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The mathar orna and authority among middle-class Bangladeshi women: Personal reflections on a collective phenomenon
(Brac University, 2022-05)
This thesis explores the socio-cultural aspects of veiling among middle-class Bangladeshi
women, especially the mathar orna. The subtle yet powerful maneuvering qualities of this
specific form of veiling work to ensure ...
Evolution of food consumption patterns in upper middle-class Dhaka and how it shaped individuals and their relations to others
(Brac University, 2021)
Food is an integral part of human life. What once was a mere form of sustenance, now embodies cultural values, markers of class and status, identity, and the imprint of change and development. As the economy of Bangladesh ...
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 ...
An ethnography on the Maizbhandar: locating within cultural, religious and political dimensions
(BRAC University, 2016-05)
With the rise of modernity and worldwide expansion of secularism as the principle of most of the modern states, many presumed that religion and its corollaries will become irrelevant by the twentieth century. But right at ...
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 ...
Gender relations in super shops at Dhaka: experience of women sales associates
(Brac University, 2023-07)
"This study aims to explore the evolving role of women in the retail sector of Bangladesh, specifically as sales associates or representatives, and the impact of gender dynamics on their position within the industry. While ...
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 ...
Sense of community a weapon of survival: an ethnographic study on Korail
(BRAC University, 2016)
Korail, from other side of the lake might seem as an inadequate piece of land which is occupied by ‘illegal settlers’ or from the research of the NGOs, people may assume that Korail is just a plot for manufacturing different ...
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 ...
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 ...