Globalization has provided new avenues for employment of rural poor women in Bangladesh. Though the involvement of women in income earning activities is increasing and they are enjoying comparatively better status in the family and society at large, their experiences as worker in the global factories are not always cheerful. Wage discrimination and harassment at workplace are very often reported. This study focuses on the hierarchical relationships between the sexes that resulted into the violation of the rights of women workers. More specifically this study seeks to explore what...

Solubility is considered as a great problem for Ibuprofen hence a solubility enhancing technique, Self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS), was considered to be developed for Ibuprofen. Capmul PG 8 was used as a co-solvent. As surfactant, hydrophilic surfactant Cremophor EL was considered. A fixed amount of Ibuprofen was added with fixed amount of excipients. Capmul PG8 showed a good solubilizing capacity which dissolved 300 mg/ml of Ibuprofen. Cremophor EL also showed a good solubilizing capacity which dissolved 300 mg/ml of Ibuprofen. A 3-level factorial design was carried out to...

Md Saidul Islam and Md Ismail Hossain investigate how neoliberal globalization generates unique conditions, contradictions, and confrontations in labor, gender and environmental relations; and how a broader global social justice can mitigate the tensions and improve the conditions.