Ultra-poor char people's rights to development and accessibility to public services: A case of Bangladesh

Habitat International

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 113-121

  Paul, Shankor ^a   Islam, M Rezaul ^b,c  

^a Concern Universal Bangladesh ^*  (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Bangladesh; Char land; Rights; Ultra poor; Violation of rights; Vulnerable people

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; LEGAL RIGHTS; POVERTY; PUBLIC SERVICE; SOCIAL POLICY; VULNERABILITY;

BANGLADESH; RAJSHAHI; SIRAJGANJ;

EID: 84926283207     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.03.018     Document Type: Article

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