UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh is well ahead of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in terms of ‘state of peace’ though Nepal and Bhutan took the leading role as peaceful states in the South Asia, according to 2014 Global Peace Index (GPI) released recently.
It described Bangladesh’s state of peace as ‘medium’ with securing 98th position (score 2.106), among the categories very high, high, low, very low and not included.
The GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). It gauges ongoing domestic and international conflict, safety and security in society and militarisation in 162 countries by taking into account 22 indicators.
However, another South Asian country – the Maldives – was not included in the report.
According to the report, Bhutan is the most peaceful country among the South Asian states with the position of 16th in the index and scoring 1.422 under the ‘very high’ category.
Nepal secured 76th position scoring 1.989 with getting its position in ‘high’ peace category, the report mentioned.
Neighbouring India’s position was 143rd scoring 2.571 but fell in ‘low’ peace category. On the other hand, Afghanistan (161) and Pakistan (154) were placed in ‘very low’ category of peace status.
South Asia remains at the bottom of the overall regional rankings; however its score did improve more substantially than any other region.
All countries in South Asia improved their overall scores, especially their domestic peace.
The recent elections in Afghanistan proceeded without major incident in early April, with its political terror score improving, however being partly offset by increased terrorist activity and military expenditure.
Other improvements are in the levels of political terror, as well as in the number of refugees and displaced people in Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
Iceland, Denmark and Austria were ranked first, second and third respectively in terms of state of peace, according to the report.
Bangladesh is well ahead of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in terms of ‘state of peace’ though Nepal and Bhutan took the leading role as peaceful states in the South Asia, according to 2014 Global Peace Index (GPI) released recently.
It described Bangladesh’s state of peace as ‘medium’ with securing 98th position (score 2.106), among the categories very high, high, low, very low and not included.
The GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). It gauges ongoing domestic and international conflict, safety and security in society and militarisation in 162 countries by taking into account 22 indicators.
However, another South Asian country – the Maldives – was not included in the report.
According to the report, Bhutan is the most peaceful country among the South Asian states with the position of 16th in the index and scoring 1.422 under the ‘very high’ category.
Nepal secured 76th position scoring 1.989 with getting its position in ‘high’ peace category, the report mentioned.
Neighbouring India’s position was 143rd scoring 2.571 but fell in ‘low’ peace category. On the other hand, Afghanistan (161) and Pakistan (154) were placed in ‘very low’ category of peace status.
South Asia remains at the bottom of the overall regional rankings; however its score did improve more substantially than any other region.
All countries in South Asia improved their overall scores, especially their domestic peace.
The recent elections in Afghanistan proceeded without major incident in early April, with its political terror score improving, however being partly offset by increased terrorist activity and military expenditure.
Other improvements are in the levels of political terror, as well as in the number of refugees and displaced people in Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
Iceland, Denmark and Austria were ranked first, second and third respectively in terms of state of peace, according to the report.
