Years of turmoil have put Bangladesh's fragile economy under stress

The past turmoil in Bangladesh has put a fragile economy under years of stress. Whoever wins the vote today inherits a country that needs to find new engines of growth amid shrinking fiscal space. Bangladesh's rise was previously powered by three engines: The ready-made garment industry, remittances from millions of overseas workers and remarkable agricultural resilience. Concerns are mounting over Bangladesh's banks — regulators were allegedly pressured to mask defaults and repeatedly roll over bad debt. CNA spoke with Professor Naomi Hossain from SOAS University of London.