BUFT Journal of Business and Economics
Graduate School of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, Japan Purpose: The objective of the study is to examine the compliance situation of
Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) factories.
Methodology: For the analysis, survey data was collected from 88-export oriented
RMG factories in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, and surrounding districts,
including Gazipur and Narayanganj. Two workers from each factory were
interviewed to explore the factory’s compliance status. The interviews took place
from August to September 2019. The survey questionnaire used the main questions
from the compliance assessment tool developed by the International Labor
Organization, which contains various issues in compliance with international
standards and national legislation.
Findings: The study found that Bangladesh’s RMG factories’ compliance situation,
especially the working environment, is improving. However, a highest level of
non-compliance has been found in some areas such as trade union issues, payment
of overtime, voluntary overtime issues, regular working time, leave facilities, and so
on. Hence, significant improvement in these compliance issues is necessary.
Limitations: This study has focused on the compliance issues of RMG factories
from the workers’ perspective. Hence, there is a scope for further study to measure
the compliance situation of the RMG factories from the viewpoint of stakeholders.
Practical Implication: This study discloses significant aspects of the compliance
status of Bangladeshi RMG factories. The findings will provide inputs for policy
design aimed at improving the factories’ compliance situation with the international
standards.
Originality: This study is particularly focused on compliance issues by using ILO
formulated assessment tools and one of the studies in the area of Bangladesh RMG
factories. Jagannath University; City University; BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: The present study is an initiative to establish a relationship between green
management practices and environmental sustainability in the ready-made
garments (RMG) industries of Bangladesh.
Methodology: The data were collected over 404 respondents covering 20 industries
using a well-structured questionnaire. To analyze the data and test the formulated
hypotheses statistical software SPSS was used. The study was based on a
conceptual framework where green management practices, employees’ sustainable
behavior, and environmental sustainability were considered as independent,
mediating, and dependent variables accordingly.
Findings: The study findings reveal that there is a significant positive impact of
developing green abilities (DGA), and providing green opportunities (PGO) on
employees’ intention to green and sustainable behavior. In addition, the employees’
green behavior towards sustainability (EBTS) has a significant effect on
environmental sustainability (ES). However, motivating green employees (MGE),
and maintain green behavior (MGB) has no significant impact on employees’
sustainable behavior.
Limitations: The study is based on cross-sectional data collected from the primary
source and covering 404 samples. It would be better if the researchers can cover
vast areas with more samples and secondary data also.
Practical Implication: The study is considered as a wake-up call for the related
parties, decision-makers (managers and owners), government regulatory bodies, of
garments manufacturing industries in Bangladesh. The findings of the study can
play a significant role in taking decisions regarding any more investment decisions
in green management practices in different sectors.
Originality: The study is an original one and it has considered some specific areas
of green management practices which make it different from other previous studies Department of Business Administration, Pabna University of Science and Technology Purpose: This study aims to provide bank management in the banking industry
with a useful insight into the bank selection determinants of a profitable major
segment of garment owners. It is motivated by the need to address the limitations of
the studies in this field.
Methodology: Exploratory factor analysis has been employed to examine a sample
of 176 garment owners as respondents in the capital of Dhaka and its outskirts of the
citychosen from selected commercial banks using a convenience sampling method.
The respondents are reached by employing prior appointments withthe designed
questionnaire at the various bank’s premises, garment owner’s offices, and their
homes. Respondent’s feedback is analyzed and presented through the Factor
analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis, and ANOVA One-way Test.
Findings: The research finding showed that “Promises and guarantees made by the
bank” “Price offering (incl. terms and conditions)”, and “Range of services and
their features” are very important three factors for the garment owners in
Bangladesh.
Limitations: The study focuses only on some commercial banks ignoring all other
types of banks operating in Bangladesh.
Practical Implications: The study has made recommendations to understand the
banking behavior in identifying the appropriate marketing strategies needed to
attract new customers and retain the existing profitable major segment of garment
owners.
Originality: The findings of the study clearly showed and explained the concern of
how garment owners, a profitable major segment for banks, choose their banks
other than the customer as a whole. Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: This paper aims to identify the impact of different components of
government expenditure on the economic growth of Bangladesh to recommend an
emphasis on that expenditure that can enhance the economic growth of Bangladesh.
