Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Ema Akter, Ridwana Maher Manna, Tasnu Ara et al.
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had substantially disrupted maternal health care provision and utilisation in Bangladesh. However, the extent of geographical disparities in service utilisation and how the health system withstood these challenges have not been studied. Th...
Ema Akter, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Bibek Ahamed, Hafizur Rahman et al.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted global mortality, underscoring the need for reliable data to guide public health policy. In low- and middle-income countries, graveyard-based death records can offer valuable insights into COVID-19-related mortality, yet they remain limited. A...
Ema Akter, Abu Sayeed, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Bibek Ahamed et al.
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted essential health care services worldwide, including those related to immunisation. National data from Bangladesh shows that child immunisation may have been adversely affected by the pandemic but regional evidence is limited. We ...
M Shahinul, MJ Hussain, M. Salim, Bibek Ahamed et al.
The experiment was conducted at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, during October 2012 to May 2013 to determine the optimum rate of nutrients for sustainable lettuce production. Nineteen treatment combinations were considered with five levels of each element...
Ema Akter, Bibek Ahamed, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Pradip Chandra et al.
Background: In 2021, over 1.5 million adolescents (aged 10-19 years) and young adults (aged 20-24 years) died globally, approximately 4500 deaths daily. However, research on causes and factors influencing deaths among adolescents and young adults in Bangladesh is limited. We aimed to address this ga...
Bibekananda Nath, Forhad Ahamed, Md. Tahlil Ameen, Md. Mahabub Miah et al.
Considering power conversion efficiency (PCE), perovskite materials consist of organic-inorganic-halide compound performs better in contrast to the inorganic-inorganic-halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) though Organic-inorganic PSCs have an inherent drawback in that it is harmful to organisms and ...
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Sultan Mahmud, Mt Sonia Akter, Bibek Ahamed, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman et al.
Abstract Background Depressive symptoms among reproductive-aged women represent a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, yet systematic screening remains limited. In most population survey datasets, the low prevalence of depression results in severe class imbalance, which c...
Mohammad Sohel Shomik, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Sahadat Hossain, Md Hafizur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: Mental health disorders pose a critical burden globally, 400 million incident and 1.1 billion prevalent cases; and in Bangladesh, 10.38 million incident and 24.05 million prevalent cases in 2023. Despite the mental health burden in Bangladesh, the majority of the people (> 90%) do not re...
Toufiq Hassan Shawon, Ema Akter, Bibek Ahamed, Tazreen Ahmed et al.
Health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Bangladesh face persistent challenges in delivering timely and equitable care, often exacerbated by poor planning and inefficient resource allocation. Forecasting service utilization using routine health data can support more responsive...
Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Ema Akter, Ridwana Maher Manna, Md Hafizur Rahman et al.
Background: Bangladesh faces significant challenges in accurately documenting causes of death (COD), largely due to incomplete vital registration systems, which lack COD reporting. A substantial number of deaths occur outside health facilities, often without medical certification, leading to further...
M. Pear Hossain, Rudbar Mahmood, Farzana Sultana Bari, Afrin Naher Kana et al.
Abstract Background Dengue fever, caused by the dengue virus (DENV), is a significant public health threat in tropical and subtropical regions. The 2023 outbreak in Dhaka City, Bangladesh, resulted in over 321,000 reported cases and 1,705 deaths, highlighting the urgent need for understanding factor...
Toufiq Hassan Shawon, Ema Akter, Bibek Ahamed, Tazreen Ahmed et al.
Abstract Health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Bangladesh face persistent challenges in delivering timely and equitable care, often exacerbated by poor planning and inefficient resource allocation. Forecasting service utilisation using routine health data can support more r...