Association of Diabetes Mellitus with Carotid Artery Stenosis Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in Bangladesh: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study by Chowdhury MAT, Joshi D, Magdum M, Adhikary D, Saklayen S, Alauddin M, Ranjan R, Adhikary AB

“…Md Abir Tazim Chowdhury,1 Dharmendra Joshi,2 Munama Magdum,3 Dipannita Adhikary,4 SMG Saklayen,5 Md Alauddin,6 Redoy Ranjan,4,6 Asit Baran Adhikary7 1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Evercare Hospital Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 2Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal; 3Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 4Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, London, UK; 5Department of Vascular Surgery, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 6Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 7Department of Cardiac Surgery, Impulse Hospital, Dhaka, BangladeshCorrespondence: Md Abir Tazim Chowdhury, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Evercare Hospital Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel +8801718123463, Email chowdhuryabir0@gmail.comBackground: Atherosclerosis is a systemic vascular disease commonly affecting coronary and carotid arteries, particularly in diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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Knowledge, willingness to provide service and preparedness for monkeypox infection among medical practitioners working in Bangladesh: a multicentred cross-sectional study by Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Salwa Islam, Mir Susmita Zaman, Jannatul Fardous, Shehab Uddin Al Abid, Tamanna Tabassum, Monirul Hasan, Mohiuddin Sharif

“…Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the current knowledge, willingness to provide service during an outbreak and preparedness about human monkeypox among medical practitioners in Bangladesh.Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among registered physicians at the three medical college hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh. …”
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Rate and Associated Factors of Suicidal Behavior among Adolescents in Bangladesh and Indonesia: Global School‐Based Student Health Survey Data Analysis by M. Marthoenis, S. M. Yasir Arafat

“…We aimed to investigate the rate and associated factors of suicidal behavior among adolescents in Bangladesh and Indonesia. Methods. The Global School-based Student Health Survey data of Bangladesh and Indonesia were used in this study. …”
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BananaImageBD: A comprehensive banana image dataset for classification of banana varieties and detection of ripeness stages in BangladeshMendeley Data by Md Hasanul Ferdaus, Rizvee Hassan Prito, Ahmed Abdal Shafi Rasel, Masud Ahmed, Md. Jahid Hassan Saykot, Shanjida Sultan Shanta, Sonali Akter, Ankan Chandra Das, Mohammad Manzurul Islam, Mahamudul Hasan, Md Sawkat Ali

“…Bananas are among the most widely consumed fruits globally due to their appealing flavor, high nutritional value, and ease of digestion. In Bangladesh, bananas hold significant agricultural importance, being one of the most extensively cultivated fruits in terms of land coverage and ranking third in production volume. …”
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First report on comprehensive genomic analysis of a multidrug-resistant Enterobacter asburiae isolated from diabetic foot infection from Bangladesh by Md. Rafiul Islam, Spencer Mark Mondol, Md. Azad Hossen, Mst. Poli Khatun, Shahjada Selim, Amiruzzaman, Donald James Gomes, Md. Mizanur Rahaman

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Challenges of healthcare financing in the world’s largest refugee camp: a mixed-method study among healthcare stakeholders for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by Isabel Smith, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Sayeeda Tarannum, M A Rifat, Priyanka Boga, Jubayer Mumin, Pablo André Veronés, Ziba Mahdi, Syeda Saima Alam, Arif Faysal Khan

“…Financial documents (available online) and reports from respective coordinating agencies were also reviewed.Setting Online key informant interviews (KIIs) were conducted from Stockholm with participants residing in Bangladesh between June 2022 and September 2022.Participants Eight KIIs were conducted with professional health programme managers, executives and personnel involved in policy coordination and implementation in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh.Results We identified four themes and three subthemes outlining key challenges in healthcare funding, including decreasing funds (supported by a quantitative assessment) due to macroglobal issues, conflicting short-term and long-term priorities between implementing partners, insufficient efficacy due to challenges with collaborative priority-setting and implementing common processes, and a lack of consensus regarding equity between host and refugee communities.Conclusions The study identified unique challenges beyond the commonly discussed health financing issues in a resource-deficient setting: stakeholders’ conflicting priorities regarding funding and undecided equity issues among the host and refugee communities are worth scholarly and policy focus. …”
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A Cost-Effective Epidemiological Exposition of Diphtheria Outbreak by the Optimal Control Model: A Case Study of Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh by Zahurul Islam, K. M. Ariful Kabir, M. M. Rahman, Md. Atikur Rahman

“…We consider a deterministic optimal control approach with cost-effectiveness analysis for the diphtheria outbreak in the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. A deterministic epidemic dynamical model for diphtheria outbreaks has been developed with three optimal controls: vaccination, latent, and infectious treatment. …”
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Correction: Developing climate-resilient rice varieties (BRRI dhan97 and BRRI dhan99) suitable for salt-stress environments in Bangladesh. by Sanjoy K Debsharma, M Akhlasur Rahman, Mahmuda Khatun, Ribed F Disha, Nusrat Jahan, Md Ruhul Quddus, Hasina Khatun, Sharifa S Dipti, Md Ibrahim, K M Iftekharuddaula, Md Shahjahan Kabir

