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After examining the use of some physical resources e.g., land, labour and material inputs, the study looks at the magnitude and the trend in public expenditures in agriculture, both in current and in constant prices. By noting the growth in output, the impact of public expenditure on agriculture is scrutized. (DÜI-Sen)

Focussing on certain issues of contemporary relevance and operational significance in the specific Bangladesh context, the article analyses some aspects related to poverty alleviation of the most disadvantaged in an economy characterised by traditional agriculture. It is argued that because of the limits on alternative ways of improving the conditions of the most disadvantaged, promotion of non-farm employment is perhaps the only major way of alleviating poverty. (DÜI-Sen)

Based on a prolonged and in-depth fieldwork, a set of dynamic data (1951-81) on the concentration and dispossession of landownership/control in two villages of Bangladesh is presented. The investigation reveals that richer households have been enlarging their share on the ownership/control of agricultural land at the expense of poorer ones. Middle groups of the peasantry under tremendous economic pressure and some of them have fallen down the social ladder. (DÜI-Sen)

"Terms of exchange" are estimated for different farm household groups in Bangladesh. The phrase "terms of exchange" rather than the usual "terms of trade" is used to underline certain conceptual & methodological distinctions. The former expression is used in a disaggregative sense, to make the concept broader & to make it amenable to drawing implications for income distribution. In the face of an improvement in the overall terms of exchange, those for specific farm household groups show differential movements. Implications of the results are indicated. 5 Tables, Appendix. Modified HA.

Although farm households have sufficient surplus, the extent of surplus reinvestment is low and inversely related to farm size. The existence of sharecropping arrangements dampens incentive for productive investment by both landlords and tenants. Adoption of new technology may lead to increased reinvestment of surplus. (DÜI-Sen)

Private television is the most popular mass media in Bangladesh with a vast audience of both news and programs. However, research on private television and its news media has not advanced sufficiently. Analysing available research on different databases this study identifies general trends in Bangladesh's private television and its news media research which shows that in addition to low volume of research, most of the study focused on some common aspects resulting in many significant areas unexamined. Finally, this article suggests new agendas in news media research with particular focus on the role of the state, ownership and news labour—three key stakeholders of the private television news media. This investigation will contribute to the scholars and industry insiders to identify the gap in private television research, especially in relation to the news media, and take necessary initiatives.
Social Science Review, Vol. 39(2), June 2022 [Special Issue] Page 79-98