We all love our country more or less. This love is innate—we are proud of our land, language, and culture. But love is real only when it is not just stuck in emotions but takes the form of a sense of responsibility. A country is not just the government, not just the leaders—we are also part of this country, the future of this country is in our hands.
If I had the ability, then I would first want to change the mentality of people. Many in our country seek relief by blaming their problems on others. When stuck in traffic, they say, "The government is not doing anything," but we ourselves do not obey the signals. When the road is dirty, they blame the cleaning workers, but we ourselves throw the packet of chips out the window. If this mentality cannot be changed, no matter how much development there is, the true face of the country will never emerge.
I want the education system to be such that learning morality, social values, kindness, compassion, and humanity is more important than exam results. Our sons and daughters should be prepared not just for jobs, but also to become good people. Let them be taught—success does not mean a big office, but standing by the community.
I want administrative transparency—where there is not fear of going to the police station, hospital, or union council, but trust. Where no poor mother has to wait for her child's medicine, or a farmer gets land papers without paying a bribe.
Another aspect I want to change is—the lack of sensitivity and empathy. Let us no longer see just pictures or quarrels on Facebook, but rather see the stories of the country's hardworking people, the yearnings of student movements, the cries of villages flooded by floods—and seeing those, let us not just like and try to do something from our own place.
One more thing that cannot be left unsaid—the judicial system and political instability. We want a Bangladesh where justice is served at the right time, where no one is harassed because of political opinions. Where dissent does not mean an enemy.
Finally, I would like to say—we want Bangladeshis living abroad to one day proudly say, “I am Bangladeshi”—because their country is unique not only in emotion but also in action.