Aminur Rahman, Monjura Khatun Nisha, Tahmina Begum, Sayem Ahmed et al.
The objectives of this study are to document the trend on utilisation of four or more (4+) antenatal care (ANC) over the last 22 years period and to explore the determinants and inequity of 4+ ANC utilisation as reported by the last two Bangladesh Demographic and Health surveys (BDHS) (2011 and 2014...
Md. Hafezur Rahaman, Md Ataul Islam, Md. Monjurul Islam, Md. Aminur Rahman et al.
Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) have been conceded as one of the most perilous heavy metals which causes a prominent affliction on both environment and human health. In this study, chemical modification of biodegradable, eco-friendly materials such as cellulose and chitosan were carried ou...
Richard A. Cash, Shantana R. Halder, Mushtuq Husain, M. Sirajul Islam et al.
Bangladesh, with a population of 151 million people, is a country that is particularly prone to natural disasters: 26% of the population are affected by cyclones and 70% live in flood-prone regions. Mortality and morbidity from these events have fallen substantially in the past 50 years, partly beca...
Iqbal Anwar, Herfina Nababan, Shabnam Mostari, Aminur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Monitoring use-inequity is important to measure progress in efforts to address health-inequities. Using data from six Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHS), we examine trends, inequities and socio-demographic determinants of use of maternal health care services in ...
Timothy S. Thomas, Khandaker Mainuddin, Catherine Chiang, Mohammad Aminur Rahman et al.
M.A. Mojid Mondol, Hee Jae Shin, Md. Aminur Rahman, Tofazzal Islam
Sea cucumbers belonging to echinoderm are traditionally used as tonic food in China and other Asian countries. They produce abundant biologically active triterpene glycosides. More than 300 triterpene glycosides have been isolated and characterized from various species of sea cucumbers, which are cl...
Md. Ariful Islam, S. M. Nurul Amin, M. Aminur Rahman, Abdul Shukor Juraimi et al.
Rafiquel Islam, Sazal Kumar, Joyanto Karmoker, Md. Kamruzzaman et al.
As a developing country, Bangladesh has produced, utilized, imported, and released several types of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). However, currently we only have limited information about their eco-toxicological impacts on the ecosystem and human beings. For this reason, it is important to a...
Sazal Kumar, Md. Aminur Rahman, Md. Rashidul Islam, Md. Abul Hashem et al.
Lead (Pb) pollution in the environment predominantly occurs through anthropogenic activities, which pose significant threats to human health and that of biota. In this study, Pb and other elements were investigated in different soils (n = 52), crops (n = 24) and water (n = 13) around a lead-acid bat...
Abu Ahmed Shamim, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, Tarana Ferdous, Kathrin Tegenfeldt et al.
BACKGROUND: Diet diversity of pregnant women is associated with nutrition sufficiency, micronutrient adequacy, and pregnancy outcomes. However, the sociodemographic determinants of diet diversity among pregnant women in low-income countries are not well studied. OBJECTIVE: The analysis was undertake...
Mollah Mesbahuddin Ahmed, Aminur Rahman Khan, Md. Sharif Uddin, Faruque Ahmed
Finding an initial basic feasible solution is the prime requirement to obtain an optimal solution for the transportation problems. In this article, a new approach is proposed to find an initial basic feasible solution for the transportation problems. The method is also illustrated with numerical exa...
Farzana Islam, Aminur Rahman, Abdul Halim, Charli Eriksson et al.
BACKGROUND: Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress in healthcare with a steady decline in maternal and under-5 child mortality rates in efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. However, the mortality rates are still very high compared with high-income countries. The quality of h...
Giacomo De Giorgi, Aminur Rahman
Mukta Rani Sarkar, M. Harun-or Rashid, Aminur Rahman, Md. Abdul Kafi et al.
Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Md Mizanur Rahman, Asma Ahmad Shariff, Md. Mostafizur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are increasing in low- and middle-income countries, while underweight remains a significant health problems. However, the association between double burden of nutrition and risk of adverse birth and health outcomes is still unclear in Bangladesh. The aim of this st...