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Road safety movement: Young adults and collective engagement in social movement
(Brac University, 2022-10)Road safety is a concerning issue worldwide. As the proximity of accidents has increased, it has become a severe concern for the masses. Dhaka witnessed its second most significant contemporary movement in 2018; The road ... -
Impact of inflation on female labor force participation: A panel study on the countries of Indian sub-continent
(Brac University, 2022-12)This paper has studied the impact of inflation on Female Labor Force Participation (flfp). This study was conducted on the Indian Sub-continental countries. Countries included in this study are still in the developing ... -
Relationship between FDI and economic growth: a comparative panel study between Asian and African LDCs
(Brac University, 2023-02)This paper investigates the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth in selected least developed countries of Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, and Nepal) and Africa (Comoros, Mali, Senegal, ... -
The role of government on women entrepreneurs and development: a study on the Joyeeta Foundation
(Brac University, 2022-12)The thesis examines women entrepreneurs to influence women's empowerment in society with the help of a government organization known as the Joyeeta Foundation. This thesis is about the effect of entrepreneurs on the way ... -
An Anthropological study on the socio-economic condition of the small-scale poultry farmers in Bangladesh
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An exploration of makeup and all its possibilities through the lived and learned experiences of upper/middle class women in Dhaka
(Brac University, 2022)This paper aims to dive into the makings of a makeup culture among women from upper/middle groups as learned through online sources. This culture has shaped consumer patterns, class identity and superiority and has contributed ... -
Does the adoption of solid cooking fuel contribute to adverse child health outcomes? A Propensity Score Matched (PSM) analysis from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2011- 2018
(Brac University, 2022-11)Low birth weight and severe respiratory infections in children are just two of the acknowledged negative health impacts of household air pollution caused by the use of solid fuels for cooking, which is still a serious ... -
An inside view of Qawmi girls’ madrasa in Bangladesh: An anthropological study
(Brac University, 2022-10)This research paper provides an idea of Qawmi Girls’ madrasa in Bangladesh, demonstrating the construction of Muslim womanhood based on moral guidance and the devoted lifestyles of the madrasa’s female students. As a ... -
An exploratory look into the increasing visibility of queer-themed content: Dhaka-based, youth-dominated social media platforms
(Brac University, 2022-10)Given the taboo around sex and section 377, Bangladesh is not the safest country for the LGBTQIA population and its ally. The murder of Xulhaz Mannan, a queer activist, or the instances of ending up in jail for posting ... -
Exploring the relationship between inflation and economic growth: A panel data study on South Asia
(Brac University, 2022-07)Inflation and economic growth are two very important macroeconomic variables that stir a lot of interest. This paper explores the relationship between inflation and growth for six countries in South Asia, namely ... -
Valuation of the benefits of improving drinking water quality for households in Dhaka
(Brac University, 2011-11-15)Consumption of contaminated drinking water brings about economic losses to households in Dhaka. Hence, this study attempts to appraise the social benefits of improving drinking water quality by estimating the monthly WTP ... -
Openness in trade and total factor productivity growth in East Asia
(Brac University, 2010-09-22)This paper attempts to analyze the factors that influence the total factor productivity (TFP) growth rate for six East Asian countries over 1980-2007. Data envelop analysis (DEA) approach is used to estimate the changes ... -
The world is watching: An analysis of the professional wrestling fandom in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-05)This thesis explored the professional wrestling fandom in Bangladesh to locate class divisions within the fandom that give birth to different subsets of fans known as smarks and marks. These fans and their experiences ... -
Gender Wage Differentials and Intrinsic Motivations: An Empirical study on Nonprofits
(Brac University, 2022-07)Conducting a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique and a modified Recentered Influence Function quantile regression using the Bangladesh Labour Force Survey 2016-17, the paper estimates the gender wage differential ... -
Impact of Human Development Indicators on the losses caused by natural disasters in South Asian Countries: A panel data analysis
(Brac University, 2022-06)A large number of natural disasters hit the South Asian region every year taking away many lives, damaging million dollars’ worth properties, crop lands, livestock and leaving thousands of people injured and homeless. ... -
An essay on the factors of income
(Brac University, 2022-07)This paper examines the effect of different factors on the composition of individuals earning by using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) data. This paper also exhibits the contribution of individual’s non-cognitive ... -
Sheltered: a thesis exploring the link between bhodrota and the sexual subjectivities of Bangladeshi middle-class new adults
(Brac University, 2022-08)Sheltered’ explores the cultural taboo about sexuality among the urban middle-class in Bangladesh, i.e. the bhodrolok, and the way it shapes sexuality and sexual norms/expectations. This taboo exists to maintain and ... -
Religiosity/Spirituality and Mental Health
(Brac University, 2022-05)Religion has always been a source of spiritual guidance and reassurance for the followers because of the moral template it provides. However, with the advancement of science and technology, people have slowly drifted ... -
Enforced disappearances in Bangladesh and Women’s role: Does a woman become the new ‘Patriarch?’
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English as the medium of instruction in higher education in Bangladesh: A colonial legacy for empowerment or a structure asking for decolonisation?
(Brac University, 2022-05)The only acceptable medium of Education in the public and private universities of Bangladesh is English. Though most of the undergrad students come from the Bangla Medium background, they are expected to use English ...
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