137 research outputs found
A study on SME loan products and procedure of BRAC Bank limited
No full textThis internship report is submitted in a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration,2015.Cataloged from PDF version of Internship report.Includes bibliographical references (page 67).The principal reason of banks chartered by the government and the central bank is to make loans to their customers. Banks are expected to support their communities with an adequate supply of credit for all legitimate business and consumer financial needs and to price that credit reasonably in line with competitively determined interest rates. Indeed, making loans is the principal economic function of banks to fund consumption and investment spending by businesses, individuals, and units of government. How well a bank performs its function has a great deal to do with the economic health of fits region, because banking performance support the growth of new businesses and jobs within the banks trade territory and promote economic vitality. Moreover, bank loans often seem to convey positive information to the marketplace about a borrower’s credit quality, enabling a borrower to obtain more and perhaps somewhat cheaper funds from other sources. Therefore, evaluating evaluate BRAC Bank Limited’s financial performance by comparing it with that of the best performing commercial banks of Bangladesh. As the competition is increasing, the commercial Banks are constantly looking for scope to develop credit operation and performance appraisal to the market. However tight control on the part of the Central Bank, Bangladesh Bank restricts the scope for maneuvering in the market with new performance and credit operation. Therefore, bank require finding out untapped market space for growth. Moreover, in these liquidity crunch times, it is crucial for banks to be able to perform efficiently and effectively. If the bank is not being able to perform than the bank might go bankrupt which would have a significant impact on the economy.Monjuri Akter LaboniM. Business Administratio
Maternal Influenza Vaccine and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis
No full textSubaltern Narratives in Bhanubil : A Critical Analysis of Colonial Exploitation, Resistance, and Identity/ ভানুবিল নাটকে প্রান্তিক কণ্ঠস্বর : ঔপনিবেশিক শোষণ, প্রতিরোধ ও আত্মপরিচয়ের সন্ধানে মণিপুরি জাতির নাট্যিক বয়ান
No full textThis paper critically analyzes Shubhashish Sinha’s play ‘Bhanubil’ as a significant contribution to the theatrical history of peasant resistance in Bangladesh. Moving beyond the dominant Bengali-centric narratives, the study focuses on the overlooked 1935 Manipuri peasant rebellion in Bhanubil. Drawing on the theoretical framework of Subaltern Studies, as articulated by Antonio Gramsci, Ranajit Guha, and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, this research argues that ‘Bhanubil’ functions as a “counter-history.” It challenges conventional historical accounts by giving voice to the marginalized Manipuri community and their multi-layered struggles against historical-geographical displacement, economic-political exploitation, and cultural-linguistic suppression.
This paper employs a qualitative research methodology, utilizing critical theatrical analysis to examine Shubhashish Sinha\u27s play ‘Bhanubil.’ The paper examines how the play’s use of language—contrasting the landlords’ hegemonic Bengali with the Manipuris’ native Bishnupriya Manipuri—symbolizes the power dynamics and cultural resistance. It further demonstrates that the rebellion was not merely an economic protest against oppressive taxation and forced labor but a profound struggle for a unique cultural identity and existence. The analysis highlights how the rebellion united both Hindu and Muslim Manipuri communities, as well as men and women, against a common oppressor, underscoring its broad, inclusive nature. Furthermore, the study explores how the play’s use of folk theatre techniques, music, and dance serves to preserve and present this oral history, making it a compelling and relevant document for contemporary discussions on marginalization and cultural preservation.
By analyzing the play\u27s narrative and theatrical techniques, this study concludes that ‘Bhanubil’ is a powerful theoretical statement, proving that the subaltern can indeed speak through their own cultural and artistic mediums. The research asserts that this theatrical work ensures the rightful place of the Manipuri rebellion in historical discourse, moving it from the margins to the mainstream and providing a model for understanding similar struggles of oppressed communities worldwide
Detection of Ovarian Malignancy from Combination of CA125 in Blood and TVUS Using Machine Learning
No full textANALYSIS OF HEAVY METALS IN DIFFERENT WINTER VEGETABLES FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS OF NARSINGDI DISTRICT
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Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
SEMESTER: JANUARY- JUNE, 2018Irrigation by water with industrial effluents, wholesale use of pesticides and resources
and important urbanization result in heavy metal contamination in agricultural
produces and thereby human health complicacies. Biomonitoring vegetables and their
potential health risks involved are of prime importance for the time being.
