Discuss the political and economic developments that took place in Bangladesh between 1971 and 2005.

Candidates will offer a considered and balanced review of the political and economic developments in Bangladesh that includes a range of arguments and factors. Candidates may outline political developments followed by economic ones while others may adopt a chronological approach or a thematic one. Candidates may argue that despite initial authoritarian governments Bangladesh became democratic after 1991 and there were significant economic developments with diversified industries. Additionally or alternatively, candidates may suggest that the democracy was compromised by traditional power structures and the emergence of Islamist politics and that economic development was limited by inefficient government and corruption. While candidates may also mention social and cultural changes these must be within the context of the political and economic developments.