Mir Rabiul Islam, Miles Hewstone
This study tested an integrative model of how dimensions of contact (quantitative, qualitative, and intergroup) are related to intergroup anxiety, perceived out-group variability, and out group attitude. Data were collected in a field study of minority (Hindu) and majority (Muslim) religious groups ...
Mir Ferdous Chowdhury, Shahjalal Khandaker, Forkan Sarker, Aminul Islam et al.
The release of colored wastewater from industries into surface water bodies creates undesirable consequences to the marine ecosystem and human beings owing to its pernicious effect. Indigo dyes being aromatic compounds with complex structure are one of the most important as well as the largest class...
Mir Rabiul Islam, Valerie Ingham, John Hicks, Elaine Kelly
Bangladesh is prone to repeated flooding events. The evidence indicates that these events are on the rise and increasing in severity. Our research, conducted by field trips to Bangladesh in 2010 and 2015, utilised in-depth interviews with participants from regularly flooded villages. Key findings in...
Imtiyaz Ali Mir, Moniruddin Chowdhury, Md. Rabiul Islam, Goh Yee Ling et al.
Prevalence of pre-hypertension is higher among young adults and may increase the risk for hypertension and cardiovascular morbidity. Music therapy has been investigated to reduce the blood pressure in the hypertensive population; however, its efficacy on blood pressure in pre-hypertensive young adul...
Mir Rabiul Islam, Valerie Ingham, John Hicks, Ian Manock
Two million people were affected in the floodplains and low-lying areas in Sirajgang in 2012. Seven hundred and fifty families were made homeless and forced to live in small temporary huts on the river protection embankments. Unemployment rose alarmingly and the jobless left their villages to find w...
Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Mirajul Islam, Jakia Rahman, Md Jamal Uddin et al.
Objective/research question To investigate the change in the prevalence and risk factors of diabetes among adults in Bangladesh between 2011 and 2018. Design The study used two waves of nationally representative cross-sectional data extracted from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys in 201...
Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Mirajul Islam, Jakia Rahman, Mohammed Taj Uddin et al.
Introduction Bangladesh is one of the countries where the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension is rising due to rising living standards, sedentary lifestyles, and epidemiological transition. Among the NCDs, hypertension is a major risk factor for CVD, accounting for ha...
Valerie Ingham, Mir Rabiul Islam, John Hicks
Global climate change has altered the efficacy of traditional responses to flooding in Bangladesh and has necessitated the adoption of new actions, social networks and mobilities to strengthen the ongoing viability of the community. These changes need to be accompanied by appropriate government resp...
Anil T John, Moniruddin Chowdhury, Md. Rabiul Islam, Imtiyaz Ali Mir et al.
The likelihood of pre-hypertensive young adults developing hypertension has been steadily increasing in recent years. Despite the fact that aerobic exercise training (AET) has demonstrated positive results in lowering high blood pressure, the efficacy of different types of AET among pre-hypertensive...
Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Salwa Islam, Hasnat Sujon, Fahmida Islam Chowdhury et al.
BACKGROUND: The involvement of undergraduate medical students in research is pivotal for the advancement of evidence-based clinical practice. This study aimed to assess the extent of research involvement and the factors influencing it among undergraduate medical students in Bangladesh. METHODS: A mu...
S. M. Yasir Arafat, Fahad Hussain, Mir Susmita Zaman, Tamanna Tabassum et al.
Background: Identification of prior mental events of suicide attempts has immense importance in suicide prevention. However, it has not been studied in Bangladesh as there was no available psychometrically valid instrument measuring it. Objectives: We aimed to test the psychometric properties of the...
Mir Rabiul Islam, Md. Sayeed Akhter
Mohammad N. Islam, M. Z. I. Khan, Mir Rubayet Jahan, Mohammad Rabiul Karim et al.
The aims of this study was to find out the histological differences of the mucosa and comparative analysis of Ig-containing plasma cells among the different segments of the gastrointestinal tract of broiler and native chickens of Bangladesh. The conventional histological study revealed that the lini...
Md. Rabiul Awal, Tahmina Akter Arzin, Md. Mirajul Islam, Md. Tareq Hasan
Purpose This techno-centric and too much busy day-to-day living style of citizens pressurizes the implementation of E-ticketing service to adapt with change. Thus, this study aims to examine the factors influencing railway passengers’ E-ticketing service acceptance and usage intention in Bangladesh ...
Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Mirajul Islam, Jakia Rahman, Mohammed Taj Uddin et al.
Objective To examine the change in hypertension prevalence and risk factors among adults in Bangladesh. Methods Cross-sectional analysis was conducted using nationally representative two waves of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) in 2011 and 2018. Survey participants were adults 18...