Sri Lanka has demonstrated democratic maturity by conducting fair and peaceful elections two years after a very bruising period of turmoil and economic difficulties. Ranil Wickremesinghe ran a stable government and oversaw the smooth transition of power to Anura Kumara Dissanayake—a process in which he lost, but the nation gained.
Bangladesh restores hilsa exports to India. It shows that some ties transcend geopolitics
Bangladesh restoring hilsa exports to India for Durga Puja shows some ties transcend mundane geopolitics. The ban evoked much anguish among India’s Bengalis. Lifting it earns Bangladesh considerable goodwill. Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Give a Bengali ilish, and he’ll love you all Pujo
Bangladesh could have achieved the same peaceful transition which Sri Lanka has, simply by holding a free and fair election.