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Assessing wash facilities across informal settlements in Dhaka
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-08)This thesis examines the availability, accessibility, affordability, acceptability, and awareness/adaptability (5As) of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Korail Settlement and Geneva Camp, two informal ... -
Gendered Heat Vulnerability and adaptation in Dhaka's Informal Settlements: A comparative study of Korail and Hazaribagh
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-08)This study examines gender-differentiated experiences and responses to heatwaves among residents of Korail and Hazaribagh informal settlements in Dhaka. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research analyzed 110 household ... -
Exploring the determinants of voting behavior among young women: a study of Dhaka-17 and Dhaka-18 constituencies
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-08)Despite women’s formal right to vote and increasing political participation, young women’s voting behavior is still influenced by concerns about personal safety, societal expectations, and political freedom. Limited research ... -
Impact of climate change on the life and livelihood of women shrimp farm workers A case study of Assasuni Upazila, Satkhira.
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-08)This study examines the impact of climate change on the livelihoods, health, working conditions, and well-being of women shrimp-garment workers in Assasuni Upazila, Satkhira, a highly climate-vulnerable coastal area of ... -
Impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices on workers’ health and productivity: a comparative study of RMG factories in Bangladesh
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-08-23)This study examines the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices on workers’ health and productivity in Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector. Using a qualitative multiple-case study, the ... -
E-service delivery experience of birth registration applicants: a case study of Dhaka north city corporation (DNCC)
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-08)The study examines the e-service delivery experience of birth registration applicants at Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) through the Birth Registration Information System (BRIS). It evaluates accessibility, user-friendliness, ... -
Qawwali and the quest for divine truth
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This thesis examines how Sufi devotional expression, particularly within the qawwali tradition, reorients faith away from fear and reward toward an overwhelming attachment to divine love. Through readings of “Chaap Tilak,” ... -
The human beyond means-end rationality: a reading of the video games The Talos Principle and Mass Effect 3
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This thesis looks into two video games pertaining to the genre of speculative fiction and examines how these narrative worlds dramatize the philosophical tension between human sensibilities and agency, and instrumental ... -
Indigenous narratives and inclusive English language teaching (ELT) in Bangladesh: a critical discourse analysis of Mahale voices
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-05)This qualitative thesis explores how indigenous narratives can inform a more inclusive English Language Teaching (ELT) curriculum in Bangladesh. Using document analysis and Faircloughian Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), ... -
Exploring Bangladeshi university students’ challenges in academic writing in an AI-supported learning environment
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-05)This study looks at the challenges Bangladeshi university students face when writing academic texts in an AI-supported learning environment. Many students find academic writing difficult due to problems with grammar, ... -
Linguistic strategies of persuasion in Bangladeshi social media influencer discourse
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This study examines the linguistic strategies of persuasion used by Bangladeshi social media influencers. With the rapid growth of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, influencers play a key role in shaping ... -
Socio-psychological factors influencing EFL learners’ development of English proficiency
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This study concludes that socio-psychological factors play a decisive role in shaping EFL learners’ English proficiency development. Among them, anxiety, motivation, and self-confidence are the most influential. A ... -
Enhancing coherence in descriptive writing tasks using LLMs for private university EFL learners in Dhaka
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This study examines whether short-term use of Large Language Models (LLMs) can enhance coherence in descriptive writing among private university EFL learners in Dhaka compared with peer review. In a two-week intervention, ... -
The influence of social media on the development of code-switching practices among Bangladeshi youth
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This research investigates the impact of social media on the evolution of code-switching behaviors among Bangladeshi adolescents. The researchers collected data from 63 participants between the ages of 23 and 26 years using ... -
The witches and the female power in Macbeth: challenging patriarchal control through the supernatural
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)Feminist readings of *Macbeth* continue to garner curiosity and interest among scholars around the globe. This study examines the representation of the witches in *Macbeth* as embodiments of subversive female power that ... -
A comparative study on the fragility of human bonds in The way of the world and The great Gatsby
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)This study offers a comparative analysis of emotional fragility in William Congreve’s *The Way of the World* and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s *The Great Gatsby*, drawing on Marxist literary criticism and New Historicism. It ... -
From victims to agents: reclaiming female autonomy
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)Feminine readings of *Woman at Point Zero*, *A Thousand Splendid Suns*, and *The Color Purple* still arouse curiosity and interest among scholars around the world. This comparative study aims to delve into a critical ... -
From valuation to suspicion: how neoliberal economic fundamentalism produces panoptic power in the reluctant fundamentalist
(Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), 2026-04)Literary critics have posited divergent interpretations of Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Varying opinions preoccupy mostly the geopolitics of the post 9/11 era, neoliberal capitalism, Orientalism, migration ... -
Bonobibi: an autoethnographic study of eco-theology and devotional practice
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-12)This study examines the religious and ecological significance of Bonobibi within the Sundarbans, a tidal mangrove region shaped by environmental instability, predatory threats, and human dependence on nature. Moving beyond ... -
Enhancing English writing proficiency in university EFI learners through Quillbot: an analysis of reformulation, clarity, and lexical advancement
(Independent University, Bangladesh, 2025-05)Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education has reshaped approaches to language learning and writing development. This study investigates the role of AI tools, specifically QuillBot, in enhancing writing skills of English ...
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