Methodology: The methodology of the study is based on econometric analysis
including the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test, lag length criteria,
co-integration test, VAR model estimation, pairwise Granger causality test, impulse
response function, and variance decomposition analysis using data from
Bangladesh Economic Review from 1994-1995 to 2016-17.
Findings: The study finds a unidirectional causality from economic growth to
non-development expenditure and a bi-directional causality between economic
growth and other expenditure. The results from the VAR model with lagged
variables of economic growth only show the positive and significant effect, another
expenditure has a negative significant impact but development and
non-development expenditure show the positive insignificant impact of government
spending on economic growth. Moreover, the impulse response function and the
variance decomposition model also support the result that development expenditure
has a positive influence on the economic growth of Bangladesh.
Limitations: Lack of previous research studies on the topic and limited access to
data are major research limitations.
Practical Implications: The result of the study will be a useful source of
information for the Bangladesh government for evolving strategies to rigorously
monitor the implementation of her budgets to enhance growth in the economy.
Originality: This paper uses the VAR analysis to investigate the impact of
government expenditure on economic growth in Bangladesh for the first time. This
study further deepens the previous research and draws a more realistic conclusion. Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Purpose: The research is an attempt to find out the pattern and the level of
sustainability disclosure as well as identify the relationship of sustainability
disclosure with corporate characteristics.
Methodology: The study used secondary sources of data collected through content
analysis of the annual report of the listed companies in DSE based on GRI G4
guidelines. The sustainability disclosure index (SDI) is used as a measure of the
level of disclosure. Data for the study analyzed using both descriptive and
inferential statistics such as frequency, mean, standard deviation, percentile, and
ANOVA.
Findings: Statistical result implies that the mean SDI is poor (mean 12.19 and SD
9.61) compared to developed and developing countries where economic disclosure
is five times higher than environmental and four times higher than social disclosure.
Only about one-sixth of the companies prepared separate sustainability reports, and
most of the companies disclose sustainability information in more than one place of
the annual report. Sustainability disclosure is significantly related to category,
nature, industry membership, ISO certification, multi-nationality, age, size,
profitability, and leverage of the company.
Limitations: The research used only quantity ignoring the quality of sustainability
information from the one-year annual report of the company based on GRI G4
guidelines.
Practical Implications: The research adds value to the existing knowledge of
sustainability disclosure and provides a message to the policymakers.
Originality: This is one of the pioneer studies that examined the level and pattern
of sustainability disclosure in Bangladesh as well as showed the relationship
between sustainability disclosure and company characteristics, considered as an
evolving economy Comilla University; University of Dhaka Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effects of employee
engagement in the relationship between job satisfaction and affective organizational
engagement. The hotel industry of Bangladesh is selected as the context to
investigate the relationship.
Methodology: Using G-Power software, a sample size of 107 respondents have
been chosen, who had already passed two years of their tenure in the three-stars and
above hotels in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, and Cox’s Bazar regions of Bangladesh.
Data are collected through a survey questionnaire using the convenience sampling
technique. In the analysis, the partial least square-structural equation modelling
(PLS-SEM) is used preceded by the test of reliability and validity of each indicator.
In this regard, SPSS 23 and SmartPLS-3 applications have been used.
Findings: The findings show that job satisfaction increases the affective
organizational commitment of the employees. Besides, job satisfaction boosts
employee engagement, and engagement further accelerates employees’ affective
commitment. Hence, employee engagement performs the mediating role between
job satisfaction and affective organizational commitment.
Limitations: The findings of the study cannot be generalized across the country in
a larger context due to the small sample size and specific to one single industry,
which could be addressed in future studies.
Practical Implications: This study provides useful implications for hotel managers
to boost the employees’ affective commitment by accelerating job satisfaction and
engagement in the organization.
