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Article Publication

Research and policy writing, with a DOI.

Preprints and policy commentary on apparel sourcing, trade, and compliance, written from inside Bangladesh RMG and published on Zenodo. Each entry links to the full paper.

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Published work

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Preprint · Zenodo

From the Discharge Pipe to the Sludge Cake: A Sourcing and Policy Perspective on the Shift from Wastewater to Sludge Governance in Bangladesh's Apparel Industry

Why apparel compliance is moving from treated wastewater to the sludge it leaves behind, and what ZDHC's shift means for Bangladesh's hazardous-waste infrastructure and sourcing risk.

July 2026 · Zenodo · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21269861
Preprint · Zenodo

Your Cotton May Be Safe Under EUDR. Your Entire Bill of Materials May Not Be: A Component-Level Perspective for Apparel Supply Chains

Why a cotton garment can still fall under EUDR through its trims, rubber, wood, and packaging, and how a component-level BOM review helps sourcing teams screen risk before the 2026–27 deadlines.

July 2026 · Zenodo · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21197551
Preprint · Zenodo

Cotton-Origin-Linked Tariff Preferences and Bangladesh's Apparel Export Diversification to Brazil: A Policy Commentary

A policy commentary on the BGMEA proposal to link verified Brazilian cotton to preferential tariff access for Bangladeshi garments in Brazil, and the traceability, pricing, and negotiation conditions it would need to work.

June 2026 · Zenodo · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21041662
Preprint · Zenodo

Flowers at the Magic Pond: A Puzzle and the Pattern Hiding Inside It

A recreational mathematics article for school students and teachers: a flower puzzle at a magic pond, worked backwards into a general rule built on geometric series.

June 2026 · Zenodo · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20787124

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