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Citric Acid-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

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Md. Tahjib‐Ul‐Arif, Mst. Ishrat Zahan, Md. Masudul Karim, Shahin Imran et al.

Journal: International Journal of Molecular SciencesYear: 2021Citations: 244

Several recent studies have shown that citric acid/citrate (CA) can confer abiotic stress tolerance to plants. Exogenous CA application leads to improved growth and yield in crop plants under various abiotic stress conditions. Improved physiological outcomes are associated with higher photosynthetic...

Life SciencesAgricultural and Biological SciencesPlant ScienceOpen Access
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Exogenous salicylic acid and hydrogen peroxide attenuate drought stress in rice

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Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag, Md. Tahjib‐Ul‐Arif, Marián Brestič, Sonya Afrin et al.

Journal: Plant Soil and EnvironmentYear: 2020Citations: 220

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and salicylic acid (SA) exhibit protective effects against a wide array of stresses. In this study, we investigated the relative efficacy of exogenous H2O2 and SA in conferring drought tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.). The experiment was repeated two times, firstly in a h...

Life SciencesAgricultural and Biological SciencesPlant ScienceOpen Access
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Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and ergonomic risk assessment among readymade garment workers of Bangladesh: A cross sectional study

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Mohammad Didar Hossain, Afzal Aftab, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Ilias Mahmud et al.

Journal: PLoS ONEYear: 2018Citations: 179

Work related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are one of the most common occupational diseases which mainly affects the lower back, neck and upper and lower extremities. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of WMSDs in nine body regions among Ready Made Garment (RMG) workers in Banglad...

Health SciencesMedicinePharmacologyOpen Access
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Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review

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Mohammad Didar Hossain, Helal Uddin Ahmed, MM Jalal Uddin, Waziul Alam Chowdhury et al.

Journal: BMC PsychiatryYear: 2017Citations: 177

BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders. The prevalence of ASD in many South Asian countries is still unknown. The aim of this study was to systematically review available epidemiological studies of ASD in this region to identify gaps in our cu...

Life SciencesNeuroscienceCognitive NeuroscienceOpen Access
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Causality analysis of the impacts of petroleum use, economic growth, and technological innovation on carbon emissions in Bangladesh

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Xia Chen, Md. Atikur Rahaman, Muntasir Murshed, Haider Mahmood et al.

Journal: EnergyYear: 2022Citations: 143
Social SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics and Econometrics
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How Do Plants Respond to Combined Drought and Salinity Stress?—A Systematic Review

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Prodipto Bishnu Angon, Md. Tahjib‐Ul‐Arif, Samia Islam Samin, Ummya Habiba et al.

Journal: PlantsYear: 2022Citations: 142

Plants are frequently exposed to one or more abiotic stresses, including combined salinity-drought, which significantly lowers plant growth. Many studies have been conducted to evaluate the responses of plants to combined salinity and drought stress. However, a meta-analysis-based systematic review ...

Life SciencesAgricultural and Biological SciencesPlant ScienceOpen Access
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Results of the COVID-19 mental health international for the general population (COMET-G) study

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Konstantinos Ν. Fountoulakis, Grigorios N. Karakatsoulis, Seri Abraham, Kristina Adorjan et al.

Journal: European NeuropsychopharmacologyYear: 2021Citations: 138

Introduction There are few published empirical data on the effects of COVID‐19 on mental health, and until now, there is no large international study. Material and methods During the COVID-19 pandemic, an online questionnaire gathered data from 55,589 participants from 40 countries (64.85% females a...

Social SciencesPsychologyClinical PsychologyOpen Access
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Suicide and depression in the World Health Organization South-East Asia Region: A systematic review

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M. A. M. Chowdhury, HelalUddin Ahmed, MohammadDidar Hossain, Afzal Aftab et al.

Journal: WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public HealthYear: 2017Citations: 111

Background Depression is the most common comorbid psychiatric disorder in people who die by suicide and 39% of global suicides occur in the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region. The aim of this systematic review was to identify, for countries of this region, first the prevalence of...

Social SciencesPsychologyClinical Psychology
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Fertilizer Deep Placement Increases Rice Production: Evidence from Farmers’ Fields in Southern Bangladesh

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Md. Abdul Mazid Miah, Yam Kanta Gaihre, G. G. Hunter, Upendra Singh et al.

Journal: Agronomy JournalYear: 2016Citations: 98

Efficient use of fertilizer is needed to meet the increasing food demand, minimize negative environmental impacts, and maximize farmers’ profits. Fertilizer deep placement (FDP) could be one of the best management techniques to achieve these multiple benefits. Experiments were conducted in 115 farme...

Life SciencesAgricultural and Biological SciencesPlant Science
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Physiological mechanisms of exogenous calcium on alleviating salinity-induced stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

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Popy Rani Roy, Md. Tahjib‐Ul‐Arif, Mohammed Arif Sadik Polash, Md. Zakir Hossen et al.

Journal: Physiology and Molecular Biology of PlantsYear: 2019Citations: 89

Being more sensitive to salt stress among the cereals, growth of rice ( Oryza sativa L.) has been habitually affected by salinity. Although, several practices have evolved to sustain the growth of rice under salinity, the enormous role of calcium (Ca 2+ ) as a signalling molecule in salt stress miti...

