Rural Economy
1.0 INTRODUCTION
“My Bengal of gold, I love you
Forever your skies, your air set my heart in tune
As if it was a flute...
What a quite have you spread at the feet of
Banyan trees and along the banks of rivers… “
There goes Bangladesh’s national anthem. The culture of this subcontinent contributed directly in forming this Bengal as “The land of gold”. Thus cultural practices are prominent and important features of the living style of people in Bangladesh. The debate on life can go on forever without coming to a particular conclusion. Life goes on in a certain way in the rural areas and in another way in urban areas. The life struggle of the people in the rural areas and in the urban areas is very different. That's why it is not really a very good idea to put on some fancy thoughts regarding the rural life sitting in an urbanized atmosphere. It is an imperative to come out of the shell of urbanization and go to the rural areas if someone really wants to understand the rural life.
Bangladesh is a small country in the south Asia. Its main economic source is agriculture and the main occupation of rural people as well. Bangladesh is basically rural in character having an agro-based economy. Agriculture contributes over 35% of GDP and employs 60% of labor force. Over 80% of the foreign exchange earning comes from agricultural and its related products.
. So this course was a true revelation; it was my encounter with the reality of rural life. I gained a varied set of experiences during our visit to the village Golora in Manikganj district. In this report we have tried to depict the most enlightening details that these experiences have taught us. To see the real situation and to have a true taste of the rural life, The idea that we had regarding the village and the villagers was tested during this Live-in-Field Experience (LFE) program. Poorly constructed huts, people submerged in green & pleasant environment and some hardworking people-these are the
“My Bengal of gold, I love you
Forever your skies, your air set my heart in tune
As if it was a flute...
What a quite have you spread at the feet of
Banyan trees and along the banks of rivers… “
There goes Bangladesh’s national anthem. The culture of this subcontinent contributed directly in forming this Bengal as “The land of gold”. Thus cultural practices are prominent and important features of the living style of people in Bangladesh. The debate on life can go on forever without coming to a particular conclusion. Life goes on in a certain way in the rural areas and in another way in urban areas. The life struggle of the people in the rural areas and in the urban areas is very different. That's why it is not really a very good idea to put on some fancy thoughts regarding the rural life sitting in an urbanized atmosphere. It is an imperative to come out of the shell of urbanization and go to the rural areas if someone really wants to understand the rural life.
Bangladesh is a small country in the south Asia. Its main economic source is agriculture and the main occupation of rural people as well. Bangladesh is basically rural in character having an agro-based economy. Agriculture contributes over 35% of GDP and employs 60% of labor force. Over 80% of the foreign exchange earning comes from agricultural and its related products.
. So this course was a true revelation; it was my encounter with the reality of rural life. I gained a varied set of experiences during our visit to the village Golora in Manikganj district. In this report we have tried to depict the most enlightening details that these experiences have taught us. To see the real situation and to have a true taste of the rural life, The idea that we had regarding the village and the villagers was tested during this Live-in-Field Experience (LFE) program. Poorly constructed huts, people submerged in green & pleasant environment and some hardworking people-these are the