http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/9247 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:27:00 GMT 2026-04-05T17:27:00Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/9305 A Critical Study on Power and White-Collar Crime in Stock Market Debacle of Bangladesh Haque, Syed Muhammad Saiful; Chakraborti, Tripti; Mahbuba, Naurin The stunning debacle in Bangladesh's stock market resulted from market manipulation, which left public investors with a serious loss of invested capital amid warning signals in the market before the crash. Bangladesh’s stock market had faced a steep decline from 1996, though it began to recover in 2006; however, some miscreants traders made the whole financial and socio-economic condition vulnerable. In addition to individual investors, virtually all commercial banks have a significant presence in the stock market. The Dhaka Stock Exchange was about 5.6 times higher. Revenue and market capitalization were multiplied by 11.1 and 61.7, respectively. However, when the bubble finally burst on December 19, 2010, the market dropped by 6.7% in a single day. Investors are becoming pessimistic as there has been little in the way of upticks in stock prices. Four moneymaking psychological traits of domestic investors were identified in this study on power and white-collar crime: greed, envy, speculation, and overconfidence; and four loss-minimizing and capital- protecting psychological traits were identified as contributing to the bursting of the bubble: panic, frustration, lack of self-confidence, and distrust. The banks, brokers, and manipulators reaped the greatest rewards, while the most naive and greedy little investors lost heavily. The market will be less volatile, more stable, and continue longer if most investors understand the risks and potential returns and if regulators do their tasks honestly and skillfully. Tue, 01 Dec 0022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/9305 0022-12-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/9304 Determinants of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs): A Study on Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh Mollah, Mohammad Anhar Sharif; Hossan, Mohammad Alamgir; Yoon, KiKwan The study was conducted to explore the determining factors of non-performing loans of the private commercial banks in Bangladesh. A panel dataset, along with a fixed effect model, was used. Consistent with empirical evidence, it has been found that an increase in GDP exerts a substantial adverse outcome on NPLs, indicating that it generally transforms into more revenue which in turn contributes to lesser NPLs. This research shows a significant negative relationship between the bank’s size and the state of NPLs. We have also found that large banks are not necessarily more efficient in scrutinizing loan customers compared to smaller banks. The empirical results show that higher-term loans stimulate higher NPLs. This article denotes a significant negative relationship between credit growth and NPLs, indicating the conservative lending procedure adopted by private commercial banks. Therefore, commercial banks with higher credit growth are likely to have lower non-performing loans. However, our evidence does not support the positive correlation between NPLs and the ratio of loans to an asset that apprehends the adversity of banks. Tue, 01 Dec 0022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/9304 0022-12-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/9303 Opportunities and Barriers to E-Commerce Adoption for Women in Bangladesh: Findings from Covid-19 Shock Mimi, Afsana; Iqbal, Mohammed Masum; Ray, Kisor; Pareek, Gagan; Islam, Mohammad Rayhanul This study investigates the Bangladeshi women’s opportunities when operating e-commerce from a COVID-19 shock viewpoint. There was a time when women's work was not given priority. Women were considered to be less educated, get married early and handle all the work in the husband's family throughout their life. All those women had a hard life. Women were deprived of education, science, research, business and technology. But now, times have changed a lot. Women are fighting for equal rights. Proper use of technology at home can make them financially sustainable. The role of e-commerce is immense in making women financially independent or self-reliant, especially during the outbreak of COVID-19. And by doing this e-commerce business, even a woman from house to house has become successful. Women can't go out whenever they want; they have to take care of the housework. But e-commerce has also made it easier for women to do business. Today, women are able to do business even after taking care of the family. However, women have to think about skills and practices, knowledge of technology, training, market demand, and their own interests. The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh may find the policy recommendation helpful in overcoming challenges and boosting the e-commerce industry's profitability. Tue, 01 Dec 0022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/9303 0022-12-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/9302 Sustainable Employability Skills among Bangladeshi University Graduates: Employers' Perspective Hossan, Mohammad Monir The employability skills of graduates are considered to be essential for ensuring employment in this competitive employment market of 4IR. Through review of the relevant literature and analysis of survey data on employers’ perspective, this study attempts to find the employability skills gap among university graduates. Data was collected from employers through a survey questionnaire and data analysis was carried out through SPSS. Although the evidence shows that there is no specific list of employability skills to be prescribed, the study found some relevant skills like: interpersonal communication skill, problem solving skill, leadership skill, analytical skill, IT skill, critical thinking and creativity skill, decision making skill, adaptability skill, etc. that university graduates lack to get employed. Furthermore, this study attempts to suggest some measures like: modifying the curricula; involving industry experts in teaching-learning; involving students in practical oriented assignments, projects, real case study analysis and solving real life problems in a group; collaborating with industry; introducing employability skills related courses; etc. to be taken by academic institutions to reduce the gap and ensure sustainable employment of university graduates both at home and abroad. Tue, 01 Dec 0022 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/9302 0022-12-01T00:00:00Z