Modern Occupational Pattern and Its Impact on Cultural Life Flow of the Rural People in the Southwest Region of Bangladesh

No society is totally static. Social change entails its structural change which influences the socio-economic life patterns. As a result of modern occupation like shrimp cultivation, social condition has been broken down tremendously in rural Bangladesh. This has affected the living pattern of the rural people of the southwest region of Bangladesh. So, this study has been carried out at Bujbunia village in Khulna district where shrimp cultivation increased over the years. This study shows how this shrimp cultivation brought the negative impact on the cultural life flow of the rural of that village and thus the changes in modern occupations took place. With regard to this, they are facing problems and find no solution for improving their overall condition. Shrimp cultivation has increased in the study area over the years but not in planned way and as much creates problems for local people. No specific policy is appropriate to solve their problem. All the respondents of the study area are directly involved to different occupations. This study was conducted with the help of questionnaire survey, case study, rapid rural appraisal and participation observation. Shrimp cultivation in the research area showed more negative impact than positive ones and that brought a vast plethora of change in life standard. Some recommendations have been provided so as to solve these socially.