Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Corruption in Bangladesh" in English language version.
Human Rights Watch described the 2014 elections as "the most violent in the country's history" (Human Rights Watch 2014). As a result of the political turmoil, Bangladesh's political rights rating declined from 3 to 4 on Freedom House's 2015 Freedom of the World Index (Freedom House 2015).
Poverty levels remain high, with 76.5% of the population in 2010 living on less than US$2 a day, and 31% of the population living below the poverty line (35% in rural areas versus 21% in urban areas).