Farhana Jahan, M. Rajib-ul-Hasan, Rownak Jahan, Syeda Seraj et al.
Folk medicinal practitioners (Kavirajes) provide primary health care to the rural population of around 86,000 villages in Bangladesh. Every village has at least one or more practicing Kavirajes. The Kavirajes rely almost exclusively on medicinal plants for treatment of various ailments. It was of in...
P. R. Das, Md Tabibul Islam, Araf Mahmud, Mohammad Humayun Kabir et al.
Folk medicine is an integral part of the various traditional medicinal practices of Bangladesh. The folk medicinal practitioners, otherwise known as Kavirajes, mainly rely on medicinal plant decoctions, juices, or paste, which are administered topically or orally for treatment of various ailments. V...
M. A. Haque, Maya Shaha, Sheraz Ahmed, Rumana Akter et al.
MINHAJ AHMAD KHAN, Mohammad Nazmul Hasan, Nasreen Jahan, Protiva Rani Das et al.
An ethnomedicinal survey was conducted among the Hajong community residing in Baromari village of Netrakona district, Bangladesh. The Hajongs are a relatively small indigenous community or tribe and are scattered in the north central districts of Bangladesh. Although the tribe is fast losing their t...
P. R. Das, Shakila Akter, Md Tabibul Islam, Mohammad Humayun Kabir et al.
Mohammed Rahmatullah, ProtivaRani Das, Md Tabibul Islam, Mahmoud A.H. Mostafa
CONTEXT: Bangladesh reportedly has more than 100 tribal communities; however, documentation of their medicinal practices is markedly absent. AIM: The aim of the present study was to conduct an ethnomedicinal survey among the little known Bauri tribe of Bangladesh, whose tribal medicinal practices ar...
Mohammed Rahmatullah, Md Tabibul Islam, Mahadi Hasan, Rasheda Ahmed et al.
Mohammed Rahmatullah, Mahadi Hasan, Md. Ariful Islam, Md Tabibul Islam et al.
Folk medicinal practitioners, otherwise known as Kavirajes form the first tier of primary health-care providers to a substantial segment of the rural and urban population of Bangladesh. The Kavirajes rely mostly on administration of plants or plant parts for treatment of various ailments. Previous s...
Isnewati Ab Malek, Md Tabibul Islam, E Hasan, Selina Akter et al.
The Mandais are a little known tribe of Bangladesh inhabiting the north central regions, particularly Tangail district of Bangladesh. Their population has been estimated to be less than 10,000 people. Although the tribe has for the most part assimilated with the mainstream Bengali-speaking populatio...
Babul Akter, Ashik Anwar Bahar, Jahir Ahmed, Md Tabibul Islam et al.
Background: Port site pain remains prevalent complaint of early postoperative period after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Objectives: to see the analgesic efficacy of port-site infiltration of bupivacaine in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methodology: This randomized controlled clinical trial was cond...
AH Mollik, Md Tabibul Islam, A Khatun, Md Shahadat Hossan et al.
Sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis and gonorrhea are prevalent worldwide and are also present in both rural and urban areas of Bangladesh. Most people suffering from these diseases, particularly the rural population seek remedy from traditional medicinal practitioners (Kavirajes) rather tha...
Mohammed Rahmatullah, Protiva Rani Das, Md Tabibul Islam, Rabina Jerin Ripa et al.
The Bongshi tribe is one of the smallest tribes of Bangladesh and just inhabits two adjacent villages in Tangail district of the country, namely, Mahanandapur and Dondonia. An ethnomedicinal survey was carried out among the healers of the tribe. Interviews were conducted with the help of a semi-stru...
Sayeda Shahnaj, Ummarin Asha, Tanjila Mim, N. S. H. Rumi et al.
Mohammed Rahmatullah, ProtivaRani Das, Md Tabibul Islam, Rownak Jahan
CONTEXT: Medicinal practices of the tribes of Bangladesh remain largely un-documented. AIMS: The aim of the present study was to conduct an ethnomedicinal survey and documentation among the Nag clan of the Rai Ghatual tribe of Bangladesh. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: The survey was carried out among the Nag...
Mohammed Selim Reza, Shamsul Alam Chowdhury, Paritush Kanti Talukder, Md Tabibul Islam et al.
Introduction: Microbial keratitis is a serious ocular infectious disease that can lead to significant visual loss and ophthalmic morbidity. Objectives were to see the profile of non-viral microbial keratitis in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study...
Dr. Md. Babul Akter, Md. Ashik Anwar Bahar, Dr. Md. Tabibul Islam, Arun Kumar Baishnab et al.
Background: Generalized peritonitis as a result of gastrointestinal perforation is a common surgical emergency and one of important morbidity is surgical site infection (SSI). Objectives: to evaluate the incidence of SSI after emergency laparotomy for perforation peritonitis. Methodology: A prospect...
R. I. Jibon, S. M. Tusher, M. H. Sabuj, M. S. Islam et al.
An ethnomedicinal survey was carried out in Sancharpar village of Jamalpur district, Bangladesh. Interviews were carried out with a folk medicinal practitioner of the village with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire and the guided-field walk method. The practitioner was observed to use a tot...
Sinta Eva, Taizo Mouri, S. Sheela, Mashiwat Noshine et al.
Besides regular folk medicinal practitioners, folk medicine is also practiced by elderly people and rural women, who through practical experiences or anecdotal evidences have gathered knowledge on medicinal plants. Usually the knowledge is limited to a few plants and treatment of a few diseases. The...
Nawshin Jahan Chaity, Tabibul Islam, Prachi Talukder, M. M. Rahman et al.
Purpose Bangladesh is highly exposed to climatic hazards, placing communities closely connected to the natural environment, such as fishermen, at significant risk. This study aims to understand the effect of climate change on the livelihood of the fisherman community. Design/methodology/approach Thi...
Md Monwar Hossain, Md Tabibul Islam, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Siddikun Nabi Mandal et al.
On-farm experiments were conducted on six farms in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh of northern Bangladesh during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 Rabi seasons. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with six dispersed replications. The unit plot size was 400 square meters. Wheat (...