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Impact of climate change: a study of people living at char
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016)
Gajar Nouka”: an exploratory look into Dhaka middle class’ youth’s relationship to cannabis use
(Brac University, 2018-12)
This thesis explores cannabis use among people who are in the age group of 18-30 years old and self-identifying to be of the middle class, based in Dhaka. It places cannabis use in a broader light of the local political ...
The role of educational institutions in identity development
(BRAC University, 2019-05)
The main aim of this thesis was to study how different institutions play different roles to develop identity of human beings, in a given society. In this thesis I have studied the impact of schools on the identity formation ...
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 ...
Access barriers to financial inclusion: a study of the Ugandan case
(Brac University, 2021-06)
Financial inclusion is a policy concern around the world. Uganda’s financial sector comprises formal, semi-formal and informal institutions that offer services such as banking services including opening bank accounts, ...
An inquiry into the happiness of nations: a macroeconomic analysis
(BRAC University, 2012-08-14)
This paper investigates the concept of national happiness and examines the existing literature on happiness and its causes, before using recently released data from the United Nations to construct a model that explains ...
The impact of COVID-19 on beauty parlour workers
(Brac University, 2022-05)
Bangladesh has a rich history of growth and development, which has been heavily impacted by
the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has shaken the landscape of growth and development due
to the six-month-long nationwide ...
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 ...
Construction of the Hijra identity
(BRAC University, 2016-12)
The purpose of this research paper was to be able to discern the various focal points that consist in the building of the hijra identity. The paper required a study of the different spaces in a Hijra's life, such as religion, ...
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 ...