Implementing Rainwater Harvesting for Sustainable Water Management in Faridpur, Bangladesh: Mitigating Pollution, Waterlogging, and Ensuring Safe Drinking Water by A. Gain, O. MD. Farque, S. Hosen

“…Shortage of safe drinking water is a major problem in Bangladesh, especially during the dry season from November to March. …”
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Spawning biology, breeding, and larval rearing techniques for Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton) for aquaculture and recreational use in Bangladesh: The first approach by Paul Shyamal Kumar, Sarker Bhakta Supratim, Sultana Nahid, Pall Jewel Chandra, Perven Tania, Saha Debasish, Majumdar Priyanka Rani

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Spatio-temporal Variation of Meteorological Influence on PM2.5 and PM10 over Major Urban Cities of Bangladesh by Nafisa Islam, Tarik Reza Toha, Mohammad Maksimul Islam, Tanvir Ahmed

“…Abstract A detrended seasonal analysis on a 6-year (2013–2018) dataset of daily Particulate Matter (PM) concentration and meteorological parameters is performed to understand the spatio-temporal variation of PM and the seasonal influence of meteorological factors on PM pollution over 6 major urban cities of Bangladesh. Cross-correlation and multiple non-linear regression (MNLR) of air quality and meteorological data were used to explore the meteorology-PM interactions and their spatio-temporal variability. …”
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Factors influencing student migration to Bangladesh: Mediating effect of host country support and moderating effect of geographical location and gender by Abdulhakim Usman, Mahbub Hasan, Mohammad Nurul Alam

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Nutrition and Antioxidant Potential of Three Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. Var. Botrytis) Cultivars Cultivated in Southern Part of Bangladesh by Mousumi Jahan Sumi, Sharmin Akter Serity, Tusar Kanti Roy, Keya Akter, Shishir Rasul, Mostofa Jaman Depro, Md. Masum Abdullah, Md. Nesar Uddin

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Lifetime and past year suicidal behaviors among adolescents in Bangladesh: a two-stage stratified cluster sampling study by Firoj Al-Mamun, Abdullah Al Habib, Johurul Islam, Moneerah Mohammad Almerab, Mohammed A. Mamun, Mohammad Muhit

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Compliance status of tobacco control laws in the university setting of Bangladesh: an analytical study followed a mixed-method approach by Nasrin Akter, Bilkis Banu, Sujana Haque Chowdhury, Tahsin Tasneem Tabassum, Sarder Mahmud Hossain

“…Background Implementation of National Tobacco Control Laws (NTCLs) in university settings was found to be worse in Bangladesh.Objectives This study aimed to depict the compliance status of tobacco control laws (TCLs) and the associated factors following the university setting approach in Bangladesh.Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with a mixed-method approach among the 385 students (quantitative method), 10 teachers and 10 administrative staff (qualitative method) of Northern University Bangladesh. …”
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Inquiry-based learning in Bangladesh: insights into middle and high school students’ experiences and 21st century skill development by Lizoon Nahar, Crystal Machado

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Evaluation of naturally occurring IgG anti-Vi antibody titers as predictors and correlates of typhoid fever in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Farhana Khanam, Natasha Y. Rickett, Faisal Ahmmed, Md Taufiqul Islam, Cecilia Kathure Mbae, Justin Im, Asma Binte Aziz, Beatrice Ongadi, Fahima Chowdhury, Ashraful Islam Khan, Afroza Akter, Md Golam Firoj, Sadia Isfat Ara Rahman, Kassa Haile, Se Eun Park, Martin Bundi Mwebia, Moses Mwangi, Benjamin Ngugi, Meseret Gebre Behute, Kelvin Kering, Suneth Agampodi, Suman Kanungo, Xinxue Liu, Andrew J. Pollard, K. Zaman, Deok Ryun Kim, Samuel Kariuki, Firdausi Qadri, John D. Clemens

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Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in children in Ethnic Minority Communities of Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: A qualitative study by Maidul Alam Chaklader

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Dynamics between the obstacles of business environment and firm performance in Bangladesh: Survey-based empirical insights using ML algorithms by Chandan Kumar Roy

“…This study investigates the impact of business environment obstacles on the performance of Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) in Bangladesh, utilizing data from 998 firms in the 2022 World Bank Enterprise Survey. …”
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Malnutrition among under-5 children and its determinants in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh: A community-based study by Shahinur Akter, Nishana Afrin Nishu

