Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 33
A glimpse at Bangladeshi fashion and lifestyle industry through ICE Today Magazine
(BRAC University, 2017-04)
This report is an account of my internship taken at the magazine ICE Today where I
worked for sixteen weeks as a student of media and cultural studies of BRAC University.
During this period I learned various things about ...
Phytochemical screening of ethanol and methanol extract of pimpinella anisum and comparison of antibacterial assays of prevalent organisms in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2017-05)
There simply aren't enough new drugs in the pharmaceutical pipeline to keep pace with the
evolution of drug-resistant bacteria, the so-called superbugs”.
Medicinal plants synthesize a vast array of secondary metabolites ...
Need assessment of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 2017-08)
There has been a continued influx of the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) across the border of Bangladesh and Myanmar since 25 August 2017. As a consequence, the large numbers of people (FDMN) have unexpectedly ...
Observing the world of journalism At The Daily Observer
(BRAC University, 2017-12)
Activity route map: how it helps the teacher to make an effective classroom environment
(BRAC University, 2017-03-25)
The purpose of this research is to identify the effects of different classroom activities and
find how the teachers and learners are involved with different activities. The researcher has
investigated four private ...
Cultural norms, economic incentives and women’s labour market behaviour: Empirical insights from Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-12)
This paper sets out to explore a seeming puzzle in the context of Bangladesh. There is a considerable body of evidence from the country pointing to the positive impact of paid work on women’s position within family and ...
Men’s perspectives on women’s empowerment and intimate partner violence in rural Bangladesh
(© 2017 Routledge, 6/9/2017)
Intimate partner violence (IPV) may increase as women in patriarchal societies become empowered, implicitly or explicitly challenging prevailing gender norms. Prior evidence suggests an inverse U-shaped relationship between ...
Home fortification during the first 1000 d improves child development in Bangladesh: a cluster-randomized effectiveness trial
(© 2017 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2017-03-08)
Background: Nutrition during the first 1000 d is critical for brain development.Objective: We evaluated the effects on child development of home fortification with lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNSs) for mothers and/or ...
Impact of fortified biscuits on micronutrient deficiencies among primary school children in Bangladesh
(© 2017 Plos One, 2017-04-05)
Background
Micronutrient deficiencies can compromise the development potential of school-aged children, and their later health and productivity as adults. School feeding and school-based fortification approaches have been ...
Labor markets and poverty in village Economies
(Oxford Academic, 2017-03-20)
We study how women's choices over labor activities in village economies correlate with poverty and whether enabling the poorest women to take on the activities of their richer counterparts can set them on a sustainable ...