Originality: This study also contributes to the body of knowledge by revealing
employee engagement as a mediator in the relationship between employee
satisfaction and commitment University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: This study examines how technology intensity in international tradeaffects gender inequality in labor force participation and wage in emergingeconomies.Methodology: The study decomposes the export and import into four sectors asHigh tech (HT), Medium tech (MT), low tech (LT), and primary products (PP)based on technology intensity. It then examines the long-run and short-runrelationship using panel ARDL method and direction of casualty between the tradeof these sectors and gender inequality in labor market using vector error correctionmodel (VECM) based Granger causality test.Findings: The analysis results suggest that export and import in any sectorsclassified based on technology intensity such as high tech, low tech, medium-tech,and PP reduces gender inequality in labor force participation and wage. The resultsalso suggest significant long-run bidirectional causality between TC and FLFPRand LFP inequality except for very few cases. On the other hand, trade-in any sectorcauses gender wage inequality in the short-run only, whereas, in the long run,gender wage inequality results in trade in different sectors.Limitations: The study has some limitations. Firstly, the unavailability of tradedata for several emerging countries makes the analysis a little bit weak. Secondly,the female labor force participation data is not also totally structured. Thirdly, thereis a considerable lack of structured and consistent gender wage gap data that makesthe analysis questionable. Finally, the availability of consistent data in all aspectswill make the study more reliable and robust.Practical Implication: This study will open a new window in the trade-genderinequality research field and help formulate policies in this field to use trade as aninstrument to reduce gender inequality.Originality: This study analyses trade and gender inequality in labor forceparticipation linkage from a different perspective. The study identifies the effects oftrade classified based on technology intensity on female labor force participationand wage, which is a unique approach in this research field of trade-gender nexu University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: This paper aims to examine key factors affecting consumers’ intention toaccept social shopping in the context of Bangladesh.Methodology: Structured Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied to verify allconstructs’ reliability and validity and test all hypotheses. An importanceperformance map analysis was also carried out for identifying the critical factors ofthe constructs having high importance but low performance. Data were collectedfrom 250 respondents through conducting an online survey.Findings: The results showed that perceived usefulness, e-WOM, website quality,perceived enjoyment, and trust have positive effects on social shopping acceptance.In contrast, perceived risk has a negative impact on social shopping purchaseintention. Moreover, IPMA results showed that managers should concentrate moreon perceived enjoyment, perceived website design, and innovativeness.Limitations: The study has only considered internet users for the survey; therefore,there is a possibility of biasness of self-selection in sampling. Also, the size of thesample is small in this study. The accurate perception of Bangladeshi consumerstoward social shopping requires analysis on a larger sample size.Practical Implications: The study provides a basis for researchers for furtherstudies on variables that influence social shopping- behavior. Practitioners caneasily understand the key factors essential to create design and implement thosedesigns related to various products and services to capture market demand.Originality: The study has developed a research model by integrating differentprominent theories, i.e., theory of reasoned action and theory of planned behavior,and technology acceptance model. Also, this study considers several contextualconstructs such as perceived risks, e-WOM, and innovativeness to examineconsumers’ behavioral intention. The proposed model helps to understand thedynamics of online markets and how the user will respond to social shopping Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT), Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: This study aims at investigating how the children and the work-family
conflict affects the career progression of female faculties at private university in
Bangladesh.
Methodology: Using convenience sampling technique, 201 female faculties of 15
private universities in Dhaka city of Bangladesh have been surveyed. Structural
equation modeling technique has been used to analyze the hypothesis of the study.
Findings: This study has found that the children have significant effect on the
career stagnancy of female academics in teaching at private universities, whereas
work-family conflict has not found to be significantly influential on the career
stagnancy of the respondents.
Limitations: Our sample consisted of 201 female faculties serving in 15 private
universities located at Dhaka in Bangladesh may limit the generalizability of the
results. The female faculty members of the private universities located outside
Dhaka did not participate in this study.
Practical Implication: In Bangladesh, a little research work has been done on
addressing the pitfalls for which private universities’ female faculties cannot
progress in their career. This research will contribute to existing literature in
describing two major challenges of women academics’ career progression, i.e.,
children and work-family conflict. In future, researchers may additionally use other
challenges that relate with career advancement of women academics.
Originality: This paper will help the stakeholders realize the fact that women are
facing difficulties in their career progression due to children, i.e., childrearing
mandate. It will also assist to identify pragmatic interventions to minimize the
consequences derived from childrearing on female academics’ career advancement Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP); University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: This study aims to examine the effects of social mobility on the
epistemological hybridity (eHYBRIDITY) of madrasah students in Bangladesh.
Methodology: Based on Cohen’s Table (1992), a sample size of 87 was determined:
29 from Qawmii and 58 from Aliya madrasah (29 passed Kamil before 1990, and 29
were present Alim students). To collect data, the study employed a survey method
based on 5 point-Likert scales. To analyze data, the study used SmartPLS software
(Windows Version-3).