“…Objective The study examines the prevalence of stunting, the most common form of malnutrition and its determinants among children under-5 in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh.Design Cross-sectional survey.Settings Two coastal villages of the Bagerhat and Khulna districts of Bangladesh.Participants Participants were selected using the simple random sampling technique with the following criteria: mothers who had at least one under-5 child and resided in the study area for not less than three consecutive years.Outcome measures To assess the nutritional status particularly, stunting (height for age) in children under-5, a standardised anthropometric measurement tool, such as a height-measuring vertical scale, was used and categorised into severely stunted, moderately stunted and normal height.Results The study found that 57.5% of children were severely and 29% were moderately stunted. …”
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Morpho-meristic variations of the native and Vietnam-originated climbing perch (Anabas testudineus), collected from hatchery sources in Bangladesh by Md. Arif Shahariar, Md. Mahamudul Hassan, Swagata Aditya, Tanjina Saulin, Atika Khondokar, Mohammad Shafiqul Alam

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Continuation of education after marriage and its relationship with professional maternal healthcare utilization among young adult women in Bangladesh. by Sihab Howlader, Md Aminur Rahman, Md Mosfequr Rahman

“…This study aims to examine the association between the continuation of education after marriage and the utilization of antenatal care (ANC) (≥ 4 ANC, a four-contact model; and ≥ 8 ANC, an eight-contact model) and delivery assistance received from skilled professionals among currently married young adult women in Bangladesh. This was a cross-sectional study of 1,731 young adult women aged 15-29 years from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2017-18. …”
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Mental health status and the quality of life of infertile women receiving fertility treatment in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. by A B M Nahid Hasan, Azaz Bin Sharif, Ishrat Jahan, Mosammat Rashida Begum

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effects of infertility on the mental health status and quality of life of infertile women in Bangladesh. Between December 2022 and March 2023, 375 infertile women in Dhaka, Bangladesh were selected using simple random sampling for this cross-sectional study. …”
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Predictors of smartphone addiction and its effect on quality of life: a cross-sectional study among the young adults in Bangladesh by Zubair Ahmed Ratan, Anne-Maree Parrish, Mohammad Saud Alotaibi, Hassan Hosseinzadeh

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Assessing the Relationship between COVID-19, Air Quality, and Meteorological Variables: A Case Study of Dhaka City in Bangladesh by Md Sariful Islam, Mizanur Rahman, Tanmoy Roy Tusher, Shimul Roy, Mohammad Arfar Razi

“…This study investigated the effects of selected air pollutants and meteorological variables on daily COVID-19 cases in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Air pollutants and meteorological data for Dhaka city were collected from 8 April to 16 June 2020 from multiple sources. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of pathogens isolated from clinical specimens at a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh, 2020–2023 by Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Fahim Alam Nobel, Saiful Islam, Amiyo Haider, Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Mohammod Johirul Islam

“…Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a critical issue in the medical sector globally, including in developing countries such as Bangladesh. The objective of the study was to determine the profile of bacteria and antibiotic resistance patterns of various clinical specimens at a tertiary care hospital in Mymensingh, Bangladesh from January 2020 to December 2023. …”
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Centering community-based maternal and child nutrition services in Bangladesh’s rural primary healthcare: what has potential to scale by Safina Abdulloeva, Arti Bhanot, Mohd. Aziz Khan, Md. Mofijul Islam Bulbul, Mijanur Rahman, Kaosar Afsana, Thomas Forissier, Deepika Sharma, Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam

“…IntroductionThe extensive network of community health workers in rural Bangladesh has the potential to deliver maternal and child nutrition services, while promoting linkages with healthcare facilities. …”
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Mothers’ Knowledge of and Practices Toward Oral Hygiene of Children Aged 5-9 Years in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study by Tahazid Tamannur, Sadhan Kumar Das, Arifatun Nesa, Foijun Nahar, Nadia Nowshin, Tasnim Haque Binty, Shafiul Azam Shakil, Shuvojit Kumar Kundu, Md Abu Bakkar Siddik, Shafkat Mahmud Rafsun, Umme Habiba, Zaki Farhana, Hafiza Sultana, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman

“…MethodsThis cross-sectional survey was conducted from January 1 to December 31, 2022, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Mothers’ knowledge and practices regarding their children’s oral hygiene were assessed through a semistructured questionnaire. …”
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