http://dspace.uiu.ac.bd/handle/52243/191 2026-04-12T19:37:31Z 2026-04-12T19:37:31Z Islam, Sadia http://dspace.uiu.ac.bd/handle/52243/3457 2026-04-08T21:00:35Z 2025-03-28T00:00:00Z

Geopolitical Risk and Stock Market Volatility Islam, Sadia This study shows how Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) and Geopolitical Risk (GPR) affect stock market ups and downs in 17 major countries from January 2012 to December 2025. This study used a Panel Fixed Effects model. This study also uses three types of market changes: absolute volatility, squared volatility, and 12 month rolling volatility. It uses last month’s values to show how markets react with a delay. The results shows that both EPU and GPR make the market unstable. But their impacts are different from each other. That means they did not affect the market in the same way. EPU has a strong and most steady effect. From This we can see investors care a lot about to changes. Markets react quickly to global events. Then they adjust soon. The effect does not last long. The study also shows that GDP growth. The market becomes more stable when there was a GDP growth. This means a strong economy helps to keep financial markets stable. So, these findings show that stable economic policies are more important mainly for long-term market stability. This can help policymakers reduce uncertainty. And it will also help investors to make better decision.

2025-03-28T00:00:00Z Khan, Mohammad Aqib http://dspace.uiu.ac.bd/handle/52243/3456 2026-04-08T21:00:38Z 2026-03-28T00:00:00Z

Impact of Cross-Country Conflict on Stock Market Return Khan, Mohammad Aqib This study looks at how cross-country conflicts affect stock market returns. It also shows how a country’s financial health changes this effect. Many studies say that conflicts always reduce market performance. But this study wants to test if that is always true. It looks at a country’s financial strength, like government debt and foreign exchange reserves. These factors help us understand how badly the market is affected. The study uses monthly data. It has 616 observations from six countries. These countries are India, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, Pakistan, and Ukraine. The data covers the time from February 2017 to September 2025. A Two-Way Fixed Effects model is used in this study. It also uses Driscoll–Kraay standard errors to measure the results properly. The results show that conflicts do not always cause a big drop in stock returns. Sometimes the effect is small. The impact depends on a country’s financial condition. In countries with high debt, the negative effect becomes much stronger. In countries with low foreign exchange reserves, the effect is even worse. It can be more than 16 times stronger than normal periods. This means stock market drops after conflicts are mainly caused by weak financial conditions. It is not only because of the conflict. Overall, the study shows that strong reserves and low debt are very important. These help protect markets from outside attacks. The findings are useful for investors and policymakers. They also help us understand how economies stay strong during difficult times.

2026-03-28T00:00:00Z Sufian, Abu http://dspace.uiu.ac.bd/handle/52243/3453 2026-04-08T21:00:32Z 2026-03-30T00:00:00Z

Supply Chain Management Department Practices of Super Star Group Limited: An Internship Experience Sufian, Abu This internship report highlights my three-month practical experience at SSG, specifically in the Supply Chain Management department. As part of my BBA program at United International University (UIU), this internship allowed me to apply theoretical Managerial knowledge in a real-world business setting and gain hands-on exposure to various market research activities. In this report, I summarize my experience as an intern in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) department at SSG, where I gained exposure to key functional activities and practical knowledge of basic supply chain operations such as interdepartmental communication, vendor coordination, inventory monitoring, procurement, and document handling. I observed and assisted in procedures like creating purchase orders, tracking prices, updating supplier databases, making raw materials and packaging available in a timely manner, assessing suppliers, and preparing comparative statements to help me understand cost-effectiveness and sourcing. Furthermore, I took part in field visits to observe in-store product displays, retailer feedback, and distribution challenges in different areas of Dhaka. These visits helped me understand the practical challenges of supply chain gaps and competitor threats. Overall, this internship not only strengthened my understanding of market research and consumer behavior but also taught me valuable soft skills such as communication, observation, and critical thinking. The experience provided a bridge between classroom learning and actual corporate practices, contributing significantly to my personal and professional growth.

2026-03-30T00:00:00Z Swim, Sharmin Haque http://dspace.uiu.ac.bd/handle/52243/3451 2026-04-08T21:00:30Z 2026-03-30T00:00:00Z

Food Adulteration in Bangladesh: Types, Health Consequences, and Prevention Swim, Sharmin Haque The adulteration of food is a critical social issue in Bangladesh because it directly influences the food safety, consumer confidence, and health in general. This report focuses on prevalent food adulteration activities in the country, types of food that are typically adulterated, adulterating foods and adulterants, consequences of food adulteration to human health and the existing prevention and regulation measures. The research is grounded on secondary data which is gathered by accessing published articles of research, government reports and other literature that constitutes real life patterns of food consumption in Bangladesh. The observations show that milk, fish, fruits, vegetables, spices, edible oils, and bakery products are common foodstuffs that are often contaminated with toxic chemical food additives and preservatives. Formalin, artificial colors, chemical preservatives, and other unpleasant substances are the most common adulterants, and are generally used to enhance appearance and shelf life, as well as profitability, although these substances are extremely harmful to the health of consumers. The illnesses include both short-term (food poisoning, diarrhea, and allergies) and long-term (organ damage, cancer, and developmental disorders) consequences of the health. There are also major gaps in consumer awareness and a lack of effectiveness in the effective implementation of food safety laws, which is also highlighted in the report. Despite regulatory mechanisms like the Bangladesh Food Safety Act and the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, there is still a problem in the monitoring, laboratory facilities, inter-agency coordination, and the adherence of food manufacturers and sellers. This research concludes that food adulteration in Bangladesh has to be solved by enhanced implementation of rules and regulations, better inspection standards, more awareness among people and ethical food manufacturing that is sure to produce safe and nutritive food to all.

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