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Governance for Development

Political and Administrative Reforms in Bangladesh

By: N. Islam

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Governance for Development

Political and Administrative Reforms in Bangladesh

By: N. Islam

Analyzing Bangladesh's governance problems and drawing insights that will be relevant to other developing countries, this book sharpens our understanding of governance and suggests political and administrative reforms to improve governance and facilitate faster development.

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1137542543

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National Trials of International Crimes in Bangladesh

Transitional Justice as Reflected in Judgments

By: M. Rafiqul Islam

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National Trials of International Crimes in Bangladesh

Transitional Justice as Reflected in Judgments

By: M. Rafiqul Islam

In National Trials of International Crimes in Bangladesh, Professor Islam examines the judgments of the trials held under a domestic legislation, which is uniquely distinct from international or hybrid trials of international crimes. The book, falling under international criminal law area, is a ground-breaking original work on the first ever such trials in the ICC era. The author shows how the national law and judgments can act as a conduit to import international law to enrich and harmonise the domestic law of Bangladesh; and whether the Bangladesh experience (a) creates any precedential effect for such trials in the future; (b) offers any lessons for the ICC complementarity; and (c) contributes to the progressive development of Asian and international criminal jurisprudence.

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9004389385

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9789004389380

Natural Resource Degradation and Human-Nature Wellbeing

Cases of Biodiversity Resources, Water Resources, and Climate Change

By: Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir,Tanjila Afrin,Mohammad Saeed Islam

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Natural Resource Degradation and Human-Nature Wellbeing

Cases of Biodiversity Resources, Water Resources, and Climate Change

By: Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir,Tanjila Afrin,Mohammad Saeed Islam

The book addresses the gaps in the body of knowledge from two grounds. Firstly, it adds value through explaining the dynamics of natural resource governance by focusing on the particular arenas of biodiversity resources, water resources and climate change in developing country context. Secondly, it critically scrutinizes the market-centric perspectives on one hand and combines political economy questions that are generally overlooked in discussions of current resource governance framework, on the other. It develops a new framework to examine the reasons behind the degradations of natural resources to offer sustainable solutions to the problems. It shows that the natural resources have been exploited beyond sustainable limits due to the structural rigidities, embedded in, and reproduced by, fragile institutions and unequal power-sharing arrangements under the market-centric economic system. The book formulates a new understanding of sustainability in case of usage and management of natural resources by incorporating the idea of human sociality. It highlights the importance of the well-being of nature, and human beings must go side by side; one without the other is not a sustainable option. The book contains key learnings for scholars and researchers working in the field of development studies who wish to gain a deeper understanding on the sustainable natural resource governance specifically in the contexts of developing countries. For policymakers and policy advocates, the book serves as the groundwork on policies regarding biodiversity resources, water resources, and climate change, specific to the context of developing countries, providing more relevant contents in terms of laying out justification for policy objectives.

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Springer Nature

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9811986614

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Decentralisation, Transparency, Social Capital and Development

By: Md. Nazrul Islam

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Decentralisation, Transparency, Social Capital and Development

By: Md. Nazrul Islam

With reference to West Bengal, India.

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Mittal Publications

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817099988X

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Climate Change, Migration and Conflict in Bangladesh

By: Md Rafiqul Islam

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Climate Change, Migration and Conflict in Bangladesh

By: Md Rafiqul Islam

This book explores the relationship between climate change–induced migration and conflict in Bangladesh – one of the most ecologically fragile countries in the world. It explores why people migrate from their original place of land and how the migration of people with a different background to an ethnically distinctive region due to environmental changes can become a source of conflict and violence between the host peoples and migrants. The volume focuses on the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), which has experienced long-standing ethnopolitical conflict due to the settlement and migration of the Bengali people from the plain land of Bangladesh. This settlement and migration were mainly caused climatic events such as floods, cyclones, sealevel rise, and disasters. It traces the history of the ethnic conflict in the region and presents key findings from the field, as well as the dynamics of everyday politics in the region. This volume also highlights how internally climate-displaced people generate violence and civil strife in the major urban cities through their settlements in slums. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of environmental studies, human geography, migration and diaspora studies, public policy, social anthropology, and South Asian studies.

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Taylor & Francis

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100093179X

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Bangladesh II: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries

By: Md. Nazrul Islam,André van Amstel

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Bangladesh II: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries

By: Md. Nazrul Islam,André van Amstel

This volume aims to develop a framework for disaster and climate risk resilient livelihood system in Bangladesh using a policy oriented approach. It highlights the possible impacts of climate change on groundwater based irrigation in the country. Climate change is one of biggest challenges to society. It can lead to serious impacts on production, life and environment on a global scale. Higher temperatures and sea level rise will cause flooding and water salinity problems which will bring about negative effects on agriculture and high risks to industry and socio-economic systems in the future. Climate change will lead to many changes in global development and security especially energy, water, food, society, job, diplomacy, culture, economy and trade. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines climate change as: “Any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity.” Global climate change has emerged as a key issue in both political and economic arenas. It is an increasingly questioned phenomenon, and progressive national governments around the world have started taking action to respond to these environmental concerns.

