Bangladesh - a developing country


A developing country


            
When Bengali East Pakistan and West Pakistan, separated from his union Bangladesh came into being in 1971. It is located in South Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India. Bangladesh and West Bengal, which is said to form a region; Sometimes it is referred to as East Bengal and Bangladesh. It is approximately 141.34 million people (Weatherby, 2007) has a population of. The nation's rapid growth has led to serious overcrowding. In this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rains, nearly one-third, causing bad for economic development. Bangladesh has three main seasons; Tropical, mild winter from October to March, a hot, humid summer from March to June, and a humid and warm monsoon that brings them back last October. The hilly terrain and to the southeast of the country is mostly flat plain. Bangladesh is close to many cultural and geographical characteristics shared with West Bengal. By gaining its independence, the country has come so far in the last few decades. Education and Government of Bangladesh greatly (Education) has been developed.


History and Geography


            
Bangladesh has a rich literary tradition and history of a proud nation is built on the foundation. Finally, after many years of their struggle for independence from Pakistan in 1971, the people of East Pakistan and East Bengal made public to encourage that once they finally gained their freedom. The smallest nation in South Asia, as well as being a good race with the ambition to chart their own destiny, it was free. But soon all that went high hopes and expectations, and poverty Bangladesh soon drowned in a pond. For the average Bangladeshi, life is a daily struggle between existence and hunger. The same force that brings the monsoon rains, devastating cyclones and floods also unleashes. Lives lost, properties are damaged, and crops were destroyed. In some areas submerged by floods and stagnant, while other parts of the country were brought prolonged drought. It's no wonder the struggle for economic survival and political independence of the terrain has shifted. Bangladesh is a large and growing population finds itself in the middle of it, though, it gets worse, in sickness and deteriorating environment. Bangladesh is the third largest country in South Asia, slightly less than in Iowa. Every year, nearly 3 million people added to the population of Bangladesh. (Bangladesh population growth)


            
Bangladesh is usually a tropical monsoon climate, 70 degrees F. However, increasing the amount of rain, but the precipitation is characterized by high temperature and enjoy. Nearly 80 percent of the precipitation occurs during the summer. This season is characterized by high humidity and high temperature. The average annual rainfall of 117 inches inches varying fro m57 take more (Shrestha) with the hilly regions. The average annual snowfall in St. Cloud is more than rain. Nearly one-third of the country flooded in the summer every year since 1954, the occurrence of extraordinary flood of twelve, six of which (1954, 1955, 1977, 1987, 1988, and 1998) and has been devastating. Two of the most disastrous floods in recent history was the most recent. Although the normal flood season, several thousand people have been displaced during the flood of 1998 more than 60 million have been uprooted from their homes and as many as 1,500 people were killed. The floods affected nearly half a million homes. The estimated damage exceeds $ 3.5 billion.

            
Precipitation was above the tropical cyclone. Bangladesh is usually an average of six years. Since 1960, Bangladesh has six major storm. Three tropical cyclones occurred in 1965 alone, killing about 15,000 people each. Although they usually lasts only a few days, a great loss, usually can be more destructive than floods. Then there's the drought, the effects are slow but very long. Countries that are affected by the drought in the area, most of which are relatively dry compared to the north-west region. The most visible addition to the problem, Bangladesh suffers from the presence of arsenic in their well water tubes. By arsenic poisoning from contaminated wells of nearly 76 million people are believed to be affected. Long-term exposure to arsenic skin, lung, or bladder cancer. Since the mid-1970s, about 4 million tube wells were installed. Today, the population is 96 percent of the wells (Shrestha) collected their drinking water.


