...Prospects of Urban Agriculture in Dhaka City Prepared for: Syed Morshed Jahan Associate Professor Institute of Business Administration University of Dhaka Prepared by: Zyma Thaseen Roll-54 Section-A Batch 19 BBA Program April 7,2013 Urban agriculture is the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around a village, town, or city.The most striking feature of urban agriculture, which distinguishes it from rural agriculture, is that it is integrated into the urban economic and ecological system. Such linkages include the use of urban residents as labourers, use of typical urban resources (like organic waste as compost and urban wastewater for irrigation), direct links with urban consumers, direct impacts on urban ecology (positive and negative), being part of the urban food system, competing for land with other urban functions, being influenced by urban policies and plans, etc. Potential of Urban Agriculture in Dhaka: Dhaka is the 8th largest city in the world, with a population of over 15 million. Population influx to Dhaka is very high. Frequent natural disasters -- flood, drought, cyclones, river-bank erosion -- destroy agricultural crops every year and force farmers go to the cities. People are pushed to the cities because of the absence of job opportunities in rural areas. Most of the urban poor are concentrated in informal settlements, where there is no infrastructure or services to address environmental problems. They are mostly engaged in urban...
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...Child Labor In Dhaka City Child Labor in Dhaka City The Report is based on Secondary Data and current Socio Economic situation of Dhaka. By, Group: ILLUMINATI A Report by Illuminati Page 1 Child Labor In Dhaka City Prof. Ahmed, Dr. A. N. Neaz Course: Economical Geography Department: Economics Faculty: Faculty of Arts & Social Science (FASS) American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) Kamal Ataturk Avenue, Banani Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh Dear Prof. Neaz Here is the report on the topic “Child Labor in Dhaka City & Their Social & Economical situation in the society.” To aid you to understand the present social & economical situation of the child labors in the capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka we gathered what we believe to be the most complete information available at present. Most of the information is collected from our own research and analysis about the research subject. And also like to inform you that a big portion of information is taken from various government and non-government sources. The research and analysis is totally done objectively and we try our level best to avoid any kind of error and biasness. We sincerely hope that our research and analysis will aid you to make a clear understanding about the child labors and their true financial and economical situation in Bangladesh and what life they are been through. We truly appreciate this assignment. Sincerely, On behalf of, Group: Illuminati ______________________________ Aiman Jan Chowdhury ...
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...Customer evaluation of street food in Dhaka City BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Submitted to S M Asif Ur Rahman Asst. Professor School of Business United International University Submitted by Section: C Group members: Trimester: Fall2014 Sl No. Name ID Class Serial 1 RaufunNaher 111133004 24 2 IsratJahanEme 111133169 31 3 ShathiAkther 111133053 26 4 ShahrinBinteSiraj 111131104 07 5 PialySaha 111131067 06 Date of submission: 28thDecember, 2014 S M Asif Ur Rahman Asst. Professor School of Business United International University Subject: Submission of term paper on “Customer evaluation of street food in Dhaka City.” Dear Sir, We are very glad to inform you that we are going to submit our term paper on ““Customer evaluation of street food in Dhaka City.”” which prescribed by you in your course Business Communication. We have tried our level best to complete our term paper in a proper way despite having limitation. This plan is based on our observation as well as with the help of websites and customer of road side. We will be very grateful if our limited effort is able to draw your kind attention. Your valuable suggestion will inspire us further. There may be some mistakes due to various limitations. For this reason we beg your kind consideration in this regard. Thank you, Raufun Naher Shahrin Binte Siraj Israt Jahan Eme...
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...With this forced food habit, they fail to intake adequate nutrition. As a result, they become more prone to chronic illness and disability, which make them less productive. Malnutrition persists among the children all through their lives, hampering their due physical and intellectual development. This nutritional shortfall of their lives never gets filled up. By withdrawing from school or not ensuring proper medical services for them, they usually lead them to an uncertain future. SUFFERINGS OF THE WOMEN DUE TO FOOD PRICE HIKE Though women used to work for securing their households and contribute positively to the GDP of the country, they are more vulnerable and insecure in any situation. They are victimized for nutritional effects of high...
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...sectors of the economy, including human health and ecosystems. Dhaka, Bangladesh and Jakarta, Indonesia are two very different megacities but they also share some commonalties in their evolution and current issues with regard to vulnerability of their climates. Flooding, tropical cyclones, and low adaptive capacity threaten their existence. Dhaka is the most vulnerable city in Asia to climate change impacts due to the fact they are poorer and less developed. Jakarta is the second most vulnerable city to climate change impacts, even though it is a more developed country it faces some of the same issues as Dhaka. Changes in climate will have a huge impact on the economy of both countries, Jakarta would be effected more since Jakarta makes up a large part of Indonesia’s GDP. Dhaka and Jakarta are the capital and center of political, cultural and economic life of their countries. They are both the largest cities in their countries. The British East India Company ruled Dhaka, made infrastructure improvements such as housing, roads, and water supply to serve the city. Jakarta’s infrastructure improvements were a combination of efforts by both the Dutch and British. The infrastructure was to support a small population, and both cities have grown rapidly and infrastructure is severely lagging. Indonesia and Bangladesh are both democratic republics gaining their independence in 1945 and 1950 respectively. Dhaka is considered to be the 9th largest megacity in the world. Its population...
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...Vulnerability of Dhaka City 5 page ■ Dhaka City Population Area Urbanization River ■ Recent few incidents case study ■ Historical Hazard ■ Analysis and severity of hazards & vulnerability Bangladesh is a unitary, independent and sovereign Republic known as the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Bangladesh emerged as an independent country on March 26, 1971. The war of liberation ended on 16 December 1971 with the victory of Bangladesh forces and the surrender of the occupying Pakistani Army in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. From its beginning as a small city with a few thousand people, Dhaka actually experienced dramatic turns upward and today it has become one of the fastest growing mega cities of the world. Its existence as a major urban agglomeration has been consistent over a period of 400 years. Even the most developed cities in the world today cannot boast 400 years of uninterrupted and organised existence that Dhaka does as a historic city. In the 16th century during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar it was a thana or military outpost having a population of only 3000 people with an area of 2 km² (UNEP, 2005). Then turning Dhaka into a capital city of the eastern province in 1608 by Subedar Islam Khan was epoch making. Since then Dhaka has experienced actual urbanisation and trends of development. Area Dhaka is located in central Bangladesh at 23°42′0″N 90°22′30″E, on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River. The city lies on the...
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...Economic Activities and Health Hazards of Street Children in Dhaka City *Prof. Md. Nurul Islam Ph.D Director ISWR,University of Dhaka **Md. Saiful Islam Lecturer, Department of Social Work Asian University of Bangladesh Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of street life on the health of poor children who live and work full-time on the streets of Dhaka city. The prime objective of this study was to know the health hazards of street children, who live in the way of harm, and how these experiences and learning, can contribute more effectively towards the future actions for protection of street children. The methodology of the study is based both on primary and secondary data. After collecting necessary data from secondary sources a sample survey was conducted to collect primary field data. Data was collected on the basis of the questionnaire, and the sample of the study was selected purposively. The significant findings of the study reveal that street children live in a highly hazardous environment. It’s a warning sign for any developmental consequences. This paper highlights the present condition of the street children in Dhaka city and recommended some suggestion. Key words: Street, Children, Health, Hazards, Introduction Street children are common problem for a developing country like Bangladesh. Being out in the open street eventually impairs the personality and creativity of Children. The global efforts for preservation of child...
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...Competition …….. ……. …….. ……. …….. …….. …….. …….. ……. …….. …….. …….. ……13 SWOT Analysis …….. ……. …….. ……. …….. …….. …….. …….. ……. …….. …… ……. …. 15 Marketing Plan …….. …….…….. ……. …….. ……. …….. …….. …….. …….. ……. …….. …17 Product ……. …….. …….. …….. ……. …….. ……. …….. …….. …….. …….. ……. …….. …. 18 Promotion ……. ……. ……. ……..…….. ……. …….. ……. …….. …….. …….. …….. ……. …. 21 Financial Analysis …….. ……. …….. ……. …….. …….. …….. …….. ……. …….. ……. ……. .24 Introduction A food truck is a large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food. Some, including ice cream trucks, sell frozen or prepackaged food; others have on-board kitchens and prepare food from scratch. Sandwiches, hamburgers, french fries, and other regional fast food fare is common. In recent years, associated with the pop-up restaurant phenomenon, food trucks offering gourmet cuisine and a variety of specialties and ethnic menus, have become particularly popular. Food trucks, along with portable food kiosks and food carts, are on the front line of the street food industry that serves an estimated 2.5 billion people every day. Executive Summary Overview: The purpose of this business plan is to raise money for the...
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...Sewerage problem in Dhaka City Introduction Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated cities of the South-Asian countries. Due to rapid urbanization process, the city is emerging as a mega-city and this trend generates numerous economic and social externalities. I want to work on this topic because this problem is related to our daily life, and we are the victim of this problem especially in the rainy season. Drains and cannels are stuck for several days and due to the drainage congestion Dhaka metropolitan area has experienced water logging for last couple of years. Even a little rain causes a serious problem for certain areas, so that parts of Dhaka are inundated for several days. It makes difficult to move for the passer by. Solution which comes out will help us from this topic. To find out inherent causes of water logging in Dhaka City, a field survey as a questionnaire survey, informal interviews from the people living in different parts of Dhaka City. PRESENT SITUATION The capital city of Bangladesh has become one of the populous Mega City in the world, in recent year’s sewerage and water logging has become as a common problem of the city like water pollution, traffic congestion, air and noise pollution, solid waste disposal, black smoke etc. Unplanned capital development activities and growth of habitation due to rapid population growth are causing encroachment on retention areas...
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...FACTORS RELATED TO CONSUMERS’ PREFERENCES OF FAST FOOD PRODUCTS IN BANGLADESH: A CASE STUDY Dr. Nazrul Islam Professor, Department of Business Administration East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Fax: 880-2-8812336 Email: nazrulislam@ewubd.edu G. M. Shafayet Ullah MBA Student East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Email: shafayet_ewu@yahoo.com & Syed Tufikul Bary Abu Nasim MBA Student East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Email: syed.nasim.bd@gmail.com Correspondence: Dr. Nazrul Islam, Professor Department of Business Administration East West University 43 Mohakhali C/A Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh Fax: 880-2-8812336 Email: nazrulislam@ewubd.edu FACTORS RELATED TO CONSUMERS’ PREFERENCES OF FAST FOOD PRODUCTS IN BANGLADESH: A CASE STUDY Abstract Fast food is a high growing industrial sector of Bangladesh as it is concerned with the tastes and habits of the people. The food-taking habit has been changing very fast among the people of Dhaka - the capital city of Bangladesh over last decade. The reasons could be attributed by the increase of awareness, growth of education, development of information technology, and expansion of television and print media in Bangladesh. This paper aims at identifying the preference factors of fast food consumers living in Dhaka city. This study was conducted among the university students who are used to take fast food at their leisure time. To conduct the study, a total of 250 respondents...
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...Comprehensive Study on the Fast Food Outlets of Basundhara City Food Court and their Customers Abstract In most of the business, there is always a possibility of the existence of knowledge gap between the business owners and their customers. Like any other business, the growing fast food industry in Bangladesh might be facing this problem. If the fast food vendors do not have proper idea about the expectations of the customers, they are less likely to satisfy them by providing what they need. Therefore, this research aims to identify if there any knowledge gap exists between the Basundahra City food court vendors’ perception the about customer deciding and satisfying factors and the actual factors considered by the customers and their actual effects in the industry. Necessary data will be collected using questionnaires and secondary data will be used as well for analyses which will include hypothesis testing and correlation. Introduction & Background The fast food industry started in early 90’s in Bangladesh. Worldwide, the customer base of fast food stores is the usually almost its total population but in Bangladesh, the younger generation and the growing middle class have been the main customers of this new tremd. After starting the first fast food shops at Bailey Road, the industry has spreaded exponentially over the city opening thousands of stores. The fast food industry has around Tk. 8.0 million of sales only in the capital city everyday, which puts the...
