8/6/2019 GEN BD

1/5

VISIONOFBANGLADESH

Introduction:

Bangladesh is situated on the north-eastern side of the South Asian subcontinent and is

bordered by India in the east, west and north; by a small part of Myanmar in the south-

east and by the Bay of Bengal in the south. Bangladesh is mainly a flat alluvial plain,

criss-crossed by the world's three mighty river systems, namely the Padma, the Jamuna

and the Meghna and their innumerable tributaries.

The borders of present-day Bangladesh were established with the partition of Bengal and

India in 1947, when the region became East Pakistan, part of the newly formed nation of

Pakistan. However, it was separated from the western wing by 1,600 km (994 mi) of

Indian Territory. Bangladesh achieved independence in 1971 after 9 months of liberation

war with West Pakistan. Today, Bangladesh is a secular, democratic republic country.

Bangladesh is an agriculture based country with a huge population about 164.4 million.

Its area is about 147,570 km. Its a country of six seasons.

History:

Five major Hindu and Buddhists dynasties ruled ancient Bengal. After the Hindu and

Buddhists, Muslim dynasties ruled Bengal till 1757. European traders arrived here in the

15th century, and their influence grew until the British East India Company gained

control of Bengal following the Battle of Plassey in 1757. They ruled as about 200

hundred years and finally they accept defeat and handover the power to the local political

parties. They divided the whole country in two parts, one is India and another one is

Pakistan. But they did a very tricky thing; they divided the Pakistan part in East and West

Pakistan and gave the ruling power to West Pakistan. From the very beginning the west

Pakistanis exploited us in several ways. This caused a war in 1971. After nine months of

liberation war, in 16 December 1971 we became a liberal country.

8/6/2019 GEN BD

2/5

Present situation and problems:

Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country and is among the most densely populated

countries in the world. The country also has a high poverty rate. However, per-capita

GDP has more than doubled since 1975, and according to Bangladesh Bureau of

Statistics the poverty rate has fallen to 31% within 2010 from 40% poverty at 2005.

Dhaka, the capital, and other urban centers have been the driving force behind this

growth. Geographically, the country straddles the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta and

is subject to annual monsoon floods and cyclones. Bangladesh is now widely recognized

to be one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Natural hazards that come

from increased rainfall, rising sea levels, and tropical cyclones are expected to increase as

climate change, each seriously affecting agriculture, water & food security, human health

and shelter. Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy with an elected parliament called

the Jatiyo Sangshad. The country is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The

country has made significant progress in human development in the areas of literacy,

gender parity in schooling and reduction of population growth. However, Bangladesh

continues to face a number of major challenges, including widespread political and

bureaucratic corruption, economic competition relative to the world, serious

overpopulation, widespread poverty, and an increasing danger of hydrologic shocks

brought on by ecological vulnerability to climate change.

My vision about Bangladesh:

Thirty nine years have been passed of our liberation war, but unfortunately still we are

unable to establish a society free from exploitation. There are a lot of sector in which we

didnt progress, but in some sector we did a little bit progress. Our vision is to see

Bangladesh a truly independent country. We want to see violence free, discrimination

free, corruption free, collision free, poverty free a peaceful country with a good

Government system in near future. I want to see some quick systematic development and

development in some main sectors in near future, like:

8/6/2019 GEN BD

3/5

To have an efficient, accountable, transparent anddecentralized system of governance:

It is the main sector for every country. It is very important for every development and

welfare of a country. Unfortunately it is the most corrupted sector in Bangladesh.

Government must be efficient at their job because they have the actual power to make

things better. The Public Procurement Law will be implemented as soon as possible, and

enforced by the government so that a platform is created for generating better

accountability for budgetary spending. Transparency in the policy-making process and

accountability mechanisms that link promises and commitments to performance are

essential for sound governance. An effective anti corruption system should be imposed.

An independent, efficient, decentralized and corruption-free judiciary is compulsory. By

an efficient and corruption free governance system can give us a develop country in near

future.

To become a poverty-free country:

The poverty line reveals that 36% people live below the poverty line. It is a constitutional

obligation of the government to provide a reasonable standard of living for the citizens by

alleviating poverty. However, progress in this sector remains slow. There are injustice

and discrimination. People are struggling. Children are working for their livelihood and

separated from education. Mortality rate is reduced from previous years but not

sufficient. My dream is this country will at least be a middle income country. At least

every people will have their food, medicine, cloths and every child will get the chance to

have education for their bright future.

8/6/2019 GEN BD

4/5

To have a nation of healthy citizens:

For having a nation of healthy citizens at first poverty must have to reduce and literacy

rate should be increased. Health is a crosscutting issue in development, as any significant

change requires the ensuring of accessible and improved health facilities. However,progresses made towards the development goals related to health remain slower than

required. Survival and healthy development of all children is required.Improved health

and well-being of women is also needed. Government must take some necessary steps for

this to make a nation of healthy citizens.

To be environmentally sustainable:

Over the next 15 years, an increased size of the population, greater urbanization and

economic growth will present environmental challenges such as increased levels of soil

degradation and industrial wastewater, a rise in domestic sewage and hazardous wastes,

and a depletion of our water and coastal resources. Increased levels of air and water

pollution and the loss of natural habitats primarily due to deforestation and encroachment

of wetlands will also emerge as some of the potential negative environmental

consequences of Bangladeshs growth over the coming years. Failing to take note of

these environmental consequences and to take the necessary measures to counter them

will compromise my vision of sustained prosperity and good health for all.

To have a nation of literate citizens:

A group of literate citizen can make a good society and a developed country. So

education is very important for all. The national literacy rate has increased significantly

but 34% adult people are still illiterate (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, 2002). My

dream is to have a literate country in near future.

8/6/2019 GEN BD

5/5

There are lots of other problems like Political, economical, discrimination etc. I hope we

might have a sustainable corruption and collision free political system. If we can remove

the corruption from our system then our economy will be in a good position. We have

some other problems like dowry, urbanization, communication, electricity, water, gas etc.

I think if all the people and Government are eager to make a good, problem free

prosperous nation then it is possible to make our dream true to have a prosperous country

in near future.