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Socioeconomic inequalities affecting adult obesity in rural Bangladesh: evidence from the Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey
(Brac University, 2019)The rising prevalence of obesity represents an important public health issue. The burden of obesity is increasing in the world as well as in Bangladesh. This research aims to know whether socioeconomic inequality exists ... -
Starving for Justice: Bangladeshi garment workers in a 'Post-Rana Plaza' world
(© 2015 International Labor and Working-Class History, Inc., 2015)On the afternoon of August 2, 2014, I walked into Hossain Market, one of the many nondescript multistoried buildings lining the commercial thoroughfare in Uttor Badda, Dhaka. I had gone to show solidarity with hunger-striking ... -
A study of women's period experiences inside Dhaka City: at home and workplace
(Brac University, 2023-11)Women's income is still seen as a secondary source of income by their family members regardless of their professional success. This belief system also permeates the workplace as the male counterparts look down on their ... -
A study on the identity formation of tea garden workers: stories curtained in the narrative of development
(Brac University, 2019-09)Shreemangal is one of themost popular tourist spots in Bangladesh. Shreemangal is known as the land of tea. At the entrance, there is a statue of a woman plucking tea leaves in a basket which is tied to her head. This same ... -
A study on the socio economic realities of Bangladesh based dancers: understanding their financial struggles and industry issues that set dance as a marginalized profession in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2019-12)This paper highlights the major nuances that constitute the life of a professional dancer in Bangladesh, within the local dance industry that exists. Given the socio-economic backdrop that Bangladesh has, earning from ... -
Tea workers movement: for land & for identity
(BRAC University, 2016-12)A burst out such as Chunarughat tea workers reminds us about the struggle against the anti-colonial oppression from the below much of which remained hidden or ignored in the mainstream media. The slogans carried out by the ... -
A Theoretical approach to the equity vs. efficiency argument for income taxes
(BRAC University, 2013-04-25)Since the start of the economic crisis, many economists had wondered about the best way to get out of this situation. Seeing the massive movements directed at inequality, this author wondered if inequality was built into ... -
Travails of an Insider: An Inside View on the Social Place of Mental Wellbeing
(Brac University, 2019)Psychiatric illnesses are certainly no elusive phenomena, though continuing to be a seldom conversed taboo. Societal neglect does not make it simple to treat patients and it need not be mentioned that it is diametrically ... -
Unemployment with Educational Attainments in Lower Middle Income Countries: 1994-2017
(BRAC University, 2018-09)This paper empirically investigates how the overall unemployment rate in lower middle income countries is augmented by labor forces with different level of educational attainments by focusing on three distinguished level ... -
Unexpected neighbours: The impact of the rohingya refugee influx on the education of indigenous communities in Teknaf
(Brac University, 2023-01)Following the genocide on the Rohingya people in Myanmar back in August 2017, about 1 million refugees have entered Bangladesh, which has created astronomic pressure on the host community. Beyond immediate issues of ... -
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 ... -
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 ...