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3030719502

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Globalization and Urban Culture in Dhaka

By: Kazi Abusaleh,M. Rezaul Islam,Md. Nurul Islam

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Globalization and Urban Culture in Dhaka

By: Kazi Abusaleh,M. Rezaul Islam,Md. Nurul Islam

This book examines globalization and urban cultures in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, from a socio-cultural view. It focuses on the evolving nature of urbanity in the city due to globalization and the global flow of information, while framing the changing patterns of everyday cultures and practices. The volume explores key linkages and factors in urban transformation; the history and heritage of Old Dhaka; globalization, diverse urban cultures and ethnic spaces; changes in food habits, clothing, health practices, and recreation; changing forms of festivals, marriages, and religious practices; the situation of indigenous people in Old Dhaka; and the roles that need to be played by NGOs, civil society, and the local government. With its rich ethnographic case studies and field-based evidence, it discusses the relations between technology-driven economic activities and increasing cultural homogenization. It traces developments induced by cultural globalization and includes contemporary debates along with comparisons of Asian and global perspectives. This book will be a useful resource for scholars and researchers of urban studies, city studies, urban sociology, social anthropology, cultural anthropology, political sociology, development studies, South Asian studies and cultural studies, and to those interested in Bangladesh.

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1000584887

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Islam and Democracy in South Asia

The Case of Bangladesh

By: Md Nazrul Islam,Md Saidul Islam

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Islam and Democracy in South Asia

The Case of Bangladesh

By: Md Nazrul Islam,Md Saidul Islam

Grounded in the Weberian tradition, Islam and Democracy in South Asia: The Case of Bangladesh presents a critical analysis of the complex relationship between Islam and democracy in South Asia and Bangladesh. The book posits that Islam and democracy are not necessarily incompatible, but that the former has a contributory role in the development of the latter. Islam came to Bengal largely by Sufis and missionaries through peaceful means and hence a moderate form of this religion got rooted in the society. Both militant Islam and militant secularism are equal threats to democracy and pluralism. Like democracy, political Islam has many faces. Political Islam adhering to democratic norms and practices, what the authors call “democratic Islamism,” unlike “militant Islamism,” is not anti-democratic. The book shows that the suppression of democracy and human rights creates avenues for the consolidation of militant Islamism, orthodox Islam, and “Islamic” terrorism, while the “fair play” of democracy results in the decline of anti-democratic form of political Islam.

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3030429091

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The Law of Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses

Options for Regional Regime-building in Asia

By: Nahid Islam

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The Law of Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses

Options for Regional Regime-building in Asia

By: Nahid Islam

Présentation de l'éditeur : "Despite Asia's large share of global water resources, and the importance of its water for sustaining one of the largest agrarian populations in the world, Asia's trans boundary water resource management regimes are poorly developed. There are only two working international regimes in South and South-east Asia: the Mekong and the Indus regimes. The remaining international watercourses in Asia are used by riparian countries in a self-interested manner, without much consideration for the interests of other states or for the environment. These national interests do not often represent the interests and needs of the local people. This book is divided into three Parts. Part I discusses the different contexts of law-making in the industrialized west and in agrarian societies in Asia, as well as the changing context of law-making following the emergence of the concept of sustainable development. Part II discusses the regime of international watercourses. Part III of the book presents two case studies in Asia: the Mekong and the Ganges. The main argument is that in the absence of public participation in decision-making and resource management, the basin states revert to using the watercourses according to the principles of the classical regime. The result, so far, has been unsustainable development, environmental degradation and growing poverty of local user communities.

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9041131965

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Family Planning and Sustainable Development in Bangladesh

Empowering Marginalized Communities in Asian Contexts

By: M. Rezaul Islam

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Family Planning and Sustainable Development in Bangladesh

Empowering Marginalized Communities in Asian Contexts

By: M. Rezaul Islam

Exploring tailored family planning strategies for marginalized groups, this work delves into comparative insights from Asian contexts, providing actionable approaches to empower and transform communities, foster sustainable development and improve reproductive health outcomes.

