We as a nation...

By Tawhid Shams Chowdhury, English Department, BRAC University
10 March 2004, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh is a democracy but the atmosphere prevailing in our country doesn't seem so. We see corruption in every sector. We have had fairly elected governments for the past thirteen years, but our mentality has not changed much. Whoever assumes power becomes conspicuously rich but the fate of poor people remains almost the same. Dhaka city has become the centre of all kinds of social amenities. Session jam is prevalent in public universities. Those in the opposition repose their faith in negative politics as they do not have the ability to face the government in parliament or in the court. Nepotism is also prevalent in every sector.

Our culture is waning because of the intrusion of Bollywood films and western life-style.