Mahfuzur Rahman, Ningsheng Chen, Md Monirul Islam, Ashraf Dewan et al.
This work developed models to identify optimal spatial distribution of emergency evacuation centers (EECs) such as schools, colleges, hospitals, and fire stations to improve flood emergency planning in the Sylhet region of northeastern Bangladesh. The use of location-allocation models (LAMs) for eva...
Md Shakhawat Hossain, G. M. Monirul Alam, Shah Fahad, Tanwne Sarker et al.
G. M. Monirul Alam, Most Nilufa Khatun
In Bangladesh, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have substantial effects on the livelihood of people, but smallholder vegetables growers will be even more affected because of the perishability nature of the product. The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Bangladesh on 8th March, 2020 and cons...
Mahfuzur Rahman, Ningsheng Chen, Md Monirul Islam, Golam Iftekhar Mahmud et al.
This study performs flood hazard mapping and evaluates community flood coping strategies. In addition, it proposes a humanitarian aid information system (HAIS) to enhance emergency support for flood victims. First, a flood hazard map was prepared using the hydrodynamic model (HM)–FLO 2D coupled with...
Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Md. Hasanuzzaman, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Roquia Salam et al.
This work is intended to examine the effects of Bangladesh's subtropical climate on coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. Secondary data for daily meteorological variables and COVID-19 cases from March 8 to May 31, 2020, were collected from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)...
Md. Monirul Islam, Aparna Barman, Goutam Kumar Kundu, Md. Alamgir Kabir et al.
Developing countries, which contribute 90% of global aquaculture production, are considered global climate risk hotspots. However, no study focuses on measuring district- or sub-national-level aquaculture vulnerability to climatic hazards or disasters. This study has measured the level of aquacultur...
G. M. Monirul Alam, Md Nazirul Islam Sarker, Marcel Gatto, Humnath Bhandari et al.
Fish is a major source of food and nutritional security for subsistence communities in developing countries, it also has linkages with the economic and supply-chain dimensions of these countries. Burgeoning literature has revealed the adverse impacts of COVID-19 on the fisheries and aquaculture sect...
Abdullah Al Mamun, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, G. M. Monirul Alam, Md Nazirul Islam Sarker et al.
Md. Mahmudul Alam, Agung Masyad Fawzi, Md. Monirul Islam, Jamaliah Said
The national security issues in particular non-traditional security issues such as law enforcement, health, food, supply chain management, industry etc. are severely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak in all countries of the world. As such, the developing country like Indonesia has largely been suffe...
Mohammad Nurunnabi, Monirul Alam Hossain
Purpose The present study seeks to paint the current state of voluntary disclosure of internet financial reporting (IFR) in Bangladesh as an example of an emerging economy and to investigate empirically some company characteristics as determinants of such practice. Design/methodology/approach Using ...
Mohammad Nurunnabi, Monirul Alam Hossain, Hossain
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the intellectual capital reporting (ICR) practices of listed non‐financial companies in Bangladesh as an example of a South Asian developing country, and to empirically investigate some company characteristics as determinants of such practices. Design/...
Md. Moyazzem Hossain, Md. Asraful Alam, Monirul Hasan Masum
Background and Aims: Anxiety and depression, as well as stress, are well-known problems observed across the world, particularly among students. This study intends to identify the level of anxiety, depression, and stress among university students and determine its association with their sociodemograp...
Md. Jahid Ebn Jalal, Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan, Md. Emran Hossain, Sudhakar Yedla et al.
Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries globally, where the livelihood of agro-based dependent people became vulnerable due to different natural hazards, especially in the southern coastal part. This study investigates the influence of climate change on household vulnerability and...
Md. Amirul Islam, Most. Afia Akhtar, Monirul Islam, Md. Sazzad Hossain et al.
The antidiabetic and hypolipidemic effects of petroleum-ether, ethyl acetate and chloroform fractions from ethanolic extract of the leaves of Catharanthus roseus (C. roseus) were investigated in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats (SIDRs). Single doses (150 mg/kg, i.p.) of C. roseus extr...
G. M. Monirul Alam
As the effects of climate change and hazards are starting to be felt worldwide, there are certain frontline countries that are most at risk and Bangladesh is genuinely at risk in terms of its economic viability and food security unless its citizens develop adaptation strategies to compensate for the...