Social Tolerance in Bangladesh: Current Level and Methods of Progress
Sadik Hasan Shuvo
Department of Local Government and Urban Development, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Abstract
Tolerance is harmony in difference. This paper discussed about current level of tolerance in Bangladesh and means for its development along with a rigorous review of some studies relating to tolerance. This study used both primary and secondary data being both quantitative and qualitative. For primary data 62 university students both from home and abroad were selected. The nature of the study is descriptive and it follows tabular technique for analysis of data and presentation of output. The review revealed that tolerance has been given due importance in literatures of UNESCO and other organizations and researchers. All of them mentioned tolerance as an inseparable part of social peace and proposed several measures to enhance level of tolerance in the society. The study found that economic status has the highest level of tolerance (75.00%) while sexual orientation has the lowest (20.20%). Further it revealed that religious tolerance is higher than the political tolerance. The overall tolerance level was found to be 54.03%. Presence of diversity, education, progressing status and cultural acceptance were identified as means of developing tolerance in the society but education was the most important.
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