Information on "Society" and "Bangladesh"
February 2013
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6 Feb 2013
Social Safety Nets in Bangladesh
Author: Ishraq Ahmed
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Spending on social programs to alleviate poverty and address the overall economic needs of the vulnerable segments of the population has been an integral part of the Bangladesh government’s strategy to tackle poverty. More on «Social Safety Nets in Bangladesh»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Regional Legal Reference Resource on Protective Laws related to HIV, Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender People in South Asia
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
This document is the result of a joint IDLO/UNDP initiative to promote an enabling legal environment and strengthen the legal response to HIV in South Asia. More on «Regional Legal Reference Resource on Protective Laws related to HIV, Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender People in South Asia»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Safety and Security in North Bengal, Bangladesh
Author: Mohammad Humayun Kabir, Dipta Chakma
Publisher: Saferworld
This study addresses safety and security in North Bengal. More on «Safety and Security in North Bengal, Bangladesh»
February 2012
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6 Feb 2012
Moving to Europe: Bangladeshi Migration to Italy
Author: Md Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Alamgir Kabir
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
According to this study, reformation of immigration policy in Italy has paved the way for the emergence of a Bangladeshi community in Italy. More on «Moving to Europe: Bangladeshi Migration to Italy»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Stories of Harassment, Violence and Discrimination
Author: Fiona Samuels, Sanju Wagle, Tahmina Sultana, Mirza Manbira Sultana, Navneet Kaur, Shantamay Chatterjee
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
There has been a steady flow of people from Nepal and Bangladesh to India in search of better work and livelihood opportunities. More on «Stories of Harassment, Violence and Discrimination»
November 2011
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25 Nov 2011
Social Business: A Way to Solve Society’s Most Pressing Problems
Author: Muhammad Yunus
Publisher: Chatham House
Muhammad Yunus shows in his speech how he started empowering the poor by founding microfinance. More on «Social Business: A Way to Solve Society’s Most Pressing Problems» -
Nov 2011
Vulnerabilites of Movement: Cross-Border Mobility Between India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Author: Fional Samuels, Miguel Nino-Zarazua, Sanju Wagle, Tahmina Sultana, Mirza Manbira Sultana
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Background Note explores the magnitude, causes and consequences of migration in South Asia including the social and behavioral mechanisms underlying the relationship between migration and HIV-related vulnerabilities. More on «Vulnerabilites of Movement: Cross-Border Mobility Between India, Nepal and Bangladesh»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
The Poverty Impact of the Proposed Graduation Threshold in the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Trade Scheme
Author: Christopher Stevens, Kate Bird, Jodie Keane, Jane Kennan, Dirk Willem te Velde, Kate Higgins
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper assesses the poverty impact of the European Commission's proposal for a graduation threshold in the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) trade scheme. More on «The Poverty Impact of the Proposed Graduation Threshold in the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Trade Scheme»
September 2011
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20 Sep 2011
Does Labour Migration Bring about Economic Advantage?
Author: Mizanur Rahman
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
In this study the author argues that opportunity for temporary employment in a high income country does not necessarily translate into economic advantage for every individual migrant and his or her family in a low income country. More on «Does Labour Migration Bring about Economic Advantage?» -
6 Sep 2011
Recruitment of Labour Migrants for the Gulf States
Author: Md Mizanur Rahman
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This study argues that a holistic approach, meaningfully combining migrant networks and recruitment agencies, to highlight both the operational and economic aspect of recruitment, is needed to better understand the complexity of migrant recruitment d... More on «Recruitment of Labour Migrants for the Gulf States»
