Vol. 1, No. 1, 2010

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    Potential Benefits and Pitfalls of IT Outsourcing from the viewpoint of Developed countries: Opportunities and Challenges for Bangladesh
    (East West University, 1/1/2010) Sarker, Md. Zakir Hossain; Rahman, Shaila
    Outsourcing generally refers to the practice of farming out jobs from the home base to other countries, largely in an effort to cut costs. Software developers are among an increasing number of companies turning to outsourcing as a strategy to improve cost control, product quality, product development schedule reduction, and focus on core business activities. As IT outsourcing becomes ever more ubiquitous across the globe, corporations are taking a closer look at the scope, quality, and nature of their outsourcing agreements. By 2015, analysts predict that more than 3 million white-collar jobs in the U.S. will be farmed out to other countries, up from about 300,000 today. If that shift is inevitable, the next question becomes which countries offer the best choice. Here, in this paper some guidelines have been provided to get the answer. Several years ago, software was identified by the government of Bangladesh as having important export potential and the IT industry was declared as a thrust sector. Human resources for the IT industry have also been growing rapidly. Considering all the factors involved, this paper concludes that Bangladesh could become on of the most competitive It outsource centers for the entire first world. This paper also discusses the opportunities and challenges for Bangladesh in becoming a successful IT outsourcing country.
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    Government and Housing for the Poor: Policy and Implementation in Bangladesh
    (East West University, 1/1/2010) Rahman, Mahbubur
    The national constitution of Bangladesh recognized that housing is a basic need, and hence it is primarily the responsibility of the government. The 1993 National Housing policy too guaranteed everybody's right to decent housing. However, in reality th poor are marginalized, and suffer from lack of resources and the bias of policy makers.The meager housing sector allocation in the National plans is mostly spent to build government offices and staff houses. Forced eviction is rampant while the most needy of the urban destitute poor is deprived of basic needs. The paper discusses urban housing in Bangladesh and shows that successive administrations have neglected the poor despite all policies, studies and government documents that stressed their particular needs. It exposes the gap between the policy and practice, and highlights the housing rights violation going on. It also notes that the city of Dhaka suffers the most, and suggests remedies.
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    The Sundarbans Forest Systems: Patterns of Colonial Control and Social Response to Capitalist Enterprises, c. 1830-1905
    (East West University, 1/1/2010) Iqbal, Iftekhar
    Studies of the forest have received intense and varied attention in the past few decades, generating three major trends. One relates to the discourse of destruction of forest regimes. The intervention of colonial capital as well as pressure of population growth has been understood to be contributing to such destruction. Another theme is that of conservation which has highlighted the debates around the place of origin of conservation ideas and practices. Although the initial assumption was that conservation practices started in the USA in the nineteenth century, some historians have argued later that conservation policies and practices originated in the colonial world, where the destruction of the environment was most remarkable. Recently, particularly in South Asia, there have been important discussions on the intervention of the state in forest regimes and the resistance from forest dwellers. Seen in any way, the role of capital and the colonial state have been regards as one of uninterrupted domination. While this proposition stands the test of empirical scrutiny in many respects, it blocks a more flexible reading of the varied development of capitalist intervention and colonial domination within a given ecological regime.
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    Resisting Colonial Discourse: Edward Said and Speaking Truth to Power
    (East West University, 1/1/2010) Sazzad, Rehnuma
    Every time he puts pen to paper, said takes up scholarly, moral and political responsibilities of one kind or the other. Said's intellectual commitments, in fact led him towards developing groundbreaking methodologies in Orientalism and culture and Imperialism in order to resist narrow cultural compartmentalization and to advance 'coexistence' and dialogue' among peoples from different cultural backgrounds. In orientalism, said's methodology is a re-appropriation of the identity, that is 'the other'.
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    Introducing Poetry in the Language Classroom to Help Develop Learner's Speaking
    (East West University, 1/1/2010) Ainy, Salma
    This paper aims at discussing the pros and cons of using poetical works or poetry in the language classroom. There is an attempt made to justify the use of poetry in language teaching by throwing some light on the existing debate surrounding the issue. It will also try to demonstrate how poetry may be effectively used in the class to help develop a learner's speaking ability through discussion activities
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    Second Language Acquisition and Grammar Instruction
    (East West University, 1/1/2010) Bhowmik, Subrata Kumar
    Grammar instruction is a contentious issue in the field of second language acquisition. There are arguments about whether or not grammar instruction helps L2 learning. The paper reviews literature on second language acquisition research and theories to present different perspectives on the teaching of grammar. Research suggests that although grammar instruction impactsL2 learning positively it is imperative to take a cautious approach while incorporating grammar teaching in the curriculum.
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    The Endangerment of Small, Indigenous Languages: Lessons from Malaysia
    (East West University, 1/1/2010) Akter, Zahid
    In this article, I take the case of Malaysia's indigenous language endangerment into consideration. Because of Malaysia's geopolitical similarities to that of Bangladesh, I believe the study will have significant ramifications for our indigenous language. In undertaking the study of Malaysia's indigenous languages, I take into account the state of Remun, a relatively small language spoken in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. I begin my study by measuring the level of Remun's endangerment after which I analyze the underlying socio-political factors that in many cases pervade Bangladesh's situations. In methodology, I use both qualitative and quantitative data. I conclude my study by suggesting some measures that may prove to be effective in protecting the indigenous language across the world in general and in Bangladesh in particular.
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    The Enchantress of Florence: Fabulous Blather
    (East West University, 1/1/2010) Idris, Farhad B.
    Salman Rushdie's The enchantress of Florence glances at history on a grand scale. This, his ninth novel, offers a comparative view of two worlds:Mughal India and Medici Italy. The two dynasties ruled at about the same time- the Mughals in India from the sixteenth through the eighteenth century, the Medici in Florence from the fourteenth through the eighteenth century. Rushdic fabricates a link between the two through an account of Mughal princess-sister of Babar, the founder of the dynasty who shows up in Florence and sways men in power through her sheer beauty. At a later time, a golden-haired man claiming to be the son of the princess arrives in Akber's court and tells the emperor the story of the princess. He calls himself "Mogor dell' amore" or " a Mughal born out of wedlock" (Rushdie's emphasis) (91). The story he tells will make or break his fortune. Either it will earn him the status of a Mughal or it will lead to his ignominious exit from the court or a worse fate.
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    "protective Mimicry": Forster's Literary Imitation of 'Divide and Rule' in A Passage to India
    (East West University, 1/1/2010) Zeenat, Afrin
    Critical response to E.M. Forster's A passage to India remains diverse. While some commend Forster's depiction of the India, others express their misgivings at his portrayal of Indians attributing his delineation of the Indians, their behaviors, their religions and customers, even the geographical landscape to be in the Orientalist tradition. While looking at the historical bases of A passage to India, this paper establishes that being conscious of the British administration's policy of 'divide and rule,' Forster undertakes a similar exercise of widening the gulf between the Hindus and Muslims as two distinct 'types,' ass a form of literary mimicry of the British policy of ''divide and rule. This paper also argues that A Passage to India's importance as seminal colonial text in India has helped reinforce this difference in the Indian consciousness and continues to foment communal riots in the country even ninety years after its publication.