“Bangladesh is one of the world’s youngest nations. Historically it has been part of India and has been reborn twice, once as East Pakistan and again as Bangladesh” (“Cultures of the World: Bangladesh” 1). This has shown that even though it’s one of the youngest nations, it has been through a lot and has experienced a lot. The environment, religion, arts, leisure, and food are what make Bangladesh the wonderful place it is. Bangladesh’s outlook for the environment is unwelcoming. Severely degraded is the result of the aquatic and floodplain ecosystems. Due to siltation, the process by which a path or channel is gradually choked or obstructed with silt, has made the wetland ecosystems lose connections with larger water bodies. “Poverty with rapid population growth, the absence of a proper land-use policy, and other forces compel people in Bangladesh to exploit natural resources” (Whyte 53). Natural events that have caused land loss are cyclones and floods while urban sprawl and infrastructure development have reduced land. Water pollution, arsenic concentration in groundwater, air pollution, and other natural disasters are all things that play into the environment of Bangladesh. Water pollution affects them because water availability is highly dependent in the physical geography of the country and monsoon climate. In the long run, the high levels of arsenic can cause serious health problems. These problems include skin ailments, damage to internal organs, skin and lung cancer, and finally, death. Vehicular emissions and industrial emissions are the two sources of air pollution. Air pollution has also been a serious problem causing 500,000 premature deaths and 4 to 5 million new cases of chronic bronchitis every year. Floods are... ... middle of paper ... ...become an even better country for the Bangladeshis. “Bangladesh is overpopulated and poor, and the journey to economic stability has been compounded by political turmoil. The people of Bangladesh are, however, enormously proud of their country, and these struggles have not dampened their spirits” (“Cultures of the World: Bangladesh” 1). Works Cited Ahmed, Salahuddin. Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing Corporation, 2004. Print. Eraly, Abraham. India. 1. New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley, 2008. Print. Henderson, Carol. Culture and Customs of India. 1. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002. Print. Robinson, Francis . India. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1999. Print. Whyte, Mariam. Cultures of the World: Bangladesh. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 1997. 53-62, 83-90, 99-109, 110-116 123-132. Print.
Viewing it through the lens of economic progress, the garment industry notably contributes to Bangladesh’s GDP. It has become the largest foreign exchange earning branch mostly exporting clothing to the United States of America and Europe. Starting from the late seventies, Bangladesh’s garment
After independence, people starved due to the lack of jobs. From there, Bangladesh has came a long way today because approximately a large number of the people in our country have access to two times meals a day , electricity, water, free primary education, public health centres and can afford mobile phone services, where after independence even the educated people like engineers could not even afford to eat rice and therefore shifted to bread . Capitalism has ensured the economic prosperity in Bangladesh. Ready-made garments is an example of capitalism in our country . It has immensely contributed in increasing the gross domestic product of Bangladesh which has helped people to enjoy a better standard of living as a huge number of jobs are created which has helped to decrease the level of poverty in the Bangladesh . The conflicts do occur between the workers and the owners but due to the strong trade unions these can be resolved too . Thus, I consider capitalism to be a blessing rather than the root of crisis according to Karl
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It is not surprising that thinkers as diverse as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Mahatma Gandhi have found inspiration in The Bhagavad Gita, the great HINDU religious poem. At first glance, this statement must seem odd to you: after all, The Bhagavad Gita describes a momentary surcease in a vast battle in which brothers fight brothers in bloody, historical technicolor. The principal character, Arjuna, sits in a chariot in the midst of the mass of soldiers who wait -- surprisingly patiently -- as Arjuna looks into his conscience and questions his divine charioteer, Krishna. Krishna's temporary job as charioteer is by no means accidental: this moment before the heat and horror of battle was chosen as precisely the right time to reflect on the nature of duty and devotion. The Bhagavad Gita, then, becomes a record of Arjuna's questions and Krishna's provocative responses.
Bangladesh is being exploited for cheap labor by many big brand companies. Due to the unsafety of these factories many deaths have occurred. A factory collapsed in Bangladesh killing over 1000 people and the big brand companies are being forced to be held accountable for these incidents. This is known as the deadliest disaster that ever occurred in the clothing industry. Accidents like these happen often in Bangladesh. The safety standards in this country are usually never imposed.
The correlation of expansion in Footwear International fell within the same time constraints as Bangladesh’s political history. As power transferred in 1971, the Manager Director of the company was recognized as being an integral part of the independence movement of Bangladesh. Two years following President Ershad gaining office, Footwear Bangladesh seen as the number one growth potential within Footwear International’s strategic plan. Sales were in excess of 10,000,000 pairs of footwear and gave the company 15% of the national market (L...
CBC News. “Made in Bangladesh - The Fifth Estate.” YouTube. October 3, 2014. Posted October 25, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onD5UOP5z_c.
Bangladesh is not at all like the United States. It’s a small country but very populated. To put into perspective, the population of Bangladesh is almost half of the population of the United States but the size of the whole country is almost half
Bangladesh is a proud nation built on the foundation of a rich literary tradition and history. As they finally one their independence from Pakistan in 1971 after many years of struggle, the masses of people that once made East Pakistan and East Bengal cheered as they finally gained their independence. As this youngest nation of South Asia was free to chart their own destination, with high hopes of becoming a better nation. But soon all those high hopes and expectations were gone, and Bangladesh soon drowned into a pool of poverty. For an average ...
The research being the first of its kind in the country in this topic, primarily focuses the unique characteristics of Nazrul, which if duly promoted can enhance the image of Bangladesh. In its process, a qualitative research and an extensive literature survey was conducted to explore the issues involved in a fine-tuned manner. After that, for quantitative analysis, a sample of 300 resident Bangladeshis, who know and practice about Nazrul, are being selected for questionnaire survey.
The use of the hijab is one of the most misapprehended traditions of the Muslim culture and is constantly looked down upon by many in American society due to misunderstandings about the relationship between Muslims and terrorist attacks. The hijab is a veil that covers the head and chest, and is usually worn by Muslim women starting on the day they reach the age of puberty. It needs to be worn when in public with the presence of adult males and non-Muslim females. In Muslim culture, a woman’s body should be covered such that only her face, hands, and feet are revealed and the clothing must be loose so the woman’s body shape isn’t visible. People in the Muslim culture believe that a woman should not dress like a man or dress in a way similar to those who don’t believe in God. Their clothing should be modest and can’t be ragged nor overly fancy. Not only
There will growth of water born diseases increasing health hazards and degradation of environment and ecosystems. This affects the natural environment system leading to exaction of some species. And the due contamination of water can also lower the production of agriculture products and other economy activities will decrease. If there will more water bodies pollution it also has negative effects on its environment there decline of economy of the country. Since more of the country budget have invest on the health sectors. The country major users of water are agriculture, intensification hydropower and industrialization. Urbanization is another significant challenge. Rural-urban migration increases pressure on urban infrastructure and services and cause environmental problems which will lead to water pollution.
Since the prehistoric time, rive is the main attractive thing for the people for its charming beauty and waste disposal facility, for this reasons the human settlement, industries and the city was built near the river course. The most intensive interactions between human beings and the environment take place in cities and their peripheries (Raihan and Kaiser, 2012). The ever increasing population increases the pressure on land and makes the demand of land which results people to be influenced to break the law of encroachment of the river and thus makes the word “Encroachment’’ at second stage of eye sore then pollution. Dhaka is expanding apace, at an average rate of 4.24% per year and is projected to be the third largest megacity in the world by the year 2020 (Dewan and Yamaguchi, 2009).Encroachment and Pollution make the mega city Dhaka poisonous, and these are the reciprocal practice of Dhaka city which make the mega city unloving. The mighty river of Dhaka, the Buriganga that serves Dhaka city by conveying its waste and the drainage system
The shift to a free trade regime in the textile industry was good for Bangladesh. Bangladesh prospered when other economies were not t doing so well. The textile industry greatly increased causing it to become a major reason as to why the economic has continued to increase. Increasingly bring in billions and billions from exports between 2006 to 2012 like the book mentions.
Are you aware of the detrimental impacts that we have had on our environment? Every second, the Earth is being polluted by poisonous gases, waste products and due to human activities, the world’s climate is dramatically changing. In other words, these impacts do not only harm our environment but also our health. It has been scientifically proven that air pollution causes respiratory diseases and cancer, due to the inhalation of all the harmful chemicals. Water pollution can also lead to typhoid, diarrheal diseases and other waterborne disease, due to the intake of bacteria and parasites. Many people have died due to these health-related illnesses. So why are we still living in this awful condition? Air sustains us and water is a basic necessity, so we should do what we can to prevent pollution. In short, we should protect our environment to ensure a healthy life a...