PART-THREE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 1. Introduction Development Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study concerning with the issues, problems and policy options encountered by the developing world. With the growing necessities of better quality and skilled professionals in the arena of development, both at home and abroad in near future for the undergraduate level of education in Bangladesh, the Department of Development Studies at the Bangladesh University of Professionals has decided to introduce undergraduate program in Development Studies from academic session 2016. It aims to provide high quality education and training to the students from a point of view and help them to develop a holistic understanding and insights about development. Bangladesh has huge manpower, which can be the main weapon for the development. NGOs in Bangladesh are also very much interested to utilize this manpower as it is cheaper than other countries. Many development organizations work along with the government organizations in Bangladesh. Majority of the development organizations in Bangladesh not only operate development programs and projects in Bangladesh, but also conduct research. They facilitate research without applying any relevant analytical lens,
PART-THREE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 1. Introduction Development Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study concerning with the issues, problems and policy options encountered by the developing world. With the growing necessities of better quality and skilled professionals in the arena of development, both at home and abroad in near future for the undergraduate level of education in Bangladesh, the Department of Development Studies at the Bangladesh University of Professionals has decided to introduce undergraduate program in Development Studies from academic session 2016. It aims to provide high quality education and training to the students from a point of view and help them to develop a holistic understanding and insights about development. Bangladesh has huge manpower, which can be the main weapon for the development. NGOs in Bangladesh are also very much interested to utilize this manpower as it is cheaper than other countries. Many development organizations work along with the government organizations in Bangladesh. Majority of the development organizations in Bangladesh not only operate development programs and projects in Bangladesh, but also conduct research. They facilitate research without applying any relevant analytical lens,