Remittances are special forms of economic exchange which can be transformed into or invested in o... more Remittances are special forms of economic exchange which can be transformed into or invested in order to build other forms of tangible and intangible resources. The immediate spending of remittances in smoothing household consumption, education, land and other property has longterm economic, social and generational consequences which impact youths’ aspirations and their opportunities to realise their aspirations. Building on Appadurai's (2004) theorisation of aspiration as a cultural capacity and Sen's (1990) capability approaches, the paper explores how remittances affect the life choices of young people in rural communities with high rates of labour migration in Bangladesh. It considers the complex ways in which remittances help rural Bangladeshi youths to project their future with regard to education, work and migration whilst continuing to experience constraints and opportunities in terms of their class, gender and generation. The contribution of the paper to the remitta...
The article examines the traditional durable solutions to resolving the problem of the Rohingyas ... more The article examines the traditional durable solutions to resolving the problem of the Rohingyas who crossed the Myanmar border during 2017–2018 and took refuge in Bangladesh. The article analyses the attitudes and behaviour of displaced Rohingyas and of Bangladesh, Myanmar and traditional settlement countries, as well as the hidden forces, including ethnoreligious factors, geo-strategic factors and public opinion, which impact the Rohingyas. It argues that finding durable solutions through repatriation, integration or resettlement of Rohingya refugees in their home, host and third countries respectively is almost unachievable. In line with the recent conceptualization of durable solutions by academics and practitioners, a context-specific solution is recommended for Rohingyas, combining national restoration of their civil and political rights in Myanmar, political and economic burden-sharing by prosperous countries and capacity-building of refugees to influence their own futures.
Poorer households usually maneuver various types of capital in patterned social relations and tie... more Poorer households usually maneuver various types of capital in patterned social relations and ties to get access to employment abroad. Taking rural Bangladesh as a case, the article demonstrates that local networks of informal agents and kin constitute different forms of social capital, as a way of releasing cash and enabling the migration of rural Bangladeshis who otherwise lack the resources to migrate. While relying on social capital triggers and supports poor people's lives and livelihoods by ensuring access to migration, it also reinforces and reproduces the hierarchy and obligation, precluding their choices and investment in the future. Highlighting these paradoxes, the article contributes to the critical discussion on the role of social networks and social capital for migration.
This article examines Bangladeshi women’s experiences of their men’s migration. It focuses on the... more This article examines Bangladeshi women’s experiences of their men’s migration. It focuses on the lifestyles, household responsibilities, and levels of compliance with or defiance against dominant gender ideologies concerning the everyday lives of left-behind women in two migration-intensive villages in Bangladesh. By locating the meanings and substance of women’s power and agency in the context of their living arrangement in nuclear, joint, and natal families, I argue that the choices and priorities of these women be interpreted beyond liberal feminist models of “empowerment” and “emancipation.”
Page 1. 0 INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS ON SAFE MIGRATION AND PRE-DEPARTURE TRAINING Tasneem Siddiqui RMM... more Page 1. 0 INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS ON SAFE MIGRATION AND PRE-DEPARTURE TRAINING Tasneem Siddiqui RMMRU, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Rozana Rashid Sussex Centre for Migration Research, University of Sussex, UK ...
The article examines media portrayal of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh and t... more The article examines media portrayal of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh and the ways in which it influences public opinion. Taking the 2012 violent attack on a Buddhist community at Ramu, Cox’s bazar as a case, the article demonstrates that the press media has its own ways, time, reasons and methods of how an incident of violence would be framed and presented. As the study reveals, the media have a vast role in shaping people’s perception about violence against minorities although the effect is closely related to the dimension of violence, identity of people and the credibility of media and government concerned. Yet, driven by vested interest and specific political ideologies, the media often publish biased and subjective news. The article suggests a greater role of media in sensitising people and influencing national strategies towards maintaining communal harmony.
Remittances are special forms of economic exchange which can be transformed into or invested in o... more Remittances are special forms of economic exchange which can be transformed into or invested in order to build other forms of tangible and intangible resources. The immediate spending of remittances in smoothing household consumption, education, land and other property has longterm economic, social and generational consequences which impact youths’ aspirations and their opportunities to realise their aspirations. Building on Appadurai's (2004) theorisation of aspiration as a cultural capacity and Sen's (1990) capability approaches, the paper explores how remittances affect the life choices of young people in rural communities with high rates of labour migration in Bangladesh. It considers the complex ways in which remittances help rural Bangladeshi youths to project their future with regard to education, work and migration whilst continuing to experience constraints and opportunities in terms of their class, gender and generation. The contribution of the paper to the remitta...
The article examines the traditional durable solutions to resolving the problem of the Rohingyas ... more The article examines the traditional durable solutions to resolving the problem of the Rohingyas who crossed the Myanmar border during 2017–2018 and took refuge in Bangladesh. The article analyses the attitudes and behaviour of displaced Rohingyas and of Bangladesh, Myanmar and traditional settlement countries, as well as the hidden forces, including ethnoreligious factors, geo-strategic factors and public opinion, which impact the Rohingyas. It argues that finding durable solutions through repatriation, integration or resettlement of Rohingya refugees in their home, host and third countries respectively is almost unachievable. In line with the recent conceptualization of durable solutions by academics and practitioners, a context-specific solution is recommended for Rohingyas, combining national restoration of their civil and political rights in Myanmar, political and economic burden-sharing by prosperous countries and capacity-building of refugees to influence their own futures.
Poorer households usually maneuver various types of capital in patterned social relations and tie... more Poorer households usually maneuver various types of capital in patterned social relations and ties to get access to employment abroad. Taking rural Bangladesh as a case, the article demonstrates that local networks of informal agents and kin constitute different forms of social capital, as a way of releasing cash and enabling the migration of rural Bangladeshis who otherwise lack the resources to migrate. While relying on social capital triggers and supports poor people's lives and livelihoods by ensuring access to migration, it also reinforces and reproduces the hierarchy and obligation, precluding their choices and investment in the future. Highlighting these paradoxes, the article contributes to the critical discussion on the role of social networks and social capital for migration.
This article examines Bangladeshi women’s experiences of their men’s migration. It focuses on the... more This article examines Bangladeshi women’s experiences of their men’s migration. It focuses on the lifestyles, household responsibilities, and levels of compliance with or defiance against dominant gender ideologies concerning the everyday lives of left-behind women in two migration-intensive villages in Bangladesh. By locating the meanings and substance of women’s power and agency in the context of their living arrangement in nuclear, joint, and natal families, I argue that the choices and priorities of these women be interpreted beyond liberal feminist models of “empowerment” and “emancipation.”
Page 1. 0 INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS ON SAFE MIGRATION AND PRE-DEPARTURE TRAINING Tasneem Siddiqui RMM... more Page 1. 0 INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS ON SAFE MIGRATION AND PRE-DEPARTURE TRAINING Tasneem Siddiqui RMMRU, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Rozana Rashid Sussex Centre for Migration Research, University of Sussex, UK ...
The article examines media portrayal of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh and t... more The article examines media portrayal of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh and the ways in which it influences public opinion. Taking the 2012 violent attack on a Buddhist community at Ramu, Cox’s bazar as a case, the article demonstrates that the press media has its own ways, time, reasons and methods of how an incident of violence would be framed and presented. As the study reveals, the media have a vast role in shaping people’s perception about violence against minorities although the effect is closely related to the dimension of violence, identity of people and the credibility of media and government concerned. Yet, driven by vested interest and specific political ideologies, the media often publish biased and subjective news. The article suggests a greater role of media in sensitising people and influencing national strategies towards maintaining communal harmony.
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