Concentration of heavy metals in six different vegetables species (helancha,
malancha, red amaranth, cauliflower, Indian spinach and brinjal) collected from two
different sites of Narsingdi District, adjoining Dhaka were measured by using the
Atomic Absorbtion Spectrophotometer (AAS). Potential health risks of heavy metals
to the local population via vegetables consumption were estimated. Variations in
concentrations of heavy metals were recorded among studied vegetables species. In
both the sites, the pattern of metals exhibited the following trend: Nickel
> Lead > Chromium > Cadmium. The concentration of all metals was found to be
higher in the traditional leafy vegetables as compared to cultivated vegetables. An
exception was Indian spinach, the leafy vegetables, had higher Cd concentration than
other vegetables studied in both the sites. Helancha and Malancha had the highest
single factor pollution index (Pi) of most the heavy metals, except Indian spinach
which had the highest Pi of Cd. The Pi of all metals analysed in the present study are
above 1 or around 1 for the traditional vegetables (helancha and malancha), except
Indian spinach. The sum of pollution index was also the highest in helancha (7.94),
followed by malancha (5.98) and Indian spinach (5.94). The traditional vegetables had
also the highest metal pollution index (0.43 in helancha and 0.35 in malancha).
Accordingly, helancha and malancha had higher hazard quotients for Pb, Cr and Ni,
while Indian spinach had higher Cd hazard quotient than other vegetables. The hazard
quotient of Ni analyzed in helancha and malancha traditional vegetables is higher than
1.0. However, Indian spinach vegetables along with helancha and malancha, from
both the sites can be highly hazardous for children. Continuous monitoring of heavy
metal status in vegetables should be enforced all over Bangladesh for health concern
of peoples of all ages
Early Identification of Parkinson's Disease from Hand-drawn Images using Histogram of Oriented Gradients and Machine Learning Techniques
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Asia in the ageing century: part III - healthcare
No full textWith total health spending in the region worth over a trillion dollars in 2010 and demand for healthcare continuing to grow, Asian governments will have a tremendous challenge meeting and funding this demand.Summary• This is the third research brief in a three-part series that looks at Asia in the ageing century, with a particular focus on the countries of East and South-East Asia.• The context is outlined in the first brief, which describes population, urbanisation and social trends in the region. Specifically, it notes that population ageing in East and South-East Asia is happening faster and at a lower level of economic development than in the West. Many Asian countries now have a decade or so to prepare for the final stages of demographic transition. Parts II and III of the series focus on two areas of economic activity which are both pertinent to population ageing and have enormous scale: provision of retirement income (covered in Part II) and of healthcare (outlined in the present brief).• As Asian societies become wealthier and older they will demand more of their health systems. This translates to extending health insurance coverage to a broader cross- section of the population, and offering reimbursement for a greater proportion of costs on a larger package of benefits. China has enrolled 1.2 billion people into the health insurance system within the last decade but in some provinces benefit packages are lacking. Malaysia achieved universal health coverage in the 1980s, but in 2004 key medicines were only available in a quarter of public health facilities.• East and South-East Asian governments currently have the fiscal capacity to keep expanding health systems, but to avoid the excessive cost growth seen in the West they will need to employ various micro, macro and demand-side measures – heeding the successes and failures of reforms within the region and elsewhere.• An important area for healthcare is the epidemiological transition that comes with ageing societies, where the relative prevalence of non-communicable diseases increases. Health packages in Asia are yet to take a full account of this change.• Health spending in the region was worth over US50 billion of spending, but recent growth has been high (e.g. 100% p.a. in China). On the provider side, the size and growth of the market will result in opportunities for pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturing and consumer health companies, as well as for operators of hospitals and specialised facilities. Some of that demand will spill over into the growing medical tourism market.• At the level of the macro-economy, stronger welfare provision offers an opportunity to rebalance growth in the region by reducing excessive precautionary savings. So far, East and South-East Asian countries have been taking this opportunity but much remains to be done for healthcare systems to be fully ready for an ageing population. 
