Shawan Chowdhury, Syeda Jahan, Perpetra Akite, Yanina Benedetti et al.
Insect species are declining globally, yet they are often overlooked in biodiversity conservation measures. The tropics harbour > 80% of all insect species; however, information on their ecology and conservation status is largely lacking. It is imperative to identify solutions to the issues o...
Shawan Chowdhury, Richard A. Fuller, Md. Rokonuzzaman, Shofiul Alam et al.
Human-induced threats are severely impacting biodiversity globally. Although protected areas play an essential role in safeguarding biodiversity from anthropogenic threats, the performance of such areas in tropical countries remains poorly understood. Here we examined the capacity of protected areas...
Shawan Chowdhury, iEcology
The growing use of community science platforms has led to an exponential increase in biodiversity data stored in global repositories. However, our understanding of species distributions remains patchy. This is primarily due to the fact that biodiversity monitoring programs and citizen science activi...
Shawan Chowdhury, Niloy Hawladar, Ripon Chandra Roy, César Capinha et al.
Biodiversity monitoring programs and citizen science data remain heavily biased toward the Global North. Especially in megadiverse countries with limited biodiversity records, incorporating social media data can help address existing data gaps. However, whether such data can significantly improve ou...
Shawan Chowdhury, R Debnath, Niloy Hawladar, Scarlett Howard et al.
Invasive alien species pose significant threats to biodiversity, yet their distributions remain poorly documented across much of the tropics. Using Bangladesh, a megapopulated tropical country, we combine species distribution data from Facebook and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)...
Mohammmad Atiqur Rahman, ATM Asaduzzaman, Md. Mostaque Mahmud, Agha Masood Chowdhury et al.
Objective This study was designed to establish polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a more effective tool for diagnose cutaneous tuberculosis (TB). Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of Dermatology & Venereology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhak...