Andrew A. Meharg, Md. Mazibur Rahman
Arsenic contaminated groundwater is used extensively in Bangladesh to irrigate the staple food of the region, paddy rice (Oryza sativa L.). To determine if this irrigation has led to a buildup of arsenic levels in paddy fields, and the consequences for arsenic exposure through rice ingestion, a surv...
Mazibur Rahman, Gerhard Schmidt
A. Surendar, Shukor Juraimi Abdul, M Mazibur Rahman, B Man Azmi et al.
Aerobic rice system, the most promising irrigation water saving rice production technology, is highly impeded by severe weed pressure. Weed control through the use of same herbicide causes development of herbicide resistant weed biotypes and serious problem in weed management. This study was ai...
MR Debnath, M. Jahiruddin, M. Mazibur Rahman, M. Z. Haque
The effect of different rates of boron application on wheat cv. Bijoy was studied through a field experiment at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) farm, Mymensingh during 2009-10 rabi season. The BAU farm belongs to Old Brahmaputra Floodplain agroecological zone (AEZ 9). Texturally the soil wa...
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, S Bilkis, Tahsina Sharmin Hoque, Shihab Uddin et al.
Having up-to-date knowledge on the mineralization of organic materials and release of nutrients is of paramount significance to ensure crops’ nutrient demands, increase nutrient use efficiency and ensure the right fertilizer application at the right time. This study seeks to evaluate the mineralizat...
Marufa Sultana, M. Jahiruddin, Md. Rafiqul Islam, M. Mazibur Rahman et al.
Globally a huge amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) is being produced which is very difficult to dispose. Composting of MSW is one of the options of solid waste recycling, but its use by the farmers is limited because of its low nutrient status. This study has considered some organic amendments to...
Tanvir Rahman, MMR Akanda, M. Mazibur Rahman, MBR Chowdhury
An experiment was conducted to compare the efficacies of some selected antibiotics and medicinal plants against common bacterial fish pathogens viz., Aeromonas hydrophila, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Edwardsiella tarda. Four different antibiotics viz., CFCIN (ciprofloxacin), Renamycin (oxytetracycli...
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, S Bilkis, Tahsina Sharmin Hoque, Shihab Uddin et al.
A good understanding of nutrient release from manure or compost after application through mineralization is important to assure meeting the nutrient demand of crops, to secure timely fertilizer application and to enhance nutrient use efficiency. The current study was done to evaluate phosphorus (P) ...
Mohammad Mazibur Rahman, Susanne Neupert, Reinhard Predel
Insect neuropeptides are the most diverse and important group of messenger molecules that regulate almost all physiological processes, including behavior. In this study, we performed a combination of matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) and electrospray ionization q...
Mohammad Asadul Haque, M. Jahiruddin, M Mazibur Rahman, M. A. Saleque
Establishment of huge number of biogas plant in the recent years in Bangladesh creates a burden to disposal of bioslurry. An attempt was undertaken to explore the usability of bioslurry in agricultural crop production under potato-rice system as well as to reduce bioslurry induced pollution. The exp...
Afroza Sultana, Md Ramim Tanver Rahman, Monirul Islam, M Mazibur Rahman et al.
Jackfruit seeds and bengal gram are rich of nutrients as protein, crude fibre, minerals etc. To improve the quality of chapati, jackfruit seed flour and bengal gram flour were used along with wholemeal wheat flour (atta). The aims of this study were to enrich the quality of chapaties and to check th...
Begom Samia Sultana, M. H. Mian, M. Jahiruddin, M Mazibur Rahman et al.
Soil acidic conditions and the decline in soil fertility are among the critical factors that constraint higher crop productivity in the Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain (OHPP), Bangladesh. The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of lime and manure on soil fertility, nutrients and yields of wheat,...
Marufa Sultana, M. Jahiruddin, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Mohammad Mazibur Rahman et al.
Composting of municipal solid waste (MSW) is a good option for solid waste recycling, but its use by the farmers is limited because of its very low nutrient status.
 Aims: The study aimed at nutrient enrichment of marketed MSW compost by using some organic materials and evaluating the influence...
A. K. M. Sajjadul Islam, Md. Shohel Rana, Md. Mazibur Rahman, Md. Jainul Abedin Mian et al.
Because of using sulphur free fertilizer, rice crop facing tremendous sulphur (S) deficiency throughout the world as well as in Bangladesh. However, farmers of Bangladesh often overlook the importance of sulphur fertilization on rice yield. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate t...
R Ashrafi, Md Rashedur Rahman Rajib, Rajia Sultana, M Mazibur Rahman et al.
An experiment was conducted to observe the performance of the composted spent mushroom substrate (SMS) along with chemical fertilizers on the yield, fruit quality and nutrient uptake by tomato plant for using the mushroom waste through composting. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete...