Journal of Business Research‚ vol. 4‚ 2002 This article is brought to you by www.bdresearch.org A Comparison of Capital Structures Among MNCs and Local Companies in Bangladesh Javed Siddiqui* M. Zillur Rahman** Abstract: Prior studies in capital structure have attempted at establishing relationships between profitability and level of gearing. This study attempts at presenting a comparison of capital structures between MNCs and local blue chip companies enlisted with the DSE. The study concludes
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The phenomenon of Bangladesh Grameen Bank Bangladesh Grameen Bank (Grameen) is an important phenomenon of modern times. The brainchild of Dr. Mohammed Yunus‚ a US educated professor who came to teach at Bangladesh’s University of Chittagong‚ Grameen is the pioneer of Microfinance. Microfinance‚ a lending practice for the poorest of the poor‚ which was conceptualised by Dr. Yunus in the course of his field work with his students in Bangladesh‚ has now spread across the world (Holcombe‚ 1995‚ p 4
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quite developed. For the last ten years‚ Bangladesh is exporting medicine to various countries. The reason is that still now‚ the tax and restrictions of laws are not those much strict in this sector. Though these weaker restrictions are causing some problems‚ government is trying to help to develop this sector providing various supports. We have selected this industry because we have seen some opportunity in this sector to be invested. To be honest‚ Bangladesh is not a very investment friendly country
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On behalf of all Bangladeshi people‚ I would like to invite you to join us at a typical wedding ceremony of Bangladesh. No‚ it’s not my wedding; I’ve already done that once. In our culture‚ marriage is such a pompous celebration that most people spend quite a fortune and have to think twice to go through the experience. In the next few minutes you’ll find out why?! It starts with the semi-formal event which is the engagement ceremony. It is semi-formal because instead of boy asking the girl “Will
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Chapter Title: Corporate Governance in Bangladesh 5.1 Prelude Corporate Governance‚ the most talked about phrase of today around the world‚ is a relatively new concept in South Asia. The extremely impressive growth rates from the mid 1980s to 1996‚ effected by prudent fiscal policies‚ booming export trade‚ high savings and investment and relatively good infrastructure of South-East and East Asian Corporate entities have left little to bother about governance. It was the financial crisis of
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Acknowledgement In preparing a report‚ one needs a lot of assistance and guidance from reliable sources. This report also stands on basis of such efforts. This is a pleasure express my gratitude to the course instructor for giving us the opportunity from which we have achieved a lot of practical experience. At the very outset‚ I would like to express my deep respect to my honorable instructor‚ K.M. Zahidul IslamLecturer of Economics‚ Business school‚ Independent University‚ Bangladesh‚ for giving his valuable
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THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME) IN BANGLADESH: AN OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS DR. MOMTAZ UDDIN AHMED VICE CHANCELLOR STATE UNIVERSITY OF BANGLADESH 1.0 The Case for the SMEs The SMEs1 worldwide are recognized as engines of economic growth. The commonly perceived merits often emphasized for their promotion especially in the developing countries like Bangladesh include their relatively high labour intensity‚ dependence on indigenous skills and technology‚ contributions
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Towards the end of the Second World War‚ in July 1944‚ representatives of the United States‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ and 40 other countries met at Bretton Woods‚ a resort in New Hampshire‚ to lay the foundation for the post-war international financial order. Such a new system‚ they hoped‚ would prevent another worldwide economic cataclysm like the Great Depression that had destabilized Europe and the United States in the 1930s and had contributed to the rise of Fascism and the war. Therefore
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Financial System of Bangladesh The Financial System is a set of institutional arrangement through which surplus units transfer their fund to deficit units. At present the financial system in Bangladesh is mainly composed of two types of institutions like banks and non-bank financial institution (NBFIs). The formal financial sector in Bangladesh includes: (a) Bangladesh Bank as the central bank‚ (b) 48 commercial banks‚ including 4 Government owned commercial banks‚ 30 domestic private banks (PCBs) (of which
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MONETARY POLICY OF BANGLADESH Assignment On Monetary Policy of Bangladesh MONETARY POLICY OF BANGLADESH INTRODUCTION: Monetary Policy is the policy adopted by the central bank for control of the supply of money as an instrument for achieving the objectives of general economic policy. With the shifts of the policy stance of the government in various phases‚ necessary adjustments were made in the country’s monetary policy. The Department
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