Browsing by Author "Islam, Munia"

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bKash and the digital finance revolution: a case study on financial inclusion in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2025-08) Islam, Munia; Hoque, Mohammad Enamul
In 2010, a joint venture between Money in Motion in London and Bangladesh saw the creation of a subsidiary called bKash which is a subsidiary of BRAC Bank Limited. The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation and International Finance Corporation have also invested in it over the years. BKash has devoted itself to increasing financial inclusion since its founding by bringing more people under the formal financial services. In 2025, it will still be crucial to the realization of this objective, as it will reach millions of Bangladeshis in the cities and the countryside. Being an information-based financial service provider, bKash depends significantly on its information systems to ensure their smooth functioning (Finighan, 2025). As the company has millions of customers whose data and transactions are worth billions of taki every day, the company deals with large volumes of data and transactions. In order to handle this scale, an effective and dependable information system is fundamental in efficiency, security and accessibility. With its well-developed digital infrastructure, bKash has continued to be active and available to its users twenty-four hours a second (bKash, 2025).
Recognition of and response to neonatal intrapartum-related complications in home-birth settings in Bangladesh
(© 2014 International Centre For Diarrhoeal, Disease Research, Bangladesh, 2014) Vanderende, Kristin E; Moran, Allisyn C; Leasure, Karen; Day, Louise T; Afsana, Kaosar; Kalim, Nahid; Munira, Shirajum; Rahman, Nazneen; Islam, Munia; Khan, Jasmin; Sibley, Lynn
Intrapartum-related complications (previously called 'birth asphyxia') are a significant contributor to deaths of newborns in Bangladesh. This study describes some of the perceived signs, causes, and treatments for this condition as described by new mothers, female relatives, traditional birth attendants, and village doctors in three sites in Bangladesh. Informants were asked to name characteristics of a healthy newborn and a newborn with difficulty in breathing at birth and about the perceived causes, consequences, and treatments for breathing difficulties. Across all three sites 'no movement' and 'no cry' were identified as signs of breathing difficulties while 'prolonged labour' was the most commonly-mentioned cause. Informants described a variety of treatments for difficulty in breathing at birth, including biomedical and, less often, spiritual and traditional practices. This study identified the areas that need to be addressed through behaviour change interventions to improve recognition of and response to intrapartum-related complications in Bangladesh.
Recognition of and response to neonatal intrapartum-related complications in home-birth settings in Bangladesh
(© 2014 International Centre For Diarrhoeal, Disease Research, Bangladesh, 2014) Vanderende, Kristin E; Moran, Allisyn C; Leasure, Karen; Day, Louise T; Afsana, Kaosar; Kalim, Nahid; Munira, Shirajum; Rahman, Nazneen; Islam, Munia; Khan, Jasmin; Sibley, Lynn
Intrapartum-related complications (previously called 'birth asphyxia') are a significant contributor to deaths of newborns in Bangladesh. This study describes some of the perceived signs, causes, and treatments for this condition as described by new mothers, female relatives, traditional birth attendants, and village doctors in three sites in Bangladesh. Informants were asked to name characteristics of a healthy newborn and a newborn with difficulty in breathing at birth and about the perceived causes, consequences, and treatments for breathing difficulties. Across all three sites 'no movement' and 'no cry' were identified as signs of breathing difficulties while 'prolonged labour' was the most commonly-mentioned cause. Informants described a variety of treatments for difficulty in breathing at birth, including biomedical and, less often, spiritual and traditional practices. This study identified the areas that need to be addressed through behaviour change interventions to improve recognition of and response to intrapartum-related complications in Bangladesh.