Social formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005: A longitudinal study of society in a third world megacity

Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-406

  Siddiqui, Kamal ^a   Ahmed, Jamshed ^b   Siddique, Kaniz ^c   Huq, Sayeedul ^b   Hossain, Abul ^d   Nazimud Doula, Shah ^b   Rezawana, Nahid ^e  

^a University of South Pacific   (Fiji)

^b National Institute of Local Government   (Bangladesh)

^c NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^d Power and Participation Research Centre   (Bangladesh)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

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