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1835491642

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Why Nations Fail to Feed the Poor

The Politics of Food Security in Bangladesh

By: Mohammad Mozahidul Islam

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Why Nations Fail to Feed the Poor

The Politics of Food Security in Bangladesh

By: Mohammad Mozahidul Islam

This book examines the political and economic dimensions of food security in Bangladesh and assesses the role of the state in meeting the challenges of food security. The key concern, which is at the heart of this study, is to explore how Bangladesh responds, when its people go hungry. There are no detailed empirical studies that examine the Bangladesh’s role by providing an historical cum political analysis; however conventional approaches are primarily concerned with a partial diagnosis of the economic or nutritional problems of food security. The book then provides a detailed picture of the missing dimensions of state that include the strength of institutions, the scope of state functions, and other important attributes. In doing so, it uses the concept of neo-patrimonialism to explore the political system of Bangladesh. This book explicates the various impediments to food security, ranging from the process of policy formulation to their implementation mechanisms. It unpacks the structural weaknesses of the Bangladesh's institutional capacity in promoting food security, and, in the process, argues that the root cause of food insecurity is deeply embedded in the nature of the government itself, and the political institutions that link the state and society.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000782484

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Chinese and Indian Medicine Today

Branding Asia

By: Md. Nazrul Islam

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Chinese and Indian Medicine Today

Branding Asia

By: Md. Nazrul Islam

This book discusses Asian medicine, which puts enormous emphasis on prevention and preservation of health, and examines how, in recent decades, medical schools in Asia have been increasingly shifting toward a curative approach. It offers an ethnographic investigation of the scenarios in China and India and finds that modern students and graduates in these countries perceive Asian medicine to be as important as Western medicine. There is a growing tendency to integrate Asian medicine with Western medical thought in the academic curriculum that has led to a gradual decline of Asian medical thought and practices. At the same time, there has been a massive rise in patent drugs, health products and cosmetics being sold under the brand names of Asian medicine or herbal medicine. Most of these drugs and health products do not follow the classical formulas found in the Asian medical texts. The book analyses these texts and concludes that contemporary Asian medicine rarely follows the classical texts, and in fact uses Asian medicine brands to sell Western health products and practices. With a particular focus on the formal and professional sector of Chinese herbal medicine and Indian ayurvedic medicine in urban areas, this book appeals to a broad readership, including undergraduate students and academics as well as non-experts. Md. Nazrul Islam is an Associate Professor in the General Education Office, United International College, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University. He was a Visiting Associate Professor in the School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia (2015-16) during which time he completed this book manuscript.

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9811039623

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9789811039621

Twenty First Century Needs in the Secondary School Curriculum: Bangladesh Perspective

By: Md. Tariqul Islam

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Twenty First Century Needs in the Secondary School Curriculum: Bangladesh Perspective

By: Md. Tariqul Islam

The study investigated the appropriateness of integrated Social Science Curriculum at Secondary Level of the Education System in Bangladesh in the context of meeting present needs of the students. NCTB developed renewed and modified secondary curriculum in 1995. From 1995 to 2009 a long period has been passed but being a continuous process secondary level Social Science curriculum being unchanged yet. The study was an effort to explore the secondary school Social Science curriculum of Bangladesh with regard to the present needs. Focuses was given on: the present secondary level integrated Social Science curriculum of Bangladesh; present needs of the curriculum on the basis of personal, social, national and global perspectives; appropriateness of exiting curriculum considering present needs and so on.

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3954899426

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Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines and Drives

Flux Weakening Advanced Control Techniques

By: Wei Xu,Moustafa Magdi Ismail,Md. Rabiul Islam

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Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines and Drives

Flux Weakening Advanced Control Techniques

By: Wei Xu,Moustafa Magdi Ismail,Md. Rabiul Islam

Permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) are popular in the electric vehicle industry due to their high-power density, large torque-to-inertia ratio, and high reliability. This book presents an improved field-oriented control (FOC) strategy for PMSMs that utilizes optimal proportional-integral (PI) parameters to achieve robust stability, faster dynamic response, and higher efficiency in the flux-weakening region. The book covers the combined design of a PI current regulator and varying switching frequency pulse-width modulation (PWM), along with an improved linear model predictive control (MPC) strategy. Researchers and graduate students in electrical engineering, systems and control, and electric vehicles will find this book useful. Features: • Implements evolutionary optimization algorithms to improve PMSM performance. • Provides coverage of PMSM control design in the flux-weakening region. • Proposes a modern method of model predictive control to improve the dynamic performance of interior PMSM. • Studies the dynamic performance of two kinds of PMSMs: surface-mounted and interior permanent magnet types. • Includes several case studies and illustrative examples with MATLAB®. This book is aimed at researchers, graduate students, and libraries in electrical engineering with specialization in systems and control and electric vehicles.

