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Design of readymade garments industry for fire safety
(BRAC University, 2011)
In Bangladesh businesses are growing at an ever fast rate. New businesses are opening everyday in every possible sector. Taking purchasing power parity into account Bangladesh is the 44th largest economy in the world. ...
Assessment of lessons learned in Rana Plaza disaster
(BRAC University, 2016)
Rana Plaza collapse is one of the major man-made disasters in the history of Bangladesh. In this disaster
we lost 1200 hundred people. It was one of the most worse industrial (garments) accidents in the of the
world. ...
Reducing the health effect of natural hazards in Bangladesh
(© 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc., 2013-11)
Bangladesh, with a population of 151 million people, is a country that is particularly prone to natural disasters: 26% of the population are affected by cyclones and 70% live in flood-prone regions. Mortality and morbidity ...
Cyclone warning in Bangladesh and preparedness effort
(BRAC University, 2017)
Historically the impact of cyclones on Bangladesh has been catastrophic, sometimes killing
hundreds of thousands of people. Usually the country faces the threat of cyclones on a yearly
basis but the strength and ferocity ...
Flood warning system: a cost- benefit analysis of the northern Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018)
Bangladesh is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world. As a developing country with poor economy, structural measures to control floods in the world’s mighty rivers is a big challenge. Settings up a new devise ...
Climate change impact on livelihood and vulnerability: a case study of mushar community in saptari district in Nepal
(BRAC University, 2010-09)
Climate change impact and vulnerability towards the change on the poor people has always been significant aspect of issue and discussion worldwide. With the green house gases increasing various consequences of climate ...
Reduction of fire hazard risk in RMG factories in Bangladesh through design and planning approaches
(BRAC University, 2015-09-07)
To reduce the fire hazard in RMG we should look into the issue in a holistic approach both from planning and design point of view. Because a well designed factory will not be able to ensure the ultimate fire safety in RMG ...
Quality of life among survivors from building collapse: case study of Rana Plaza, Savar, Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2014)
The study identifies the quality of life among the survivors of the Rana plaza building
collapse incident at Savar, Dhaka at 2013. It also finds out the association between
demographic factors (age, sex, income, diagnosis) ...
The roles of real estate developer companies in disaster management in Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2017-07)
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is one of the populous megacities in the world.
As the growth of urban population is taking at an exceptionally rapid rate, the
landscape of the city is forced for rapid urbanization ...