Economy


            
The history of the economy, such as agriculture and other rural activities, such as fishing and has been raising animals. Currently, about 50 percent of the labor force employed in this sector. With the growing population, agriculture is practiced very sharply. The cultivation of cereals such as rice cereal is one of the most under. Rice alone occupies about three-quarters of the total crop and grain production in the country accounts for about 90 percent. In 1998 alone, the total rice production of 28.29 million tons (Bangladesh economy) was. Another ten percent of cultivated land, such as millet and wheat and barley and wheat production accounts for about eight percent of the other grain. Wheat production in 1999, the rapid growth in the 1970s; Bangladesh is about 1.9 million tons of wheat. Potato, pepper, legumes and oil seeds are also grown. Most of the farmers are small land owners owning less land is 1.5 acres. Land distribution has worsened over time, the bottom 60 percent of total farm households, less than 25 percent of the land owned by the richest 10 percent own 50 percent.


            
Rural Bangladesh's heavily depend on livestock. They offer a lot of livestock, such as farming land, goods transport, land, farming, fertilizer is a source of food, and they die, they use their skin to skin the ground. Leather is a major export products of Bangladesh. Fish is probably the most favorite food. 12 percent of national exports of fisheries. According to an article from COMTEX Bangladesh batsmen in South Asia was one of the worst trades. They form 72 per cent of India's nearly 3.5 percent of regional trade is calculated. Bangladesh imported goods worth US $ 147 million in fiscal 2002/2003, 32.66 million dollars against its exports. However, in another article that I have seen in Bangladesh's progress in 1980, as compared to the past decade of rapid economic growth have been identified. (Bangladesh Economy)


            
Along with the economy comes to poverty, Bangladesh is one of the world's poorest countries. Poverty is not only without food, but that also comes to illness. They suffered their health, with a poor education or no education at all, and the results passed on from one generation to the next generation of poverty, there is little hope of moving out of the poverty trap. In 1996, 41 million people were below the poverty line. Landless and near-landless poor is considered. In urban areas, more than 90 per cent of slum was classified as poor. Bangladesh is working better than expected, despite the challenges, and current trends indicate that a growing economy is comparable with many developed countries.


Education


            
A British education system inherited at independence, Bangladesh, was introduced during the colonial period. Provide clerical and administrative support to the British developed an elite class. A quarter of a century, there was no distinction between the Pakistani regime. After independence, successive governments introduced various reforms to make education accessible to the general public, both geographically and socially. He stressed the importance of technical and vocational training shifted from the British-American.


            
Five years of formal education, primary education, secondary education, followed by another five years, starting with. After more than two years of secondary education studies are required to obtain a higher education degree. An additional 2-4 years for a college degree, a bachelor's degree at the university level, which is required to obtain prior. Both technical and non-technical degrees are offered by educational institutions in the country. In 1980, vocational education institutions to provide low-cost program to the rural masses. With a total student population of 18 million in 1997, there were 77,685 primary schools. Student / teacher ratio of 1 teacher to have 57students. Although enrollment has increased dropout rates in the 50-60% within a year, said. Dependence on agriculture and rampant poverty are the two main culprits. Bangladesh secondary schools in 1997 was 13,419, more than 6 million students, which is highly subsidized by the government. Some schools are co-ed and the other exclusively for women. In 1997, 3 million people in 1,773 schools and 1,571 degrees Intermediate College, and 85% are conducted in secret. The College is highly competitive; As a result, several technical. College enrollment (education) is to accommodate the growing numbers.


            
Unlike the US, Bangladesh usually only graduate studies at Masters and PhD levels are available. A major problem in the education system at all levels of the student / teacher ratio - this is the lack of qualified teachers. The low literacy; However, in 1997, increased to 40% from 25% in 1991, it is still lower than in the east and south-east Asia. 15-245 60% and 39% of male youth level: between rural and urban areas and between men and women aged adult male literacy rate in substantial gap between 1999- 15 and over was 52% compared to 29% for adult women, only women ( education).


Conclusion


            
What I learned from this project is simple: Everyone goes through life easily. Face daily hardships that the people of Bangladesh are threatening me. Bangladeshi people are getting their education, and it's about making sure that children give too much importance. However, this kind of trouble, such as droughts and floods, are not easy to deal with. I am a Bangladeshi, and I am proud of it. I hope that one day I will be able to do something to help Bangladesh develop further.

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