Authors: Dr. Muslima Zahan
Abstract
Political business is termed as the business developed by or develops politician. Business owners want political support for achieving higher profitability with power exercise and incumbent politician (Members of Parliament) want huge amount of money backed by big entrepreneur. This study explores that political business strategy in Bangladesh is focused on profit maximization (54%); sustainable growth (11%); diversification (11%); and power exercise (9%). Likewise, the political strategy of businessmen-politician is on social-welfare (57%); self-actualization (19%); power gain (13%); and economic gain (8%). This project also reveals their preferred business sectors as Apparel (24%); Banking & Insurance (18%); Real Estate (15%); and Media & Communication (12%). Preferred wealth are Bond, LC and Shares (38%); Cash (30%); Deposits in Banks and Financial Institutions (23%); and Gold & Jewelries (6%). This strategic investigation develops a diamond model on this political business strategies including wealth and sectors.