Volume 4, Number 1, December 2021

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Exploring Constraints for willingness-to join to Community- Based Health Insurance Scheme Perceived by Rural Households of Gaibandha District in Bangladesh
(Comilla University, 1-Dec-2021) Sultana, Most, Sabiha; Kamal Uddin, Kazi Mohammed
Due to the lack of necessary public funding and the absence of health insurance the low- income rural people of Bangladesh have no protection against catastrophic health expenditures. May policymakers recommended introducing self- financed healthcare service schemes, such as community-based health insurance scheme (CBHI) for ensuring health security, which could be a new source of financing apart from tax revenue. Hence, the CBHI scheme can populations. To explore the demand of the households for the CBH I scheme in the study area together with exploring the reasons for not joining the scheme. It is believed that this study will help policymakers to assess the WTJ and to identify the constraints for not joining the scheme of the rural households in Bangladesh .Thus, 10 (Ten) reasons had been identified that were the barriers for WTJ to scheme .The Relative Importance Index (RII) method had used describe the relative importance of the specific causes and effects based on the reasons for unwillingness to join the CBHI Scheme by using the Liker scale of five categories. In the study, about 90.1% of respondents expressed their WTJ thought inexperienced with 97.1% for the CBHI scheme. On the other hand, 9.9% were unwilling join the scheme, and the majority of households of them explored their financial inability as the barrier to WTJ the scheme. Besides according to RII method, Government will provide all types of healthcare services free of cost, had considered the most important reason, and Lack of trust in the management of the fund had considered the least important reason for the unwillingness of joining to CBHI scheme .To ensure financial protection , it is very necessary to improve communication, coordination, and partnerships between nongovernment organizations, donors, and government stakeholder involved in CBHI , were recommended.
Farmer’s perception and Agricultural Adaption Strategies to climate change : a study on coastal area of Feni District, Bangladesh.
(Comilla University, 1-Dec-2021) Saha, Priyanka; Islam, Md. Shamimul; Akter, Ayesha
Climate change has become the most pressing issue for Bangladesh’s coastal districts over the few years. Climate change has a substantial effect on agricultural industries. As a result, adaptation is the primary policy for alleviating the destructive effects of climate change. This study will demonstrate farmer’s observations of climate change and their adaptation techniques, and the elements that determine their adaptation decisions. The investigation was conducted in sonagazi Upazila, Feni district’s sole coastline location . Four unions were chosen for data gathering because they were connected to the Bay of Bengal. 315 individuals were interviewed and a semi –structured questionnaire was used to acquire data .Descriptive statistics were used to ascertain public observations of climate change and adaptation alternatives. The factors influencing the farmer’s decision to adopt an adaptations strategy were analyzed using a Binary Logistic model. The study demonstrates that sonagazi farmers employ a diversity of adaptation tactics responding to climate change. Crop variety, mulching mixed cropping, crop rotation, tree planting, and irrigation efficiency are some of these measures. farming experience and from binary logistic model, it is cleared that only farming experience and education level of the farmers have positive influence on adaptation, tree planting ,and irrigation efficiency are some of these measures . From binary Logistic model, it is cleared that only farming experience and education level of the farmers have positive influence on adaptation decisions.
From Myth to Reality:
(Comilla University, 1-Dec-2021) Haque, Mohammad Ainul
Apart from having religious significance, the goddess durga and the rituals surrounding her have great social and cultural importance among the Bengali Hindu community of Bangladesh. Drawing on oral interviews and published materials, this paper examines how the myth of druga works in various social discourses carrying distinctive social and culture meanings within the Bengali Hindu community. It also explores the social and cultural significance of various ritualistic performances surrounding durga, along with considering the changing trends in those ritualistic performances, which indicate the different social and cultural positions of durga in contemporary Bengali society. The research is informed by qualitative methodologies, folklore scholarship, discourse analysis and performance study.
Macro-Economic and Bank-Specific Determinants of Liquidity:
(Comilla University, 1-Dec-2021) Hoque, Md. Amdadul; Jahan, Fahmida Israt
The objectives of this study are to explore macroeconomic and bank-specific variables that influence the liquidity positions of Islamic banks in Bangladesh. For the empirical analysis, secondary data was collected form the different banks financial statements, World Bank and Bangladesh bank publications spanning 2009-2020.The panel data ware analysed using a random effect regression model. The study,s findings showed that bank size CAR, ROA ,DEP, and INF are statistically significant drivers of Islamic banks, liquidity in Bangladesh Among the bank-specific factors, bank size ROA, and DEP were shown to have a substantial adverse effect on liquidity, but CAR, was discovered to have a strong negative influence on the liquidity position of Islamic bank in Bangladesh. The growth rate of GDP has an insignificant positive impact on liquidity. The study suggests that bank to manage the excessive liquidity crisis.
Shifting focus from the economice growth of Bangladesh during the past tow decades
(Comilla University, 1-Dec-2021) Rana, Md. Sohel; Azmeit, Khaleda
: In the economic growth of any country force participation play the key roles. The study deals the with the effects of labour force participation in the economic development of Bangladesh, where annual time series data of 1990-2016 has been utilized. We used some recent drveloped econometric methodologies such as unit root and co-integration test, Granger Causality test, Error Correction Modeling decompositions, and impulse response function approach to justify our findings adequately. The key findings explored in this study is that there were significantly positive association between labour force participation and economic growth in Bangladesh during the time span. Since economic growth and labour force showed positive inclination so for long lasting economic development policy makers should take initiatives for producing skilled labour personnel in every sectors.