Findings: The Qawmii model holds that education should be controlled only by
religion i.e., Quran, Hadith, Ijma, and Qias (eHYB1) which has a significant
association with the achievement of Islamic knowledge (VIS1), disseminating
Islamic knowledge (VIS2), and leading Islamic life (VIS3) as well as religious
occupation i.e., Imamati/Milad/Waj-nasihat (REL1). The Kamil model holds that
education should be focused on religion, but the knowledge of science is not
problematic (eHYB2) which has a significant association with VIS1, VIS2, and
VIS3 as well as religious occupations i.e., nikah registrar (REL2), teaching religious
subjects in madrasah/maktab (REL3) and teaching religious subjects in
school/college/university (REL4). Finally, the Alim model holds that education
should be integrated having both religious and secular features (eHYB3) which has
a significant association with income interest (VIS4), status interest (VIS5), and
power interest (VIS6) as well as general occupations i.e., Medicare (GEN5),
engineering (GEN6), teaching in university/college (GEN7), BCS cadre (GEN8),
jobs in the Organisations of United Nations (GEN9) and Multi-national Companies
(GEN10). The study also finds enough predictive power and relevance to explain
the eHYBRIDITY of madrasah students in Bangladesh (R2 = 0.710, 0.673, and
0.638 in the respective models).
Limitations: The study sample size is drawn using the non-probability technique
due to the lack of a database of the target population.
Practical Implication: The study will help understand the root causes of the
epistemological hybridity (eHYBRIDITY) of madrasah students in Bangladesh and
develop the dynamic policies of madrasah education.
Originality: This is the first study of the eHYBRIDTY of madrasah students in
Bangladesh in the pitch of social mobility University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify whether trade in different sectors
classified based on technology intensity has differential effects on poverty in
emerging economies. The study classified trade into high technology (HT), medium
technology (MT), low technology (LT), and periphery products using classified
trade data collected from the UNcomtrade database. The study then examined
whether the relationship and causality between trade in different sectors and poverty
vary.
Methodology: The study applies a panel ARDL model to identify the long-term
and short-term between trade in different sectors and poverty as well as the VECM
based Granger causality approach to find out the direction of causality between the
variables.
Findings: The results of the study support the view that the relationships and
causality between technology-intensive trade compositions and poverty differ
across measures of poverty and country groups. Trade-in any sector substantially
raises the average income of the poorest quintile both in low growth and high
growth developing countries but they have a differential effect on extreme poverty
measured by poverty HCR in different countries.
Limitations: The major limitation of the study is the unavailability of trade data.
The trade data for emerging countries is not available for a long time and there are
problems with missing data. Moreover, poverty and income data are not also
available. Due to the unavailability of data, the study excludes some emerging
countries from the analysis.
Practical Implication: The results of the study would help to identify the effects of
trade on alleviating poverty and formulate trade policies that would be pro-poor.
The study also opens a new window for trade-poverty linkage research.
Originality: This study is one of the unique approaches to look into the
trade-poverty nexus from a different point of view. The results of the study evidence
that trade in different sectors affects countries’ poverty differently and thus urge
research in this field in a broader scope. BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT), Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: The broad adoption of IFRS around the world, aided by the IAS
Regulation in 2002, created a critical foundation for numerous academic studies
that examined various viewpoints on voluntary or obligatory IFRS adoption. As a
result, this study aims to provide a comprehensive image of the advantages and
disadvantages of IFRS implementation, as well as the implications for financial
reporting quality. We highlight two financial reporting performance indices,
Earning Management (EM) and Value Relevance (VR), to determine the possible
effect of IFRS implementation on the quality of financial reporting activities.
Methodology: This paper examines the literature on the implications of mandatory
or voluntary implementation of IFRS and the impact on accounting reporting
quality that is expected to result from the transition. This paper takes a retrospective
view, focusing on accounting research published in leading accounting journals and
selective working papers, intending to understand the discussion on IFRS adoption
and accounting quality in literature.
Findings: Review findings suggest that IFRS adoption is expected to deliver
benefits in improving the consistency of financial statements, including value
relevance and earnings control. According to published literature, IFRS adoption
would be more effective if it is backed by good legal protections, qualified experts,
as well as appropriate supervision and compliance. Moreover, empirical evidence
has shown that the advantages of IFRS are not universally recognized across
countries. Overall, this study suggests that accounting consistency cannot be
measured solely in terms of IFRS implementation, whether optional or obligatory.
