3,486 research outputs found
Fundamental Rights in Times of Emergency: Ataur Rahman Vs Muhibur Rahman Revisited
No full textThis research analyses the Bangladesh' Court Decision on the case of Ataur Rahman vs. Mahibur Rahman with regrad to fundamental rights in times of emergency. It is argued that the decision of the court in Ataur Rahman vs. Muhibur Rahman is erroneous decision. This is because while Article 141C of Bangladesh Constitution gives the Presidnet the power to suspend certain fundamental rights, yet Articles 27 to 35 and 41 of the Constitution cannot be suspended. In Bangladesh's legal system, fundamental human rights are commonly viewed as a set of legal protections. Part III of the Constitution of Bangladesh has confirmed these rights for the citizens of Bangladesh. Some fundamental rights are even universally recognized rights which are contained in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), or the UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Article 4 of the ICCPR deals with the state of emergency and Article 4(2) provides a list of non-derogable rights. Such as the right to life, the prohibition of torture, slavery etc. These rights are completely non-derogable in nature and cannot be derogated at all including during a state of emergency. Furthermore the Apex court of Bangladesh tried to justify that the President can derogate any fundamental right during an emergency. Such a proposition is contradicting core parts of our Constitution as well as several International instruments.This research uses normative legal research with statute approach and case approach, especialy analysing Ataur Rahman vs. Muhibur Rahman case
Gagata youssoufi Ataur Rahman 1976
No full textGagata youssoufi Ataur Rahman 1976 Gagata youssoufi Ataur Rahman 1976: 5, fig. 1. Type locality: Meghna River near Chandpur, Bangladesh. Holotype: Mus. Freshw. Fish. Res. Sta. Chandpur. Paratypes: Mus. Freshw. Fish. Res. Sta. Chandpur (9, 4, 15). Distribution: Ganges, Meghna and Brahmaputra drainages, India and Bangladesh (Mamnur Rashid et al., 1997; Roberts & Ferraris, 1998; Jayaram, 1999).Published as part of Alfred W. Thomson & Lawrence M. Page, 2006, Genera of the Asian Catfish Families Sisoridae and Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes)., pp. 1-96 in Zootaxa 1345 on page 3
The peat swamp:Productivity, traficability and mechanization
No full textThe Peat Swamp: Productivity, Traficability and Mechanization has been written with emphasizing the fundamental engineering principles underlying the peat characteristics, importance of peat,peat environmental affect, determination of the mechanical properties of peat terrain, mechanization of peat based on the vehicle for highland, moderate peatland and worst or peat swamp . The mechanization of peat has been discussed with the way to the development of peat vehicle and their performance. Specially, intelligent vehicle development discussion is one of the cores of this book. This book is intended to introduce senior undergraduate and postgraduate students to study on the peat terrain and theory of peat vehicle mobility. The green house gas (GHG) emission from the peat which is mainly incurred due to the aggressive agricultural planned implemented on the peat is discussed. An analytical framework for determining the mechanical properties of peat in view of predicting the tractive performance of vehicle is presented. The measuring techniques of the stiffness of peat’s surface mat and underlying weak peat are also presented. An intelligent control system is presented in this book with air-cushion tracked vehicle which is more enhancing the vehicle mobility over the swamp terrain. The intelligent advanced hybrid air-cushion tracked vehicle for peat swamp is presented in this book which is developed with incorporating the depth knowledge of terramechanics and different discipline of engineering to make this book more attractive to the automotive professional
Regional Flood Frequency Analysis for Victorian Catchments: Sensitivity to Data Availability and Catchment Selection
No full textAs part of the current revision of Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR), a project team under the leadership of Dr Ataur Rahman of the University of Western Sydney (UWS) has been undertaking the ‘Regional Flood Frequency Analysis for Victoria’ project, aimed at improved design flood estimation for small, ungauged catchments in Victoria (Rahman, 2005; Haddad, Rahman and Weinmann, 2006; Rahman et al., 2008; Haddad, Rahman and Weinmann, 2008a). This project is supported by Engineers Australia and overseen by a panel of experts under the leadership of A/Prof James Ball of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). The Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) provided substantial support for the project by making available, through Thiess Services, a rectified database of flood data and associated information
Curriculum development of a social hydrology course based on a blended learning approach
No full textWater is a vital source of life on this planet. Understanding the interaction of water with society is vital for achieving sustainable water resources development. Many water engineering projects worldwide have provided significant benefits to the community; however, there are examples where ill-planned water projects have undermined the environment and have affected the community adversely due to an inadequate understanding of the interaction of water with the environment and society. This chapter presents an overview of hydrology courses in Australian universities. It has been found that most hydrology courses in Australia are biased towards mathematical computation, and little focus is placed on the interdisciplinary nature and social aspects of hydrology. A new hydrology course is proposed in this chapter to overcome some limitations of the current hydrology courses in Australia. The proposed course focuses on the interdisciplinary nature of hydrology, including its social aspects, in addition to mathematical aspects. It is proposed to initiate a forum of hydrology academics in Australia to design a hydrology course that can meet the need of water users, water industry and research sectors, as well as the need of the society as a whole. A blended learning approach is proposed to design such a hydrology course by developing and sharing resources among various disciplines across different institutions
