Md Nur Hasan Mamun, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Md. Abdullah Aziz et al.
Bangladesh positioned as third rice producing country in the world. In Bangladesh, regional growth and trend in rice production determinants, disparities and similarities of rice production environments are highly desirable. In this study, the secondary time series data of area, production, and yiel...
Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Amal Chandra Manidas, Kamrul Hasan, Md. Al‐Imran Hasan et al.
A study was conducted to assess the resistant sources, genetic variability and phylogenetic relationship among 44 rice genotypes based on pathogenicity, genetic parameters of morphological traits and simple sequence repeat markers. Results demonstrated that, 9 genotypes were resistant, 9 were modera...
Md Nur Hasan Mamun, Mou Rani Sarker, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Sujit Kumar Roy et al.
Droughts pose a severe environmental risk in countries that rely heavily on agriculture, resulting in heightened levels of concern regarding food security and livelihood enhancement. Bangladesh is highly susceptible to environmental hazards, with droughts further exacerbating the precarious situatio...
Md. Mamunur Rashid, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Mohammad Ashik Iqbal Khan, Ahsanul Haque et al.
Abstract Bacterial blight (BB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae ( Xoo ) is a serious threat to rice production in the world. Identification of Xoo races pattern, distribution and deployment of race‐specific resistant genes is a sustainable strategy to develop bacterial blight resistant variet...
Md Anamul Haque, Md. Mezanur Rahman, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Md. Ruhul Amin Howlader et al.
Aim of the study: To evaluate the morpho-physiological changes of Acacia auriculiformis in response to seawater induced salinity stress along with its tolerance limit.Area of study: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh.Material and methods: Three saline treatments (4...
Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Kamrul Hasan, Amirul Kabir, Md. Al‐Imran Hasan et al.
Rice blast disease is one of the major bottlenecks of rice production in the world including Bangladesh. To develop blast resistant lines, a cross was made between a high yielding but blast susceptible variety MR263 and a blast resistant variety Pongsu seribu 2. Marker-assisted backcross breeding wa...
Md. Mezanur Rahman, Ashim Kumar Das, Sharmin Sultana, Protik Kumar Ghosh et al.
Abstract Metalloid pollution, including arsenic poisoning, is a serious environmental issue, plaguing plant productivity and quality of life worldwide. Biochar, a carbon-rich material, has been known to alleviate the negative effects of environmental pollutants on plants. However, the specific role ...
Md. Abdullah Aziz, Hasib Us Shahid Shohan, Niaz Md. Farhat Rahman, Mohammad Chhiddikur Rahman et al.
Touhidur Rahman Anik, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Md. Al‐Imran Hasan, Mohammad Ahasan Hossain et al.
Bacterial blight, one of the oldest and most severe diseases of rice poses a major threat to global rice production and food security. Thereafter, sustainable management of this disease has given paramount importance globally. In the current study, we explored 792 landraces to evaluate their disease...
Md. Niaz Morshed, Md Abdullah Al Mamun, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Md Mahfuzur Rahman et al.
The disclosure of insect incidence simultaneously with meteorological parameters is critical for developing management methods in the rice field. The number of hazardous and helpful insects, as well as meteorological conditions, were gathered on a daily basis for three years to determine when the in...
Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Anjuman Ara, MM Rashid, MAI Hasan et al.
Bacterial blight is a perilous impediment for rice production. Resistant variety is a sustainable approach to fend off the loss of rice due to bacterial blight disease. In this study, 94 genotypes were screened against bacterial blight disease and its morphological diversity was assessed to find out...
Ariful Islam, Rejwan Bhuiyan, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Rumana Akter et al.
Rice (Oryza sativa) stands as a crucial staple food worldwide, especially in Bangladesh, where it ranks as the third-largest producer. However, intensified cultivation has made high-yielding rice varieties susceptible to various biotic stresses, notably sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani, wh...
Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Md. Al‐Imran Hasan, Touhidur Rahman Anik, Md. Mamunur Rashid et al.
Rice blast and bacterial blight diseases are the global threat for rice production. To develop blast and bacterial blight resistant lines, two blast resistance genes (Pi9 and Pb1) and three bacterial blight resistance genes (xa5, xa13 and Xa21) were pyramided in the background of premium quality ric...
A Akter, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Md. Jamil Hasan, Lutful Hassan et al.
Abstract Bacterial blight (BB) disease, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae ( Xoo ), is one of the major bottlenecks of rice ( Oryza sativa ) production. The present study was undertaken to identify BB‐resistant parental lines of hybrid rice based on pathogenicity tests and molecular screening. ...
Md Nur Hasan Mamun, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Mou Rani Sarker, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar et al.
Technological advancements have long played crucial roles in rice productivity and food security in Bangladesh. Seasonal variation over time and regional differences in rice production, however, pose a threat to agricultural sustainability but remain unexplored. We performed a spatial-temporal mappi...
Md Abdullah Al Mamun, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Mou Rani Sarker et al.
Bangladesh is a significant contributor to the global food basket but is also one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Understanding regional climatic variability helps reduce climate risks and ensure food security. This research examined monthly, seasonal, and yearly temperature, rai...
Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Niaz Farhat Rahman, Md. Abdullah Aziz, Md. Abdul Qayum et al.
The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) was computed in three different cropping seasons namely, Pre-Kharif, Kharif and Rabi based on the monthly precipitation data of thirty-five meteorological stations over Bangladesh during the period 1980–2015. In this study, different features of meteorologi...
Md Nur Hasan Mamun, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Mou Rani Sarker, Andrew M. McKenzie et al.
Bangladesh, an agriculturally reliant and climate-vulnerable country, requires real-time quantification of climatic variables, such as temperature, to sustain food security. However, the effects of spatial and temporal temperature variations on rice productivity across seasons remain underexplored. ...
Ashim Kumar Das, Protik Kumar Ghosh, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Sharmin Sultana et al.
The escalating global temperatures associated with climate change are detrimental to plant growth and development, leading to significant reductions in crop yields worldwide. Our research demonstrates that salicylic acid (SA), a phytohormone known for its growth-promoting properties, is crucial in e...
Omma Honey, Sheikh Arafat Islam Nihad, Md. Atiar Rahman, Md. Mezanur Rahman et al.
Antioxidants, which have long been deemed an indispensable guardian of human health, play a pivotal role in bolstering the body's defense against plethora of diseases. Three well-recognized seaweeds in Bangladesh, including Caulerpa racemosa, Padina tetrastromatica and Hypnea musciformis, were subje...