Thanks to Ms. Kakali Adhikary for writing to me in a public forum. I have written quite a few articles both in Bangla and English on our emerging deshi culture both in Bangladesh and in India; therefore, without knowing which one is the point of reference, I cannot get myself engaged in a discussion with you.
I just visited Bangladesh and neighboring Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam, and extreme northern Himalayan parts of West Bengal (Siliguri, Kalimpong, Karshiang, Darjeeling, etc.). I was far away from the hustle and bustle of big cities like Dhaka, Kolkata, etc. I rural areas of Bangladesh, Meghalaya, Assam, and West Bengal are still in pristine shape and the culture had not changed that much. However, this cannot be said about the weird Ingo-bongo culture of big cities.
I have seen many women workers tilling the land in Brahmanbaria, Comilla, and in many rural places. The women of bengal are marching ahead shoulder-to-shoulder with the menfolks. The world is surely changing.
Good luck with your studies.
Jaffor Ullah
New Orleans
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