Recent advances in the use of remote labs in fluid mechanics : a review
No full textThe evolution of digital computers along with the advancement of simulation technologies, remote controlling of instruments, automated data acquisition and rapid data analysis methods have opened a new door of delivering engineering education via online and blended learning methods. Distance delivery of engineering degrees often needs the use of virtual and remote laboratories in order to facilitate online teaching of intrinsic laboratory components. Remote laboratories present an opportunity for a student to complete the required laboratory components of his/her degree, usually from a distant location, and more importantly at their convenient time. The experimentation is performed by controlling the laboratory equipment using web-based means. This chapter presents the state of the art of recent research and developments of online learning via virtual and remote laboratories, and in particular makes a comparison among three different types of laboratories: hands-on/ physical, virtual and remote. Virtual/remote laboratories could be useful to many developing countries where setting up of physical laboratories may be more expensive and hence establishing virtual/remote laboratories at a few central locations may cater to a large number of students across the country
Evaluation of 40 credit points thesis in Bachelor of Engineering Course in Western Sydney University, Australia
No full textEngineering bachelor degree course generally consists of a final year major project/ thesis in a four-year study. In many universities, this is undertaken as a design project, either by a single or group of student(s). Many engineering schools have an embedded honours component where the project/thesis is integrated in the final year of study. In contrast, university science course is typically of three-year duration, followed by an additional year of honours study by the academically outperforming students. To enhance honours program, the former College of Health and Science, Western Sydney University (WSU) in Australia undertook a major benchmarking exercise of its honours programs in 2009. The author as the then School of Engineering Honours Coordinator compared honours courses in a number of major engineering schools in Australia and made wider consultation with relevant WSU academics and committees to make a submission to the honours benchmarking committee. The outcome of this exercise resulted in the implementation of an engineering honours program in WSU comprising of a thesis component worth 40 credit points. In this paper, the author, as the School Honours Coordinator and as supervisor of honours students presents his coordination, supervision and learning experiences of engineering honours thesis at WSU. It has been found that the 40 credit points honours thesis in WSU enhanced the learning outcomes of the students, which was demonstrated by the students’ increased recognition in the state competitions, HDR enrolments and peer-reviewed publications
Doctoral supervision : a case study in Western Sydney University, Australia
No full textDoctoral study is the highest level of study where the best academically performing students carry out specified research under an expert supervisory panel in a university. The role of a doctoral supervisor is to train a student having little/no experience in research (novice) so that the student becomes an independent researcher at the end of his candidature. The paper presents the author’s experiences in supervising doctoral students in Western Sydney University during the last seven years. The author highlights the common difficulties faced by the doctoral students. It has been noted that the doctoral students face significant difficulty in literature review, research writing and statistical analysis in the field of statistical hydrology (author’s area of expertise). However, a strategic supervision can make a student successful in gaining necessary skills to publish high quality journal articles and to write an excellent thesis
Permeable pavement as a component of water sensitive urban design : a mini review
No full textRapid urbanization has led to an increase in runoff and pollution in urban waterways. Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) is a sustainable means of reducing the impacts of urbanisation on urban water cycle. Permeable pavement system (PPS) is a component of WSUD that can reduce both runoff volume and pollution. PPS is generally used in low-traffic areas such as car parks, pedestrian footpaths, cycle paths and driveways. In this paper, we present a review of PPS highlighting its major benefits and limitations and recommend areas of further research. It has been found that PPS has a number of benefits such as reduction of urban runoff volume, removal of pollutants from stormwater runoff, enhancement of groundwater recharge, and reduction of heat island effects. The major limitations are related to its maintenance, clogging effects, lifecycle cost analysis and strength and durability. The future research and development potentials of PPS are identified in this paper
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