VISION

Introduction:

OF

BANGLADESH

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 southeast 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.

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:

To have an efficient, accountable, transparent and decentralized 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.

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.

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.