Miah Mohammed Abdus Satter, Mohammed Murtaza Reza Linkon Khan, Syeda Absha Jabin, Nusrat Abedin et al.
To evaluate the nutritional composition, including major minerals, essential trace elements and toxic heavy metals of five different wild vegetables Dhekishak (Dryopteris filix-mas), Helencha (Enhydra fluctuans), Kalmishak (Ipomoea aquatica), Patshak (Corchorus capsularis) and Shapla stem (Nymphaea ...
Nuhu Amin, Amy J. Pickering, Pavani K. Ram, Leanne Unicomb et al.
We conducted a randomized, non-inferiority field trial in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh among mothers to compare microbial efficacy of soapy water (30 g powdered detergent in 1.5 L water) with bar soap and water alone. Fieldworkers collected hand rinse samples before and after the following washing regime...
Sharifa Nasreen, Stephen P. Luby, W. Abdullah Brooks, Nusrat Homaira et al.
BACKGROUND: Better understanding the etiology-specific incidence of severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs) in resource-poor, rural settings will help further develop and prioritize prevention strategies. To address this gap in knowledge, we conducted a longitudinal study to estimate the inciden...
Mejbah Bhuiyan, Stephen P. Luby, Nadia Ishrat Alamgir, Nusrat Homaira et al.
OBJECTIVE: Understanding the costs of influenza-associated illness in Bangladesh may help health authorities assess the cost-effectiveness of influenza prevention programs. We estimated the annual economic burden of influenza-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits in Bangladesh. DESIGN: F...
Md. Mostavi Enan Eshik, Md Minhazul Abedin, Nusrat Jahan Punom, Mst Khadiza Begum et al.
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) of shrimps is a bacterial disease, first appeared in China in 2009 and causes mortality up to 100 % which usually occurs early (within approximately first 35 days) after stocking shrimp fry of black tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon (Fabricius) and white l...
Akhter Ahmed, John Hoddinott, Naveen Abedin, Nusrat Hossain
We implemented a cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of genetically modified eggplant (Bt brinjal) in Bangladesh. Our two primary outcomes were changes in yield and in pesticide costs. Cultivation of Bt brinjal raises yields by 3,564 kg/ha. This statistically significant impact ...
Mejbah Bhuiyan, Stephen P. Luby, Nadia Ishrat Alamgir, Nusrat Homaira et al.
BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of acute respiratory illness in young children and results in significant economic burden. There is no vaccine to prevent RSV illness but a number of vaccines are in development. We conducted this study to estimate the costs of sever...
Makhdum Ahmed, Mohammad Abdul Aleem, Katherine Roguski, Jaynal Abedin et al.
BACKGROUND: Seasonal influenza-associated mortality estimates help identify the burden of disease and assess the value of public health interventions such as annual influenza immunization. Vital registration is limited in Bangladesh making it difficult to estimate seasonal influenza mortality. OBJEC...
Nusrat Homaira, Stephen P. Luby, A. S. M. Alamgir, Kariul Islam et al.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate influenza-associated mortality in Bangladesh in 2009. METHODS: In four hospitals in Bangladesh, respiratory samples were collected twice a month throughout 2009 from inpatients aged < 5 years with severe pneumonia and from older inpatients with severe acute respiratory infecti...
Iosr Journals, Khan Md. Murtaja Reza Linkon, Mohammed. A. Satter, Jabin S.A. et al.
Vegetables are an excellent source of most of nutrients and essential source of vitamins and minerals that play a vital role in ameliorating food deficit and overcoming nutritional problem.The present study was carried out to assess minerals and heavy metals content of some non-conventional wild veg...
Akhter Ahmed, John F. Hoddinott, Kazi Md. Shaiful Islam, A.S.M. Mahbubur Rahman Khan et al.
BackgroundThis study examines the impact of genetically modified (GM) eggplant in Bangladesh.Eggplant, called brinjal in Bangladesh, is a high-value crop that is widely grown and consumed.Brinjal is highly vulnerable to fruit and shoot borer (FSB) pest.In response, farmers spray the crop heavily and...
Md. Abdus Satter Miah, Shariful Islam, Nusrat Abedin, Md. Nazmul Islam et al.
The current study’s goal is to isolate the starch from different varieties of banana i.e. Local Banana (LB) and BARI Banana2 (BB2)and characterize them in order to explore their physical and chemical compositions, amylose content, resistant starch content, functional properties, granule morphology a...
Nusrat Zahan Jhilik, Tahsina Sharmin Hoque, Abu Zofar Md. Moslehuddin, Md. Anwarul Abedin
Moringa oleifera leaf extract has a potential effect as a growth enhancer of many crops. An experiment was conducted at the Soil Science Field Laboratory of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh to evaluate the effect of foliar application of moringa leaf extract on growth and y...
Iosr Journals, Khan Md. Murtaja Reza Linkon, Mohammed A. Satter, S.A. Jabin et al.
Razat Suvra Das, S. M. Mahatab Uddin, Sedat Gündoğdu, Jannatul Kubra Afrin et al.
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) pose a persistent global threat and have entered almost every component of the ecosystem and seafood items. This study aimed to identify and characterize MPs in three widely edible fishes in the lower Meghna River estuary of Bangladesh and assess the polymer hazard index...
Md. Faridul Islam, Shariful Islam, Md. Abdus Satter Miah, Md Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan et al.
In this study, instant noodles (INs) were prepared by partially replacing wheat flour with green banana starch, which has a functional ingredient called resistant starch (RS). The starch was isolated from green banana, and was incorporated in the formulation as a source of resistant starch. Four dif...
Mohammad Hossain Shariare, Nusrat Jahan Khan Pinky, Joynal Abedin, Mohsin Kazi et al.
Background: Blumea lacera (B. lacera) is a herbaceous plant commonly found in south-east Asia. It shows significant therapeutic activities against various diseases. The objectives of this study were to evaluate hepatoprotective effects of Blumea lacera leaf extract and also to investigate the compar...
Nusrat Najnin, Shaila Arman, Jaynal Abedin, Leanne Unicomb et al.
OBJECTIVE: To assess sustained siphon filter usage among a low-income population in Bangladesh and study relevant motivators and barriers. METHODS: After a randomised control trial in Bangladesh during 2009, 191 households received a siphon water filter along with educational messages. Researchers r...
Mohammed A. Satter, Syeda Absha Jabin, Nusrat Abedin, Md. Faruk Islam et al.
Mst Khadiza Begum, Md. Mostavi Enan Eshik, Nusrat Jahan Punom, Md Minhazul Abedin et al.
Cinnamon has different biological properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic and antiallergic. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of cinnamon as feed supplement on growth performances and bacterial load of Heteropneustes fossilis. Twenty fries were stocked in each ...