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    Qualitative field research in the time of COVID-19: The nuances of peer research methods

    BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, 2021
    COVID-19 is forcing us to discover alternative ways of doing things; qualitative field research, which traditionally calls for close interaction between researchers and their populations of interest, had to be reimagined to satisfy the need for social distancing, a preventative measure against the virus.
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    Rohingya Experiences of Covid-19 in Cox Bazaar

    University of Edinburgh, 2020
    This report provides an overview of findings from a flash report on community experiences of Covid-19 in Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar. Key findings are that many camp residents have a very basic understanding of Covid-19, but are lacking information on the specific actions they can take to protect themselves, and their families, from the spread of the virus in the camp setting.
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    Courting catastrophe? Humanitarian policy and practice in a changing climate

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2017
    Humanitarian crises appear dramatic, overwhelming and sudden, with aid required immediately to save lives. Whereas climate change is about changing hazard patterns and crises are in reality rarely unexpected, with academic researchers and humanitarian and development organisations warning about possible risks for months before they take place.
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    Bangladesh in 2015

    Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2015
    Contrary to its violent beginning and potential of political instability, the year 2014 was generally marked by peace and tranquility in Bangladesh. The new government led by Sheikh Hasina was able to consolidate its power and authority through the year.
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    The Bangladesh army: documenting its corporate interests

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2010
    Little is known and even less understood about the 200,000-strong Bangladesh Army's corporate interests. The importance of the subject owes itself to the fact that the army has been a veritable power of stability in a country that has been dogged by decades of unending political turmoil.
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    Strengthening responses to climate variability in South Asia

    International Alert, 2013
    This executive summary is based on the findings from desk and field research conducted by International Alert and the South Asia Network for Security and Climate Change (SANSaC) in nine sub-national locations across Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan.
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    Water Scarcity in Bangladesh. Transboundary Rivers, Conflict and Cooperation

    2013
    It is often assumed that transboundary water systems are potential sources of conflict that can exacerbate political, social, and economic tensions and cause disputes concerning the distribution, use and management of water.
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    Effects of family breakup on children: a study in Khulna city

    Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology, 2013
    When a family breaks up, it is usually difficult for everyone in the family to cope with the situation; however, children are often the worst victims of family breakup. There are powerful reasons to be alarmed about the impacts of family breakup on children. They feel insecure, depressed and helpless when they see their family break apart.
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    Household Decision-making under Threat of Violence: A Micro ...

    Microcon, 2011
    We analyze rural household livelihood and children’s educational investment decisions in a post-conflict setting located in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. The study represents a contribution to the microeconomic analysis of conflict.
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    Human Rights in Development: Claims and Controversies

    Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2010
    Despite recent efforts to integrate the human rights perspective into development thinking, many still view the language of rights as irrelevant, and possibly even inimical, to the cause of development. The plausible reasons for this skepticism and the possible modes of overcoming it constitute the principal theme of this paper.

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