Aggression of alien culture
I was bemused to read Md Yeasir Arafat Nadim's letter on the subject in DS of 24 Feb 2012. Yes, Bangladesh is being inundated with a flood of alien culture, language, fashions, songs etc through the medium of Indian multi-channel TV, radio and media hype. Bollywood stars in their barest of bare attires receive royal welcome costing us crores. In return, the hospitable Bengalis give them free transit, a captive market for their sub-standard goods, freedom to kill/maim and divert/dry up our river waters.
Here I will focus on the endless “serials/soap operas”, which are highly objectionable. Besides the lavish sets, each and every episode of every drama serial has an endless variety of Pujas being shown in full with elaborate, expensive rituals. Historical facts are distorted (Mahmud Ghazni obstructed by a child devotee and her pet rabbit). These serials are a flagrant depiction of a superiority that openly propagates the superiority of their culture.
However, Mr Arafat will be happy to know that these provide many Muslims with gainful employment as playwrights, songwriters, artists and media technicians. What Mr Arafat fears as “Hindi aggression” is in fact, sorry to say “Urdu Infiltration” because between 80-95% of what he hears is chaste Urdu. Hindi usage here would be a total flop.
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