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CIU Journal ISSN (Print): 2664-0457 ISSN (Online): 2664-0465 CIU Journal (Chittagong Independent University Journal), a double blind peer-reviewed journal, is published in hard and soft forms in December every year. However, a submission is welcomed any time of the year. CIU journal promises to an esteemed outlet for showcasing high-quality research related to all branches of contemporary knowledge – natural sciences, social sciences, liberal arts, engineering, business and law. The CIU journal is destined to advance the contemporary theoretical and empirical knowledge through publication and dissemination of innovative research articles to the scholarly community with special emphasis on Bangladesh and other emerging economies of the world. Thus, the CIU Journal is multidisciplinary in scope and is open to all research methods including qualitative, quantitative and mixed approaches. The CIU Journal publishes empirical papers, conceptual papers, review papers, case studies, research notes, practitioners’ perspectives and book reviews.

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    Facing Critical Governance Challenges in Bangladesh: An Overview
    (CIU Journal, 2018-12-01) Mohammad Mohabbat Khan
    This paper is a reflection of author's research and writing over last three decades in the area of governance. This paper looks at and analyzes governance challenges faced by Bangladesh. The paper proposes for adoption of a few policy actions that may go a long way to improve the present situation in this country, such as creation of a meaningful partnership between three sectors-public, private and third; creation of jobs for unemployed and educated youth; revamping the education sector by emphasizing on moral and technical education; right-sizing the public service; reducing corruption by further strengthening of ACC; filling the three sectors on the basis of merit and merit only; encouraging bright, young and civic-minded individuals to actively participate in politics.
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    Service Quality Dimensions Shaping Customer Satisfaction in the Hotel Industry of Bangladesh: A Study in Chattogram
    (CIU Journal, 2019-12-01) Rashid Ahmed Chowdhury 1, Rahat Bari Tooheen 2
    Bangladesh is an emerging economy and Chattogram is the most important city considering its economic contribution to the nation, and as such, it is not at all surprising that Chattogram is considered the ‘Commercial Capital’ of Bangladesh. This paper accentuates on the hotel industry of Chattogram and attempts to uncover the role of service quality elements in shaping tourist/customer satisfaction in the hotel industry. Keeping this objective in mind, three different star-category hotels have been selected including Hotel Agrabad, Peninsula, and Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View. The focus of the study has been confined to unveiling the customer/guest/tourist perception of the service quality provided by the selected hotels. Mean and Gap Analysis have been measured for each of the selected hotels to reveal the guest / customer perception of five service quality dimensions (tangibles, reliability, assurance, responsiveness, and empathy). Based on the observations, a number of measures have been recommended for the hotels to improve their service quality.
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    American Policy towards the Bangladesh Liberation War: A Brief Review
    (CIU Journal, 2019-12-01) Mahmudul Huque 1
    This paper is an attempt to analyze the United States of America’s policy towards the liberation war of Bangladesh during 1971. For doing that, this paper mainly focuses on the policy approach applied by the then two most powerful diplomats, President Richard M. Nixon and his National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger, of the United States of America. The information used in this paper largely comes from the documents of two volumes of the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series published by the US State Department. It was found that the Americans’ influence was very pro-Pakistani and against the split of East Pakistan because they did not want the birth of another independent state in the Soviet Union sphere. However, it failed to produce any impact on the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent state other than creating panic for a while and prolonging the war of liberation for a couple of days.
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    Performance Requirements and the BITs of Bangladesh and Malaysia: A Comparison
    (CIU Journal, 2020-12-01) Mohammad Belayet Hossain1, Asmah Laili Bt Yeon2, Ahmad Shamsul Bin Abd. Aziz3
    In absence of any global treaty, the BITs are playing an important role of regulating FDI in the host countries. According to UNCTAD, 2361 BITs are in force and like other members of the WTO, both Bangladesh and Malaysia also signed their BITs to facilitate trade. The primary purpose of economic globalization is the economic development of the developing and least-developed countries as well as the facilitation of benefits of the home states. In this article, the BITs signed between Bangladesh- Malaysia and by both Bangladesh and Malaysia with the same countries shall be analysed. The findings of this study will show that both Bangladesh and Malaysia BITs has provisions of protecting FDI but has no specific reference to performance requirements (except Malaysia-Germany BIT). This is significant because without written regulations, it will be difficult to take legal action against the MNEs. Therefore, the government should emphasize on this important factor while signing any future BITs. Recommendations are provided for consideration.
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    Developing a Management Point of View: Case of Education Sector Problems in a Developing country
    (CIU Journal, 2023-12-01) Moslehuddin Chowdhury Khaled
    This is a case study in the domain of public sector management or management in government, with particular reference to education as a sector as a whole. Bangladesh has shown persistent upward trends in development indicators during the last four decades. In the education sector also, essential quantity indicators like literacy, the female proportion of literacy, number of educational institutions, increased and improved, at all levels - primary, secondary, tertiary, and technical. But qualitative improvement remained mysteriously low, despite government intention to increase quality of teaching, learning, and administration. This paper aimed to draw an overall picture of the prevalent scenario of the education sector. Analyzing secondary sources like public media, and primary sources like citizen interactions, this qualitative study consolidated the problems of the education sector in a coherent whole. Contrary to overstated budget problems, the paper argues that many problems of the education sector are not budget problems. Rather purely and simply 'management' problems, and so, can effectively be solved with basic but thorough understanding of the basic technicalities of management as a discipline.
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    From Outdated to Effective: Revamping Bangladesh's Bankruptcy Law to Support Economic Stability and Growth
    (CIU Journal, 2023-12-01) Sayeed Hasan, Mohammad Nayeem Abdullah and Md. Iqbal Hossain
    Bangladesh, known globally as a low-cost garment manufacturing hub, is transitioning from a Least Developed Country to a "Developing Country" status. To sustain and accelerate this growth, the country is aggressively seeking Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and pursuing various ambitious mega-projects. However, a critical area that requires attention is its bankruptcy law, which plays a crucial role in corporate governance and enterprise development. The existing Bankruptcy Act 1997 is outdated and ineffective, necessitating urgent reform. This study identifies the deficiencies in the current law and proposes updates to align it with international standards, particularly the UNCITRAL Model Law* which includes provisions for cross-border insolvency. A unified legal framework for addressing non-performing loans is also recommended.
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