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Tong Alaap Ep 007 | Changing Villages of Bangladesh

In this special episode of Tong Alaap, we dive deep into the findings of BIGD’s fascinating Changing Village study — an ongoing longitudinal exploration of how rural Bangladesh is transforming in the face of modernisation, market forces, and global influences. How is microfinance reshaping village economies? What happens when the traditional power of old money is overtaken by new market-driven wealth? Are we fully considering the social costs of immigration, or the cultural shifts that come with globalisation? Through rich narratives and insightful observations, this conversation uncovers the everyday experiences behind these massive societal changes. This episode features Khondokar Shakhawat Ali, Visiting Research Fellow; Tanvir Shatil, Research Coordinator and is moderated by Salina Aziz, Fellow of Practice, all of whom are from BIGD. Join us as we explore how people perceive and adapt to the profound changes happening around them — changes that are often left out of mainstream development narratives. 📌 Episode Chapters: 0:28 – What motivated us to study the changing village 2:14 – Episode overview 2:42 – The importance of studying people's perspectives on broad societal changes happening around them 7:24 – Changes to financial infrastructure and their effect on people’s financial behaviour 11:49 – Cultural change and the interesting observations revealed in the course of the study 13:05 – Lalmohan and Bahadur: Market-driven changes redefining the values of an agricultural society 15:22 – Microfinance and its influence on the modernisation of the village economy 20:15 – How the grand narrative of development often fails to capture the subtle behavioural changes happening in society 25:22 – Development and destruction: Are we considering all the consequences of our development policies? 30:16 – How new money is replacing the role of old money in traditional village power structures 33:14 – Changing nature of entertainment in the village 37:59 – Considering the social cost of immigration in policymaking 40:07 – Globalisation and its influence on people’s aspirations 📖 Learn more about the Changing Village study here: 👉 https://bigd.bracu.ac.bd/study/changi... Please subscribe to our channel and stay tuned for upcoming episodes.