Bangladesh is often presented as a success story in women’s development. The ready-made garments sector employs approximately four million workers — the majority of them women — and serves as…
Canada has become one of the world’s most popular destinations for international students, attracting hundreds of thousands each year with promises of quality education, cultural diversity, and a pathway to…
Rethinking Muslim and South Asian Women Beyond Simplified Narratives In the years following 9/11, public debates in North America and Europe have increasingly focused on Muslim immigrant women’s religious practices,…
Reframing Immigrant Entrepreneurship Through a Family Lens Research on immigrant entrepreneurship has traditionally focused on male business owners or treated women as secondary contributors within family enterprises. Yet the economic…
Published in Medium on August 9, 2024 https://medium.com/@marshia_bd/the-endless-cycle-anarchy-and-corruptions-grip-on-a-nation-s-soul-8b9f6a130c99 Many years ago, in my class, a second-generation Bangladeshi student asked me, “Why is Bangladesh so poor?” The student was referring to…
Published in Medium on August 9, 2024 https://medium.com/@marshia_bd/from-protest-to-pandemonium-the-moral-collapse-on-display-among-bangladeshs-youth-2fbdfb9f3855 Seventeen years have passed since I left Bangladesh, and in that time, I’ve had little reason to return. Most of my family,…
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My recent article in The Conversation:Canada’s growing gender divide in voting isn’t just about party preference — it reflects deeper shifts in political identity, digital culture, and social values. What…
Our new article, published in The Conversation, examines how U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum, and autos translated into uneven labour-market impacts across Canada’s manufacturing sector in 2025. Drawing on Labour…
In recent years, Canadian colleges have seen a significant rise in international student enrolments, particularly in Ontario where the majority of international students in 2020/2021 came from India (62 percent),…