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CRC Press

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1000909719

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9781000909715

The Weekly Khutbah Volume 2: 2014-2015

By: Saiyan Islam

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The Weekly Khutbah Volume 2: 2014-2015

By: Saiyan Islam

Every week Friday comes and for us Muslims, Friday is very crucial in the sense we have our Jummah prayers. Along with the Jummah prayers we have our weekly sermons. What happens is that most of us tend to forget the sermons delivered by the Imams. So I thought of this system of writing down all the sermons so that the knowledge we gain gets preserved. Furthermore the sisters who are mostly unable to attend the Jummah prayer in many country do not get the chance to learn from the weekly sermons. The males can easily record their learning and teach the women at their home. All the sermons are from the Imams from the Masjids I attend weekly and the Hadiths mentioned are from their own sermons. Sometimes the Imams may tend to refer to weak Hadiths, I have tried my best to classify them as much as possible. It will be highly appreciated if I get to hear all my readers’ feedback. This is the second volume in The Weekly Khutbah Series. Please do pray for me so that I get to continue with this series. May Allah have mercy upon us all and may we get guided to the Straight Path, Ameen.

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1537173383

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Social Justice in the Globalization of Production

Labor, Gender, and the Environment Nexus

By: Md Saidul Islam,Md Ismail Hossain

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Social Justice in the Globalization of Production

Labor, Gender, and the Environment Nexus

By: Md Saidul Islam,Md Ismail Hossain

Md Saidul Islam and Md Ismail Hossain investigate how neoliberal globalization generates unique conditions, contradictions, and confrontations in labor, gender and environmental relations; and how a broader global social justice can mitigate the tensions and improve the conditions.

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1137434015

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TRIPS Agreement of the WTO

Implications and Challenges for Bangladesh

By: Mohammad Towhidul Islam

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TRIPS Agreement of the WTO

Implications and Challenges for Bangladesh

By: Mohammad Towhidul Islam

This book examines the application of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) in the fields of agriculture, public health and economic development in a Least Developed Country (LDC) such as Bangladesh. In particular, it evaluates the question whether the TRIPS’ one-size-fits-all approach compulsorily applicable for all countries, irrespective of their development standing, fulfils the developmental needs of Bangladesh and other such LDCs in the fields of agriculture, public health and economic development. The book shows that the TRIPS’ introduction of IPRs in the name of Plant Varieties Protection (PVP) and patents not only secures private sector investment in agriculture but also brings traditional agricultural practices within the spectrum of private monopoly, increases the price of agricultural products and forces people into dependency on engineered seeds and other agricultural inputs. To guard against such trade rules, this book recommends that Bangladesh should incorporate the TRIPS flexibilities in the form of redefining patentable invention, choosing between patents and PVP and providing for compulsory licensing. This book also reveals that the TRIPS patenting in pharmaceuticals encourages innovations by ensuring royalty collections and protects public health by raising standards of living. However, patenting offers exclusivity to pharmaceutical companies, extending the duration of the patent term and establishing their control over production, supply and distribution. Such control results in exclusivity over drug pricing. The flexibilities of the compliance deadline, compulsory licensing, and parallel importation built into the TRIPS are set to tackle untenable situations arising from patenting exclusivity. However, patent laws in most LDCs are out-dated in terms of dealing with such flexibilities. Given this, the research recommends that Bangladesh should invoke the TRIPS flexibilities. The author of this book further establishes that the TRIPS’ standard-setting in agriculture and pharmaceuticals does not help the country to fulfil subsistence needs or promote economic development through innovation. However, the appropriation of agricultural and pharmaceutical goods during the use of the TRIPS flexibilities has the potential to feed the people, protect public health interests and increase economic development with the supply of food and drugs at home and abroad. To this end, the research asks Bangladesh to reform its existing IPRs provisions by redefining patentable inventions and simplifying compulsory licensing and other differential treatments to appropriate foreign technologies.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443864986

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Limits of Islamism

By: Maidul Islam

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Limits of Islamism

By: Maidul Islam

The book examines the dynamics from the formation of Islamist politics for the struggle for hegemony to failure to become a hegemonic force in Bangladesh. The contradiction between Islamic universalism/Islamist populism, on one hand, and a politics of Muslim particularism in India, on the other, is revealed in this study.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107080266

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Unlocking the Potential of IoT, AI, and Blockchain in Transforming Public and Private Industries

By: Anichur Rahman,Tanoy Debnath,Dipanjali Kundu,Francesco Cerasuolo,Md. Jahidul Islam,Muaz Rahman,Mohammad Sayduzzaman,Antonio Pescapè

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Unlocking the Potential of IoT, AI, and Blockchain in Transforming Public and Private Industries

By: Anichur Rahman,Tanoy Debnath,Dipanjali Kundu,Francesco Cerasuolo,Md. Jahidul Islam,Muaz Rahman,Mohammad Sayduzzaman,Antonio Pescapè