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How climate change is shaping young people’s health: a participatory, youth co-led study from Bangladesh, Guatemala and Nigeria by Jessie Pinchoff, Karen Austrian, Eno-Obong Etetim, Damilola Babatunde, Eleanor Blomstrom, Sigma Ainul, Toyin Olamide Akomolafe, Brian Medina Carranza, Angel Del Valle

“…Despite this injustice, research and policy to date lacks AYP’s perspectives and active engagement.Methods Participatory, youth co-led qualitative focus group discussions were held in Bangladesh, Guatemala and Nigeria in mid-2023. A total of 196 AYP ages 12–25 years participated. …”
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Maternal knowledge, attitude and practice regarding commercial oral rehydration salt solution: experience from a diarrhoeal disease hospital in Bangladesh by Tahmeed Ahmed, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Md Fuad Al Fidah, Sharika Nuzhat, Md Ridwan Islam, Shoeb Bin Islam, Md Mushfiqur Rahman, Sneha Paul, Mahfuz-Un Nesa, Devjani Chowdhury, Shayontan Fardin Nabi, Awni Mokhtar Sallam Ali Awn, Liaquat Ali Khan, Chowdhury Ali Kawser

“…We aimed to assess maternal knowledge, attitude and practice towards commercially available ORS and its use in treating under-5 children with diarrhoea.Methods The study was conducted at the Dhaka Hospital, Bangladesh. We included 350 mothers of under-5 children suffering from diarrhoea. …”
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Assessing the performance of machine learning and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) models for rainwater harvesting potential zone identification in hilly region, Bangladesh by Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Talha, Most. Mitu Akter, Md Tasim Ferdous, Pratik Mojumder, Sujit Kumar Roy, N.M. Refat Nasher

“…Water scarcity in hilly regions presents unique challenges, particularly in Bangladesh, where obtaining fresh drinking water has become difficult to access. …”
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Assessment of Health Risks from Agricultural Soils Contaminated with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Across Different Land-Use Categories of Bangladesh by Sumaya Sharmin, Qingyue Wang, Md. Rezwanul Islam, Weiqian Wang, Yanyan Wang, Christian Ebere Enyoh, Md. Sohel Rana

“…This study conducted a comprehensive assessment of PAH contamination in agricultural soils (particle size < 20 µm) across various land-use categories and depths to determine contamination levels and associated health risks, as such comprehensive studies are very rare in Bangladesh. Soil samples were investigated using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). …”
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Peer Review of “Mothers’ Knowledge of and Practices Toward Oral Hygiene of Children Aged 5-9 Years in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study” by Md Hafizul Islam

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Factors associated with acute respiratory infection and healthcare-seeking behaviour among primary caregivers in Bangladesh: a study based on MICS 2019 by Md Fuad Al Fidah, Syeda Sumaiya Efa, Ali Amin Nabin

“…The current study aimed to identify factors associated with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) and the care-seeking behaviour of the children’s care takes in Bangladesh.Methods The cross-sectional study used data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, Bangladesh (2019) . …”
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High-Resolution Microscopic Images of Mosquito Vectors (Diptera: Culicidae): Proper Identification of Culex and Aedes during Dengue Outbreak Situation in Bangladesh by Farzana Yesmin, Md. Fahad Hasan, Tahera Hossain, Shamme Akter, Md Nazim Uddin, Md. Hasanuzzaman

“… High-resolution microscopic images of the 8th abdominal segment, comb scales, pectin, tuft of hairs, saddle, head antenna, thoracic hooks and other morphological characteristics of Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus have been provided for the first time in Bangladesh. Mosquitoes spread deadly diseases (dengue, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, yellow fever, malaria, filariasis) that kill millions of people every year including Bangladesh. …”
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Beyond averages: dissecting urban-rural disparities in skilled antenatal care utilization in Bangladesh - a conway-maxwell-poisson regression analysis by Md. Muddasir Hossain Akib, Farzana Afroz, Bikash Pal

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Frequency of Lower Lung Field Tuberculosis in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Raihan Kamal Galib, Susanta Kumar Paul, Khujjista Akter, Manzurul Ibrahim Musa, Dip Jyoti Sarker, Shah Ashiqur Rahman Ashiq Choudhury, Shipan Chandra Paul, Rajashish Chakrabortty

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A non-linear approach to the establishment of local biological control agent  production units: a case study of fall armyworm in Bangladesh by Mariam A. T. J. Kadzamira, Malvika Chaudhary, Frances Williams, Nirmal K. Dutta

“…Abstract Background Strides have been made in Bangladesh to promote the utilisation of biological control agents (BCAs), however farmer utilisation remains sub-optimal. …”
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Peer Review of “Mothers’ Knowledge of and Practices Toward Oral Hygiene of Children Aged 5-9 Years in Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study” by Bilkisu Nwankwo

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Psychometric Properties of the Bangla Version of the Beck Depression Inventory‐II (BDI‐II) With University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Md. Torun Hasan, Mozibul H. A. Khan

“…Conclusion The findings of the study suggest that the Bangla version of the BDI‐II is a valid instrument for assessing depression among the student community in Bangladesh. This study will also be very beneficial to research on mental health problems in Bangladesh.…”
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