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'Pala sculptures': A highly sophisticated aesthetic taste which greatly influenced the art and architecture of Bengal
(BRAC University, 2013)Architectural practice in Bengal is notable from the Muslim period, more precisely since the Pre-Mughal as well as the Sultanate era, the architectural practice in this land started with the influences of many stylistic ... -
Parsing Bangla using LFG: an introduction
(BRAC University, 2005)This paper is intended to introduce LFG (Lexical Functional Grammar) for parsing Bangla. The LFG formalism, which has evolved from extensive computational, linguistic, and psycholinguistic research, provides a simple set ... -
Participation by the NGOs in housing for the urban poor in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2005)Many non-government organisations (NGOs) are involved in various development programs in Bangladesh, targeting the urban poor, who also lack proper housing. Yet they have not been widely involved in urban housing. This ... -
Participatory action research (PAR): revisiting the history, concept and ethics
(BRAC University, 2007)Participatory Action Research (PAR), a dominant mode of praxis, is increasingly gaining its status in the mainstream academia. The uniqueness of PAR, where social investigation, education and social actions converge, aimed ... -
A participatory approach to conservation: working with community to save the cultural hertiage of Panamnagar
(BRAC University, 2006)Panamnagar is a unique township in Sonargaon thana of Narayanganj district of Bangladesh. It is stretched in a single street with street front houses on either side, which are of high architectural and archeological value. ... -
Peer correction in ESL classrooms
(BRAC University, 2009)Like in any other learning situation, in a second language classroom a learner essentially needs to be provided with feedback on his/her performance. Due to the emergence of Communicative Language Teaching and Learner-centered ... -
Perceptions and practices of food consumption of adult women in Bagnibari village, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: An understanding of working and non-working women’s perceptions and practices of food consumption is crucial for success of nutrition intervention programs by incorporating their emic perspective. Methods: ... -
Perceptions of mental illness among adolescents in Bagnibari village
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: Mental illnesses have a large impact on a society, affecting economic productivity and bearing potential for destabilization of a society. About 16% of the population in Bangladesh suffers from mental illness. ... -
Perceptions of mental illness in a Bangladesh village
(BRAC University, 2008)In this paper, we discuss the perceptions of people from a Bangladeshi village about what they considered to be 'mental illness'. Observations, informal conversations, interviews, focus group discussions, and illness ... -
Perceptions of occupational health risks, illnesses and coping strategies among workers in a factory in Savar, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: Occupational health risks are emerging topics of interest and concern in Bangladesh. It is important to understand worker perceptions of risks, illnesses and their coping strategies in order to develop ... -
Perceptions of the customers towards insurance companies in Bangladesh- a study based on the survqual model
(BRAC University, 2007)This is the law of nature that people have to live and play with hazards and to some extent insurance policy can free people from those frustrations. Even if this is true, people of Bangladesh still don't prefer to insure ... -
A perspective on critical thinking, debate, higher education in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012)The aim of higher education is to pursue learning for its own sake and to develop specialist skills. However due to market pressure higher education institutions in Bangladesh and across the world have had to focus on ... -
Pharmaceutical use for common cough and cold inunder-five children
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: There is a burgeoning epidemic of antibiotic resistance in low-income countries, and pharmaceutical use is on the rise even in rural areas. It is important to understand how caregivers and drug sellers use ... -
The place of Pierre Bourdieu's theories in (popular) cultural studies
(© 2016 Published by BRAC University, 2016-10)This article examines the relevance of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu’s theories to cultural studies. His key concepts such as cultural capital, habitus, field and symbolic violence are introduced and explained in ... -
The poetry of John Donne: Fantasy at war with reason
(BRAC University, 2008)In his poetry, John Donne creates a unique style that embraces a constant battle of emerging reality and the realm of fantasy. This paper intends to show the presence of playful images and arguments, which grow even more ... -
Postmodern visions: consumer culture's (re)making of the gaze
(BRAC University, 2010)Contemporary societies have transformed traditional identities in such a way that we, as subjects of globalization and mass consumer culture, have become tremendously self-conscious of the ‘gaze’ which makes, breaks and ... -
Predicting labour unrest though the lenses of theory of planned behevior : cases from BEPZA
(BRAC University, 2010)Industrial dispute has been touted as a major constraint in the economy of Bangladesh. While poor management and inadequate institutional factors were widely blamed for the high propensity of industrial dispute, formation ... -
Problems and mis conceptions facing the primary language education in Bangladesh: an analysis of curricular and pedagogic practices
(BRAC University, 2009)This article offers a portrayal of the issues and concerns usually being ignored or bypassed to either a greater or lesser extent in the literacy curriculum and instructional practices in Bangladesh at the primary level. ... -
Problems Bangladeshi learners face in pronouncing certain English phonemes
(BRAC University, 2010)Bangladeshi EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners, very naturally, are expected to face problems in pronouncing certain phonemes of English since English is a stress-timed language as opposed to Bangla which is a ... -
Professional English language course with content
(BRAC University, 2009)This paper offers a critical examination of a content-based professional EFL course, designed by centre for Languages (CFL), BRAC University in Bangladesh with the objectives of improving students’ language skills, content ...