The Glorious Achievements of Bangladesh
By Matsushiro Horiguchi, Japanese Ambassador
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you some world-class achievements and important actors that Bangladesh has realised and produced through 35 years since its independence.
First is Bangladeshi Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), which lead other NGOs in the world. The contributions made by BRAC, the world's biggest NGO, and micro-credit concept developed by Dr. Muhammad Yunus of Grameen Bank are among the biggest achievements.
Second is the Bangladeshi personnel who have won honor for Bangladesh in the international society through their peace-keeping operations (PKO) under the umbrella of the United Nations. The number of Bangladeshi PKO personnel currently amounts to 9758, bigger than any other country, and their high standard of discipline and capabilities have gained full credibility of local peoples in African countries and elsewhere where they have been dispatched.
Third is the ICDDR,B (Centre for Health and Population Research) which invented the world renowned oral rehydration saline (ORS), silver bullet to eliminate diarrhea including cholera.
Fourth is women working in the ready-made garment (RMG) industry, which accounts for three quarters of the total Bangladesh exports.Fifth is the Bangladeshi expatriates sending remittances worth US$4 billion, which amounts to the half of the total exports.
Then come the architects. Mr. Fazlur Rahman Khan, who designed tallest skyscrapers in Chicago expressing Bengali richness and American vigor, and Mr. Muzharul Islam, who started from zero to achieve the development of the current Bangladeshi architecture are a couple of illustrious examples.
Seventh is the entrepreneurs of the private sector, who support remarkable growth of the Bangladeshi economy.
Eighth is the folklore musicians, painters, and dancers who transmit and develop Bengali spirit and cultural richness.
The victories and achievements that Bangladesh has realised since its independence and should be proud of as a nation. Bangladeshi people are losing their self-confidence, because they have been suffering from predicaments such as famine, floods and corruption. This endeavour is very significant for following reasons:
First, national pride and self-confidence will motivate further development. More achievements in the fields that are mentioned in the special edition and new feats in other fields can be also facilitated.
Second, further development will enhance national confidence and can trigger a movement towards national unity for a better country.
Third, such a movement can bring about a national determination to take action in order to overcome confrontational politics and eradicate corruption. Though they have been blamed for hindering Bangladeshi development, few concrete actions has been taken so far.
Fourth, the portrayal of their national pride and self-confidence to the outer world will make people in other countries reevaluate Bangladesh and improve their perception which has generally been unfairly negative.
Thus, the campaign to cultivate national pride and self-confidence of Bangladeshi people will bring further development of Bangladesh. I hope that the Bangladeshi government and its people in unity make utmost efforts to continue the campaign to reach the ultimate goal of success.
Campaign for the next year's general election has started already. I believe that a party is highly likely to win if that party could send a positive message to the people like: "Let's restore national pride and self-confidence as Bangladeshis. Let's make Bangladesh a country deserving such pride and self-confidence. We thus propose such-and-such policies and procedures to realise this." I believe that such a constructive competition should greatly contribute to a free and fair election.
I hope that Bangladeshi people become affluent within ten to twenty years and remember this campaign as an important turning point towards the development of the country.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you some world-class achievements and important actors that Bangladesh has realised and produced through 35 years since its independence.
First is Bangladeshi Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), which lead other NGOs in the world. The contributions made by BRAC, the world's biggest NGO, and micro-credit concept developed by Dr. Muhammad Yunus of Grameen Bank are among the biggest achievements.
Second is the Bangladeshi personnel who have won honor for Bangladesh in the international society through their peace-keeping operations (PKO) under the umbrella of the United Nations. The number of Bangladeshi PKO personnel currently amounts to 9758, bigger than any other country, and their high standard of discipline and capabilities have gained full credibility of local peoples in African countries and elsewhere where they have been dispatched.
Third is the ICDDR,B (Centre for Health and Population Research) which invented the world renowned oral rehydration saline (ORS), silver bullet to eliminate diarrhea including cholera.
Fourth is women working in the ready-made garment (RMG) industry, which accounts for three quarters of the total Bangladesh exports.Fifth is the Bangladeshi expatriates sending remittances worth US$4 billion, which amounts to the half of the total exports.
Then come the architects. Mr. Fazlur Rahman Khan, who designed tallest skyscrapers in Chicago expressing Bengali richness and American vigor, and Mr. Muzharul Islam, who started from zero to achieve the development of the current Bangladeshi architecture are a couple of illustrious examples.
Seventh is the entrepreneurs of the private sector, who support remarkable growth of the Bangladeshi economy.
Eighth is the folklore musicians, painters, and dancers who transmit and develop Bengali spirit and cultural richness.
The victories and achievements that Bangladesh has realised since its independence and should be proud of as a nation. Bangladeshi people are losing their self-confidence, because they have been suffering from predicaments such as famine, floods and corruption. This endeavour is very significant for following reasons:
First, national pride and self-confidence will motivate further development. More achievements in the fields that are mentioned in the special edition and new feats in other fields can be also facilitated.
Second, further development will enhance national confidence and can trigger a movement towards national unity for a better country.
Third, such a movement can bring about a national determination to take action in order to overcome confrontational politics and eradicate corruption. Though they have been blamed for hindering Bangladeshi development, few concrete actions has been taken so far.
Fourth, the portrayal of their national pride and self-confidence to the outer world will make people in other countries reevaluate Bangladesh and improve their perception which has generally been unfairly negative.
Thus, the campaign to cultivate national pride and self-confidence of Bangladeshi people will bring further development of Bangladesh. I hope that the Bangladeshi government and its people in unity make utmost efforts to continue the campaign to reach the ultimate goal of success.
Campaign for the next year's general election has started already. I believe that a party is highly likely to win if that party could send a positive message to the people like: "Let's restore national pride and self-confidence as Bangladeshis. Let's make Bangladesh a country deserving such pride and self-confidence. We thus propose such-and-such policies and procedures to realise this." I believe that such a constructive competition should greatly contribute to a free and fair election.
I hope that Bangladeshi people become affluent within ten to twenty years and remember this campaign as an important turning point towards the development of the country.
posted by Faylasuf at 4:32 PM
11 Comments:
LONG LIVE BANGLADESH!!!!!!
isn't the co-founder of YouTube also Bangladeshi?
A lot of Bangldeshis living away in Europe, UK and US do look at what Banladeshis at home (Bangladesh) are achiving and that gives us confidence, pride and determination, well it does for me.
The translation of this article is so confusing, please repost it with a more accurate translation
And as all of us cooks get older and more experienced, we realize how to keep it simple - when to stop adding ingredients, love online when nothing else should be removed. It’s the sign of maturity, of a quiet self-confidence, that one’s true original style is manifesting itself.
Very useful material, thank you for the article.
This can't succeed as a matter of fact, that is exactly what I believe.
Have you considered the fact that this might work another way? I am wondering if anyone else has come across something exactly the same in the past? Let me know your thoughts.
As hard as it can be to accept criticism, it can also be a challenge to muster the courage to provide criticism, and this can cause some people to procrastinate in giving it.
One of his main promises was to make the entire process more transparent and accountable. It is a referendum on a culture of secret dealings without giving other members much opportunity to know what is actually taking place.
This cannot work in fact, that is what I consider.
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