Tanvir H. Dewan
Bangladesh and Nepal lie between the Himalayas and low-lying coasts of the Bay of Bengal and are traversed by hundreds of rivers and tributaries. Historical data shows that, since 1970, the scale, intensity and duration of floods have increased in Bangladesh and Nepal, causing grave human suffering;...
Nazia Binte Ali, Tazeen Tahsina, Dewan Md Emdadul Hoque, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan et al.
INTRODUCTION: Dietary diversity score (DDS) is a proxy indicator for measuring nutrient adequacy. In this study, we aimed to identify the nutritional statuses and current patterns of DDS among children between 6-59 months old and their associations with different individual and household level facto...
Tanvir Abir, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani et al.
This study investigated the perception and awareness of risk among adult participants in Bangladesh about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). During the lockdown era in Bangladesh at two different time points, from 26−31 March 2020 (early lockdown) and 11−16 May 2020 (late lockdown), two self-admin...
Tanvir Abir, O’mezie Ekwudu, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani et al.
Dengue, the most important mosquito-borne viral disease of humans is a recurring global health problem. In Bangladesh, dengue outbreaks are on the increase despite the efforts of government and it is not clear what the understanding of the general Dhaka population towards dengue fever is. Knowledge,...
Tanvir Abir, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani et al.
Background: Feelings of isolation, insecurity, and instability triggered by COVID-19 could have a long-term impact on the mental health status of individuals. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of mental health symptoms (anxiety, depression, and stress) in Bangladesh and...
Tazeen Tahsina, Nazia Binte Ali, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Sameen Ahmed et al.
BACKGROUND: Around 63% of total health care expenditure in Bangladesh is mitigated through out of pocket payment (OOP). Heavy reliance on OOP at the time of care seeking poses great threat for financial impoverishment of the households. Households employ different strategies to cope with the associa...
Tazeen Tahsina, Nazia Binte Ali, Dewan Md Emdadul Hoque, Tanvir Huda et al.
BACKGROUND: Bangladesh has committed to universal health coverage, and options to decrease household out-of-pocket expenditure (OPE) are being explored. Understanding the determinants of OPE is an essential step. This study aimed to estimate and identify determinants of OPE in seeking health care fo...
Mahbub‐Ul Alam, Fazle Sharior, Dewan Muhammad Shoaib, Mehedi Hasan et al.
Waste and sanitation workers provide essential services to society. In most low-and middle-income countries, they are often mistreated and lack access to necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) and hygiene facilities that ensure occupational safety in workplaces. COVID-19 has also imposed seri...
A. S. M. Amanullah, Tanvir Abir, Taha Husain, David Lim et al.
BACKGROUND: Hijras in Bangladesh face considerable discrimination, stigma, and violence despite the 2013 legislation that recognized Hijras as a third gender. There is a dearth of published literature describing the extent of human rights violations among this population and their associated factors...
Tanvir Abir, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani, Abdullah Al Mamun et al.
Previous studies on internet use frequency were focused on mental health impact, with little known about the impact on physical health during the COVID-19 lockdown. This study examined the impact of internet use frequency on self-reported physical health during the COVID-19 lockdown in Bangladesh. A...
Fazle Sharior, Mahbub‐Ul Alam, Mariam Zaqout, Sally Cawood et al.
In Bangladesh, cities produce huge volumes of solid waste, sewage, and greywater with limited resources to manage it. Waste and sanitation workers, key players in managing waste, are continuously exposed to different health hazards in their work due to lack of occupational safety and basic protectio...
Tanvir Abir, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani et al.
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated fear, panic, distress, anxiety, and depression among many people in Bangladesh. In this cross-sectional study, we examined factors associated with different levels of psychological impact as a result of COVID-19 in Bangladesh. From April 1 to 30, 2020, we used a s...
Dewan Muhammad Shoaib, Tanvir Ahmed, Kazy Farhat Tabassum, Mehedi Hasan et al.
Waste and sanitation workers in South-Asian countries are vulnerable to injuries and diseases, including COVID-19. In Bangladesh, an intervention was implemented during COVID-19 to lower these workers' occupational health risks through training and PPE distribution. We assessed how the intervention ...
Tanvir Abir, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani et al.
Abstract Background Feelings of isolation, insecurity, and instability triggered by COVID-19 could have a long-term impact on the mental health status of individuals. This study examined the prevalence and factors associated with the mental health symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress during t...
Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani, Tanvir Abir, Qing Yang, Jamee Ahmad et al.
BACKGROUND: Social media addiction, a recently emerged term in medical science, has attracted the attention of researchers because of its significant physical and psychological effects on its users. The issue has attracted more attention during the COVID era because negative emotions (e.g., anxiety ...
Dewan Md. Sumsuzzman, Md. Sahab Uddin, Md. Tanvir Kabir, Sharifa Hasana et al.
Microglial cells serve as molecular sensors of the brain that play a role in physiological and pathological conditions. Under normal physiology, microglia are primarily responsible for regulating central nervous system homeostasis through the phagocytic clearance of redundant protein aggregates, apo...
Tanvir Abir, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani et al.
COVID-19 is an infectious disease spreading through human touch. This study explored the risk perception and knowledge towards COVID-19 infection among Bangladeshi adult participants. Two self-administered online surveys were administered at two different time points from 26-31 March 2020 (Early loc...
Montasir Rahman Shihab, Nafiu Islam Saim, Mayen Uddin Mojumdar, Dewan Mamun Raza et al.
Guava (Psidium guajava) this is a tropical fruit and one of the common tropical fruits in Bangladesh. The economic and health value of this important crop is unmeasurable, but it quickly becomes infected with many diseases that can greatly reduce its yield and quality. Thus, the use of technology fo...
Tanvir Abir, Taha Husain, Shaikh Sabbir Ahmed Waliullah, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani et al.
This study aims to evaluate the consumer’s buying behaviours in online shopping sites in Bangladesh. This study follows a mixed-method approach where the researchers collected primary data from the questionnaire survey and in-depth interview of the customers who buy services from the e-commerce site...
Tanvir Abir, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dewan Muhammad Nur–A Yazdani, Abdullah Al Mamun et al.
Abstract Background Bangladesh ranked fifth largest internet user in Asia. Past studies on internet use have focused on its impact on mental health, with little known about its impact on the physical health of individuals during COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, this study examines the impact of Internet us...