https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/1118 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:03:33 GMT 2026-05-19T17:03:33Z https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/1210 Estimating the Environmental Cost of Shrimp Farming in Coastal Areas of Chittagong and Cox’s bazaar in Bangladesh Islam, Dr. A N M Moinul During the last three decades, shrimp has remained one of the major export items in Bangladesh. It contributes to the development of this country by enhancing export earnings and promoting employment. However, coastal wetlands and agricultural lands are used for shrimp culture, which reduces agricultural opportunity and peasants’ income, and destroys the mangroves and coastal eco-system. These are the external environmental costs that are not reflected in farmers’ price and output decisions. This study has aimed to estimate those external environmental costs through the contingent valuation method. The calculated environmental cost of shrimp farming is $13.66 per acre per year. Findings suggest that current shrimp production and shrimp price will no longer be optimal once the external costs are internalized. Thus alternative policy recommendations have been proposed so that shrimp farming becomes a sustainable and equitable means of aquaculture. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/1210 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/1207 LONG TERM IMPACT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF BANGLADESH Islam, Dr. ANM Moinul In the context of developing countries such as Bangladesh, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an essential factor in the acceleration of economic growth. Besides narrowing down the gap between national savings and net investment, it is facilitating the growth of various sectors such as manufacturing, infrastructure, trade, telecommunication and energy. This paper aims to analyze the status quo of FDI in Bangladesh along with its long term impact on GDP growth, associated problems as well as possible remedies. Empirical analysis of time series data from 1981 to 2011 indicates a long term positive relation between FDI and GDP growth rate in Bangladesh. The relation between FDI inflow in various sectors and the consequent contribution to GDP growth has been tested for as well, yielding expected results. Encouragement of FDI is vital for the long run growth of the Bangladesh economy. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/1207 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z