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Okay which major country in South Asia do you think will become the first fully developed country? Vote and then post why you made the choice.
This might come as a surprise but I voted Bangladesh. I am rather prejudiced when it comes to Bangla but a honest assessment should attempt to discard such sentiments. I can't ignore that deep down I am most impressed by the plucky Banglas. From what I can see the country is fast sorting out it's fundamentals. So here are my reasons -
1. Homogenous ethnic based state giving it integrity, unity, cohesivness and stability that rest of South Asia can only dream.
2. A secular order that is not forever stuck in the quicksand of "Matlab Kya" but simply gets on trying build a country that provides decent life for everybody. This engenders a simple business like approach of sorting out real life issues like hunger, poverty, housing, sanitation, schooling, health etc. Leave god, religion, ummah for another day.
3. It has built up a impressive and genuine garment export industry. This has linked large part of Bangla with the western dominated trading system. Millions of Banglas now depend directly on Western buyers purchasing their products. This assures a common mutually beneficial relationship between the Western trading order and millions of ordinary Banglas. This alone reinforces the secular forces in Bangla and as we move forward they will get stronger as more Banglas will become dependant on this export industry which has a umbelical cord attached to the West.
4. The garment industry is introducing a sea change in culture. It is socializing millions of Bangla workers into modern industry and even more importantly most of these are females who will go on to nurture the next generation helping to bring about new social order inside Bangladesh.
5. As we forward the lessons learnt from garment industry will mature and over time Bangla will begin to move up the value chain. For example electronic goods might be next on the list. I can see those huge factories pouring out shirts moving up to manufacturing TVs etc.
The country will see increasing stability as millions of workers in Bangla know their living depends on keeping markets in the West sweet. This alone assures a huge internal mandate against Islamists. All stakeholders, government, business, employees, media know they all have to remain on the same page, paddle in same direction to keep those markets in West buying from them or it will be hunger time again. So the future is bright for Bangladesh. And I wish it the best. There is something deeply satisfying in seeing people raise temselves out of poverty and adversity through hardwork and grit.
You started with zero and your well on the way to becoming the hero. Well done Bangladesh.
This might come as a surprise but I voted Bangladesh. I am rather prejudiced when it comes to Bangla but a honest assessment should attempt to discard such sentiments. I can't ignore that deep down I am most impressed by the plucky Banglas. From what I can see the country is fast sorting out it's fundamentals. So here are my reasons -
1. Homogenous ethnic based state giving it integrity, unity, cohesivness and stability that rest of South Asia can only dream.
2. A secular order that is not forever stuck in the quicksand of "Matlab Kya" but simply gets on trying build a country that provides decent life for everybody. This engenders a simple business like approach of sorting out real life issues like hunger, poverty, housing, sanitation, schooling, health etc. Leave god, religion, ummah for another day.
3. It has built up a impressive and genuine garment export industry. This has linked large part of Bangla with the western dominated trading system. Millions of Banglas now depend directly on Western buyers purchasing their products. This assures a common mutually beneficial relationship between the Western trading order and millions of ordinary Banglas. This alone reinforces the secular forces in Bangla and as we move forward they will get stronger as more Banglas will become dependant on this export industry which has a umbelical cord attached to the West.
4. The garment industry is introducing a sea change in culture. It is socializing millions of Bangla workers into modern industry and even more importantly most of these are females who will go on to nurture the next generation helping to bring about new social order inside Bangladesh.
5. As we forward the lessons learnt from garment industry will mature and over time Bangla will begin to move up the value chain. For example electronic goods might be next on the list. I can see those huge factories pouring out shirts moving up to manufacturing TVs etc.
The country will see increasing stability as millions of workers in Bangla know their living depends on keeping markets in the West sweet. This alone assures a huge internal mandate against Islamists. All stakeholders, government, business, employees, media know they all have to remain on the same page, paddle in same direction to keep those markets in West buying from them or it will be hunger time again. So the future is bright for Bangladesh. And I wish it the best. There is something deeply satisfying in seeing people raise temselves out of poverty and adversity through hardwork and grit.
You started with zero and your well on the way to becoming the hero. Well done Bangladesh.
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