Limitations: This study is solely based on the qualitative review of the prominently
published literature and also limits its focus on the two primary financial reporting
quality metrics which could be extended. Moreover, macro-level determinants of
IFRS’s impact on reporting quality could be analyzed.
Practical Implications: This study adds to the current literature by including a
much-needed summary overview of the significance of IFRS adoption in
accounting quality metrics in a global context, which will help researchers explore
the IFRS framework further.
Originality: This paper presented the measures used by studies to determine
accounting reporting quality, summarizes the factors that contribute to accounting
quality, and contributes to improving the quality assessment of financial reporting
information Center for Post Graduate Studies, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia Purpose: Food Tourist Mymensingh signifies street food as a significant
antecedent in drawing in regional (Bangladeshi) inter district visitors for their
taking a trip objective to this local city. This research study intends to explore just
how road side food stalls connects impact the improvement of food tourist in
Mymensingh.
Methodology: Using a sample of 351 tourists, a survey was conducted at Jainul
Abadeen Park in Mymensingh division who were different divisions tourists
consuming street food. Smart PLS 3.0 was applied to analyse the data following the
quantitative method.
Findings: The findings confirm that a positive and substantial relationship is found
in between product quality with tourist satisfaction. Furthermore, a confident and
also significant relationship is also found between hygiene & ambiance and tourist
satisfaction. Then, a positive as long as major relationship remains between service
quality and also tourist satisfaction. Besides, this study also claims that tourist
perception mediates the relationship between product qualities with tourist
satisfaction. But, this study claims that tourist perception doesn’t mediate the
connexion between hygiene & ambiance along with service quality and tourist
satisfaction.
Limitations: This research study just concentrates at Shilpacharjyo Jainul Abedin
Park, Mymensingh. The future research studies need to be a lot more details on
various traveller areas in Mymensingh.
Practical Implications: This research checked out the effect of product quality,
hygiene & ambiance and service quality on tourist satisfaction in Mymensingh.
Outcomes will certainly assist sector owners to create finest advertising and
marketing plan to bring in even more customers.
Originality: This research study specifically looks for the elements which draw in
vacationer to eat road food at Mymensingh Park that made it special in comparable
road food research studies. University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: Bangladesh should focus on trade-related activities for its sustainableeconomic development rather than remittance earnings. All kinds of connectivityplay a significant role in establishing bilateral relations, improving trade, and creatingeconomic opportunities. This paper discusses the benefits of land connectivity amongBangladesh, India, Nepal, and Bhutan through the Banglabandha port.Methodology: The study sample size was 46, among which 15 were exporters, 15were importers, 15 were clearing and forwarding agents, and one from the portauthority. Separate questionnaires collected primary data, and researchers interviewedthe respondents to get the actual scenario of the Banglabandha port. Secondarysources are used to understand the opportunities and challenges that lie in borderconnectivity with its vicinity regions.Findings: Banglabandha port is one of the strategic ports of Bangladesh, whichconnects India, Nepal, and Bhutan in a very short distance. Since the emergence ofthe port in 2014, trade has been increased among the countries through theBanglabandha port. All neighboring countries can gain from the development of theintra-network by using the port, and it will contribute to the improvement of the livingstandard for all. Bangladesh can benefit from transit facilities and increased businessscope.Limitations: This paper includes a small number of respondents which should not bethe case. However, somebody can extend future research with respondents from eachcountry (India, Nepal, and Bhutan).Practical Implications: This paper might help the countries’ authority to understandthe value of the Banglabandha port for all.Originality: There are available research publications on overall connectivity amongBangladesh’s neighboring countries but not on Banglabandha Port. This paper mightmotivate governments to investigate the opportunities that Banglabandha has to offer Jahangirnagar University; University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: This paper examines the impact of macroeconomic factors such as GDP,
inflation, interest rate, stock market index, and remittance on the number of IPOs
(Initial Public Offering), total IPO proceeds and average IPO proceeds in
Bangladesh 2007/08 to 2017/18. This study aims to find out the external factors
affecting the decision of the firms to go public in the capital market of Bangladesh
and to establish literature with proper analysis.
