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Politics of Cultural Difference: Identity and Marginality in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh
Uddin, Nasir - In: South Asian Survey 17 (2010) 2, pp. 283-294
minorities in the context of upland–lowland relations in Bangladesh. Three central concerns are highlighted. First, it examines … groups of people such as the Pahari living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. Second, it critically discusses …
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Does Nominal Devaluation Improve Income Distribution? Evidence from Bangladesh
Shahbaz, Muhammad; Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur - In: South Asian Survey 19 (2012) 1, pp. 61-77
The article aims to investigate the impact of nominal devaluation on income distribution in Bangladesh both in short …
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WTO Agreement on Agriculture and South Asia’s Farm Trade
Ramphul - In: South Asian Survey 18 (2011) 1, pp. 27-62
This study seeks to examine the impact of the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the balance of agricultural trade of South Asian countries (SAC). The evidence suggests that AoA has failed to boost the SAC farm trade surplus. SAC, as a whole, are net losers...
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Standing Committees on Ministries in the Bangladesh Parliament
Obaidullah, A.T.M. - In: South Asian Survey 18 (2011) 2, pp. 317-342
Since parliamentary democracy in Bangladesh was restored in 1991, the reorganisation of parliament has become the … Bangladesh, in an attempt to increase the parliament’s institutional/oversight capacity on the executive. It traces the …
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Good Governance at the Grass-roots
Panday, Pranab Kumar; Rabbani, Md. Golam - In: South Asian Survey 18 (2011) 2, pp. 293-315
government tier (Union Parishad) in Bangladesh. Through the application of four good governance indicators—leadership, people⠅
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Gender-based Violence among Documented Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Akhter, Shamima; Kusakabe, Kyoko - In: Indian Journal of Gender Studies 21 (2014) 2, pp. 225-246
documented Rohingya refugees living in the Kutupalong camp located in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh. As refugees, they … are not allowed to find employment in Bangladesh. At the same time, state support is minimal, and so they have to eke out …
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Influence of Social Norms and Values of Rural Bangladesh on Women’s Participation in the Union Parishad
Hossain, Md. Anwar - In: Indian Journal of Gender Studies 19 (2012) 3, pp. 393-412
the three-tier rural local government system of Bangladesh, and the influence of prevalent social norms and values in … rural Bangladesh on their participation in decision-making and policy implementation. More specifically, it highlights how …
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Group Management and Empowerment
Moniruzzaman, M. - In: Journal of South Asian Development 6 (2011) 1, pp. 67-91
local communities. Drawing on the experiences of two major NGOs in Bangladesh, this study argues that in community …
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Determinants of Livelihood Choices
Rahman, Sanzidur; Akter, Shaheen - In: Journal of South Asian Development 9 (2014) 3, pp. 287-308
The study identifies socio-economic determinants of livelihood choices of rural households in Bangladesh (4 …
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Women’s Leadership Building as a Poverty Reduction Strategy
Higgitt, Ryan - In: Journal of South Asian Development 6 (2011) 1, pp. 93-119
facilitate this expansion. Focusing on Bangladesh in particular, this article deconstructs normative notions of leadership in the …
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