Socio-Economic Instance of Ethnic Group in Bangladesh: A Case Study of Dhaka City

  • Tahrima Haque Beg Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh
  • Sunjida Khan Daffodil International University, Bangladesh
  • Taskin Afrina Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh
  • Md Shakib Hossain East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Nurul Mohammad Zayed Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7519-6552
Keywords: Ethnic, Credit, Bank-loan, Socio-Economic Situation, Income, Banking Practice.

Abstract

In Bangladesh, an ethnic community such as barber, cobbler, washerman, porter become victims of severe discrimination despite the constitutional declaration that protects citizen's equal rights regardless of their race, caste, religion. This study focuses on various minor and untouchable groups in our society. Due to various reasons like lack of education, extreme poverty, lack of proper healthy atmosphere, etc. they could not organize themselves to establish their rights. Consequently, they remain in the darkness of the community. They also remain out of development efforts, untouchable and downtrodden. A cross-sectional survey was carried out from 12th February to 27th February 2020 in different areas in the capital city. The purpose of the study is to determine the lifestyle, family background, education level, and socioeconomic impact to access credit among these groups of people.

Author Biographies

Tahrima Haque Beg, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh

Lecturer

Department of Management and Finance

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

E-mail: [email protected]

Sunjida Khan, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh

Senior Lecturer

Department of Business Administration

Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

E-mail: [email protected]

Taskin Afrina, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh

Lecturer

Department of Management and Finance

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

E-mail: [email protected]

Md Shakib Hossain, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Senior Lecturer

Department of Business Administration

East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

E-mail: [email protected]

Nurul Mohammad Zayed, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Assistant Professor & Head

Department of Real Estate

Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

E-mail: [email protected]

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Published
2020-09-02
How to Cite
Beg, T. H., Khan, S., Afrina, T., Hossain, M. S., & Zayed, N. M. (2020). Socio-Economic Instance of Ethnic Group in Bangladesh: A Case Study of Dhaka City. International Journal of Accounting & Finance Review, 5(2), 32-39. https://doi.org/10.46281/ijafr.v5i2.743
Section
Research Paper/Theoretical Paper/Review Paper/Short Communication Paper