Donor: BGMEA (Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association).
Topic: HR Policies of Readymade Garments industry in Bangladesh.
Rationality of the research: Management means manage the men tactfully. So, Human resource management is the key function of an organization. Human resource has unlimited capacity to add value in the organization. Bangladesh is second largest readymade garments manufacturer in the world. It is totally impossible to continue the present status without proper management of the HR.
Objective of the research: The main objective of the research is to design the HR Policies of readymade garments industry in Bangladesh.
My research profile: I am a university teacher that’s why I have conducted so many internship reports with my pass out students. One of my students completed his internship in a readymade garments and his report on the policies and practices of HR in readymade garments in Bangladesh.
We have collected some data and analyze it, finally, we want to submit it for publication. Moreover, I have published four research article where three are in journal along with one Scopus indexed and one in conference.
I hope, if you provide me the sufficient fund for the research on mentioned topic, you will get the better return and insights of HR policies for efficient management of human resources.

Thank you so much



Md. Alamgir Hossan
Lecturer (senior scale)
Department of Business Administration
Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship
Daffodil International; University

1. Search for a Donor: William T. Grant Foundation (This donor supports Research and scholarship funding goes towards advancing the cause of creating safe, healthy, and character-building environments for young people)
2. Topic to apply: Socio-psychological impact of COVID-19 among young students in Bangladesh
3. Explanation according to the steps covered in the session:
Background: The socio-psychological impact of COVID-19 has affected the whole world. Bangladesh, one of the most dangerous places as stated by WHO, was first infected at the beginning of March 2020, later than other countries. Bangladesh is now one of the 20 most affected countries in the world, but the psychological effects for university students during the epidemic period are not researched.
Design and methods: To address this gap, the present study attempts to discover the socio-psychological impact of COVID-19 on university students in Bangladesh. We conducted an online survey using a questionnaire with a simple random sampling technique and we received 474 responses.
Results: In this study, numerous psychological concerns were reported. The study is limited to university students, which may affect the generalizability of the research.
Conclusions: Our findings suggest a need to build awareness of the mental health implications of the pandemic for university students.
I have worked with a team of professors from University of Oxford and some other professors from Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. Six of our papers related to this topic has already been published and three are under review. All these publications are indexed in ISI or Scopus.
The research will take around 6 months in total. The maximum duration is 6 months or December 2021 which is the earliest.
As I am a researcher who has more than 20 published papers in well-indexed journals, I have confidence that I will be able to handle it properly. Apart from that, I have a team of experts who are energetic and enthusiastic. They all are experienced in achieving funding. I may take their help if necessary.

Syed Far Abid Hossain
Sr. Lecturer
College of Business Administration
IUBAT – International University of Business Agriculture and Technology

Donor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Topic: Effect of social media (Facebook, twitter etc) users under 18
Introduction: This research will highlight which factor influences a teenager to use social media, how they are affected and the possible to to remove the risk.
Background: Now a day social media users are increasing rapidly. Including them a huge amount of users are aged under 18. Children and teenagers use social media to have fun, make and maintain friendships, share interests, explore identities and develop relationships with family. It’s an extension of their offline and face-to-face interactions. For older teenagers especially, it’s often a key part of how they connect with friends. Social media can connect children and teenagers to online global communities based on shared interests. These might be support networks – for example, for young people with disability or medical conditions, LGBTQI teenagers, or children from particular cultural backgrounds. Or they might be sites for commenting on and sharing content about particular interests like games, TV series, music or hobbies. Social media can also pose risks. For your child, these risks include:
being exposed to inappropriate or upsetting content, like mean, aggressive, violent or sexual comments or images
uploading inappropriate content, like embarrassing or provocative photos or videos of themselves or others
sharing personal information with strangers – for example, phone numbers, date of birth or location
cyberbullying
exposure to too much targeted advertising and marketing
data breaches, like having their data sold on to other organizations.

Social Impact of the research: If the research become successful then the parents could find the condition of his/her child, can save his/her child form being affected.
Conclusion: If I get the fund it will help me to conduct the research smoothly, with my family maintain. Moreover the impact of this research in the family is very high.

Donor:
Winrock International

Topic:
Research in Bangladesh on structural and individual factors that influence vulnerability to human trafficking

Research Background:
The purpose is to conduct research on the structural and individual factors, if any, that influence vulnerability to being trafficked and to identify the factors that may exacerbate or mitigate the likelihood of being trafficked. Alternatively, it is important to understand what factors influence the ability of someone to be able to escape or avoid trafficking situations and exploitation in the process of migration and employment in high-risk sectors. For example, factors such as debt, fear of returning empty-handed, lack of knowledge, fear of retaliation, isolation, etc. If possible, this research should also build the evidence base around the implications of climate change and how it may influence trafficking in persons (TIP) trends and risks in both origin and destination countries and within a country.

This research will seek to understand the personal/lived factors that increase vulnerability to TIP. It will also review the broad, structural factors, including higher-level theories of what influences trafficking – such as weak states, poverty, restrictive immigration policies, discrimination, complex migration policies that create the need for third-party intermediaries, and the lack of protective laws. However, it is clear that context matters, as these factors are not sufficient or necessary for trafficking – for example, people from countries with easy to navigate migration policies and strong protective systems can still be trafficked. Therefore, the findings of the research should contribute to a deeper understanding of the critical gaps in knowledge that relate to the contextual and individual factors of trafficking within Bangladesh.

Method:
Field data collection and interviews of different peoples including the active participation of survivors and migrants.

Research Outcome:
The outcome of this research should result in concrete recommendations for trafficking prevention, not only understanding what vulnerabilities exist, but what can be done to mitigate these vulnerabilities based on the specific country context. The outcomes should frame vulnerabilities as something that can potentially be changed, something individuals can protect themselves against, and not a static condition. A second important outcome for the research is testable and reliable methods that can be replicated in additional contexts to uncover vulnerabilities. A third major outcome for this research is a deeper understanding of how climate change is impacting trafficking occurrence in Asia.

Expected Duration Period:
8 months

Arif Mahmud is a researcher on comparative criminal justice systems and currently working as a lecturer of law at Daffodil International University. His primary teaching areas are criminology and criminal law. His area of research includes comparative criminal justice, data privacy law, and artificial intelligence law.

Donor: BTB (Bangladesh Tourism Board)
Topic: Impacts of Social Media in the Promotion of Tourism Industry of Bangladesh
Rationality of the research: Promotion is an integral part to spread the information among potential tourists. Social media is a contemporary promotional tool develop and promote tourism destinations in a very cheaper way. And, the coverage and frequency is also very high in social media. So, social media can be used as prospective tool to promote the tourists destinations widely.
Objective of the research: The main objective of the research is to promote the tourism destinations among people by marketing in social media.
My research profile: I am an academician and researcher. I have specialized knowledge and published research paper related to this field. Besides, I have 12 research publications (two Scopus indexed) and presented research papers in 6 international conferences.
I believe, I can utilize the grant very efficiently and effectively.

Sharmin Sultana
Senior Lecturer
Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management
Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship
Daffodil International University