Ataur Rahman Belal, David Owen
Purpose This paper seeks to respond to recent calls for more engagement‐based studies of corporate social reporting (CSR) practice by examining the views of corporate managers on the current state of, and future prospects for, social reporting in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach The paper use...
Md Saidur Rahman, Khandkar Shaharina Hossain, Sharnali Das, Sushmita Kundu et al.
Insulin is a polypeptide hormone mainly secreted by β cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. The hormone potentially coordinates with glucagon to modulate blood glucose levels; insulin acts via an anabolic pathway, while glucagon performs catabolic functions. Insulin regulates glucose le...
Ataur Rahman Belal
Most of the corporate social reporting (CSR) studies conducted so far have been in the context of developed countries. Very few studies are available on the CSR practices in developing countries. Given the different socio-economic context of developing countries it is argued that it is important to ...
Md. Abdul Hannan, Md. Ataur Rahman, Abdullah Al Mamun Sohag, Md Jamal Uddin et al.
L.), a highly valued nutraceutical herb with a wide array of health benefits, has attracted growing interest from health-conscious individuals, the scientific community, and pharmaceutical industries. The pleiotropic pharmacological effects of black cumin, and its main bioactive component thymoquino...
H. M. Imran, Md Anwar Hossain, A. K. M. Saiful Islam, Ataur Rahman et al.
Abstract Urbanization leads to the construction of various urban infrastructures in the city area for residency, transportation, industry, and other purposes, which causes major land use change. Consequently, it substantially affects Land Surface Temperature (LST) by unbalancing the surface energy b...
Partha Biswas, Dipta Dey, Polash Kumar Biswas, Tanjim Ishraq Rahaman et al.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) induce carcinogenesis by causing genetic mutations, activating oncogenes, and increasing oxidative stress, all of which affect cell proliferation, survival, and apoptosis. When compared to normal cells, cancer cells have higher levels of ROS, and they are responsible fo...
M. Azizur Rahman, Ataur Rahman, Zaved Khan, André M. N. Renzaho
Arsenic contamination of drinking water, which can occur naturally or because of human activities such as mining, is the single most important public health issue in Bangladesh. Fifty out of the 64 districts in the country have arsenic concentration of groundwater exceeding 50µgL -1 , the Bangladesh...
M. Ataur Rahman, Jiro Chikushi, M. Saifizzaman, J. G. Lauren
Ataur Rahman Belal, Stuart M. Cooper, Niaz Ahmed Khan
Bangladesh has recently been enjoying significant economic growth mainly arising from an export led development strategy. However, in that process its natural environment has been degraded and become more vulnerable in geophysical terms (e.g. environmental pollution). Much of the Bangladeshi populat...
Md. Sahab Uddin, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Jakaria, S. Thangapandiyan et al.
Neurological disorders represent a great challenge and are the leading cause of death and disability globally. Although numerous complicated mechanisms are involved in the progressions of chronic and acute neurodegenerative disorders, most of the diseases share mutual pathogenic features such as oxi...
Ataur Rahman Belal
Most environmental reporting studies have focused on developed countries. Only a handful number of studies are available on the developing countries, concentrating on the newly industrialized countries and African countries. No studies are available from South Asia except the widely quoted one of Si...
Md. Ataur Rahman, Md. Abdul Hannan, Raju Dash, MD. Hasanur Rahman et al.
Bioactive plant derived compounds are important for a wide range of therapeutic applications, and some display promising anticancer properties. Further evidence suggests that phytochemicals modulate autophagy and apoptosis, the two crucial cellular pathways involved in the underlying pathobiology of...
Mohammed Ataur Rahman, Sowmen Rahman
Substantially resourceful and densely populated coastal zones of Bangladesh experience numerous extreme events linked to hydro-meteorological processes viz. cyclones, tidal surges, floods, salinity intrusion and erosion etc. These hazards give rise to extensive damage to property and loss of lives e...
M. Nazmul Hoque, Ziban Chandra Das, Md. Ataur Rahman, M.G. Haider et al.
Staphylococcus aureus is a common causative agent of bovine mastitis in dairy herds worldwide. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of mastitis in cows through screening tests and molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus strains. Out of 175 randomly screened cows, mastitis was...
Md. Abdul Hannan, Raju Dash, Md. Nazmul Haque, Md. Mohibbullah et al.
Beyond their significant contribution to the dietary and industrial supplies, marine algae are considered to be a potential source of some unique metabolites with diverse health benefits. The pharmacological properties, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cholesterol homeostasis, protein clearan...