is the reincarnation of Lee Kuan Yew. I can understand Mr. Ashik’s mentality though, as a former salesperson, making unrealistic promises and deceiving others probably comes naturally to him.
He should achieve something of real significance before spewing nonsense about Hasina’s contributions to the Bangladeshi economy. He should’ve known, it was Hasina who single handedly transformed Bangladesh from a struggling developing nation into a rising tiger of Asia.
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In stark contrast, under Sheikh Hasina's leadership, Bangladesh attracted a staggering $3.48 billion in direct foreign investment during the 2023 summit. It clearly shows the stark gap in vision, diplomacy, and leadership capacity.
Yet, some gullible Bangladeshis on Facebook are acting as if this Ashik guy is the reincarnation of Lee Kuan Yew. I can understand Mr. Ashik’s mentality though, as a former salesperson, making unrealistic promises and deceiving others probably comes naturally to him.
He should achieve something of real significance before spewing nonsense about Hasina’s contributions to the Bangladeshi economy. He should’ve known, it was Hasina who single handedly transformed Bangladesh from a struggling developing nation into a rising tiger of Asia.
@BananaRepublic @uksyl @SoulSpokesman
LeonBlack08
INT'L MOD
How much of the 3.48 billion materialized? Do you have any statistic on that?
We heard of promises before, like the case of Samsung bringing in Billions but it did not materialize in the end because of the red tape and corruption.
The fact that we are in a position to bring investors to summit is in itself an achievement, after the country went through a bloody revolution.
Prince_
Registered Member
The realization period for such promised investments usually spans multiple years. The main success of Hasina's tenure, often referred to as the golden economic era in Bangladesh, was her ability to project a positive image of the country to investors through her vision, diplomacy, and leadership.
However, after the Hasina government was unjustly ousted just one year following the investment summit, it became the responsibility of the Yunus administration to maintain a peaceful, business friendly environment to ensure the realization of those promised investments.
But, as we've seen in the last 8 months, Mr. Yunus has failed miserably in this regard as Factory vandalism, arson, mob lynching, robbery have become a daily occurrence in his tenure, which I believe caused the investors to rethink their decision.
uksyl
Registered Member
German delegation explores investment opportunities in Bangladesh
A delegation of German business stakeholders has wrapped up a five-day visit to Bangladesh, participating in the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 and engaging with various stakeholders in Dhaka and Chittagong. The group included representatives from the German Federal Government, business associations, and leading enterprises, as announced by the German Embassy in Dhaka.
During their visit, the delegates met with senior Government officials, took part in sectoral discussions at the Bangladesh Investment Summit, and toured key industrial sites. Notable visits included the German-Bangladeshi joint venture Hana System Ltd in Gazipur, the WALTON Group, and logistics and ship recycling operations in Chittagong. They also explored German-affiliated factories and infrastructure projects, gaining insight into Bangladesh’s evolving investment landscape.
Almut Roessner, Executive Board Member of OAV-German Asia-Pacific Business Delegation, expressed that the participants were highly impressed by the diverse business opportunities available in various manufacturing sectors beyond textiles. “For Bangladeshi firms looking to expand production to meet increasing local and international demand, German suppliers of specialized machinery and automation technology present highly attractive partnerships,” Roessner noted. He emphasised that discussions with representatives of the interim Government revealed a strong commitment to a lasting reform agenda aimed at attracting a wider range of investments to the country.
The delegation was organised in collaboration with OAV – the German Asia-Pacific Business Association, which supports bilateral business cooperation and enhances Germany’s presence in emerging Asian markets.
Germany recognises Bangladesh as a strategic partner in trade, investment, and sustainable development. With total bilateral trade valued at US $ 9.81 billion in 2024, this visit underscores Germany’s confidence in Bangladesh’s economic potential and its commitment to fostering resilient and future-oriented partnerships.
German delegation explores investment opportunities in Bangladesh | Trade Data News Bangladesh
After attending the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 and meeting with different stakeholders in Dhaka and Chittagong, a group of German business stakeholders concluded their five-day trip to Bangladesh.
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AbuShalehRumi
Trusted Member
Please provide proofs of your staggering 3.48 billions of fascists era FDI claim. Not just statements or news links. Proper breakdown of which companies invested and where.
Prince_
Registered Member
Tell me, how much foreign investment has the Yunus Administration managed to attract during its tenure? When even local investors are terrified to invest due to the government’s utter failure to establish the rule of law, it's understandable why the foreign investors have avoided Bangladesh like the plague over the past 8 months.
What was the outcome of the much hyped Business Summit? Any real results? Or just another PR stunt?
I don’t think I need to remind you of the billions of dollars in foreign investment Bangladesh received over the last 14/15 years. The data is available for anyone to see. Just check the Bangladesh Bank or EPB websites.
Also, don’t forget that it took Bangladesh 36 years to reach a GDP of $96 billion by 2008, but in just 14/15 years, it has soared to $465 billion. That’s what real progress looks like, and it has happened only because of one visionary leader. The people of Bangladesh will forever be in her debt.
AbuShalehRumi
Trusted Member
If you failed to notice, Yunus administration is a transitional administration. Its job is to reform and transform Bangladesh as a democratic state. Yet, Yunus administration is trying to attract foreign investors for Bangladesh. Which is a generous act from their side.
LOL, you're peddling the same old lie as usual. Bangladesh is doing great economically. Because rule of law is there...
LOL, just look at fascist awami era ease of doing business rankings YoY. Foreign investors always avoided Bangladesh. Yunus administration is trying to fix it with reforms...
Of course it will bring results. We have real pros on helm not fascists era illiterate clowns. We are already seeing "real" results. Not some unreliable skyhigh claims...
Bring the data here. It is your job to do that. You claimed and I challenged. Let the show begin...
Blah blah blah, take your fascist worshipping elsewhere. I have a MSS in Economics. Im well aware of Bangladeshs economic misery inflicted by fascist awami league and its supreme leader killer hasina.
Just because she presented good looking numbers with high interest foreign loans that doesn't mean our economy was in good shape. Fascists could not even manage covid time economic shock...
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Prince_
Registered Member
So, you r an economics graduate. Good, very good. Someone with an economics background should form his opinion based on cold, hard statistics, not personal whims, right? Yet in your case, I often see the opposite.
For example, you falsely claim that law and order have improved under the Yunus administration. However, data published by the Bangladesh Police clearly shows that all types of crimes have increased disproportionately over the last 7/8 months.
Now, let’s examine how this abject failure of Yunus Govt to ensure stability has impacted foreign investment in our country. FDI dropped to a six-year low in the July Sept quarter of FY25, reaching only 104.33 million dollar, a 71% decline from the same quarter in FY24. In the October–December quarter, FDI fell even further, plummeting to around 70 million dollar. Net equity investment fell by 46% to $76.79 million, while reinvested earnings dropped by 73% to $72.9 million.
Furthermore, according to Bangladesh Bank, credit flow to private firms experienced its lowest growth since 2015. As a result, most private firms have halted their expansion plans, rendering thousands of young people unemployed.
Slowly but surely, this so called student regime is dragging the country back to the same gutter we had painfully climbed out of after 2006. Go and take a look at the Total GDP, GDP growth rate and per capita income of Bangladesh now and compare them with pre 2006 era. These figures r widely available on the internet.
Never forget it was Sheikh Hasina who transformed a nation with a per capita income of barely 600 dollar into one of the highest earning countries in Southeast Asia during her tenure.
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