Life SciencesAgricultural and Biological SciencesPlant ScienceOpen Access
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The impact of foreign direct investment, tourism, electricity consumption, and economic development on CO2 emissions in Bangladesh

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Md. Atikur Rahaman, Md. Afzal Hossain, Songsheng Chen

Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution ResearchYear: 2022Citations: 86

The study's goal is to investigate the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI), tourism, electricity consumption, and economic development on CO 2 emissions in Bangladesh between 1990 and 2019. Empirical results reveal that FDI, electricity consumption, and economic development variables have sign...

Social SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics and Econometrics
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Insights into nitric oxide-mediated water balance, antioxidant defence and mineral homeostasis in rice (Oryza sativa L.) under chilling stress

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Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag, Md. Tahjib‐Ul‐Arif, Sonya Afrin, Md Kawsar Khan et al.

Journal: Nitric OxideYear: 2020Citations: 85

Being a chilling-sensitive staple crop, rice (Oryza sativa L.) is vulnerable to climate change. The competence of rice to withstand chilling stress should, therefore, be enhanced through technological tools. The present study employed chemical intervention like application of sodium nitroprusside (S...

Life SciencesAgricultural and Biological SciencesPlant ScienceOpen Access
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Genetic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes in Bangladesh.

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Sadia Afroz, Nobumichi Kobayashi, Shigeo Nagashima, Md. Mahbub Alam et al.

Journal: PubMedYear: 2008Citations: 76

To assess the spread and genetic characteristics of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) gene-carrying Staphylococcus aureus in Bangladesh, we investigated 59 strains (49 isolates from clinical specimens and 10 isolates colonized in the nasal cavities of medical staff), including 26 methicillin-resista...

Health SciencesMedicineInfectious Diseases
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Evaluating the impact of social media on online shopping behavior during COVID-19 pandemic: A Bangladeshi consumers’ perspectives

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Md Rukon Miah, Afzal Hossain, Rony Shikder, Tama Saha et al.

Journal: HeliyonYear: 2022Citations: 75

Background of the study: Nowadays, the business pattern is changing globally. The business organization is influenced customers to purchase their necessary goods and services from online businesses. The online-based business takes promotional activities through social media platforms like Facebook, ...

Physical SciencesComputer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceOpen Access
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Application of immersion pre-treatments and drying temperatures to improve the comprehensive quality of pineapple (Ananas comosus) slices

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Wahidu Zzaman, Rahul Biswas, Mohammad Afzal Hossain

Journal: HeliyonYear: 2020Citations: 71

g/100g) were found at 60 °C drying temperature with 10% fructose pretreatment's samples. The lowest drying time required was 7.64 h using 2% NaCl pre-treatment at 60 °C, considering the time required to reach 20% moisture content in the dried product at 30% RH. Based on the reported results, it is c...

Life SciencesAgricultural and Biological SciencesFood ScienceOpen Access
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Exogenous Glutathione-Mediated Drought Stress Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is Associated with Lower Oxidative Damage and Favorable Ionic Homeostasis

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Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag, Md. Tahjib‐Ul‐Arif, Mohammed Arif Sadik Polash, Md. Belal Chowdhury et al.

Journal: Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Transactions A ScienceYear: 2020Citations: 70
Life SciencesAgricultural and Biological SciencesPlant Science
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Exploring the multifunctional roles of quantum dots for unlocking the future of biology and medicine

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Muhammad Kashif Ali, Saher Javaid, Haseeb Afzal, Imran Zafar et al.

Journal: Environmental ResearchYear: 2023Citations: 64

With recent advancements in nanomedicines and their associated research with biological fields, their translation into clinically-applicable products is still below promises. Quantum dots (QDs) have received immense research attention and investment in the four decades since their discovery. We expl...

Physical SciencesMaterials ScienceMaterials Chemistry
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Effects of temperature and carrier gas on physico-chemical properties of biochar derived from biosolids

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Shefali Aktar, Md. Afzal Hossain, Nimesha Rathnayake, Savankumar Patel et al.

Journal: Journal of Analytical and Applied PyrolysisYear: 2022Citations: 61
Physical SciencesEnvironmental ScienceWater Science and TechnologyOpen Access
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Impact of ionizing radiation doses on nanocrystalline TiO2 layer in DSSC’s photoanode film

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M. Khalid Hossain, Mehbuba Rahman, Mohammad Khairul Basher, Muhammad Afzal et al.

Journal: Results in PhysicsYear: 2018Citations: 61

In dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) properties of nanocrystalline oxide layer of photoanode may changes when exposed to ionization radiation environment which may leads to change the cell performance. In this study, 10 µm thick TiO2 (Degussa-P25) was deposited as a photoanode film on microscopic gla...

Physical SciencesEnergyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentOpen Access
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Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Drug Resistance in Dhaka Central Jail, the Largest Prison in Bangladesh

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Sayera Banu, Arman Hossain, Mohammad Khaja Mafij Uddin, Muhammad Reaj Uddin et al.

Journal: PLoS ONEYear: 2010Citations: 61

BACKGROUND: There are limited data on TB among prison inmates in Bangladesh. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), its drug resistance and risk factors in Dhaka Central Jail, the largest prison in Bangladesh. METHODS: Cross sectional survey with, active...

Health SciencesMedicineInfectious DiseasesOpen Access
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