" This is a book about the amazing twists and turns that have produced contemporary
Bangladeshi society. It is intended for general readers and for students who are beginning to …

Bangladesh faces many climate‐driven hazards due to its geophysical position and is more
vulnerable than most developing countries. The natural resources‐based livelihood of the …

Bangladesh has been implementing social safety net programmes (SSNP) to protect
vulnerable groups of people. Old Age Allowance (OAA) and Allowances for the Widows …

A common platform for both disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation
(CCA) has been sought around the world to reduce human vulnerability, enhance adaptive …

Amartya Sen's ideological belief systems,'food availability decline'(FAD) and 'entitlement'are
examined. There is such a wide range of beliefs covered by the term 'FAD'that it has no …

Abstract Northern Rangpur and Kurigram districts of Bangladesh are among the frequently
flood-prone areas. This study is aimed to identify the resilience capability as well as most …

Being the 9th most disaster-prone country in the world, Bangladesh frequently suffers mass
casualties and economic loss from disasters, including tropical cyclones, tidal surges …

This research aims to investigate the perception of Monga in the villages of the Ranpur
Region, focusing on households that are highly vulnerable to Monga and the actors …

The concept of “vulnerability to poverty” has attracted the attention of development
economists during the last two decades as witnessed by the increasing number of studies …