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Contemporary Perspectives on Migration in the Context of Bangladesh through the Media Lens
(2013)Cinema is a popular media for entertainment, and also plays a key role in shaping people’s ideas, behaviors, and gender roles through reinforcing popular cultural values and practices. Three movies, Paddayappa, Podaa Podi, ... -
Contemporary Perspectives on Migration in the Context of Bangladesh through the Media Lens
(Asian University for Women Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2013)This paper discusses the condition of migrant workers in Bangladesh along with the influence of media in their life. Besides, it depicts the reason, purpose, advantages and disadvantages of migration from Bangladesh to ... -
A Study on the Suitability of Polderization in ICZM Programs in Bangladesh
(Asian University for Women Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2013)To restore the coastal zone, Bangladesh launched Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) programs in 1960s. Simultaneously, polderization projects with embankment as a part of the adaptation program of ICZM was introduced. ... -
NEPAL CIVIL SOCIETY AND ITS DEVELOPMENT
(Asian University for Women Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2013)The civil society is considered to be one of the most important components that help in ensuring good governance in a state. It is defined to be an autonomous body that is separate from the market, political parties and ... -
GLACIAL LAKE OUTBURST FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS IN THE SAPTA KOSHI RIVER BASIN OF NEPAL
(Asian University for Women Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2013-05-02)In recent years, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) has become a huge challenge for any infrastructural development in the Sapta Koshi basin, the most flood prone river of Nepal. This study presents the empirical and ... -
Sewage Sludge Treatment: An Overview and Its Possibility in Nepal
(Asian University for Women Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2013-05-02)Globally, municipal wastewater treatment produces excessive amount of semisolid residual products, which is also known as sludge, at different stages of its operation. Sludge comprises of organic and inorganic matter, ... -
Identifying DNA Markers Susceptible to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Unborn Babies
(Asian University for Women Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2013-05-07)The aim of this study was to identify DNA markers that can be used to diagnose the susceptibility and potential risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in unborn babies. Data was collected from articles obtained ... -
Flood Risk Assessment of the Proposed Nuclear Power- Plant in Bangladesh
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)To satisfy the increasing energy demand, Bangladesh has started building a nuclear power-plant. Before building a power-plant, environmental impact assessment of the location is very crucial. In a country like Bangladesh, ... -
Traditional Medicine Use during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy and Lower Birthweight in Rural Cambodia
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)Background: Prenatal use of traditional medicine (TM) is universal despite the inadequate evidence of its effectiveness of these therapeutic options. In Cambodia, most women prepare TM at the beginning of the 4th or 5th ... -
Predictors of Forgiveness in Asian Female University Students
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)The present research re-examined the relationship between thinking styles (analytic and holistic) and willingness to forgive, and causal attribution as the mediator of the relationship. It also studied alternative ... -
Assessment of Risk Zone by Nuclear Explosions in Proposed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Bangladesh
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)Energy demand is significantly increasing in Bangladesh whereas the production to meet growing demands is very negligible. To meet energy need for economic development and modern lifestyles, the Bangladesh Govt. is going ... -
Doichira:The School Notes
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Does the idea of ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P) Re-conceptualize State Sovereignty?
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2014)The idea of ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P) is an emerging norm aimed at protecting civilians from mass atrocities. The R2P principle recognizes ‘sovereignty as responsibility’ and obligates states to protect civilians ... -
Comparative Assessment of Cow Manure Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizer on the Growth of Zinnia (Zinnia Elegans) Plant
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)A pot experiment was carried out to explore the comparative effect of cow manure vermicompost and NPK fertilizer on the growth of Zinnia (Zinnia Elegans). An air dried sandy loam soil was mixed with three rates of ... -
Neo Liberal Globalization and its effects on Readymade Garment industry of Bangladesh (Case Study)
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2014)Philosophy of neo liberalization globalization is emerging from last two decades and dominating the economic policy making in most of the world economies. It is strongly advocated in UK and the USA, however, substantial ... -
The Monsters in Big Brown Boots
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)"The Monsters in Big Brown Boots" tells the story of Lelia and her family. After coming back from London, Lelia in Palestine is attacked by childhood memories during the second Intifada in Palestine. The different scenes ... -
The Arab Spring: Success or Failure?
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)Nearly four years have passed since the world witnessed a series of anti-government protests, uprisings and armed rebellions across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region called the ‘Arab Spring’. Few significant ... -
Madrassa to (Job) Market in Pakistan: Amendment or Acknowledgement?
(Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2014)Pakistani madrassas as educational institutions have come into the limelight after 9/11. They are highly criticized for their fundamentalist ideology and inability to prepare students for the current job market in Pakistan. ... -
An Assessment of Ship Breaking Yard and Lead Generation on the Coastal Zone of Chittagong, Bangladesh
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)Ship breaking Industry is one of the most economically important and growing industries in the coastal regions of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is the 3rd leading Ship breaking industry in the world. However, ship breaking yards ... -
Salman Rushdie: The Postcolonial and The Global
(Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 2014)Salman Rushdie is a pioneer among postcolonial authors, whose novels enter the debates around postcolonial theories. My thesis is an analysis of Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children (1980) and The Ground Beneath Her Feet ...