Methodology: The nature of the research is quantitative and the research design is
descriptive. However, the study is based on secondary data from multiple sources
for analyzing the dependent and independent variables. The data were analyzed
using quantitative research techniques such as descriptive, correlation, and multiple
regression analysis. It was then presented a regression model as a data analysis
technique, which would finally identify those variables that have a significant
impact on IPOs issued.
Findings: The hypothesis that the macroeconomic variables have explanatory
power for the number of IPOs could not be highly supported by empirical evidence.
On the other hand, empirically, macroeconomic factors can explain total IPO
proceeds and average IPO proceeds. Inflation rate and remittance negatively
correlate with the number of IPO, but that is not significant. Stock market index and
interest have a significant positive relationship with the number of IPO issued in a
year. All the independent factors have a positive relationship with the total IPO
proceeds, but only the stock market index has a significant relationship with the total
IPO proceeds. The stock market index has a significant positive impact on average
IPO proceeds raised in a year. Also, the inflation rate, remittance, and interest rate
positively correlate with the average IPO proceeds.
Limitations: The stock market data are challenging to collect, and investors are
reluctant to disclose macroeconomic variables. Another major limitation is found
that was knowledge gaps between the parties.
Practical Implications: The study findings can have a few important implications
to different stakeholders of Bangladesh’s capital market, including investors, private
companies, market-makers, and market regulators like BSEC, Bangladesh bank,
Ministry of Finance, and Government agencies. Specifically, the study findings can
help them develop a critical understanding of the macroeconomic indicators and
their significant impact on Bangladesh’s primary market and overall capital market.
Originality: In fact, multiple research activities have been conducted abroad
regarding macroeconomic factors and their influences on the initial public offering,
but not a single work similar to this research topic has been done in Bangladesh.
Researchers want to investigate the factors that influence IPO and help the investors
and decision-makers. Pabna University of Science and Technology; University of Rajshahi Purpose: This paper seeks to unearth the impact of capital structure on the
profitability of listed cement companies at the Dhaka stock exchange in Bangladesh.
Methodology: Data have been collected from secondary sources for the 10 years
from 2009-10 to 2018-19 to accomplish the objectives. Data gathered tabulated,
categorized, arranged, and concluded the necessary calculation for the production of
panel data to fulfill the purpose. The capital structure ratios, profitability, and
multiple linear regressions have been used to analyze data with the help of IBM
SPSS-21. Capital structure ratios are short-term debt to total assets (STDTA),
long-term debt to total assets (LTDTA), total debt to total assets (TDTA), long-term
equity debt (LTDEQ), and total equity debt (TDEQ) and are considered to be the
independent variables. The return on total assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) are
selected as the profitability and used as a dependent variable
Findings: Results forced to conclude that short-term debt to total assets, long-term
debt to total assets have a neagtive effect on the return on total assets. This implies
that the company would reduce profits by accumulating more borrowed money. On
the other hand, short-term debt to total assets, long-term debt to total assets have a
positive influence and long-term equity debt have a negative impact on return on
equity.
Limitations: The study is conducted based on secondary data. So the validity and
reliability cannot be judged. There are 32 cement companies of Bangladesh of
which only seven are listed so the availability of data scope of the study was narrow.
Practical Implications: This implies that the firm raises more borrowed capital will
reduce profit. So the authorities should use debt judiciously.
Originality: Research indicates that profitable companies are less dependent on
debt as their key funding choice. In the case of Bangladesh, a high proportion of the
debt is covered by short-term debt University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: While organic farming is quite pervading around the world, it received
minimal momentum in Bangladesh. Therefore, this study aims to find the dominant
factors and major constraints to pursue organic farming in Bangladesh.
Methodology: Primary data are collected from forty producers, one processor, and
two distributors from the Bogura district. Mostly descriptive statistics are used to
achieve the objectives.
Findings: Findings show that lower cost of productions, ethical farming practices,
higher return, and premium prices are the primary inducement for organic farming
over the traditional methods. However, losing arable land, lack of credit and technical
aid, and different marketing constraints are the notable impediments to purse organic
farming in Bangladesh. Building awareness, developing effective marketing channels,
private-public partnerships in production, storage, and distribution could be a way to
reduce these impediments and encourage more organic farming in Bangladesh.
Limitations: This study considers only one particular district of Bangladesh among
the few where organic farming is prominent. Few other production locations could
be included in future studies.
