Vol. 1, No. 1, 2007
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Item Book Reviews(East West University, 1/1/2007) Sharmin, Iffat; Alam, Md. Manzur; Quaderi, Golan Gaus Al-Item Advertisement Restriction and Tobacco consumption:A Case Study of Dhaka Rickshaw-pullers(East West University, 1/1/2007) Jamila, MariamTobacco control policies are essential to improve the file of the poor as well as the economic welfare of the country. Bangladesh loses 5% of its GNP due to malnutrition. The level of poverty increased because of tobacco consumption both at the individual and national level. The consumption of a pack per day of an inexpensive brand like navy can constitute 4% of household income. If tobacco consumption can be eliminated, it will save US $ 15 million annually which is used to import tobacco, and will increase job opportunities by 18% if smokers spend their money on other goods and services, as well as increase investment in housing, education and health care. This paper investigates the null hypothesis that increase of advertising restriction will not decrease tobacco consumption among the poor rickshaw-pullers of Bangladesh and uses a limited version of the rational addition model. This paper shows that advertising restriction has a positive impact on the poor rickshaw pullers of Bangladesh since it decreases the consumption of tobacco. If the new law becomes effective, it can save the lives of millions of citizen from health hazard and deathItem Radiation Pattern and Beamwidth Control of Linear and Rectangular Array Antenna System(East West University, 1/1/2007) Haque, S. Nowf Al; Alam, M. Ariful; Islam, Md. ImdadulAntenna array is one of the most prominent techniques of achieving electronic steerable bean i.e. rotation and variation of width of beam as required. This paper depicts a complete theoretical analysis of linear array antenna with transformation of the radiation pattern from a broadside to end-fire direction with change of relative phase, radiation intensity over a spherical surface, implementation of Dolph-Tschebyscheff array in reduction of side lobe of liner and rectangular array and baemdwidth control of rectangular array.Item A New Symmetric key Cryptographic Algorithm for Unicode Compliant Bangla Characters(East West University, 1/1/2007) Sarker, Md. Zakir Hossain; Rahman, Shaila; Rahman, M LutfarCryptography is the discipline that embodies principles, means, and methods for the transformation of data in order to hide its information content, prevent its undetected modification and/or prevent its unauthorized use. Now-a-day most of the organizations are increasingly dependent on electronic data for various purposes. Since data travels electronically the alarming issue is the security. Cryptographic algorithms can play vital role to resolve this issue. There are two basic types of cryptography: secret/symmetric key and public/asymmetric key. Symmetric key algorithms are the quickest and most commonly used type of encryption. Here, a single key is used for both encryption and decryption. This paper describes a new symmetric key algorithm which is applied on the Unicode compliant bangle characters. Algorithms for both also described along with the drawbacks. Since government of Bangladesh is planning to introduce e-governance this kind of cryptographic algorithm should be applied to secure various important and vital data. As per as literature are concerned, this kind of work for Unicode compliant bangle characters has not been done yet i.e. this could be the pioneer work.Item Understanding Exclusion - An Analytical Approach(East West University, 1/1/2007) Mallik, Biva Arani; Huq, Iftekharul; Rabbani, MehnazThe concept of exclusion although not termed c such, is not new in development practices in Bangladesh.Existence of government and non -government programs such as free education for women, the upsurge of micro-finance etc arc all evidence of the fact that certain groups in society are excluded' from the regular delivery network. As such special programs or new modes of delivery have to be deigned to include the excluded'. This paper aims at explaining the process of exclusion through an economic perspective using the typical demand- supply abstract. We have shown that excluded individuals face additional costs in order to gain access to particular spaces which leads them to reduce consumption in there fronts. Using the concept of consumer surplus w have identified certain economic motives that encourage the persistence of exclusion by non-excluded groupsItem Expanding Trade Under a Free Trade Regime: Issues related to Market Access(East West University, 1/1/2007) Haque, A.K. Enamul; Kareem, Azreen; Abdullah, WahidMarket Access issues are increasingly gaining importance due to their revival in the Doha Ministerial Declaration (DMD). Since 2001, the EU has adopted the