Md. Shahidul Islam, Jennifer A. Saito, Emdadul Mannan Emdad, Borhan Ahmed et al.
Abstract Jute ( Corchorus sp.) is one of the most important sources of natural fibre, covering ∼80% of global bast fibre production 1 . Only Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis are commercially cultivated, though there are more than 100 Corchorus species 2 in the Malvaceae family. Here we d...
Brian Godman, Mainul Haque, Salequl Islam, Samiul Iqbal et al.
Background: Countries have introduced a variety of measures to prevent and treat COVID-19 with medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE), with some countries adopting preventative strategies earlier than others. However, there has been considerable controversy surrounding some treatments. Th...
Md. Mijanur Rahman, Md. Zihad Bin Jahangir, Anisur Rahman, Momena Akter et al.
Breast cancer presents a substantial health obstacle since it is the most widespread invasive cancer and the second most common cause of death in women. Prompt identification is essential for effective intervention, rendering breast cancer screening a critical component of healthcare. Although mammo...
Bijoy Maitra, Most. Halima Khatun, Firoz Ahmed, Nasim Ahmed et al.
Biosynthesis of metallic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has gained much interest and offers an attractive alternate to physical and chemical approaches. In recent year several safe, easy, cost-effective, reproducible, and environmentally friendly synthesis approaches for silver nanoparticles have been...
M. Sarwar Jahan, Nasima Chowdhury, Yonghao Ni
The chemical compositions and fiber morphology of stem and branch samples from Trema orientalis at three different sites planted in Bangladesh were determined and their pulping, bleaching and the resulting pulp properties were investigated. A large difference between the stem and branch samples was ...
Md Manirul Islam, Nasim Jahan, Delwar Hossain
BACKGROUND: Violence affects 15-75% of women across the globe and has a significant impact on their health, well-being, and rights. While quantitative research links it to poor mental health, there is a lack of qualitative enquiry in how women experience it, and how it is related to the mental disor...
Kona Chowdhury, Mainul Haque, Nadia Nusrat, Nihad Adnan et al.
There is an increasing focus on researching children admitted to hospital with new variants of COVID-19, combined with concerns with hyperinflammatory syndromes and the overuse of antimicrobials. Paediatric guidelines have been produced in Bangladesh to improve their care. Consequently, the objectiv...
Mohammad Muntasir Maruf, Muhammad Zillur Rahman Khan, Nasim Jahan
OBJECTIVES: Substance use disorders have become a major public health problem in Bangladesh. We sought to assess the pattern of substance use and related factors among hospitalized patients. METHODS: This was a descriptive study that included 105 patients. All patients who were admitted to a private...
Dilruba Akter, Rokeya Begum, Md. Nannur Rahman, Nasim Talukder et al.
In the present study rice bran protein concentrate (RBPC) was extracted from defatted rice bran by alkali extraction method and the extracted protein concentrate was characterized and utilized in biscuit production. Protein concentrate was extracted from rice bran at different rice bran water ratio ...
Syeda Afia Fairoj, Md. Moshiul Islam, Md. Ariful Islam, Erin Zaman et al.
Wheat growth, development and yield are severely affected by a wide range of abiotic stresses, and salt stress is a vital and increasing abiotic stress. Salicylic acid (SA) is a phenolic phytohormone involved in plant physiological processes. Hence, we have conducted an experiment to explore the rol...
Al-Nure Mubin, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Mehedi Hasan, Md. Saiful Islam et al.
Due to its harmful effects on ecosystems and human health, microplastic (MP) pollution has become a significant environmental problem on a global scale. Although MPs' pollution path and toxic effects on marine habitats have been examined worldwide, the studies are limited to the rare biodiversity es...
Nusrat Husain, Farah Lunat, Karina Lovell, Jahanara Miah et al.
BACKGROUND: Postnatal depression necessitates timely and effective interventions to mitigate adverse maternal and child outcomes in the short term and over the life course. British south Asian women with depression are often underserved and undertreated due to stigma, language barriers, and cultural...
Habibul Bari Shozib, Md. Mariful Islam, Sultan Mahmud, Md. Nazmul Bari et al.
BACKGROUND: Black pericarp rice has recently become popular among rice consumers for its diverse health benefits specially anti-cancer effect. Cyanidin-3-Glucosides (C3G), an prominant bioactive component of anthocyanins which is abundantly present in black pericarp rice. OBJECTIVES: We investigated...
Biplob Kumar Raha, Md Abdul Baki, Tahmina Begum, Nazmun Nahar et al.
Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in newborn, particularly in developing countries. The spectrum of bacteria which causes neonatal sepsis varies in different parts of the world. The organisms responsible for early onset and late onset sepsis are different. The objective of ...
Nasima Begum, Rashik Rahman, Nusrat Jahan, Saqib Sizan Khan et al.
Sign language is the most commonly used form of communication for persons with disabilities who have hearing or speech difficulties. However, persons without hearing impairment cannot understand these signs in many cases. As a consequence, persons with disabilities experience difficulties while expr...