Due to the advancement of emerging technologies — Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Blockchain (BC) — numerous aspects of our daily lives have witnessed remarkable progress. Further, with the involvement of these technologies (IoT, AI, and BC), the social life of a human is becoming more intelligent than ever. These technologies play a pivotal role in enhancing sectors such as healthcare, education, cities, households, agriculture, and industrial applications despite encountering certain challenges and complexities. Based on the contributions of these technologies, we provide a comprehensive survey covering various smart applications in different areas of everyday life. Firstly, we undertake an examination of state-of-the-art information, attributes, and prospects, with a specific emphasis on the literature that revolves around the technologies of AI, BC, and IoT. Further, we discuss the contributions of these technologies in the targeted areas and applications. Then, we efficiently introduce the integration of these technologies, including IoT-BC, IoT-AI-BC, and BC-AI, in the desired fields. Lastly, some open issues and future challenges have been analysed.

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1036405222

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Water Culture in South Asia

Bangladesh Perspectives

By: Suzanne Hanchett,Tofazzel Hossain Monju,Kazi Rozana Akhter,Shireen Akhter,Anwar Islam

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Water Culture in South Asia

Bangladesh Perspectives

By: Suzanne Hanchett,Tofazzel Hossain Monju,Kazi Rozana Akhter,Shireen Akhter,Anwar Islam

“Water is life” in Bangladesh. This book introduces the reader to the vast range of meanings that water has in this South Asian country. Mythology, ancient sciences, folklore, and language provide a cultural foundation for water's uses in the home. One chapter is devoted to the problem of arsenic in drinking water. Includes Glossary, Bibliography, 70 photos, Index. Reviews and Endorsements Interesting and important for anyone working in water in Bangladesh and worldwide. If only there were such books for all countries!” -Joke Mulwijk, Executive Director, Gender and Water Alliance “A group of authors...have in this delightful book explored familiar cultural nuances: nuances that generally escape the notice of policy makers sitting in distant headquarters formulating policies for villagers.”....“The authors have narrated myths related to ponds, for instance.... Each aspect of cultural use has been described in so much detail and with such authenticity that, but for the paucity of space, one feels like reproducing the entire book here.”.... “Conventionally, policy makers always neglect the cultural aspects of any new product they have introduced. But it became apparent that there were side effects of having water from tube wells: people would get afflicted with skin diseases, including cancer, because of the arsenic content present in the water.”.... “Even though the focus of this book is Bangladesh, its lessons hold true for India and Pakistan as well, another strong indication of how each of them share a common culture….” -Professor Bidyut Mohanty, Head, Women’s Studies Department, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi. Review published in Social Change (2016)

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Development Resources Press

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0990633721

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Decline of Muslim States and Societies

The Real Root Causes and What Can Be Done Next

By: Misbah Islam

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Decline of Muslim States and Societies

The Real Root Causes and What Can Be Done Next

By: Misbah Islam

Any discussion about Islam these days bring about deep passions, both overt and latent. On both sides of the divide, the main common factor is that of fear. Apparently, this antagonism is between unequals. One side claims technological and material prowess within a civilized society while the other claims righteousness of their cause and the spirit of their faith. All this has given rise to the phenomenon of global heating that has elevated the global temperature in terms of fear, intolerance, terrorism, and open warfare.

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1450098215

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Implication of Ibadah, Akhlaq & Manner in Shariah

By: Professor Dr. ABM. Mahbubul Islam

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Implication of Ibadah, Akhlaq & Manner in Shariah

By: Professor Dr. ABM. Mahbubul Islam

The book “Implication of Ibadah, Akhlaq and Manner in Shariah” is consisted of three dimensions that is Ibadah (worship), Akhlaq (character) and Manners (Adab). These are the most important basic elements of Islam which are essential to know and put in practice by each and every individual. Ibadah is so important for which man and jinn are created. Akhlaq is so important for which the Messenger of Allah was sent and assigned for and manner is so important the observance of which is imperative of having paradise. As regards "Ibadah“ Allah Ta’ala says “Indeed I have not created man and jinn but they should worship Me” and as regards Akhlaq or character the Messenger of Allah says that “Indeed I have been sent to perfect the character (of man)” and as regards manner (in responding toward a favor) Allah Ta’ala command “when you are greeted with a greeting; greet in return that which is better than it or (at least) return it equally. Certainly, Allah is Ever Careful Account Taker of all things”. The outcome or findings of this writing is firstly have shown that Ibadah, in addition to the meaning of worship - is the obedience of the entire set of laws of Allah without any reservations whatsoever. Secondly, performance of all permissible acts and avoidance of all prohibited acts in one’s life time is Ibadah provided these are done in carrying out one’s obligation for the pleasure of Allah and reward in the hereafter. Hence, a man can be a good worshiper of Allah while he is a Politian, or a professional if he leads his all of his actions, duties, obligations etc., in conformity with the law of Allah. Thirdly, the sole objective of sending the Messenger of Allah is to perfect the character means to purify the soul of human being as the soul is responsible for producing good actions, reactions and behaviors. Hence, character of a person good means the soul of a person is good and having of good soul is the way either to paradise and bad soul is the hell. Fourthly, Adab or etiquette referred to the obligation, duties or responsibilities of a man towards his own body, own soul, towards all other human and non human beings to be shown as per the ways and methods prescribed by shariah. Fifthly, the write up is of the conclusion that, the true objectives of the creation of man could only be realized in its true sense in knowing and observing these three as dimensions. Leaving and observing of them would lead its followers towards the learning and practicing of entire set of shariah which is the ultimate objective of the law of Islam.

