https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/18 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:48:49 GMT 2026-06-27T10:48:49Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1223 Knowledge of travel precedes intention: a study based on the local tourism industry in Bangladesh in covid-19 pandemic Islam, Mohammed Sohel Economic activities of all types have been severely affected by the COVID-19 virus all over the world. In Bangladesh, compared with other business sectors, the tourism sector became damaged more rigorously. This study focuses on local or domestic tourism and tries to explain how information or knowledge about risks or threats associated with tourism in this pandemic influences travelers' intention to travel to domestic tourist places in Bangladesh. It is a correlational study in a causal research design where the researcher investigates the relation between three variables, namely Tourism Knowledge in relation to Covid-19 Pandemic, perception of threat, and travel intention. A sample of 350 respondents from Dhaka Metropolitan City was surveyed through a structured online questionnaire. Frequency distribution of the demographic factors is described here, along with a reliability test to find the internal consistency of the items used, and confirmatory factor analysis was employed to analyze the hypotheses. This research study finds that in the context of local tourism in Bangladesh, there is a relationship between Tourism Knowledge concerning Covid-19 Pandemic and travel intention, between Tourism Knowledge in relation to Covid-19 Pandemic and perception of threat and travel intention. Therefore, it can be stated that if proper knowledge or information regarding the crisis and threats associated with the crisis are provided to the people, they eventually form a willingness or intention to travel to local tourist spots. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1223 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1222 Assessing the determinants of dividend policy of banks: a study in Bangladesh Mamun, Syed A.; Uddin, Md. Mohan; Mia, Md. Shahin This study aims to examine different determinants of the dividend policy of banking companies in Bangladesh. The current study considers profitability, investment opportunities, and business risk and ownership concentration to explore their association with the dividend payout ratio. The findings of the study do not support the significant role of these determinants in the dividend policy of banks in Bangladesh except business risk. The significant and positive association between business risk and dividend pay ratio reflects the 'milking the property' strategy of Bangladeshi banks. This study contributes by addition empirical evidence about the determinants of dividend policy in the scarce literature of corporate finance in the context of the emerging economy. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1222 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1221 Modelling stock returns volatility on Tokyo Stock Exchange Limited Beg, Tahrima Haque; Habib, Md. Wahidul; Afrina, Taskin This study empirically investigates the volatility pattern of the Tokyo stock exchange based on time series data which consists of monthly closing prices of the Nekkei Index for the seventeen years from 2000 to 2017. The present study has employed various autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (ARCH) family models such as generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (GARCH), exponential GARCH (EGARCH), and threshold ARCH (TARCH) to appraise assorted nature of volatility patterns in the Tokyo stock market. Our findings suggest that the stock index fluctuated over the period. The negative skewness exhibits that return is negatively skewed. The negative skewness provides that the returns distributions of the market have a higher probability of providing a negative return. Jarque-Bera test examines the normality of return. It outlines that return is not normally distributed in the Tokyo stock exchange. Based on the unit root test, it has been observed that the index variable is stationary at the level. Moreover, the ARCH effect, GARCH effect, EGARCH, and PARCH effect are based on volatility models. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1221 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1220 Awareness of electronic resources: the case of university libraries of Bangladesh Chowdhury, Muhammad Hossam Haider Electronic resources are converting libraries into access points. These resources are gaining popularity because of their useful nature. Considering the value of these resources, libraries are acting accordingly and spending money on increasing electronic resources. However, these paid-for resources are invisible items; stakeholders should know of the presence of these resources. Thus, a sample survey was conducted among selected universities in Bangladesh to understand the awareness thereof. From 11 universities, 257 participants responded to two questions. All participating universities held subscriptions to electronic resources. Most respondents (84.9%) were aware of the electronic resources subscribed to or procured by their university libraries. However, less than a third of the respondents knew about Research4Life. This study did not investigate the causes of awareness or the lack thereof; therefore, further research is needed to ascertain the causes. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/1220 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z