Life in Dhaka City

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Dhaka is a mega city and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, has a population of over 12 million, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. Dhaka is known as the City of Mosques and renowned for producing the world's finest muslin. As a cosmopolitan city, Dhaka has been the center of Persia-Arabic and Western cultural influences in eastern Indian Subcontinent. Today it serves as one of the prime centers for culture, education and business in the region.

Facilities:
1. HIGH RISE APARTMENTS
2. WORLD CLASS SHOPPING CENTERS
3. LOW COST MOBILE PHONE
4. TRANSPORTATION
5. HIGH EDUCATION FACILITIES
6. CULTURE DIVERSITY

Disadvantage:
1. POVERTY
2. CHILD LABOUR
3. FOOTPATH LIFE
4. LOT OF SLUMS
5. HIGH COST OF LIVING
6. POPULATION PROBLEM
7. TRAFFIC JAM
8. LOAD SHEDDING
9. ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION

Population Problem in Dhaka City

The population of Dhaka city (areas under the jurisdiction of the Dhaka city corporation) stands at approximately 6.7 million. The city, in combination with localities forming the wider metropolitan area, is home to an estimated 12.3 million as of 2007.

The population is growing by an estimated 4.2% per annum, one of the highest rates amongst Asian cities. The continuing growth reflects ongoing migration from rural areas to the Dhaka urban region, which accounted for 60% of the city's growth in the 1960s and 1970s.

More recently, the city's population has also grown with the expansion of city boundaries, a process that added more than a million people to the city in the 1980s.

The Rule of Law & the Principles

The rule of law is an ancient ideal first posited Plato as grounded in divine reason and so inherent in the natural order. Latter on it was developed by many jurists though ages. The modern vision of the rule of law is to be found in the English, American and French revolution of the 17th and 18th centuries. Recently the rule of law has been considered as one of the main factors that determine the quality of good governance of a country. Actually sustainable development and good governance mostly depends on the proper application of rule of law. Laws are made for the welfare of the people, to bring a balance in society, a harmony between the two conflicting forces in society.

One of the prime objects of making laws is to maintain law and order in society, a peaceful environment for the progress of the people. In true and real sense there is dearth of application of rule of law according to many critics.

Rule of law ensures that every citizen is equal before the eye of law, without any distinction of race. Colour, sects, language, religion, cast and creed, political or other difference of opinion.

Principle of Rule of Law:

1. All human beings are born free
2. Equal in basic human dignity and natural rights
3. Every one has the right to life, liberty, property and security of person
4. All are equal before the law

In our society, the principle is being ignored on many grounds as Quotas for political activists by the name of Honour to Freedom Fighters & Minority Groups, special provision for individual security etc.

Primary Education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a densely populated country, 47 percent of its population under poverty line. Although Bangladesh has achieved some progress in providing primary education, still there is a long way to go to achieve hundred per cent enrolment rate.
Most of its population cannot complete five years of education. During the last few years Bangladesh has achieved some success in raising literacy rate, eradicating cheating in examination and giving thrust on female education.

Poverty and Primary Dropout:

Primary school dropout rates in Bangladesh, with a population of 150 million, have always been high, but new research suggests numbers are increasing. According to a study conducted by 10 NGOs, with the Commonwealth Education Fund, the dropout rate has increased from 33 percent in 2002 to 47 percent in 2006.
At least one-third of the children, enrolled in primary education, dropped out before completing the five-year compulsory education.

• Despite numerous efforts and incentives, including food-for-education and stipend programmed, many children in Bangladesh are out of school.

• According to an estimate, up to 40 percent of the children, aged 6-10, have failed to complete primary education and 20 percent of the children are not at all familiar with school. One fourth of the primary school students drop out before completing the 5th grade.

Female Education & Women Teachers In Bangladesh

Female Education

• Boy-girl ratio in primary school is 52:48. This indicates that Bangladesh has achieved almost gender parity at the primary level of education.

• Female teachers have been recruited in large number. In the eighties the female teachers in primary school were below twenty percent, but in 1998 the proportion has increased to 31 percent.

• The Government has reserved 60 % of the teaching posts for females in primary schools. Women have been in focus of public policy in Bangladesh.

Women Teachers

Female teachers play a vital role in motivating and increasing girl enrollment in the schools. In order to make basic education more effective and ensure higher enrollment and retention of girls in schools

Problem of Early Marriage in Bangladesh

• Throughout the world, marriage is regarded as a moment of celebration and a milestone in adult life.

• Sadly, the practice of early marriage gives no such cause for celebration.

• The imposition of a marriage partner upon a child means that a girl or boy’s childhood is cut short and their fundamental rights are compromised.

• Many Bangladeshi girls are married soon after puberty, partly to free their parents from an economic burden and partly to protect the girls’ sexual purity.

Where a girl’s family is very poor or she has lost her parents, she may be married as a third or fourth wife to a much older man, to fulfill the role of sexual and domestic servant.

Child labor Condition In Bangladesh

• The proportion of boy and girl child workers, in the age group of 5-17 years, is 73.5 per cent and 26.5 per cent, respectively.

• The total number of working children aged 5-17 years in rural areas is estimated at 6.4 million as against 1.5 million in urban areas.

• As many as 93.3 per cent of all working children in the age group of 5-17 years operate in the informal sector

• Agriculture engages 4.5 million (56.4 per cent children), while the services sector engages 2 million (25.9 per cent), and industry, 1.4 million (17.7 per cent).

• A total of 1.3 million children are estimated to be working 43 hours or more per week. More boys than girls are engaged in this form of child labor across all age groups.