Bangladesh Political Science Review最新文献

Enron’s Collapse and the Emergence of a New Magnitude of Ethics within Corporate Governance 安然公司的倒闭与公司治理道德新高度的出现

Bangladesh Political Science Review Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.57074/bpsr.v16n1.a1

Dil Rowshan Zinnat Ara Nazeen, Shosunth Chandra Sarker, Tarnima Warda Andalib

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Between Comforts and Discomforts: Indo-Bangla Relations in a Changing Reality 在舒适与不舒适之间：变化现实中的印度-孟加拉关系

Bangladesh Political Science Review Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.57074/bpsr.v16n1.a7

Md. Reazul Haque, Md Lutfay Tariq Rahman, Asif Rahman

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Businesspeople Becoming Politicians: A Paradigm Shift and Challenges/Opportunities Ahead 商人成为政治家：范式转变与未来的挑战/机遇

Bangladesh Political Science Review Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.57074/bpsr.v16n1.a6

Sutapa Bhattacharjee

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The Community’s Understanding and Responses Regarding Land Subsidence, Waterlogging, and the Link Between the Two in Rural South-western Coastal Bangladesh 孟加拉国西南沿海农村地区社区对土地沉降、内涝及二者之间联系的理解和应对措施

Bangladesh Political Science Review Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.57074/bpsr.v16n1.a5

Muhammad Badrul Hasan

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Factors Influencing Income Tax Compliance Decisions: A Review of the Literature 影响所得税遵从决策的因素：文献综述

Bangladesh Political Science Review Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.57074/bpsr.v16n1.a8

Md. Mahmudur Rahman

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Community Policing in Bangladesh: An Overview 孟加拉国的社区警务：概述

Bangladesh Political Science Review Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.57074/bpsr.v16n1.a10

Dr. Priyanka Bhaduri

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The Sufis and the Literati in Contemporary Bengal: A Portrayal of the ‘Other’ in their own Spheres 当代孟加拉的苏菲派和文人：他们各自领域中的 "他者 "形象

Bangladesh Political Science Review Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.57074/bpsr.v16n1.a4

Mamun Al Mostofa, Abu Hossain Muhammad Ahsan

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Discourse on The River Teesta’s Role in Indo-Bangla Relations: Anxiety and The Way Forward 关于泰斯特河在印度-孟加拉关系中的作用的讨论：焦虑与前进之路

Bangladesh Political Science Review Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.57074/bpsr.v16n1.a9

Prof Purushothaman D, Ayadoure Srinivasane Alias Stalin

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The Political Socialization of University Students: A Case Study of the University of Dhaka 大学生的政治社会化：达卡大学案例研究

Bangladesh Political Science Review Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.57074/bpsr.v16n1.a2

Farid Uddin Ahmed

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The Deficiency within the Existing Literature on Comparative Regionalism and the Quest for a General Framework 关于比较地区主义的现有文献的不足和对总体框架的探索

Bangladesh Political Science Review Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.57074/bpsr.v16n1.a3

Kazi Mohammad Mahbobor Rahman

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