Eduardo Azziz Baumgartner, Christine N. Dao, Sharifa Nasreen, Mejbah Bhuiyan et al.
BACKGROUND: Although influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease that annually causes substantial disease burden, data on virus activity in tropical countries are limited. We analyzed publicly available influenza data to better understand the global circulation of influenza viruses. METHOD: We review...
Sudipta Bose, Habib Zaman Khan, Afzalur Rashid, Shajul Islam
Motohiro Iseki, Ibne Karim M. Ali, Momammad B. Hossain, Viqar Zaman et al.
Since the genotype of human Blastocystis hominis isolates is highly polymorphic, PCR-based genotype classification using known sequenced-tagged site (STS) primers would allow the identification or classification of different genotypes. Five populations of human B. hominis isolates obtained from Japa...
Asma Binta Hasan, Sohail Kabir, A.H.M. Selim Reza, Mohammad Nazim Zaman et al.
Farjana Akter Jhuma, Marshia Zaman Shaily, Mohammad Junaebur Rashid
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS)-based solar cells show a promising performance in the field of sunlight-based energy production system. To increase the performance of CZTS-based solar cell, buffer layer optimization is still an obstacle. In this work, numerical simulations were performed on structures based on CZT...
Geoffrey Wood, Iffath Anwar Sharif
Part I Overview: poverty and finance in Bangladesh - a new policy agenda, Iffath Sharif poverty and well-being - problems for poverty reduction in role of credit, Martin Greeley finance for the poor or poorest? - financial innovation, poverty and vulnerability, David Hulme and Paul Mosley the politi...
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...
S. M. Sirazam Sadekin, Sayma Zaman, M.H. Mahfuz, Rashid Sarkar
To deal with climate change, clean energy is a necessity in the present world. Energy requirement is growing faster each decade. Over the long term some of the traditional sources (coal, gas and oil) have become inadequate to meet up the increasing demand. The current consumption rate of fossil fuel...
Rashid Zaman, A. S. M. Alamgir, Mustafizur Rahman, Eduardo Azziz‐Baumgartner et al.
BACKGROUND: Recent population-based estimates in a Dhaka low-income community suggest that influenza was prevalent among children. To explore the epidemiology and seasonality of influenza throughout the country and among all age groups, we established nationally representative hospital-based surveil...
Afzalur Rashid, Syed Shams, Sudipta Bose, Habib Zaman Khan
Purpose This study examines the association between Chief Executive Officer (CEO) power and the level of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure, as well as the moderating role of stakeholder influence on this association. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 986 Bangladeshi firm-y...
Md Saiful Islam, Stephen P. Luby, Rebeca Sultana, Nadia Ali Rimi et al.
Background Family caregivers are integral to patient care in Bangladeshi public hospitals. This study explored family caregivers’ activities and their perceptions and practices related to disease transmission and prevention in public hospitals. Methods Trained qualitative researchers conducted a tot...
Md. Harunur Rashid, Zeenath Fardous, M. Alamgir Zaman Chowdhury, Md Khorshed Alam et al.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the levels of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) in (1) fresh tea leaves, (2) processed (black) tea leaves and (3) soils from tea plantations originating from Bangladesh. METHODS: Graphite furnace atomic absorptio...
Eduardo Azziz‐Baumgartner, A. S. M. Alamgir, Mustafizur Rahman, Nusrat Homaira et al.
OBJECTIVE: To determine how much influenza contributes to severe acute respiratory illness (SARI), a leading cause of death in children, among people of all ages in Bangladesh. METHODS: Physicians obtained nasal and throat swabs to test for influenza virus from patients who were hospitalized within ...
Tanzim Ur Rahman, Hridoy Roy, Athkia Fariha, Afrina Zaman Shoronika et al.
Harald Kinateder, Tonmoy Choudhury, Rashid Zaman, Simone Domenico Scagnelli et al.