Bangladesh

Annotated Bibliography Alam, Md. and Rafiqul Molla. “Inside Productivity of Microcredit in Bangladesh: A Surgical Analysis.” Asian Economic and Financial Review, vol. 2, no. 3, 2012, pp. 478-490. In this paper, Alam and Molla analyze the effects of microcredit on the social and economic conditions of borrowers in Bangladesh. The assessment was conducted by interviewing 555 microcredit borrowers from all over Bangladesh and across several rural and urban districts. In addition, econometric…

human trafficking in their area (Lecture 2, slide 18). Bangladesh is considered a tier 2 country, however, is known to be the most infamous country for human trafficking across the globe. Choosing one country to focus on is hard because there…

Globalization, in its modern form, came to Bangladesh in the 1980s with the expansions of the garment industry. Reaz and Jewel Garments, the first garment-exporting firm, was established in 1977, at a time when Bangladesh’s total export comprised of about 6.3 percent of its GDP (Ahmed et al., 2014; Rashind, 2006). In the 1980s, the South Korean firm Daewoo played an important role in the industry’s takeoff when it partnered with Desh Garments. Since the end of the MFA in 2005, clothing exports…

Objective of the paper This paper aims at studying both the causes and the effects of migration from Bangladesh to India with some introspection into the labour market and then recommends the possible change in policies and diplomatic approach that might help in reducing the aggravating problem. Introduction Ever since the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, there has been a significant influx of migrants into India. Despite of the risks involved in migration, short term labour migration has…

The birth of Bangladesh was the biggest geopolitical event of the Indian subcontinent following its partition in 1947. The people of East Pakistan struggled for political and cultural autonomy and subsequently demanded independence. It was not only their story to tell but also that of the surrounding states and international powers which had vested interests in the politics of the region. Through the course of this paper, I develop the importance of various incidents in the lead up to the…

Unilever Bangladesh limited has started its journey in Bangladesh with soap production at its factory located in Kalurghat, Chittagong. Over many years the company has promoted many brands at a reasonable price and took over the heart of the people of Bangladesh. Today they are proud to present our products in the majority homes of this country. Unilever Bangladesh limited is in the market leader in the 7 of the 8 categories within which it operates, with 20 brands spanning across Foods and Home…

States and Bangladesh Psychologist Dr Geert Hofstede developed his six dimensions of culture in 2001, based on a decade of research. It helps to compare one country cultural values with other country in a working place. Hosted defined Culture as “the collective programming of the mind distinguishing the members of one group or category of people from others” In this paper, I am using Hofstadter’s model to compare and contrast the cultural difference between United State and Bangladesh.…

The country of Bangladesh is located in South Asia, as part of the Indian subcontinent. The country is broken up into eight divisions/states and within these divisions, there are 64 districts, 489 upazilas (sub-districts), and 4554 unions. With a population of nearly 163 million people, it ranks as the eighth most populated country in the world and is one of the most densely populated, as well. Two-thirds of Bengalis live in rural areas, and the median age is 26 years. According to the World…

With this data we can get a good visual and general idea of how international trade is going for Bangladesh. By an almost ridiculous amount, textiles make up most of Bangladesh’s exports. This is somewhat understandable given the country’s situation. Most industry for them is new, textile factories are often less expensive than more complicated factories like ones for cars; making textile factories a suitable starting point for them. Labor is also relatively cheap, giving even more incentive for…

Bangladesh is facing to tackle the 21st century greatest challenge: Climate change, food security and agriculture and water resource management. Agriculture is the single main sector of water usage in Bangladesh, with irrigated paddy rice using 70% of water resources (Chowdhury, 2010). Agricultural demands of water are considerably more sensitive to climate change, particularly for irrigation. Irrigation has revolutionized rice production in Bangladesh. Climate change may alter climatic…