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Study of agro industries in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2016-05-19)
Agriculture plays a key role in Bangladesh by contributing 12 percent to its exports, 21 percent to its GDP and employing more than 60 percent of its labor force. The dominance of agriculture will continue well into the ...
A study on the challenges and importance of vehicular network in the context of Bangladesh
(© 2011 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2011)
The emergence of vehicular ad-hoc network (VANET) has provided the vital answer to vehicular communications. VANET can be either infrastructure based or simply lacking any. In our paper, we have dealt with an exemplary ...
Prevalence and risk factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Bangladesh: A systematic review
(Cureus, 2019-01-28)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) including Bangladesh. But no systematic review has been carried out in Bangladesh, which ...
“Flypaper effects” in transfers targeted to women: Evidence from BRAC's “Targeting the Ultra Poor” program in Bangladesh
(Science Direct, 2015-11)
Many development interventions target transfers to women. However, little evidence directly explores the “flypaper effects” of whether women retain control over these transfers once within the household and how reallocation ...
The contested relationship between paid work and women’s empowerment: Empirical analysis from Bangladesh
(Springer Link, 2018-04-01)
The debate about the empowerment potential of women’s access to labour market opportunities is a long-standing one but it has taken on fresh lease of life with the increased feminization of paid work in the context of ...
Knowledge and attitude of key community members towards tuberculosis: mixed method study from BRAC TB control areas in Bangladesh
(© 2015 BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)
Background: Bangladesh National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme adopted a number of strategies to facilitate TB diagnosis and treatment. 'Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization' (ACSM) was one of the key ...
Understanding the lives of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh: use of mixed methods
(© 2015 Action for Disability Regional Rehabilitation Centre, 2015-06)
Cerebral palsy is the most prevalent health condition linked to childhood
disability in Bangladesh, yet support and rehabilitation for this group is limited.
Understanding the impact of cerebral palsy at family level is ...
Unethical proceedings in pharmaceuticals business in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-08-09)
In Bangladesh pharmaceuticals business is considered as one of the booming business. This is one
of the best sectors that we can proud of. Approximately 257 licensed manufacturers are operating
their business where the ...
Difficulties in learning english faced by secondary level students in Bangla medium schools in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2019-04)
Learning English as a second language is indispensable in education system of Bangladesh. For Bangladeshi learners gaining proficiency is essential for higher studies in Bangladesh and abroad, in job sectors, and communicating ...
Serological and molecular analyses of icteric hepatitis E in Bangladeshi women
(BRAC University, 2017-07)
Bangladesh is an endemic zone for Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) which is associated with both
epidemic and sporadic infections. Since there have been few population-based studies of this
country’s HEV burden, its epidemiological ...