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1311928960

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Tour to the People

By: Atikul Islam

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Tour to the People

By: Atikul Islam

Here is my travel stories and field research experiences of different four places of Bangladesh. I went to that places to do field research on the migrant and nonmigrant people as a field research assistant of Refugee and Migratory Movement Research Unit, RMMRU. This book includes nice stories about life and livelihood of migrant and nonmigrant people of the places. Different sceneries of that places and outsider sceneries of going to that places from Dhaka city have been described in this book.

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Cultivation and Drought Management in Agriculture

Climate Change Adaptation

By: Md. Shafiqul Islam

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Cultivation and Drought Management in Agriculture

Climate Change Adaptation

By: Md. Shafiqul Islam

This book represents the background of the Barind Tract of Bangladesh with the proximity of drought information, conceptual and logic of the books, history, definition and perception on drought and climate scenario and how people understand underlying causes, impacts and consequences of drought in agriculture, environment, human health and society. It also states the trend and severity of drought of Barind Tract. This book gives the local response to cope, mitigation and adaptation to agricultural drought. The book also addresses the gender response in the hardship of drought in the rural areas. It also elicits the local and indigenous methods of drought prediction and sustainable cultivation and management of drought in agriculture.

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3031354184

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Rivers and Sustainable Development

Alternative Approaches and Their Implications

By: S. Nazrul Islam

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Rivers and Sustainable Development

Alternative Approaches and Their Implications

By: S. Nazrul Islam

Rivers are a vital component of ecology-the earth's hydrological cycle depends on them. However, across the world, rivers are under stress and even in crisis. With rising populations, the demand for river water is increasing. Many rivers fail to reach the sea because of excessive withdrawal of water, and many other rivers are heading toward the same fate. Conflicts over river water are increasing, and climate change is making matters worse. River policies pursued so far are often aggravating these challenges rather than solving them. Yet, sustainable development requires healthy rivers. Urgent change in the approach and policies toward rivers is therefore required. In this book, Nazrul Islam points to the ways in which river policies need to change to ensure sustainable development. He offers a new conceptual framework, using such concepts as the Commercial and Cordon approaches to rivers and their opposite, the Ecological and Open approaches. He shows that while the former generally work against sustainability, the latter are conducive to sustainable development. The book illustrates this reality by drawing upon worldwide experience regarding rivers. Going forward, river policies therefore should be based on Ecological and Open approaches. Islam argues further that the use of the new conceptual framework offered in this book can help to connect the river related discussion of experts with that of activists. It can thus help to move the discussion of river policies from the narrow confines of experts to the wider arena of the public, who should have a greater role in formulation of river policies in order to safeguard public interests and ensure sustainability. The book serves as a valuable guide for those interested in learning about river policy changes necessary to promote sustainable development.

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Oxford University Press

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0190079045

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Master Of Content Creation

By: Nasir Mazumder,Kawsar Ahmed Shuvo,Kazi Ariful Islam,Tahmid Fahim

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Master Of Content Creation

By: Nasir Mazumder,Kawsar Ahmed Shuvo,Kazi Ariful Islam,Tahmid Fahim

Master Of Content Creation: A comprehensive guide to unleashing your creative potential in content creation. Whether you're a novice or experienced, this book will help you discover your niche, navigate various platforms, and develop compelling content that captivates your audience. Packed with practical tips, proven strategies, and real-life examples, you'll learn how to craft engaging stories, optimize for SEO, leverage social media, and monetize your content. Embrace the art of storytelling, master the art of persuasion, and unlock your full potential as a content creator. Get ready to embark on an exciting journey towards becoming a content hero!