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...Submitted to: Report 11 March, 2014 Innovative Research & Consultancy Ltd. Kazi Food Limited Kazi Food Limited is a company under the Kazi Farms Group. Kazi firms limited was established in 1996 and as of today they are the largest player of poultry industry of Bangladesh. There are 20 different company under the Kazi Farms Group banner (source: www.kazifarms.com). The group is operating in almost all sectors of the industry. They got breeding farms, hatcheries and feed miles. Having a solid ground in this industry Kazi Farms is now planning to mark their footstep in another related industry through Kazi Food Limited, that is the “Fast Food” industry. Kazi Foods believe that they got the knowhow and logistic strength to run the business. But prior to that they felt the need to understand the pulse from consumer end. It is very wise to get the insights prior to kick off. In this regards Kazi Food Limited commissioned Innovative Research & Consultancy (IRC) Limited to conduct the study. IRC Ltd. is proud to be the knowledge partner. Specific objectives for this study was – To identify the TG and their profile To check the concept of outlet type To explore the expectation To find the triggering factors To identify the location preference 3 4 Research Design This study was an ad-hoc, cross-sectional research and quantitative in nature. This approach collects data from cross section of consumers. Primary data collection were done through face to face interview...
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...other developing countries, rural-urban migration is the prime reason of developing megacity in Bangladesh. It is the most important factor for rapid urbanization as well. Dhaka, the only megacity in Bangladesh, became a megacity having more than 10 million of population in 2001. Dhaka is the center of attraction of this region since 7th century and the development phase of this megacity can be categorized into five- Pre-mughal period, Mughal period, British period, Pakistan period and independent Bangladesh period. Although rural-urban migration plays the crucial most role to turn Dhaka from a city to megacity, it was not very significant during the first three period. With the partition of subcontinent Dhaka became the capital of independent Bangladesh and huge numbers of migrants start to step into this city. Dhaka, the 9th largest of 21 megacities of the world, drags people towards it with several ‗forces of attraction‘. This study, on the rural-urban migrants residing over the slums of Dhaka city, finds that availability of jobs, easy access to informal economy, ‗Dhaka means Taka‘ conception and ‗illuminating Dhaka‘ are the prime forces of attraction of Dhaka megacity. Keywords: Megacity, Dhaka, Rural-Urban Migration, Migration toward Megacity, Forces of Attraction. Introduction Development of cities and urban centers as well is intrinsically related with human migration, especially with rural-urban migration. The huge labor requirement of urban centers is fulfilled by...
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...As city slums grows in size there will be more chances of poverty, natural disasters, criminal activities, diseases, and pollution. PBS Newshour demonstrates the catastrophic events that have occurred from developing countries moving to Dhaka and states “…developing countries citizens have moved over to Dhaka in over 2.5 decades while raising the numbers of residents from 250,000 to just over 1.7 million” (Video 2:50-58.) Dhaka is a great example of a rich and monstrous metropolitan city going straight from richness straight to poverty, unhealthy, and underprivileged megacity in the world. Rehman Sobhan states “If you simply project the present into the future, we are heading to no good place” (Video 2:37-40.) What Rehman is trying to describe...
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...DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE Introduction to DSE The Necessity Of Establishing A Stock Exchange In The Then East Pakistan Was First Decided By The Government When, Early In 1952.It Was Learnt That The Calcutta Stock Exchange Had Prohibited The Transactions In Pakistani Shares And Securities. The Provincial Industrial Advisory Council Soon Thereafter Set Up An Organizing Committee For The Formation Of A Stock Exchange In East Pakistan. A Decisive Step Was Taken The Second Meeting Of The Organizing Committee Held On The 13th March ,1953. In The Cabinet Room, Eden Building ,Under The Chairmanship Of Mr. A . Khaleeli, Secretary Government Of East Bengal , Commerce, Labor And Industries Department At Which Various Aspects Of The Issue Were Discussed In Detail. The Then Central Governments Proposal Regarding The Karachi Stock Exchange Opening A Branch At Dhaka. , Did Not Find Favour With The Meeting Who Felt That East Pakistan Should Have An Independent Stock Exchange . It Was Suggested That Dhaka Narayanganj Chamber Of Commerce & Industry Should Approach Its Members For Parchase Of Membership Cards At RS.2000 Each For The Proposed Stock Exchange. The Location Of The Exchange It Was Thought Should Be Either Dhaka Narayanganj Or Chittagong . An Organizing Committee Was Appointed Consisting Of Leading Commercial And Industrial Personalities Of The Province With Mr. Mehdi Ispahani As The Convener In Order To Organize The Exchange. The Chamber Informed Its Members And Members Of Its Affiliated...
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