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Muhammad Yunus Faces A Monumental Task In Bangladesh

Bangladesh is at a critical crossroads following the recent political upheaval that led to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. This event exposed deep, underlying fractures...

Curbing the littering behavior

Background:  Littering poses significant threats to the environment and public health, degrading communities and leading to pollution, contamination of water sources, and the spread of...

Bridging Learning Gaps with Out-of-School Learning Programs: Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh

Background:  In South Asia, despite improvements in school enrollment and completion levels, many learners continue to live in learning poverty, with approximately 50% unable to...

Tele-mentoring and tele-counseling for mothers and children to address Covid learning loss

Background: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, innovative solutions have emerged. Recent studies (Angrist et al., 2022; Hassan et al., 2021; Vlassopoulos et al.,...

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) based health information for antenatal and postnatal care services in rural Bangladesh

Background:Despite significant improvements in maternal and child health over the last three decades, Bangladesh’s maternal mortality rate remains alarmingly high at 176 per 100,000 live...

Gender Norms at Work: Impacts on Women’s Hiring and Workplace Experiences in Bangladesh

Background: Despite progress in gender equality, gender norms continue to impact workplace productivity and employee experiences in Bangladesh. This study addresses these issues in medium-sized,...

Addressing Learning Loss/Gap using Low-tech Remote Learning among Underprivileged in Developing Countries: The Bangladesh Case

Background:  Despite high school enrollment rates, learning outcomes in Bangladesh, especially in rural areas, are alarmingly low. Approximately 44% of students cannot read simple words...

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