Abstract This article presents an empirical investigation into the corporate social reporting practices of listed companies from Bangladesh, where is a matter voluntary disclosure. Analysis annual reports published in 2007 reveals that only 15.45% made such disclosures. extensive survey contents, form, nature, and extent companies. over wide range industries banking sector secure highest rank terms reporting; three fourths all disclosures are generalized qualitative statements without any...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to elaborate a political economy corporate governance (CG) change and stability in family business groups (BGs) assist explaining why certain CG reforms fail one context but work others. Design/methodology/approach Three BGs Bangladesh are studied. A mixture data sources used, namely interviews, observations practices, historical documentation, company reports research papers theses. results analysed by applying Archer’s morphogenetic approach, focussing...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an account banking scandals in relation corporate governance (CG) failures emerging economy, arguing that Anglo-American ideas CG are misplaced traditional settings. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key stakeholders. Observations annual general meetings (AGMs) and the personal working experience one researchers, along documentation, provided triangulating data on practices. Findings authors have found...

This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in some rural communities of Sreepur Thana during the month April 2007. The population included those aged 50 years or more and residing areas. A total 226 respondents were selected purposively interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire. objective this to assess their socio economic condition identify health problems. mean age found be 62 years. Mean family size monthly income estimated 5.31 Taka 5857.52 respectively. More than half...

The paper examines the responses of family directors to board reforms. notion reflexivity is used account for directors' concerns and subjectivities shaping practices. To empirically ground reflexive deliberations directors, draws on qualitative data gathered from 25 in-depth semi-structured interviews in combination with archive material an extensive documentary survey. has demonstrated how deploy resistance strategies such as organisation coordinated lobbies, counter-narratives...

This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in two purposively selected rural areas of Faridpur district - Alfadanga and Boalmari. The objectives were to find out the age at marriage fertility pattern amongst adolescent married women residing areas. A total 426 interviewed using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. Most (97.2%) group 15-19 years, being by 15.5 ± 1.5 years. Although 57.5% had secondary level education, almost all (97%) found be housewives. Monthly income between...

This paper questions if enough is done to tackle modern slavery within the ready-made garments (RMG) supply chains, through lens of disclosures in improving work practices. Using evidence from Bangladesh, we find how there a continuum labour exploitation where reality forced not static one, but experiences highlighting complexity exploitative environment dominant neoliberal logic transparency disclosures. It imperative only make more robust due diligence, support capacity address at lower end chain.

This descriptive study was conducted in Dhaka city among 139 adolescent students selected purposively from two colleges (one boy's and another girl's). To asses the level of knowledge on AIDS them, a semi structured questionnaire used. The mean age respondents 16.8 ± 0.56 years, all were unmarried. Of 44% Science group. Majority (81.3%) them lived with their parents. average monthly family income Tk. 15,053 13,453. Nearly (91.4%) reportedly heard about primarily TV. 90% mentioned that major...

This cross sectional study was conducted in a rural community of Sreepur Thana during the month November 2007. The objective this to estimate prevalence tobacco consumption area and observe some other associated variables. Respondents both sexes aged 15 years above were considered. estimated sample size 550 out which 426 found be consumers tobacco. Majority population males (68.4%). Illiteracy 34.7% respondents. Most them had type small business (38.2%) monthly expenditure between...

Methods and materials - A rural community was purposively selected in Sreepur thana of which four villages were randomly. The total population all age groups 14,165 the eligible reproductive aged females 3,820 based on between 15 45 years. Sample size estimated at 573 (15%) participants depending availability time logistic support. study design to use a questionnaire related age, education, family income, housing sanitation. Height (ht), weight (wt) blood pressure (BP) measured. Urine...

The paper advances the symbolism debate drawing on a family governance setting in an emerging economy. extends practice turn literature, focusing how key actors skilfully manoeuvre organisational practices, rendering audit committee (AC) toothless or symbolic. Relying qualitative data through face-to-face interviews with and archival documentary survey, demonstrates surrounding implementation of ACs context which listed companies are run by shareholders. Non-family AC members find themselves...

Background: Superficial fungal infections (SFIs) affecting the skin are highly prevalent in both rural and urban areas of Bangladesh. The occurrence features these differ based on factors such as age, gender, climate, lifestyle, population migration patterns. Surprisingly, no previous studies have been conducted Bangladesh to assess prevalence patterns superficial infections. Therefore, this study was initiated identify characteristics SFIs among patients seeking medical care at Dermatology...