Bangladesh University of Professionals

Why Do People Engage in Sustainable Consumption Behavior? Examining the Moderating Role of eWOM

In recent years, consumers have become increasingly concerned about environmental issues and are seeking sustainable purchasing practices. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between consumers’ environmental knowledge (EK) and environmental concerns (EC) and sustaina...

Exploring prevalence of School-related bullying among adolescents: A study on urban underserved areas

The study addresses a significant empirical research gap by adopting the Whole-School Approach of socio-ecological model in explaining bullying within school environments. Despite the growing body of research regarding bullying and continuous efforts on bullying prevention measur...

Modeling mobile payment adoption toward a cashless society using integrated TAM TRA and TPB with SEM and ANN

The study investigates mobile payment system (MPS) adoption in Bangladesh by identifying the factors that shape users’ attitudes and behavioral intentions. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) are integrated...

Machine learning in stock market forecasting: a comprehensive review

Abstract Forecasting financial markets remains difficult because price series are noisy, nonlinear, nonstationary, and subject to structural breaks. This structured review synthesizes empirical machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) research on equities, indices, commoditie...

Climate-Induced Displacement under Refugee Law: Assessing the Legal Framework for Recognition and Protection

As a result of the direct and indirect effects of climate change, nations worldwide areexperiencing an increasing number of individuals forced from their homes, becoming migrantsdue to climate change. This creates major legal and humanitarian issues, especially if theDisplacement...

Climate-Induced Displacement under Refugee Law: Assessing the Legal Framework for Recognition and Protection

As a result of the direct and indirect effects of climate change, nations worldwide areexperiencing an increasing number of individuals forced from their homes, becoming migrantsdue to climate change. This creates major legal and humanitarian issues, especially if theDisplacement...

Association of out of pocket healthcare expenditure with household consumption among marginal people and women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh during the COVID 19 pandemic

The crowding-out effect of Out-of-Pocket (OOP) healthcare expenditure is crucial in microcredit recipient households as it diverts essential funds for critical expenditures such as food, education, clothing and footwear, and transportation. Eventually, it hampers the intended imp...