PUBLICATION

Category: Research Brief

Published Date: 2021-10-05

Abstract:

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented difficulties for human life around the world, the situation is much more severe in developing countries including Bangladesh. As the world continues to grapple with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the changes and variations in the living standards of the poor people.....continue

Category: Research Brief

Published Date: 2021-09-03

Abstract:

COVID-19 has created unprecedented difficulties for the education sector in Bangladesh, as schools remain closed since March 2020. To tackle this crisis, Bangladesh has taken a multi-pronged approach—delivering education through the national terrestrial television. However, the uptake of these programs has been low among rural students. 

Through a randomized field.....continue

Category: Journal

Published Date: 2021-07-08

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While the effectiveness of lockdowns to reduce Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) transmission is well established, uncertainties remain on the lifting principles of these restrictive interventions. World Health Organization recommends case positive rate of 5% or lower as a threshold for.....continue

Category: Research Brief

Published Date: 2021-07-05

Abstract:

The northern region of Bangladesh is not well-connected with the large, urban labor markets of the capital city and has the lowest participation rate in the labor market.

Bringing employment growth and entrepreneurship creation to this area is a top priority for MOMODa FOUNDATION, especially for females, who have few.....continue

Category: Research Brief

Published Date: 2021-08-09

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Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of female child marriage in the world with 2 in 3 girls marring before 18. It occurs mostly frequently in poor rural households where girls are often undernourished. This physical condition, coupled with early child birth, creates the risk of premature birth and.....continue