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This comprehensive analysis examines the mobilization of land, water, and human resources for development in Bangladesh during the late 1980s, assessing progress, challenges, and future directions in resource management. The article explores the intricate relationships between these three fundamental resources and analyzes how their integrated management can advance sustainable development objectives. The research investigates land use patterns and agricultural development strategies, examining how limited arable land is being utilized for maximum productivity while addressing environmental sustainability concerns. The study analyzes water resource management, including irrigation development, flood control, river basin management, and drinking water security in the context of climate variability and transboundary water challenges. The article assesses human resource development, including education expansion, skill development, healthcare improvement, and population management as crucial investments in national development capacity. The research also evaluates institutional frameworks for resource management and identifies policy reforms needed for more effective resource mobilization. Furthermore, the analysis proposes an integrated approach to resource management that balances economic, social, and environmental objectives.
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Resource mobilization represents the foundation of development strategy in Bangladesh, with this article providing a comprehensive analysis of land, water, and human resource management during the late 1980s. The research begins by examining the resource base of Bangladesh, analyzing the country's distinctive combination of limited land, abundant but challenging water resources, and dense human population as both constraint and opportunity for development. The analysis explores land resource management, assessing agricultural intensification through high-yield varieties, multiple cropping, and soil fertility management that have transformed food production capabilities. The article investigates water resource development, examining irrigation expansion through shallow and deep tube wells, flood control embankments, drainage improvements, and evolving approaches to river basin management. The study examines human resource development, analyzing educational expansion at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, skill development through technical and vocational training, and healthcare improvements addressing major disease burdens. The research evaluates the interconnections between resource systems, examining how water management affects agricultural productivity, how land use patterns influence settlement and employment, and how human capital development enables more effective resource management. Based on the comprehensive assessment, the article identifies both significant achievements and persistent challenges in resource mobilization and proposes strategic directions for more sustainable and equitable resource management. The findings provide valuable insights into the complex interplay of natural and human resources in development processes and contribute to understanding how resource-constrained countries can advance development through strategic resource mobilization.