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Pakistan As A Peasant Utopia

The Communalization Of Class Politics In East Bengal, 1920-1947

By: Taj Ul-islam Hashmi

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Pakistan As A Peasant Utopia

The Communalization Of Class Politics In East Bengal, 1920-1947

By: Taj Ul-islam Hashmi

This study is an attempt to show how religious, kinship and factional ties cut across class alignments, leading to the communalization of class struggle between the peasants and the exploiting classes in East Bengal during 1920-1947. "During a substantial stay in some East Bengal villages in the summer of 1971, when East Pakistan was in the traumatic process of being transformed into Bangladesh, it first dawned upon me that peasants were not stupid, devoid of political consciousness. Discussions with different types of peasants revealed that at least the upper echelons were aware of the implications of the liberation struggle for Bangladesh and the superpower involvement in it. Richard Nixon and Indira Gandhi were familiar names. Ordinary peasants often quoted the Bengali news readers and commentators of the BBC world service and the Voice of America. Well-to-do peasants who owned transistor radio sets regularly tuned into the British, American and Indian radio stations. Many inquisitive and worried peasants asked me (then a fresh graduate from Dhaka University) how their cherished Sonar Bangla (golden Bengal) would improve their socio-economic conditions. Many peasants also took part in the liberation struggle as members of the Mukti Bahini or freedom fighters. Almost everyone, with a few exceptions who collaborated with the Pakistan armed forces, was a keen supporter of Bangladesh. After the emergence of Bangladesh, things did not change to the expectations of the masses, but rather deteriorated so much that Henry Kissinger is said to have coined the phrase ''bottomless basket"" as a denotation for Bangladesh, because of the rampant corruption of a big section of the Bengali bourgeoisie at that time. I was provoked to write the history of the peasants' glorious role in the Liberation Struggle which was being overshadowed by claims and counter-claims of heroism and sacrifice by members of the privileged, parasitical urban elites. This work may be regarded as a prelude to the history of the freedom struggle that eventually led to the creation of Bangladesh. This is an attempt to shed light on the peasant politics, almost synonymous with Muslim politics in the region, during the significant period between 1920 and 194 7 when East Bengal was going through the political process that culminated in the creation of East Pakistan in 194 7.

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100031037X

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Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies for the Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds

By: Mohammadreza Kamali,Tejraj M. Aminabhavi,Maria Elisabete V. Costa,Shahid Ul Islam,Lise Appels,Raf Dewil

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Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies for the Removal of Pharmaceutically Active Compounds

By: Mohammadreza Kamali,Tejraj M. Aminabhavi,Maria Elisabete V. Costa,Shahid Ul Islam,Lise Appels,Raf Dewil

This book reports on the treatment of waters and wastewaters with contaminants of emerging concern such as pharmaceutically active compounds. It shows how to prevent the contamination of the environment with such pollutants in the content of effluents. This book reviews various physico-chemical and biological methods that have been developed in order to deal with the polluted effluents. It also evaluates the already developed technologies regarding the sustainability criteria. The chapters discuss technical aspects and put the spotlight on the sustainability aspects of the water and wastewater treatment technologies.

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3031208064

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Poverty of Island Char Dwellers in Bangladesh. A Farm Level Socio-economic Analysis

By: Md. Nazirul Islam Sarker

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Poverty of Island Char Dwellers in Bangladesh. A Farm Level Socio-economic Analysis

By: Md. Nazirul Islam Sarker

The major purpose of this study is to determine the extent of poverty and ascertain the causes and possible ways for poverty alleviation as perceived by the rural people. Poverty alleviation was measured by computing the change in food availability, sources of drinking water, physical assets, sanitation and increasing scope of income due to involvement in the Chars Livelihoods Programme (CLP). Field work for the study was carried out in Haldia union of Shaghata upazila under Gaibandha district of Bangladesh. Data was collected from January to February 2007 from a randomly selected sample of 102 CLP beneficiaries from a total of 148 through personal contact by using interview schedules, made by the researcher himself, which contained simple and direct questions with different scales. The paired “t” test was used to measure the comparative change of ‘before’ and ‘after’ involvement in CLP. Pearson product moment correlation co-efficient was computed in order to explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the respondents and their poverty alleviation.

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3960670400

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NGOs, Social Capital and Community Empowerment in Bangladesh

By: M.Rezaul Islam

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NGOs, Social Capital and Community Empowerment in Bangladesh

By: M.Rezaul Islam

This pivot examines non-governmental organization (NGO) interventions in two community development initiatives, namely social capital and community empowerment, and their role in funding and formulating development frameworks in developing countries like Bangladesh. It considers the key development discourse issues of collective action, social trust and access to knowledge, to political processes and to financial, social and natural resources. Given the large proportion of foreign funding, NGOs and donors also increasingly face the twin challenges of demonstrating both efficient and effective delivery of services and accountability in their relationships with various stakeholders. Reflecting on the relevance of NGOs for community development, and the merits, challenges and limitations of NGO activities, this book provides a comprehensive study of NGO participation in community development in Bangladesh and Third World countries more widely to highlight a global concern with international implications.

