Civilizations do meet and even merge but never has such an impact been witnessed as the impact of the west on Bangladesh. The impact has been so great and so deep that, wherever we go, we notice only western modes and we are for a moment set to wonder if we are in Bangladesh or in some western country.
To find western impact on Bangladesh we do not have to go far to seek. Our food, and food habits, our dresses, our dances, our songs, our music, our life style are all of the western pattern. The height of it is seen when see that, a person who can communicate in English is known to be smarter than a person who cannot.
It implies that, not only have we taken to western styles, we also admire only them who follow the western styles, in comparison to those who follow the Bangladeshi styles.
We, the Bangladeshis have a rich culture. Historically our culture is indispensable in our everyday life. But it is a matter of sorrow that we are gradually losing our norms and customs. Our young generation enjoys foreign programs with great attraction ignoring our own cultural programs. Not only that our young generation as well as other take western food ignoring our traditional food.
This shows that, we have got independence from the British only physically and politically but, mentally and culturally the onslaught on Bangladesh has not been complete.
Experts believe that if this situation continues further, our young generation will completely forget our own culture and tradition and the social stability will be crushed.
In my view, it is good to learn whatever is good anywhere, but, we must learn to sort out what is good in us. If we do this we can have the best of all - and that is what an intelligent person or community should be doing.
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