Aibao Zhou, Xiangli Guan, Md Zahir Ahmed, Oli Ahmed et al.
Predominantly, a school provides pedagogical support to its students, though perceptions about the school’s internal environment can incessantly influence a student’s aggregated learning experience. The present study aims to investigate the impact of the campus environment on students’ study engagem...
Shaheen Ahmed, Mohammad Zahir Raihan, Nazrul Islam
For the last two decades, Ready-Made Garment (RMG) Industry has been the life-blood of the economy of Bangladesh. This sector accounted for about 80% of the total export earnings of the country. In the recent years, it has been observed that the workers have came down in the street and making insurg...
Zahir Ahmed, Omar Hasan, Muhammad Mizanur Rahman, Morgina Akter et al.
Bangladesh is a maritime country with an area of 118000 km(2) which supports a large number of commercially important species. Currently seaweeds are considered as important component of blue economy development in Bangladesh and farming is practiced at small scale level (Hypnea spp, Caulerpha reace...
Nazneen Ahmed
AbstractThis article aims to unsettle the now accepted correlation of novel/nation within postcolonial studies by demonstrating that poetry can be a "national" form in societies with limited literacy such as East Pakistan/Bangladesh, due to its capacity for oral dissemination. Drawing my examples fr...
Yunus Ahmed, Md. Saidur Rahman, Parul Akhtar, F. Islam et al.
General phytochemical screening of the leaves of Saurauia roxburghii (Actinidiaceae) revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, O-glycosides, terpenoids, carbohydrates, steroids, reducing sugar, tannins, phlobatannins and saponin are present in this plant whereas cardiac glycosides ...
Mei Li, Md Zahir Ahmed, Fatema Akhter Hiramoni, Aibao Zhou et al.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems have increased and are likely to be influenced by personality traits. The present study investigated the association between personality traits and mental health problems (anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) symptoms, and ob...
Kerry Shannon, Wasif Ali Khan, David A. Sack, Mohammad Shafiul Alam et al.
OBJECTIVES: An analysis of the risk factors and seasonal and spatial distribution of individuals with subclinical malaria in hypoendemic Bangladesh was performed. METHODS: From 2009 to 2012, active malaria surveillance without regard to symptoms was conducted on a random sample (n=3971) and pregnant...
Sean R. Galagan, Chai Shwai Prue, Jacob Khyang, Wasif Ali Khan et al.
Malaria is endemic in the Chittagong Hill Districts of southeastern Bangladesh. Previous epidemiological analyses identified the agricultural practice of jhum cultivation as a potential risk factor for malaria infection. We conducted qualitative interviews with jhum cultivators and surveillance work...
Md. Ahsanul Haq, Anjan Kumar Roy, Razu Ahmed, Rakib Ullah Kuddusi et al.
COVID-19 vaccines have been effective in preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death, however, the effectiveness diminishes with time. Here, we evaluated the longevity of antibodies generated by COIVD-19 vaccines and the risk of (re)infection in Bangladeshi population. Adults receiving two ...
Yaqi Zhang, Xiangli Guan, Md Zahir Ahmed, Mary C. Jobe et al.
Enhancing academic engagement in university students can help enrich students’ educational experience. Drawing on the Conservation of Resources Model and the Job Demand-Resources Model, this study aims to explore the links between undergraduates’ achievement goal orientation and academic engagement ...
Protim Sarker, Evana Akhtar, Rakib Ullah Kuddusi, Mohammad Mamun Alam et al.
Background: The adaptive immune response is a crucial component of the protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2, generated after infection or vaccination. Methods: We studied antibody titers, neutralizing antibodies and cellular immune responses to four different COVID-19 vaccines, namely Pfizer-BioNT...
Kerry Shannon, Sabeena Ahmed, Hafizur Rahman, Chai Shwai Prue et al.
Hemoglobin E is largely confined to south and southeast Asia. The association between hemoglobin E (HbE) and malaria is less clear than that of hemoglobin S and C. As part of a malaria study in the Chittagong Hill Districts of Bangladesh, an initial random sample of 202 individuals showed that 39% a...
Sajih Bin Suja, Md. Rhyhanul Islam, Zahir U. Ahmed
Large intensity of irradiance in high concentrator solar cells leads to extremely high temperatures causing an adverse effect on the performance of solar cells. Efficient cooling systems are crucial for the optimal performance of high concentrator cells, which are typically required to operate withi...
Abdul Hakeem Al Rawahi, Patricia Lee, Zahir Al Anqoudi, Ahmed Al Busaidi et al.
OBJECTIVES: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Its incidence and risk factor patterns vary widely across different diabetic populations. This study aims to assess the incidence and risk factor patt...
Susmita Dasgupta, Mainul Huq, Zahirul Huq Khan, Md. Sohel Masud et al.
Two-thirds of Bangladesh is less than 5 meters above sea level, making it one of the most flood prone countries in the world. Severe flooding during a monsoon causes significant damage to crops and property, with severe adverse impacts on rural livelihoods. Future climate change seems likely to incr...