Factors affecting consumers green purchase intention towards ecological products: ICA supermarket in Sweden
No full textTitle: “Factors affecting consumers green purchase intention towards ecological products: ICA supermarket in Sweden”. Level: Master degree thesis in Business AdministrationAuthor: Khalida Akter Supervisor: Zahra AhmadiExaminer: Maria Fregidou-Malama Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate how consumer trust, eco-branding and green marketing strategy influence consumer purchase intention towards ecological products. Method: The qualitative method and inductive approach have been used for this research. The primary data have been collected through face to face interview and the secondary data have been used through scientific journals and the internet. Findings: The results show the important factors that can promote green marketing towards ecological products are; consumer trust, green trust, eco-label trust, eco-branding, green pricing, green advertising, green design and green promotion have a strong relation with each other. The study also shows that consumer purchase intention can be increased by giving sufficient information regarding ecological products, by increasing awareness, credibility, by reducing the perceived risk of the products, brand uniqueness, by advertising the products through the company magazines, billboards and posters outside of the supermarket, by raising awareness of customer health. Brand loyalty is also an important factor to create a long-term relationship with customers and it can be created by the fair price perception among the customers. The main promotional issues have been found for this study is customer health and climate change. The study also shows that price doesn’t affect on consumer purchase behaviour. Suggestions for future research: This study helps to understand how to promote green marketing for ecological products. For further study, the author suggests to investigate if there is a relationship between green marketing, consumer trust, eco-branding as well as a green marketing strategy. The future study will help to research on green marketing for ecological products. Contribution: This study has identified elements to promote green marketing and factors that can help to increase consumers purchase intention. The author hopes that the findings of this study will help companies to create their consumer purchase intention. The study has contributed to the theory and to the managers by investigating the factors affecting on green marketing. Keywords: Green marketing, Consumer trust, green trust, Eco-branding, Green marketing strategy, consumer purchase intention
Reprezentacije neevropskega sveta v izobraževalnem sistemu: Učbeniki kot akter etnocentrične in rasistične socializacije
No full textThe intention of this paper is to determine how the educational system as a significant actor in the socialization process generates ethno-/Eurocentric standpoints respectively, and racist representations of “the other”. The article is methodologically based on the social-historical and comparative method of selected theories from the research field of ethno-/Eurocentrism and racism and their reproduction in educational discourse. The author states that geography and history textbooks frequently enable the defining of potentially possible and above all exceedingly plausible situations, which leads to negative, Eurocentric and racist conclusions about Non-Europeans and migrants. This can be achieved by means of particular linguistic strategies, selection of illustrative material, and especially at the level of content and broader textual context.Namen članka je ugotoviti, kako izobraževalni diskurz kot pomemben socializacijski akter generira etno-/evropocentrična stališča in rasistične reprezentacije »drugega«. Avtorica izhaja iz socialnozgodovinske in primerjalne metode posameznih teorij etno-/evropocentrizma in rasizma ter njihove reprodukcije v izobraževalnem diskurzu. Ugotavlja, da učbeniki za zgodovino in geografijo omogočajo definiranje potencialno možnih in zelo verjetnih situacij, ki vodijo v negativne, evropocentrične, tudi rasistične sklepe o Neevropejcih in migrantih. To dosegajo s posebnimi jezikovnimi strategijami, s selekcijo slikovnega gradiva in zlasti na ravni vsebine ter širšega tekstualnega konteksta
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