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    Power and influence of islam-based political parties in Bangladesh: perception versus reality
    (© 2013 SAGE Publications Ltd) Jahan, Ferdous; Shahan, Asif M; BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
    Bangladesh has received scholarly attention about the extent and nature of Islamism in the political domain. We argue that, to analyze the significance of religion in the political process, it is essential to consider the role of religion in both influencing the policy and electoral outcome. Based on an in-depth qualitative study during the most recent election of 2008, we review previous elections results and the policy influence of religion-based parties; we argue that, in Bangladesh, Islamic parties' policy influence is very high and electoral success is very low. A deeply entrenched civil religion in the form of nationalistic identity bars religion from playing a significant role in influencing the voting behavior of the citizens. The mainstream political parties have so far failed to recognize the significance of this civil religion.
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    Contrasting adaptation responses by squatters and low-income tenants in Khulna, Bangladesh
    (© 2013 International Institute for Environment and Development) Roy, Manoj; Hulme, David; Jahan, Ferdous; BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
    This paper examines patterns of adaptive behaviour in low-income settlements(1) in Khulna, Bangladesh's third largest city. It contrasts the adaptive behaviours of "squatter" households who "own" their land with those of tenants who rent dwellings from private landlords, and finds significant differences between the adaptive behaviours of owners and renters. This is important, as most knowledge about low-income settlements in Bangladesh originates from "owned" settlements - often called "public settlements", as the land is officially public land. But the future growth of low-income settlements in the country is likely to be increasingly on private land, with rented dwellings. Policy lessons generated from settlements with "squatters" may be inappropriate for the next generation of "slums" that will house millions of rural migrants and people displaced by climate change. The conclusions argue that agencies seeking to assist low-income households in Bangladesh will need to craft different strategies for settlements according to different types of land tenure.