everything but arms (EBA) initiative to allow developing countries increased access to its markets. The policy is expected to benefit poorer countries with increased volume of trade. Since a large number of exporters from developing countries belong to small and medium enterprises, the premise of this paper is to understand the impact of the EBA initiative on increased market access for small and medium sized enterprises. This paper analyzes four selected export industries of Bangladesh: leather, knitwear, pharmaceutical and the shrimp processing industry and their export to five EU countries: UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain. Four categories of barriers were studied in this paper and in-depth interview techniques with top executive from 20 different companies were utilized. Each of these interviews took several days. Based on the responses, the paper shows that technical barriers to trade are the major stumbling blocks for the SMEs in Bangladesh. In most cases, cost of compliance, inadequate technical skills and instructional weaknesses are major problems. Among other types of barriers, the second most important one in term of market access is related to customers and administrative procedures for customers valuation, classification, formalities, and rules of origin. Therefore, the World Trade Organization (WTO) should address these market access issues explicitly from the perspective of small and medium sized enterprises.Item Asrayon- Rural Rehabilitation Program of the Government: Contribution to the Quality of Life of the Poor(East West University, 1/1/2007) Parvin, Gulsan Ara; Latif, Mohammad Abdul; Ahsan, S. M. ReazulSince landless is considered m one of the prime causes of poverty in Bangladesh, different governments at different rimes have initiated rural rehabilitation programs aiming to improve the quality of life of the poor through giving them access to land and housing facilities. Asrayon Project is one of such attempts providing shelter and self-employment opportunities to the landless rural poor.Item Modernity and its Discontents: Studying Environmental History of Colonial and Postcolonial Bangladesh(East West University, 1/1/2007) Iqbal, IftekharIn the cont* of rapid environmental changes in modern Bengal and Bangladesh, ds paper suggests that the problem of well-being-eg. availability of and entitlement r: food, nutrition and social and economic stability-in the region has been intimately related to declining ecological conditions. The paper then offers a critique of an all' pervasive modern knowledge and modernization process that contributed towards this ecological decline. Referring to the fact that the ontological connotation of modernity excluded environmental considerations, this paper argues that contemporary:n environmental crisis can be effectively deal with by an holistic approach through fostering 'ontological unity which refers to a state of internally coherent relation between various branches of knowledgeItem Borders and Multiculturalism:A Reading of The Namesake and Brick Lane(East West University, 1/1/2007) Mondol, SarmistaHyphenated identities are crucial elements of a multicultural setup. And cultural conflicts are perhaps inherent in individuals who strive to exist with two identities imposed on them. What we know today as Diaspora Literature, is perhaps an attempt to put forth the complexities behind hyphenated identities. Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake and Monica Ali’s Brick Lane trace the identity crisis that underlies an immigrant’s life. Both works also depict the conflicts between the first-generation and second-generation immigrant’s. In my paper I have analyzed The Namesake and Brick Lane closely to show how the novelists have portrayed immigrant lifestyle in their works. My paper also deals with the vision the novelists have of an ideal multi-cultural setup. For instance, how assimilation of another culture can make an immigrant’s life better if not perfect.Item The Postmodern Turn: irony and Parody in 'A Valediction forbidding mourning'(East West University, 1/1/2007) Arif, G.M. JavedA Valediction Forbidding Mourning' by the contemporary American poet Adrienne Rich incorporates some ironies in its structure and at the same time parodies the 17th century English poet John Donne's 'A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning'. These instances of irony and parody in rich's poem point to its postmodern nature- its subjectivity, self-consciousness, historicity and self-critical distance-and thereby dehistoricize and deconstruct Donne's poem and its conventions. But before turning to the discussion of the nature and function of the irony and parody inherent in rich's poem, It is necessary to engage with the nature of these two tropes so that the discussion receives an adequate theoretical foundation.