Practical Implications: This study provides practical implications for existing and
potential producers, processors, and distributors of organic farming in Bangladesh.
Originality: This study provides a bridge to the existing literature gap in organizing
organic farming in Bangladesh, especially by identifying the factors inducing
organic farming and major constraints to this process Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Bangladesh Purpose: This study is aimed to determine the nature and dimensions of microfinance
service and to have an understanding on borrower satisfaction level using various
determinants of Grameen bank in Bangladesh.
Methodology: This analysis of the study is based on primary data collected from 312
respondents who are the borrowers of Grameen bank. Five point likert scale
questionnaire is used for quantification and chi-square test is used for the analysis.
Findings: The results indicate that economic conditions of the borrowers, their
income, and loan facilities of the bank, interest rates on the funds, insurance policy of
the bank, transparent transactions, and bankers’ behavior with the borrowers have
significant influence on borrower satisfaction. The study has also drawn some
inferences such as reducing the interest rate, arranging training programs for their
officials, giving individual borrower attention, improving customer service
department etc. to foster better banking services for superior borrower satisfaction.
Limitations: The research study has focused on six districts in Bangladesh. This
could be extended to more areas. Time period for the study could also be extended.
Practical Implications: The outcomes of the study would be helpful in formulating
customer services policies and improving the quality of services to ensure much
satisfaction to the borrowers for future growth.
Originality: This study mainly focuses on the core customers in microfinance sector
and as the prevailing level of satisfaction is very much important to sustain the market,
this study has been done with direct intersection with the borrowers Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Dhaka, Bangladesh Purpose: In this paper, we tried to explore the traditional handloom value chain andits constraints which are threatening the sustainability of this sector in Bangladesh.Methodology: The study followed phenomenological and grounded theoryapproaches of qualitative research. Data has been collected through in-directobservations, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions. Thematic analysistechnique has been adopted to analyze data.Findings: The traditional handloom value chain operates through the activities ofraw materials suppliers, dyers, designers, weavers, local marketers, wholesalers,and retailers. Competition with power loom products, lack of financial assistance,long producing hours, high price, and changes in taste and normative patterns of theconsumers are identified as the major threats to the sustainability of this sector.Limitations: This study couldn’t include all the handloom industry areas andpersonals of the country. To get more depth insight, it has focused on qualitativemethods of investigation. But quantitative insight on the same problem could haveprovided a wider picture.Practical Implications: At present, approximately 316,315 peoples are directlyearning their livelihoods from this sector. The findings and recommendations of thisstudy will be helpful to understand and eradicate the current constraints of the valuechain of this sector.Originality: Series of quantitative studies has taken place on handloom industriesin South-Asian countries. But very little is known about the traditional handloomvalue chain and problems in the context of Bangladesh. This paper has addressed thegap by exploring the traditional handloom value chain and its constraints based onprimary qualitative dat Assistant Professor (Economics), BCS (General Education) Cadre, Bangladesh Purpose: School meals are a good way to channel vital nourishment to poor children.
The study has been tried to demonstrate the concepts of school meals in the globe and
derived the eventual scenarios from Bangladesh.
Methodology: To comprehend the basis of school meal and the derivation of its
consequences in Bangladesh, a descriptive research approach is used here. And this
work is mainly based on secondary information. Here, various journals, survey reports,
newspapers, research articles etc. were used as a source of data. To demonstrate the
results, the collected data were analyzed through a tabular form.
Findings: This study shows that school meal us applying as an essential tool to
remove children’s hunger for the short-term and improve their long-term nutritional
status. This may also lead to improve their health promotion. In Bangladesh, school
meals are a high-return investment in human capital and local economies with
multiple benefits. Collaborative efforts are required to strengthen the school meal
program and achieve intended outcomes in respectively short and long terms.
Limitations: The study is based on secondary data only. A need exists, however, for
further high-quality studies.
Practical Implications: In the paper, empirical evidence suggests that the school
meals program play a special role in fulfilling the nutritional requirements of
school-going children and establishing children’s right to education. In Bangladesh,
school meals are treated as an incentive for parents to send their children to school.
This may ultimately generate a positive impact on children’s attendance and nutrition.
Originality: This study will contribute to reveal the pattern of global school meal. In
Bangladesh, the initiative of school meals plays a vital role in reducing the country’s
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