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9811017476

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A Manual of Style and Standards in Academic Writing, Editing and Publishing

By: Manzurul Islam

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A Manual of Style and Standards in Academic Writing, Editing and Publishing

By: Manzurul Islam

This is a unique book covering topics of both academic and professional interest. Be they new Teachers, Researchers, Authors, Editors, Copyeditors, Graduate students or corporate executives and officials having anything to do with writing, editing, and publishing, this Manual and Some Thoughts will be a trusted companion. Starting from issues on Language and Style, Citations and Referencing, Editing, Plagiarism, etc., the volume also encompasses Articles on publishing and book development proposals in South Asia and other non-English speaking regions. The book will be a handy guide in maintaining consistencies and acceptable standards. The Manual is a concise compilation of Styles and Standards from various authentic sources (in Part 1) as well as an analysis of the present status of publishing (in Part 2) in Bangladesh and elsewhere. A painstaking, research-based, and brief but well illustrated Manual on Standards and a short but thought-provoking work on publishing, the book also suggests an academic Course on Publishing all for dissemination of knowledge and scholarship. An academic, an open learning proponent and a publishing professional of long-standing, the Author was a senior Faculty in universities and research organizations in Bangladesh and abroad. A PhD in Communication, with a Masters in English, Manzurul Islam received advanced training in UK, USA, and Canada. His recent engagements include Faculty Development and Quality Assurance programs through trainings in research and publication works.

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1482854392

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Development, Power, and the Environment

Neoliberal Paradox in the Age of Vulnerability

By: Md Saidul Islam

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Development, Power, and the Environment

Neoliberal Paradox in the Age of Vulnerability

By: Md Saidul Islam

Unmasking the neoliberal paradox, this book provides a robust conceptual and theoretical synthesis of development, power and the environment. With seven case studies on global challenges such as under-development, food regime, climate change, dam building, identity politics, and security vulnerability, the book offers a new framework of a "double-risk" society for the Global South. With apparent ecological and social limits to neoliberal globalization and development, the current levels of consumption are unsustainable, inequitable, and inaccessible to the majority of humans. Power has a great role to play in this global trajectory. Though power is one of most pervasive phenomena of human society, it is probably one of the least understood concepts. The growth of transnational corporations, the dominance of world-wide financial and political institutions, and the extensive influence of media that are nearly monopolized by corporate interests are key factors shaping our global society today. In the growing concentration of power in few hands, what is apparent is a non-apparent nature of power. Understanding the interplay of power in the discourse of development is a crucial matter at a time when our planet is in peril — both environmentally and socially. This book addresses this current crucial need.

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1135036268

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Water Use and Poverty Reduction

By: Md. Fakrul Islam

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Water Use and Poverty Reduction

By: Md. Fakrul Islam

This book is the outcome of empirical research on the sharing of water of the Teesta River, which flows through India and Bangladesh. The main purpose is to show how regional cooperation between India and Bangladesh regarding sharing of Teesta River water can ensure optimal benefits for people living in the area of the Teesta Basin located in the two countries. The author takes an interdisciplinary approach focusing on the relationship between availability of water and the reduction of poverty in the Teesta Basin as a whole. The book presents findings of a comparative socioeconomic survey on the Dalia and Gazoldoba irrigable areas, with background information on the Teesta River and its origin, spatio-physical nature, geomorphic and hydrological characteristics, irrigation and water delivery system through the Gazoldoba barrage in India and the Dalia barrage in Bangladesh. Citing the principles of transboundary freshwater sharing, this work focuses on different approaches to international water sharing and introduces an optimal approach to dry season water sharing and welfare maximization by developing a bilateral water sharing model. The model is tested through computer simulation, and an alternative water allocation policy is proposed. Water Use and Poverty Reduction is highly recommended to readers who seek an optimum solution to transboundary and bilateral water sharing and poverty reduction issues.

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4431551727

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Protection of Civilians in UN Peacekeeping Operations

Legal Responsibility and Accountability

By: Aminul Islam

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Protection of Civilians in UN Peacekeeping Operations

Legal Responsibility and Accountability

By: Aminul Islam

This book discusses the legal responsibility of UN peacekeepers for the protection of civilians under international legal regimes, particularly international human rights law, international humanitarian law, international refugee law, and occupation law. It considers both negative and positive obligations, that is, a duty to respect or not violate a particular right directly and a duty to take positive action to secure or protect a particular right, respectively. In addition, it describes the standards and methods, as well as their strengths and weaknesses, by which actors in UN peacekeeping operations, including the UN, troop contributing countries, and individual peacekeepers, can be held accountable for third-party claims and allegations of criminal misconduct against UN peacekeepers for violations of responsibility in peacekeeping operations. The work will be a valuable resource for academics, researchers, and policy-makers working in the areas of International Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, and International Relations.

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1040097782

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