Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Israt Jahan, Manik Chandra Das, Mohammad Muhit et al.
PURPOSE: Rehabilitation needs are rising globally; however, the rate is strikingly higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Like many LMICs, the situation of rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Bangladesh is mostly unknown. We assessed the current situation of ...
Israt Jahan, Risad Sultana, Mohammad Muhit, Delwar Akbar et al.
Background: Malnutrition is substantially higher among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) when compared with the general population. Access to appropriate interventions is crucial for better management of malnutrition and nutritional outcomes of those child...
Fazle Rabbi, Delwar Akbar, SM Zobaidul Kabir
This article investigates the current status of the association between carbon emissions releases, use of energy, openness of trade and overall output of Bangladesh from its independence to 2012. The research outcomes for Bangladesh show that a robust long-run association is present there along with...
Khairul Alom, Md. Zillur Rahman, Ashik Imran Khan, Delwar Akbar et al.
This study investigates how digital finance positively impacts the advancement of women's entrepreneurship, empowerment, and poverty reduction in Bangladesh. Covering the period from 2011 to 2023 and drawing from annual data, it sheds light on the transformative effects of digital finance on women's...
Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Israt Jahan, Manik Chandra Das, Sk. Md. Kamrul Bashar et al.
AIM: To test the efficacy of an integrated microfinance/livelihood and community-based rehabilitation (IMCBR) programme in improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and motor function of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and gain in social capital to their ultra-poor families in rural Banglad...
Delwar Akbar, Basil van Horen, John Minnery, Phil Smith
Provision of adequate potable water for the urban poor is a serious problem in the developing world. There are many dimensions to be considered in assessing an urban water supply system's performance, yet no study to date includes all these dimensions together. This paper explores all the possible d...
Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Manik Chandra Das, Israt Jahan, Mohammad Muhit et al.
Background: Despite the high burden of childhood disability in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), the opportunity for early intervention and rehabilitation is very limited. Studies have found that community-based rehabilitation service is effective for children with cerebral palsy (CP); howeve...
Mahmudul Al Imam (9776750), Israt Jahan (9807026), M Muhit (13029735), MC Das (13180938) et al.
Introduction Poverty is a key contributor to delayed diagnosis and limited access to early intervention and rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in rural Bangladesh. 97% of families of children with CP live below the poverty line in Bangladesh. Therefore, in low-and middle-income cou...
Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Israt Jahan, Mohammad Muhit, Manik Chandra Das et al.
INTRODUCTION: Poverty is a key contributor to delayed diagnosis and limited access to early intervention and rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in rural Bangladesh. 97% of families of children with CP live below the poverty line in Bangladesh. Therefore, in low-and middle-income co...
Delwar Akbar
In the growing number of large and mega-cities in the developing world, an adequate supply ofnpotable water to the urban poor living in slums and squatter settlements is a serious problem, withnimportant health, economic and social implications. This study explores the factors that limit thenaccessi...
Mallika Roy, Delwar Akbar, Azad Rahman, Darshana Rajapaksa
Abstract The concept of a Circular Economy (CE) promotes minimizing waste and maximizing the efficient use of resources throughout the production and consumption cycle. This study investigates the nexus between circular economy principles and agri-food waste through a comprehensive science mapping r...
Mallika Roy, Delwar Akbar, Darshana Rajapaksa
The agri-food supply chain is vital for food security, economic development, and environmental sustainability. However, traditional linear production and consumption models have caused environmental degradation, resource depletion, and waste. This study explores integrating circular economy principl...
Mallika Roy, Delwar Akbar
With the increasing global concern over food waste and its environmental impacts, there is a growing need to understand and promote sustainable practices throughout the food production and distribution process. This study explores the pro-environmental behaviours of the supply chain actors and their...
Mohammad Salahuddin, Md. Rabiul Islam, Delwar Akbar, Khaled Mahmud Raihan
This paper examines factors that determine students’ choices of private universities for tertiary study in Bangladesh. Tertiary study in private schools in Bangladesh is relatively a recent development in business. The study is fascinating in that, this new industry has been growing remarkably over ...
Mallika Roy, Delwar Akbar
The circular economy has emerged as a transformative framework in environmental research, promoting resource efficiency, waste reduction, and sustainable production-consumption cycles—crucial for addressing marine pollution challenges. The growing urgency of marine environmental degradation and the ...
Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Israt Jahan, Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Delwar Akbar et al.
Importance: Access to early intervention and rehabilitation services among children with cerebral palsy (CP) remains limited in Bangladesh, which demands an innovative and sustainable service delivery model. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Sustainable Model of Early Intervention and ...
Jaba Rani Sarker, John Rolfe, Monira Parvin Moon, Farhana Arefeen Mila et al.
With the escalating impacts of climate change and growing climate variability, winter crop productivity in Australia faces substantial challenges, raising important concerns for food security and the sustainability of agricultural systems. This study addresses this challenge by analyzing how climati...
Jaba Rani Sarker, John Rolfe, Delwar Akbar
Australia has been innovative in water resource management and the design of markets in recent decades, as reflected in policy developments and extensive research literature. However, the diversity of the topic areas makes it difficult to summarise the literature succinctly. Bibliometric analysis al...
Mohammad Salahuddin, Delwar Akbar, M. Obaidul Hamid, Md. Rabiul Islam
Tertiary education in Bangladesh entered the private sector in the early 1990s. Fifty-four private universities are currently operating in the country. This paper examines the variables which determine students' choice of private universities for their tertiary studies in Bangladesh. The study invol...
M. Roy, Delwar Akbar, Darshana Rajapaksa, Azad Rahman
Workforce stability in the banana industry is critical for productivity, fruit quality, and long-term sustainability. Labour shortages and high turnover can also lead to harvesting delays and handling inefficiencies, creating significant food waste in horticultural supply chains. Despite increasing ...