Bangladesh and Migration
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- Barriers to effective citizenship in Bangladesh
- Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2007
- In the Bengali- speaking nation of Bangladesh today are a small number of Urdu speakers. Many have been there for generations having migrated from the State of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal in Indian colonial times. This short ...
- Addressing the needs and rights of those affected by riverbank erosion in Bangladesh
- C., R. Abrar; S., N. Azad / Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2007
- Each year, tens of thousands of people in Bangladesh are internally displaced as a consequence of riverbank erosion. Yet, such erosion does not draw the attention of policy makers in the same way that other natural disasters do and as...
- What are the main social protection issues for migrant workers?
- V. Redclift / Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2007
- This paper reports on a two-day workshop on marginalised migrant workers and social protection issues held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in October 2006. The workshop was organised by the Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit in Bangla...
- Migration and social protection in Bangladesh
- J. Seeley; K. Gardner / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2007
- How does migration exacerbate the difficulties that many people already face in accessing formal social protection, such as additional income or food? And how can migration itself facilitate access to an informal form of social protec...
- Traditional patron-client relations and migration in Bangladesh
- K. Gardner; Z. Ahmed / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2006
- What is the relationship between migration, poverty and social protection in Bangladesh? This paper, which is based on recent research in Biswanath, Sylhet (in Bangladesh) examines generalised notions of ‘social protection’ ...
- Reducing inequality through migration
- S. Gent; R. Black 2006
- Does migration help to reduce inequality and if so, what policies can help to enhance this effect? Migration represents an important livelihood diversification strategy for many in the world’s poorest nations, and may be a way fo...
- How internal migration can reduce poverty in Asia
- P. Deshingkar / Overseas Development Institute, 2006
- This ODI paper finds that internal migration could contribute significantly to the reduction of poverty in Asia. However, new policies must be implemented to secure the status of the migrant workers and ensure benefits are distributed...
- What the children say: experiences of the migrant children from Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, India and Ghana
- J. Anarfi; S. Gent; I. Hashim / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2006
- There is a significant gap between how children see their own experiences of migration and the way that child migrants are often represented. This report presents accounts from 16 children from Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, India and Ghan...
- Abuse of migrant workers in UAE
- Human Rights Watch, 2006
- This report documents alleged exploitation of construction workers by employers in the United Arab Emirates. In particular, the report focuses on migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. These report docu...
- Framework to examine urban-rural links: an example from Bangladesh
- James Garrett; Shyamal Chowdhury / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
- Discussions on how to improve urban or rural livelihoods are mostly based on disconnected ideas that examine urban and rural areas separately. Yet there are many links between urban and rural areas because income strategies and opport...
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