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Identity in conflict: image and reality of Bangladeshis in Malaysia
(BRAC University, 2004)Bangladeshis have often been associated with a nation that suffers from extreme poverty, embroiled in political turmoil, afflicted by floods, cyclones and by tragic accidents; these are the images that the mass media often ... -
Impact of price and other factors on tea in Bangladesh: sources of variation and disparity over division
(BRAC University, 2007)Tea is a beverage made by steeping leaving in boiling water. Tea is the most popular and cheapest beverage next to water in the world. It is consumed by a range of age groups in all levels of society. An attempt has been ... -
Implementing blogs as a learning tool in Asian EFL/ESL learning context
(© 2016 Published by BRAC University, 2016-10)“Weblogs” or “Blogs” is a type of technology that allows writing personal journals online that can be published and viewed over the web. Even though blogs are being used for personal, educational, journalistic and commercial ... -
In Richard Wright's native soon, the gaze of the white eye ironically selfblinding works as panopticon and makes the black go blind
(BRAC University, 2009)In Native Son Richard Wright explains the causes of the psychological blindness of the Blacks and of the Whites, along with their results. Wright illustrates how the white gaze and ideology work as panopticon and force the ... -
Inadequacies and variations of maternity leave policies throughout the world: special focus on Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2008)There has been a dramatic increase in the representation of women in the workforce in Bangladesh and throughout the world. However, women face major hurdles in most parts of the world in their advancement in organizations ... -
Incorrect F-statistic to test nonhomogeneous hypothesis in bivariate regression analysis
(BRAC University, 2005)In Regression analysis, an F test can be viewed as a comparison between a full and a restricted model. The most general F formula compares the error sums of squares (SSE’s) of these two models. This F formula is always ... -
Indian influences: Interpretations in le corbusier's architecture for the tropoical environment
(BRAC University, 2006)Tropical architecture of Le Corbusier, one of the masters of modern architecture, has made immense influences worldwide. This paper tries to rediscover the master architect in terms of inputs he obtained from the context ... -
Indictment of misogyny on mary wollstonecraft and Rokeya Sakhawat Hussain
(BRAC University, 2004)Wollstonecraft’s supreme honour of being the mother of western feminism has been questioned by an indictment of misogyny by Susan Gubar; a similar charge of misogyny could potentially be made against the proto-feminist ... -
Information system adoption and usage: validating UTAUT model for Bangladeshi SMES
(BRAC University, 2012)Small and medium enterprises (SME) are an integral part of any country’s economy. Therefore, their existence, operational efficiency and effectiveness must be ensured. Implementation of information system (IS) in business ... -
Interaction in second language classrooms
(BRAC University, 2005)Dealing with reticent students in a second language classroom is one the major issues a language teacher is faced with, and it becomes an exasperating experience when the students are from multicultural background who do ... -
Interfacing arrangement and software development for acquisition and analysis of respiratory data
(BRAC University, 2004)Lung diseases are still major killers in Bangladesh due to absence of proper diagnostic equipment primarily because of high cost. Indigenous development of transducer, hardware interface and application software can bring ... -
Interpreting the Morphology of the central cruciform structure of Sompur Mahavihara, Paharpur; A cognitive approach
(BRAC University, 2006)The ruins of Sompur Mahavihara at Paharpur are the earliest evidence of conscious architecture in Bengali soil. From the nature of existing archaeological remains demonstrate a conscious attempt of space creation with ... -
Interventions in water supply for the urban poor sustainability of the NGO-approach
(BRAC University, 2004)Kofee Annan described the inability of a huge number of urban poor in the third world to access proper water and sewerage facilities, leading to many socio-economic and physical difficulties, as an affront to human dignity. ... -
An investigation on the use of metacognitive language learning strategies by Bangladeshi learners with differnt proficiency levels
(BRAC University, 2012)This study explores the use of metacognitive strategies by Bangladeshi English language learners. The number of total participants in this study was 100 students, 50 at the high proficiency and 50 at the low proficiency ... -
IT strategies for Business competitiveness in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2004)In the growth envelope, Information & Communication Technology plays the facilitating role of revitalizing the competitiveness of businesses across any country. This article offers a pedagogical perspective on ICT enabling ... -
Language learning motivation: what's on a student's mind when learning English language
(BRAC University, 2009)This paper explores students' language learning motivation and the factors that motivate and demotivate them in English learning at BRAC University. A total of 124 ENG-091 students were surveyed in summer 2009 and asked ... -
The language of hermaphrodites as they speak their own special kind of language within their community in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2009)Languages take birth and die out in this world; and there are still languages that we have not yet discovered. With this hypothesis in mind a search shows that the hermaphrodites in Bangladesh speak their own kind of ... -
Large scale thermal-solid coupling analysis using inexact balancing domain decomposition
(BRAC University, 2010)In this research, a system of thermal-solid coupling analysis is developed with the implementation of Inexact Balancing Domain Decomposition with a diagonal scaling (IBDD-DIAG) in both thermal and solid analysis. The ... -
Learning through community service: Bangladesh perspective
(BRAC University, 2008)This paper discusses the need to practice “Service Learning” as an effective way of learning for the university students in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a very fertile land to practice service learning which advocates volunteer ... -
Lethal love and haunted houses: the maternal problematic in Toni Morrison
(BRAC University, 2004)