> >
> >
> > *Production of Cotton in Bangladesh: *
> >
> > **
> >
> > Assuming a normal monsoon and minimal pest/disease infestation, MY 2009/10
> > cotton production in Bangladesh is forecast at 9,500 tons from 32,000
> > hectares. Meanwhile, MY 2008/09 cotton production is estimated at 9,200 tons
> > from 33,000 hectares, comprising 8,091 tons of medium staple American
> > variety and 1,109 tons of short staple highland cotton (locally called
> > "Comilla" cotton). Cotton is steadily losing acreage to other competing cash
> > crops such as potato, maize, flowers, vegetables and rice, which are more
> > profitable. Moreover, cotton cultivation is more vulnerable to excessive
> > rainfall/floods and pest infestations vis-à-vis competing crops. Lack of
> > short duration, high yielding and pest tolerant varieties and low market
> > prices for cotton also have constrained cotton production, which in the past
> > ranged from 50,000 to 60,000 bales against the country's current demand of
> > over 3.6 million bales. [Excerpted from the website]
> >
> > As you can see from above, Bangladesh is short of 3,600,000 – 60,000 =
> > 3,540,000 Bales i.e. 3.54 million Bales of cotton which has to be imported
> > and the nearest place to import bulk of this amount is India as it is nearer
> > and the cost of transportation is less than any other country .
> >
> >
> >
> > Similar is the case for all other necessary basic materials and most of
> > these basic materials have to be imported by Bangladesh to supply its
> > people their basic needs. As stated above, these materials are to be
> > imported from outside and India is the nearest place to get these materials
> > at a less cost of transportation.
> >
> >
> >
> > So Bangladesh has no other alternative than to depend on India to
> > supply its basic materials need for survival of its people. Therefore,
> > Bangladesh has to keep good relations with India all through its life i.e.
> > as long as Bangladesh survives.
> > ------------------------------
> > To: Diagnose@yahoogroup
s.com> > CC: bangla-vision@ yahoogroups. com; history_islam@ yahoogroups. com
> > From: haquetm83@yahoo. com
> > Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:30:30 -0800
> > Subject: [Diagnose] PM's visit to India
> >
> >
> >
> > The piece written by the moderator before the PM's visit to India is
> > shared by many. It is the same aspiration many of us awaited with great
> > passion from a country that helped us to realize our independence, surround
> > us all but one directions.
> >
> > Since our independence it has successfully influenced our economy trade,
> > foreign policy, culture, thus our thinking pattern. Many among us get
> > annoyed or antagonize when anything is said against India. It appears to me
> > they made a common understanding that pro liberation means pro India- i.e,
> > say anything against India you are anti liberation or even pro Pakistan.
> > That is the common psyche among a big influential group dominated by
> > writers, singers, drama artist, professors and of course their political
> > mentors. And they are happen to be faithful of Awami League.
> >
> > My understanding of the moderator of this blog is the same – pro Awami.
> >
> >
> >
> > And the problem is these die hard supporters can't be explained to change
> > their thinking pattern. If you ask those well known elites in cultural or
> > teaching fields what do you think of Tipaimukh Dam, Gazaldova dam or even
> > Farakka barrage, they will echo what AL says and will step forward with
> > their shame less analogy to support this.
> >
> >
> >
> > I wonder what comes first, India's interest, strategy and policy or a poor
> > nation's aspiration to use its resources ordained by our creators and
> > sanctioned by international laws!
> >
> >
> >
> > Let me share the following –
> >
> > Port use – there is nothing wrong our ports are used by India but under
> > what terms. All those supporters of what is being offered, with Singapore,
> > Dubai, Penang or like, but, they do not say the offer made to only India is
> > far from their services offered to all and being used by all shippers or
> > stevedores. Their hearts are so bent that they are lying on our port
> > capacity and prospects!
> >
> > Water – those who never see the Padma and its numerous tributaries dying
> > conditions and its severe impact on our irrigation, food production, ecology
> > and social impact over the years, can not see the Teesta barrage's dryness
> > or Gasaldova's impact. Why all of our rivers should be obstructed? As a
> > citizen of Bangladesh I do not like to see that.
> >
> >
> >
> > Power – 250 MW will be supplied to us to help us improve our situation,
> > again an unwavering support and analogy produced! Those who know that BNP
> > plundered all wealth on electricity which is more embedded in the hearts of
> > AL and its elite supporters should understand that in last one year no
> > policy or real works have been done.
> >
> > The little we see is the handy works of the infamous CG. Knowing our
> > electricity problem had AL - the pro liberation and hugely mandated
> > government, made an urge, without government investment at least 1000 MW
> > electricity generation plants would have been under construction by now,
> > very much credit to the AL government.
> >
> > BSRM the biggest steel company of the country, Ratan Steel and Rerolling
> > Mills ltd. (RSRM), only these two companies last one year walking around the
> > corridors of the government to establish 400 +300 MW (respectively) power
> > plants. Today they are not hopeful that they can produce electrity for their
> > own plants and for national grid. So what is the idea here, who will think
> > `Tuku' is defeated here. I will say BD is deprived again.. So what is the
> > rational opting for foreign dependence? What it takes to create a policy
> > that favours private or PPP for a faster track implementations?
> >
> > The policy that is being perceived generally out of the MOU signed between
> > PM and her mentors goes far beyond any apparent reasoning.
> >
> > Will the patriotic bloggers analyse it keeping our country interests on the
> > forefront?
> >
> >
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