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Understanding the relevance of Maulana Bhashani’s pedagogical philosophy in fostering social cohesion within contemporary educational landscape of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023-12)This thesis explores the understudied pedagogical philosophy of Maulana Bhashani, a prominent revolutionary leader in Bangladeshi history, shedding light on his unique vision for education and its relevance in reforming ... -
Unemployment with Educational Attainments in Lower Middle Income Countries: 1994-2017
(BRAC University, 2018-09)This paper empirically investigates how the overall unemployment rate in lower middle income countries is augmented by labor forces with different level of educational attainments by focusing on three distinguished level ... -
Unexpected neighbours: The impact of the rohingya refugee influx on the education of indigenous communities in Teknaf
(Brac University, 2023-01)Following the genocide on the Rohingya people in Myanmar back in August 2017, about 1 million refugees have entered Bangladesh, which has created astronomic pressure on the host community. Beyond immediate issues of ... -
Unveiling the reality: the toll of labor rights exclusion on Banishanta’s sex workers
(Brac University, 2023-01)Bangladesh has a long history of prostitution. While religion forbids prostitution, its laws do not prevent a woman from becoming a prostitute if she so chooses. This oldest institution cannot be eliminated immediately ... -
Valuation of the benefits of improving drinking water quality for households in Dhaka
(Brac University, 2011-11-15)Consumption of contaminated drinking water brings about economic losses to households in Dhaka. Hence, this study attempts to appraise the social benefits of improving drinking water quality by estimating the monthly WTP ... -
Women's voices in maternal health: autonomy in prenatal care amongst pregnant women
(Brac University, 2023-09)Bangladesh has made significant progress after independence and is often seen as a development model for other countries, particularly in closing the gender gap. However, one pressing issue that persists is the high maternal ... -
The world is watching: An analysis of the professional wrestling fandom in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-05)This thesis explored the professional wrestling fandom in Bangladesh to locate class divisions within the fandom that give birth to different subsets of fans known as smarks and marks. These fans and their experiences ...