Browsing by Subject "Sustainability"
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Approaches to affordable and sustainable housing
(BRAC University, 2009)Squatter settlements provide housing to 30-70% of the urban population in many developing countries. They have grown enormous due to widespread poverty and inadequate housing finance and land development systems. Governments ... -
Assesing needs and scopes of upgrading urban squatters in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2005)In almost all urban areas of developing countries squatter growth is a common phenomenon, characterized by filthy, dense, unhygienic and poorly-serviced human settlement, which can pose paramount threat to the discipline ... -
Can ultra-poverty be sustainably improved? Evidence from BRAC in Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis, 2012-06-19)With more than one-fifth of Bangladesh's population living in extreme poverty, surmounting it still remains a substantial predicament for development practitioners. To combat this issue, BRAC initiated the multifaceted ... -
Daripara Gazipur Eco Resort
(Brac University, 2020-05)The paper is an attempt to understand major characteristics of an Eco resort. Which will serve as not just a typical apartment resort but to create language with nature. The site is in Daripara which is in Gazipur a ... -
Eco Resort and Tourist Complex, Thandachhori, Chittagong
(Brac University, 2019-12)Ecotourism has gained wide popularity in the tourism industry over the past decade. Reasons behind such demand is mainly the environmentally responsive attitude of these resorts. The purpose of this paper is to try and ... -
Education supply chain management model to achieve sustainability in private Universities in Malaysia: a review
(© 2016 ExcelingTech Pub., 2016)This paper addresses an Integrated Tertiary Educational Supply Chain Management Model (ITESCM) to achieve sustainability among the private universities in Malaysia. The application model highlights the role of Supply chain ... -
Embark of Walton group of industries as a rising competitor for domestic and global manufacturers of electronic appliances
(Brac University, 2022-02)Walton group of companies is currently regarded as one of the leading manufacturers of electronic and electrical appliances from both domestic and international perspective. With their categorized product line along with ... -
Exploring MNCs supply chain challenges in the bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) market
(Brac University, 2020-04)The objective of this study is to understand and explore the development and practice of environmental management, precisely in terms of supply chain management in food industry of Bangladesh. The results of this study ... -
Governance in sustainable public procurement : role of Supreme Audit Institution, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-01)Sustainability is not a destination, it is simply a direction. The Article 18 A of the Constitution of the People‟s Republic of Bangladesh said ”The state shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to preserve ... -
Immunization in Bangladesh: studying sustainability through social science approaches
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Implementation challenges of sustainability practice in public procurement in Bangladesh: role of CPTU
(Brac University, 2019-07)Sustainable Procurement (SP) is one of the most vital criteria for achieving sustainable development. In sustainable procurement; economic, social and environmental sustainability are considered in taking any purchasing ... -
Inclusive urban transport for vulnerable groups: the case of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2019-09)Public transport system in any city has immense importance for city dwellers particularly for vulnerable groups, such as women, physically challenged persons, senior citizens and low-income groups who have less access to ... -
Integrating sustainable development to the suppliers by the supply chain sustainability GRAMEENPHONE Ltd.
(2016-04-20)Grameenphone is one of the largest telecommunication organizations in Bangladesh. As requirement of completion internship I have chosen my organization as a Grameenphone which is Multinational Telecommunication Company ... -
Prospects of Biodegradable Polymer (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) production with wastewater
(Brac University, 2019-10)Plastic production and accumulation have devastating environmental effects, and consequently, the world is in need to focus on environmentally friendly plastic substitutes such as sustainable biofuels, biomaterials, and ... -
Rural women empowerment through microcredit: a comparative study between a small microcredit unit of leading go (BRDB) and NGO (BRAC) in Savar Upazila
(Brac University, 2020-02)Microcredit has been disbursing among the rural women without collateral for last few decades for the ‘well being’ and empowerment of them. This study investigates the women empowerment through microcredit following mixed ... -
Sustainability of assisted shelter projects in post-cyclone communities: The Southkhali case, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2009)Sustainability results from the combination of a number of socio-cultural, economical, organizational, technical and environmental factors in development. Any project is only sustainable when it meets today’s needs and ... -
Sustainability of Scientific Journals in the developing world with special reference to Bangladesh
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1999-03)The study aimed to explore the sustainability issues of journal publication in Bangladesh. Forty-three journal editors were interviewed, and 66 current journals were scanned. Findings reveal that 68~1o of the journals ... -
Sustainable automated carton making factory: How value for money procurement can add value to the Palmal group of Industry and gain competitive advantage. (2019)
(Brac University, 2020-04)Bangladesh is the second largest Ready-made Garments (RMG) exporter in the world and Palmal group of Industries takes the pride of being 2 nd biggest RMG manufacturer in the country. As on 2018 the “yearly turnover” ... -
A sustainable Bitcoin architecture
(Brac University, 2022-04)Cryptocurrencies are the new form of trade that has revolutionized how we look into our financial institutions. Bitcoin dominates the industry with the highest market share among the hundreds of other cryptocurrencies. ... -
Understanding the sustainability of online software development groups in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2020-04)The field of software development currently is one of the most rapidly expanding sectors in terms of research as well as establishing a career. An immense amount of youths are entering it as new opportunities are being ...
