The objective of this paper is to study the effect of governance and poverty on economic growth of a set of eight developing countries during the period 2000-2009, using a dynamic and static panel data model and a simultaneous equations model. The key findings generated from these three empirical tests stipulate a negative effect of governance on poverty and a positive effect of political instability and corruption on poverty.

There is a need of infrastructural development for the development of any country. It is for the welfare of the large number of people, though some people may be affected directly or indirectly affected by it. For the construction of the Jamuna Bridge also, some people were affected for whom a massive resettlement and rehabilitation programme were undertaken. The paper tries to review the policy of the Bangladesh Government towards the resettlement and rehabilitation programme undertaken for the affected people by the construction of Jamuna Bridge. It also tries to evaluate the resettlement and rehabilitation programme. The data used for the paper have been collected through social survey and field observation. It is found that the resettlement and rehabilitation programme is different from traditional one and has been introduced for the first time in Bangladesh. In this programme priority has been given to social and economic rehabilitation. As a new type of activity the programme could not be able to avoid different type of problems like providing lower compensation rate for the land than its actual value, construction of temporary houses or ploughing of vegetables and crops in fallow land during the period of land acquisition, deprivation of actual land owners’ right on the basis of false land records etc. In spite of such problems, the importance of the resettlement and rehabilitation programme is placed within its exceptional viewpoint and newness.

Women play a crucial role in household management in Bangladesh. Economic responsibilities of the family are always expected to be borne by men. However, now-a-days the number of women’s participation in local and national economic sector is increasing rapidly. Shrimp processing industry is one of the foreign currency earning industries of the country and plays a vital role in including women in economic sector. However, compared to men in these industries, women still have a marginalized and vulnerable position. This paper assesses the livelihood pattern and security of women working in shrimp processing industries located in and around Khulna city. Mostly the illiterate (78.3%), young (below-22 years 52.5%) and married (70%) women work in these industries. These work forces are mainly migrants from the adjacent districts. They are having very low income (77.5% below Tk 2500 per month) and they live in houses made off golpata, bamboo, konchi, tin etc. They work there as temporary low skilled labors. A number of problems such as, oppression by co-workers and others, lack of job security, mal-adjustment with officials and co-workers, communication problem with higher authorities, look down upon by the society, live under suspicion of husband and others, gender discrimination, unequal rights in socio-economic life, etc. have been identified responsible for various physical, mental, social and professional insecurities for the women working in shrimp industries.

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