Browsing BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) by Title

Babylon Garments Ltd.

Rahman, Md. Sazedur (Brac University, 2021-06-12)

Babylon Group started its journey in 1986 with Babylon Garments Limited with a humble setup. Tireless endeavors and a steady influence of quality resulted in the group’s expansion to 18 different concerns. All the units ...

Backlash in action? or inaction? stalled implementation of the domestic violence (prevention and protection) Act 2010 in Bangladesh

Sultan, Maheen; Mahpara, Pragyna (Institute of Development Studies, 2023-06)

While the formulation and enactment of the Act was an achievement for the government and the coalition that championed it (the Citizens’ Initiative Against Domestic Violence, CIDV), its implementation has been weak. In ...

Backward integration of leading footwear industries in Bangladesh: problems & possibilities

Al Amin, MD. Sayem (Brac University, 2021-04)

Backward integration refers to integration of any operation or service prior to the specific main operation or service. In other words, BI means acquiring an operation or service within the business unit which were ...

Bangladesh and Covid-19: Reversals and resilience

Rahman, Atiya; Jahan, Nusrat; Matin, Imran; Rahman, Hossain Zillur (Institute of Development Studies, 2022-07-27)

This article examines two primary data sets to identify the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on different sectors and vulnerable populations in Bangladesh. It attempts to identify how the trends in sectors such as agriculture, ...

Bangladesh bank reform : changes and challenges

Ahmed, Haydory Akbar (BRAC University, 2007-04)

The Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, has been subject to an ongoing series of reforms. This paper provides an analytical description of the structure of the Bangladesh Bank; it reviews the reforms from their ...

Bangladesh election commission : policy note

Institute of Governance Studies (BRAC University, 2008-05)

Bangladesh public service commission : perceptions, problems and predictions

Jahan, Dr. Ferdous; Shahan, Asif Mohammad; Biswas, Niloy Ranjan (BRAC University, 2007)

Bangladesh right to information act 2009

Institute of Governance Studies, BRAC University (BRAC University, 2009)

Bangladesh’s evolving balancing strategy: from two-Way to three-way?

Rashid, Mufassir; Tasnim, Nishat; Proma, Aishwarya Sanjukta Roy (Journal of Global Politics and Current Diplomacy, 2024)

This journal article explores Bangladesh’s evolving foreign policy as it navigates the complex geopolitics involving India, China, and the USA. Traditionally balancing its relations with India and China, Bangladesh now ...

Banking sector reform and its effects on the performance of commercial bank in Bangladesh

Islam, Serajul (BRAC University, 2013-02)

Bank is very old institution that is contributing towards the development of any economy as well as plays a vital role of financial intermediary of a country. Bank is treated as an important service industry in modern ...

Barriers & enablers of E-Government Procurement (E-GP): an analysis of Public Works Department (PWD)

Haider, Jubair Bin (BRAC University, 2016-01)

The planning ministry is taking a timely initiative for all government purchases to be done under the electronic government procurement (EGP) process. Tenders on paper have not only given ample scope to corruption and ...

Barriers of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh

Rahman, Md. Mojibur (BRAC University, 2010-08)

Barriers to implement green supply chain management in manufacturing industries: Bangladesh leather industry context

Das, Showmik (Brac University, 2016-12)

Barriers to institutional education for refugees: A case-study of Rohingya community in Bangladesh

Mahmud, Erina; Mehelin, Nalifa (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020-03-10)

This chapter is part of the book titled Business, Economics and Sustainable Development The Emerging Horizons, authored by Manipadma Datta. The massive influx of refugees in recent times is daunting. On one hand, the ...

Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) approach for BRAC: A formative research

Shatil, Tanvir; Golam Ahmed, Rabbi; Zaman, Shahaduz (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2019-02)

As a part of social development, BRAC has been working in the Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) areas of its program participants for decades. Facing a revolutionary technological change, it is time to rethink the ...

Being new Poor in Bangladesh: Coping strategies, constraints, and trajectories

Nazneen, Sohela; Ahamed, Raihan; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Joshi, Anuradha; Loureiro, Miguel; Nampoothiri, Niranjan J.; Nur, Jahid; Sharmila, Nowshin; Ananna, Rabeena; Zaman, Shahaduz (Institute of Development Studies, 2024-02-28)

Recent research on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh reveals the struggles of millions who fell into poverty, unable to regain their pre-pandemic economic status. Drawing on qualitative panel data from 39 ...

Benefits and difficulties of Electronic Government Procurement (e- GP); an analysis of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Thakurgaon

Prodhan, Md. Manjur Alam (BRAC Univeristy, 2018-02)

Ministry of Planning took initiative to bring all government purchases under similar process known as electronic government procurement (e-GP). The traditional manual system of procurement has enough scope of corruption ...