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Abstract

Bangladesh and Pakistan share a long common history since both were part of British India and Bangladesh was East Pakistan after the 1947 Partition before gaining independence in 1971. For both countries, aid has been an integral part of their economy. However, despite their common history, donor aid and assistance have witnessed divergent trajectories in Pakistan and Bangladesh primarily due to the composition of aid and socio-political factors in both countries. This paper attempts to examine the patterns and consequences of aid in both countries as well as explore the reasons for such effects and will finally conclude by providing some recommendations to the problems created by donor assistance and the aid structure.