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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 ...
The under reporting of women’s economic activity in Bangladesh: An examination of official statistics
(BRAC Development Institute (BDI), 2011-02)
In Bangladesh, women are engaged in a variety of economic activities ranging from homestead based expenditure saving activities to outside paid work. However, women’s work always remains under-reported, especially women’s ...
Paradox of change in women’s capabilities: Case of two villages in Bangladesh
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2016-08)
The paper seeks to understand why women’s capabilities and outcomes significantly vary in two apparently similar contexts characterized by prosperity, international migration and religiosity. By analyzing the data from two ...
Public procurement auditing in Bangladesh: current state and challenges
(BRAC University, 2016-08)
Exploring the challenges of the implementation of public health directives that Bangladesh faced during the Covid-19 pandemic
(Brac University, 2021-12)
Before the identification of the first case of COVID-19 in Bangladesh (on March 8th, 2020), the healthcare system of Bangladesh was already struggling with multiple challenges and limitations. Therefore, with a weaker ...
How sustainable are the impacts of vocational training?: Evidence from BRAC’s intervention
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division, 2018-06)
In Bangladesh, the school dropout rates at both the primary and secondary level are quite high. Majority of the school dropout children end up unemployed or in low-quality jobs. Hence, training programs can be a potential ...
Factors influencing the performance of a public private partnership in the digital services sector
(https://bigd.bracu.ac.bd/publications/factors-influencing-the-performance-of-a-public-private-partnership-in-the-digital-services-sector/, 2015-11)
The paper empirically investigates the performance of a Public-Private-Partnership initiative to spread public digital services in Bangladesh. The government established digital centres, run by two-member private entrepreneurial ...
Performance of EPZs in Bangladesh: special focus on backward linkages
(BRAC University, 2004-07)
Export Processing Zone (EPZ) has turned out to be a widely used instrument of export expansion and outward orientation by developing countries. These zones are established, often as enclaves, to attract foreign investment ...
Coping strategies of the local farmers in changing crop patterns of disaster prone area of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2020-02)
In the Bangladesh economy the agriculture sector plays a crucial role throughout contributing to
GDP, creating employment, living conditions and alleviating poverty. However various natural
hazards, including the climate ...
Prospects of eco-tourism in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2020-02)
Tourism is an emerging sector for Bangladesh. It is one of the most growing industries all
over the world which can play a significant role for the development of Bangladesh economy
that generates foreign currency. ...