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Bangladesh in the 21st Century: the harvard conference recommendations
(© 2008 Bangladesh Development Initiative, USA (BDI), 2008)On June 13-14, 2008, an international conference was organized by Bangladesh Development Initiative, Democracy and Development in Bangladesh Forum, and the Ash Institute of Democratic Governance at Harvard University’s ... -
Construction and operation of a dispersive laser raman spectrograph using interference filter
(© 2008 Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 2008)A dispersive laser Raman system was designed and constructed using a helium-neon (He-Ne) laser as an excitation source, and an interference filter in the reflection mode for Raleigh filtering instead of the more common ... -
Caring for children: a model of healthcare service quality in Bangladesh
(© 2008 The Author, Oxford University Press, 2008)Objective This study assesses the links between service quality and patient satisfaction in the context of health services delivered to children in a developing country. With the growing importance of patients' voice in ... -
To be or not to be an Australian: focus on muslim youth
(© 2011 National Identities., 2008)In 2001, 67% of Australians identified themselves as Christians and only 1.5% as Muslims, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Other Australians are Jews, Buddhists and Hindus - to name just a few of the ... -
Bangladesh: women and labour activism
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Stakeholder insights for effective higher education management
(© 2008 published jointly by BAFED and BU-IED, 2008)This paper looks at human development in higher education through the lens of its users (the alumni). Tertiary education in Bangladesh has recorded over a five-fold growth since its birth in 1971. Yet, the participation ... -
Are young Muslims adopting Australian values?
(© 2008 Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)., 2008-11)Recently politicians in Australia have raised concerns that some Muslims are not adopting Australian values to a sufficient extent In this paper I explore the notion of Australian values with respect to immigrant youth. ... -
Construction of laser raman system using diode laser and Its performance
(© 2009 Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 2009)We constructed a laser Raman system using a commercially available infrared diode laser. The diode laser is used without any temperature controller in a stabilized power supply. Good quality Raman spectra of sufficient ... -
Disaster management and development in Bangladesh: education perspective
(© 2009 Published by Research Publishing Services., 2009)Natural disasters are considered as an impediment to development. The consequences of disasters may stop or slow down the development both locally and globally.While disasters are a threat to sustainable development, ... -
Disaster management and development in Bangladesh: education perspective
(© 2009 Published by Research Publishing Services., 2009)Natural disasters are considered as an impediment to development. The consequences of disasters may stop or slow down the development both locally and globally.While disasters are a threat to sustainable development, ... -
Determination of ratio of unsaturated to total fatty acids in edible oils by laser Raman spectroscopy
(© 2009 Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2009)In this study, a homemade laser Raman spectrometer was used to examine the Raman spectra of different edible oils, such as canola, corn, soybean, sunflower, palm and coconut oils. To avoid severe fluorescence effects which ... -
Elemental profiling of surface water around Dhaka city by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
(© 2009 Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 2009)Using the technique of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), which uses a pulsed laser to create plasma and advanced spectroscopic techniques, we analyzed the contents of surface water (river water) around the city ... -
Greenfield vs acquisitions: determinants of choice in emerging economies
(BRAC Business School, BRAC University, 2009)This paper aims at finding the determinants of entry mode choices for MNCs that enter emerging economy nations as wholly owned subsidiaries. Existing literature suggests that this area of international business literature ... -
Evaluation of different temporal disaggregation techniques and an application to Italian GDP
(BRAC University, 2009)In this paper temporally disaggregation is conducted through regression-based models, namely by Chow-Lin (1971) and Fernandez (1981). The disaggregation is carried out using four GDP series of Italy, collecting data from ... -
International acquisitions and the glabalization of firms from India
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Socio-economic vulnerability and neo-liberalism lessons from Bangladesh
(© 2009 SAGE Publications, 2009-11)Based on a case study of an export-oriented Bangladeshi garment company, this article shows how hierarchies of vulnerability have developed in the process of global integration of Bangladesh’s garment industry. Situating ... -
Socio-economic vulnerability and neo-liberalism: lessons from Bangladesh
(© 2009, Sage Publication, UK, 2009-11-01)Based on a case study of an export-oriented Bangladeshi garment company, this article shows how hierarchies of vulnerability have developed in the process of global integration of Bangladesh’s garment industry. Situating ... -
The culture of mobile lifestyle: reflection on the past - the Afghan camel drivers, 1860-1930
(© 2009 Taylor & Francis., 2009-12)In modern times when we speak of a mobile lifestyle we think of backpackers, fruit pickers, tourists, bikies or people living in caravans. Some people, of course, deliberately choose such a lifestyle. In the context of the ... -
Per pill price differences across therapeutic categories: a study of the essential drug brands marketed by multinational and local pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh
(© 2009 Academic Journals, 2009-12)The objective of this study was to comprehend the pricing differentiation of essential drugs between the local pharmaceutical companies (LPC) and multinational pharmaceutical companies (MNC) of Bangladesh. Thirty five ... -
Semiquantitative determination of chromium content of river bed soil of Buriganga river at different locations
(© 2010 Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 2010)Using the technique of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, the chromium content of river bed sediment of the Buriganga River is determined at various locations. Hazardous element, chromium is found in addition to other ...