Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Political corruption is making Bangladesh's economic development non-sustainable, say economists citing the World Bank (WB)'s latest report that showed one-third of the country's population vulnerable to sliding back into poverty.
The WB report said, despite years of development gains, nearly 6.2 crore people - about one-third of Bangladesh's population - remain highly vulnerable to falling back into poverty if struck by illness, natural disasters, or other economic shocks.
Economists said, huge diversities of political corruptions are prevailing in the country which is keeping its economic progress legging behind.
When contacted, Dr. Zahid Hussain, former Lead Economist of the WB, Dhaka Office, told The New Nation on T...